How is it they are allowed to compete in a qualifying trial younger than 16 months. Is the trial not supposed to be a simulated race requiring a time deemed fast enough for the dog to be competitive in a tote race? No wonder the qual trials at Addington are more likely demolition derby's at times with dogs no more than adolescents. I now truly believe no qual trials until 18 months, birches not to race till 18 months and dogs 20 months.