Hiya peeps,
Just wanted to say that there are 'Working Tests',' Field Trials' and indeed there ARE 'Working Trials', as i have competed in them.
It is extremely doubtful, dare i say it - impossible for a cocker, either show OR worker to attain the Working Trials Champion status, as in order to progress up the stages, they would need to do the 'big dogs' agility section, 3ft hurdle, 9ft long jump and 6ft scale. In the first couple of stakes/stages, the agility section is scaled down for the smaller dogs.
The nosework/tracking and control would be fine and the stays would be ok (possibly!), but even the fittest cocker would have a problem with the jumps, mainly the long jump.
Ali