Earl Tudor was a top dog man in his day. He stated a match well made is a match well won. You are the Manager- trainer of your dog and know it's weakness and strengths. There are Ace class dogs, B class dogs and C class dogs. All could be deep game. But your B dog or C dog will not have much of a chance winning over a well conditioned Ace dog. You may win gamest in show but still lose your dog, money and the dog pulling event.

I understand about some spot picking or OTC pulls being shown as a win toward a championship. Still unless dogs are specified and you put the weight out there. It is what it is. Now if you know someone is definitely going to bring a Ace dog on you and your dog is not a Ace class dog. There is no shame in not matching your dog into a probable losing situation. Cheers