Not all dogs will perform the same. Some are Aces and others are average. Don't ever expect your dog to go in and perform like an Ace. There's a saying "every dog has his day" and that's exactly what I expect every time I campaign my dogs. I always expect the worst case senerio for them. If that's the case they will need the extra rest to heal their body 6-8 month then campaign again and by then it'll be at the end of the year already. That's just me. If you do it differently then more power to ya. I learn this through trial and error so it's not something I just made up.