james go to a few shows in the summer,theres a load of pure about,I was amazed to see just how many are in the country.As for the half crosses being ignorant,lol.The dog I have is a good ferreting dog and is as obedient as a collie(well almost) and a decent guard dog too.I am very pleased with him and would take another in a moment,but im not into the competitive side of things,its just all fun,if they catch they catch and if they dont then its not from the want of trying.