I think you're right Chook although I was interested to read Corajala's advice regarding the success had with a one sided blinker on a dog some 25 years ago. The only dog I have ever had who fought, did not fight when I had him although I was not surprised when he did. The reason being that when waiting around for a trial he would frequently try to savage other dogs. With hindsight it may not have been a good idea to wait around too long for trials, particularly near other dogs. An old mate from Greenace in Sydney wanted this dog to train (he was a half brother to one of the fastest short course dogs I have ever seen). My mate rang up one day to advise that he was sending him back after he and another dog had stopped in the straight at Panania trial track to have a brawl. I was not there but old my mate felt humiliated, totally embarrassed to say the least Imagine the pychological damage (bad habits) this could caused to the other dog - just terrible. I took him back to the people from whom I bought him. I knew them well (South Coast people). They gave me a Mister Moss bitch in his place, she won her maiden for me by 7 lengths in the best of the day and we got 4/1. Nice people. So all worked out OK for me anyway.