It has long been a discussion item north and south of the border, that Scottish field trial draws have been conducted under a different rules (or hidden rules), some may have been interfered with and some clubs make it public that if you Judge for a Scottish Club you will be guaranteed a run in the next season or a novice field trial.
Some Scottish Gundog Clubs and Societies/Associations will argue it is difficult to get Judges, if they do not guarantee a future run in a future field trial.
It's interesting this decision comes at a time when Scottish Independence will be decide upon later this year, and is bound to create a fury over social network sites as to why the Scottish have been single out for such treatment.
Officials presiding over such matters, have a difficult job during the shooting season, which is carried out on the minimal of expenses by volunteers, unfortunately their are a minority both north and south of the border who occupy these positions for their own personal benefit.
It is the writers view these issues will continue, until a better system of transparency is available for public examination.
The Kennel Club have invested heavily on reporting health information into the public domain, which has only come about because of a loss in integrity by those who are supposed to be acting in the best interest of the breed, lets hope its not too long before we all have access to all Judging Appointments and Awards granted throughout the field trial system.
More recently the Kennel Club announced its intention to create its own online Field Trial Management System, again this decision has only come about because private individuals are creating management and information systems, which were previously not available.
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