Hi,
Parsons / long legged JRT’s are pet bred all over by people who wont take them back 🙁
As for the APDT having only 1000 members and that being a measure of standard – can you quantify this against how many have actually applied and failed? I would suggest its more likely that some of the better trainers and behaviourists are choosing not to become members so they dont get tarred with the same brush as the more incompetent ones.
There is absolutely NO GUARENTEE when choosing an APDT member that you’ll get someone decent or someone rubbish. Sad but very true !
Claire.