Rubbish,walking does much more than just getting the dog into shape for its work in the field,so many think that a dog can be taken out of its kennel and worked to its potential,a dog thats strengthened with road walk,getting its feet, muscles, tendons and nails into suitable shape,will fare better and longer when the time arises,a dog that is,nt prepared properly for the task at hand is more prone to injury,usually muscles,feet and tendons.
Your right in what your saying for before there running fit and pre season but once you have them running fit and they stay injury free nothing is no wh