St. Landry democrat., 1882-11-18
FIELD TRIAL RULES.

Field Trials to be held at OpelOusas Oh tHe HUI
Dec, 1892
RULE1. Managers of field trials shall adver,
tise the time and place where the meeting Will
be hcd the date of closing entrees the scttle VI
points and the names Of judges, at least thirty
days before the trials take place. IN the event
any judge or judges fail to act, the cOmpetltors
shall fill all vacancies, each competitor pelng
entitled to one vote.
RULE 2. Dogs shall be drawn in braces by
lot, and run in heats, the beaten dogs to be re-
tired Except as hereinafter provided, anu ING
winners to be run again in the order In when
they won their successive heats III tneie |
should be a bye the dog getting the benent OF
the bye shall be run in the first heat OF the
next series of heats. Ii two dogs owned OF ex-
hibited by the same person should DC oraWn "
run together, or come together i'll any success
i've heat, the second dog shall change place
with the next dog in the order of running. This
shall he continued until only two remain, ana
| the first prize. The last dog beaten by the
winner Of the first prize shall compete for the
| second prize with the best of those dogs pre-
| viously beaten by the winner of the first prize
The winner of this heat shall be declared the
winner of the second prize. The dog beaten III
this heat shall compete with the best OF those
| and the winner shall be third i'll the race Inc
discretion is given the judges OF deciding which
is the best of these beaten dogs in the compe-
| tition for the second and third places by selec-
ton, or by running extra heats between them
RULE 3. When two dogs owned OF trained
by the same person shall be drawn togethet,
|
the next dog i'll the order OF running not so
owned, unless at the latter end OF trial 1t be
found impossible to avoid running two such
withdrawal from any heat is a withdrawal
| from the race If in drawing there be a bye,
and dog be withdrawn In this heat, the dog
| withdrawn from, shall be compelled to run
against each other, as il so drawn.
RULE 4. The judges shall order up the dogs
as soon as they have determined which Is the
| haof nnrOr61iup fn the scale OF points IN Rule D.
The privilege is granted the judges OF ordering
M any dog, or brace OF dogs, that nave not
silfcient merit, in their opinion, to get placed,
but these may be put down again if there is "a
possible chance for them to win.
RULE s. Positive points for merit: Pointing,
IS pace, 20; backing, q; style, 6; stauncnness'
ranging, 6 uuartering, 6; obedience and dis
position, 4; retrieving, 10-total, lOo. Mega
tive points for denerit s: False pointing, TO
!; breaking in leach offense); 3; breaking shot
leach Offense), s; chasing or breaking snot anu
chasing leach Oftense), 10.
RULE 6. Noperson except the judges, attend
ants and reporters will be permitted to accom-,
many the handlers of dogs. Two persons Will
not beIpermitted to work one dog OF a brace
of dogs. If from any cause the handler or a dog
or i. brace of dogs is disabled to such extent
that he cannot shoot, the judges shall appoint
n person to shoot for him. The handlers OF the
, two dogs shall go together as if it were brace
, of dogs, so that the dogs shall be upon an
equality as to ground opportunities for point
ing etc. No spectators will be allowed nearer
the handler of dogs than rs yards to the rear,
| and a marshal shall he appointed to enforce TINS
|, law No person shall make any remark about
the Judges or dogs in hearing OF the Judges
, such person so offending shall be expelled
from the grounds. Should any handler OF dogs
desst the Judges shall order such dogs as ne Il
: handling up and out of the race. The privilege
is granted the handlers to ask the judges 1ol
3 information or explanation that has a d1rec
= bearing upon any point at issue pending sucl
question the dog shall not be under Judgment
Dogs afflicted with any contagious disease, o.
r bitches i'll season will not be permittcd Oh I'LL
eR RULE. 7. Pointing fur. feather or reptiles
shall not he considered making a false point
aov aeg m Il ta be saeh Without amy
q conragement from his handler, shall not b.
r penalized. mn rr1Ders
g fponting)-The Judges will allow only thos
: dogs the maximum that point all the Dlrl
II possible for them to point under eAlstlng on
cumstancs dog to earn the ma maxi. aisni nnh
i .irst.cass nose, exhibit great Judgment in FIND
Il ing and pointing his birds. and make no husI
that dog with the aooyH n a daes are TO
hunted in all respects as in an Ordinary Gay
!, shooting. Inexcusable or willfnl Pushes wi
detract from dogs score under st TINS 1on ned,
h taken into account in estimating the penalt!
4 if any. The judges must not ask the hanaiel
il their dogs are pointing but must aee1ae 1 e
ar and not penalize dog for flushing bird:
40 would be impossible to point. me penalty Il
80 anshes to be graded by the character OF Il
lie offense. The judges shall not REQUIRE II
o, handlers to work their dogs down WIN
.Iudges are allowed the discretion OF declarlr
10 dog or dogs out OF the heat II absent VINE
te Pace)-The dog that maintains, the taste
Y, gait throughout the trial except when IN Gov
IN or on game, to receive the full number OF POM
N all others to be graded ny him..
III (Racking)-The maximum only allowed SUI
ID dogs as stand or drop, promptly at sight OF a
os uected to back unless the dog pointing stan
nc and ia motiOnless. A dog shall not be said
d refuse to back unless he sees the dog pointln
n. To get credit for back. the dog nust stop stop
ol US lstylejNThe judges shall consider the do
u. grace IN ranging and drawing and attitude
r. tstamnchnessj-The maximum only allow
oa such dogs only as do not advance from tn
ali point when they are on game nn, o9oed
ms dogs that maintain the most killing ran
in throughout, viz: Wide or close, as the neces
or ty Of the case may require.
dogs as work at right angles with the handl
300 unless the nature OF the ground renders 81
517 WOE Hnheiience and disposition)-The MAXIM
Nj only allowed to a dog that works promptly
!, the gun without noise or severity. ana Is .
~ dent, prompt cheerful ana easily manu- 1,
O94 iRetrieving)-To receive the maximum I'M
tbis head dog shall 90 promptly and che
oo1 fully for the bird and deliver it to the hand
9o4 without monthing or humiliation;
,av IFalse ponting)-The judges shall give
~ annie OPPORTUNITY to discover whether or
IT'D he l. on q true point. and the penalty g
pa range from one to seven for his acts through
90 iBreaking in)-Is when a dog, through
ooo nerfeet breaking, or from excitement. lea
His position when the birds rise. whether
ave gun is fired or not, and starts to break shO1
INA ohoso hut stnDs with a few feet OF the p(
pnu from which he started, Of his own accord, o.
rise eoM praatino shot,-1s when dog runs in W
pod shot is fired, with the intention Of getting
1s.d and does not stOn nrOmnlY at COmmf