Ivan Balabanov

There is no reason to do all this. No. But... But the helper wants to make it look like they're good. So it's almost like you're forcing the dog to do all this. And it's like, what are we doing?

There is no reason to do all this. No. But... But the helper wants to make it look like they're good. So it's almost like you're forcing the dog to do all this. And it's like, what are we doing?

you've already gave the dog too much confidence, so now you cannot change it within just a few steps of drive. Exactly.

you've already gave the dog too much confidence, so now you cannot change it within just a few steps of drive. Exactly.

Yeah, because you have, I mean, it really can be dangerous, especially when somebody does not have the technique and the... ability to move or don't trust themselves. Or there is also the type of helper that, you know, how we say, well, you have to be against the dog.

Yeah, because you have, I mean, it really can be dangerous, especially when somebody does not have the technique and the... ability to move or don't trust themselves. Or there is also the type of helper that, you know, how we say, well, you have to be against the dog.

There are helpers that are really too much in a war with the dog to where they cross a line of, of what is okay within how you can challenge.

There are helpers that are really too much in a war with the dog to where they cross a line of, of what is okay within how you can challenge.

You don't think?

You don't think?

So how do you recognize a talent? You see a guy that's doing helper work. And maybe it's not even knowing the rules or doesn't know how to really bring a dog, but you see just the raw talent. What are the qualities that you're like, we can make really good something out of this guy?

So how do you recognize a talent? You see a guy that's doing helper work. And maybe it's not even knowing the rules or doesn't know how to really bring a dog, but you see just the raw talent. What are the qualities that you're like, we can make really good something out of this guy?

Yeah. The mentality, it's kind of they have to believe they can. They cannot question like, they have to have the attitude.

Yeah. The mentality, it's kind of they have to believe they can. They cannot question like, they have to have the attitude.

For you, for yourself, in a big competition as a trial helper, which part do you like, the front or the back?

For you, for yourself, in a big competition as a trial helper, which part do you like, the front or the back?

Or did that change over the years for you? Like if you have a choice right now and you're going to do a big one and they actually really tell you, which part do you take?

Or did that change over the years for you? Like if you have a choice right now and you're going to do a big one and they actually really tell you, which part do you take?

Right. Very true. Because that... That makes you appreciate the catch.

Right. Very true. Because that... That makes you appreciate the catch.