tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post693609083037653520..comments2023-12-31T17:47:27.217-08:00Comments on Taj MuttHall Dog Diary: Derrett System vs Handling SkillsElfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-16307228992658856452011-10-23T09:17:15.355-07:002011-10-23T09:17:15.355-07:00Those are good points, too: You have to know your ...Those are good points, too: You have to know your dog, you have to know your own comfort level, and you have to know the competition (if you care :-) ). We also discussed how much difference it would make if jump #4 were rotated just a little bit in one direction or another (10 degrees? 20? 45?), how much difference it would make in what you might choose to do and what might be the tipping point for where most people would choose to do it one way or the other.Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-5211546279430527222011-10-22T20:21:57.084-07:002011-10-22T20:21:57.084-07:00When I get together to train with a few friends, w...When I get together to train with a few friends, we inevitably end up timing a "decision" the same way you did to find what is really the "fastest" way. I also use the GD system, and what I find with my experienced 13" Sheltie is she can usually do both ways almost exactly the same time. With my faster, greener, 15" Sheltie, who runs like a big dog, she'll be faster when she can maintain her speed. I think the decision making system is a good guide, but you have to take your dog into account. I also think that sometimes a significantly shorter path may outweigh everything else.Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08412910569855174544noreply@blogger.com