St. Landry democrat., 1882-12-09
FIELD TRIAL RULES.

The following are the rules governing the
Field Trials to be held at Opelousas on the 18th
Dee, 1882:
RULE /. Managers of field trials shall adver,
tise the time and place where the meeting Will
be held, the date OF closing entries, the scale Ol
points and HE names OF judges, at least thirty
days before the trials take place In the event
any Judge or Judges fail to act, the competitors
shall fill all vacancies, each competitor being
entitled to one vote.
RULE q Dogs shall be drawn in braces by
lot, and run i'll heats, the beaten dogs to be re-
tired except as hereinafter provided, ana me
winners to be run again i'll the order IN which
they won their successive heats. Ii there
should be a bye, the dog getting the benefit OF
the bye, shall. be run IN the flrst neat OF the
next series OF heats. III two dogs owned or ex-
hibited by the same person should be drawn to
run together or come together in any success
i've heat, the second dog shall change place
with the next dog i'll the order OF running. This
shall be continued until only two remain, and
the winner OF these two shah he the winner OF
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-
viousy 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 i'll
this heat shall compete with the best OF those
previously beaten by the second prize winner,
and the winner shall be third in the race. The
discretion is given the judges Of deciding which
is the best of these beaten dogs i'll the compe-
tition for the second and third places by selec-
tion or by running extra heats between them
| RULE 8. When two dogs owned or trained
by the same person shall be drawn together,
one shall be run only in that heat, and he with
the next dog in the order OF running not so
| owned, unless at the latter end OF a trial 1t be
found impossible to avoid running two such
dogs together, when it may be permitted.
| withdrawal from any heat is withdrawal
| from the race. IT i'll drawing there be q bye,
| and dog be withdrawn in this heat, the dog
with the bye, and the other dog in the heat
Withdrawn from, shall be compelled to run
against each other. as IL so drawn.
| RULE4. The judges shall order up the dogs
| as soon as they have determined which is the
best according to the scale of points in Rule 5.
The privilege is granted the judges of ordering
| up any dog or a brace of dogs, that have not
sufficient merit. in their opinion, to get placed,
| but these may be put down again If there is q
! possible chance for them to win.
/ RULE 5. Positive points for merit: Pointing,
IS; pace, 20; backing, 7; style, q; staunchness,
ranging, g. qnartering, s.; obedience and dis
position 4 retrieving, 10-fotal, 100. Mega
| tive points for demert: False pointing, to
4; breaking in leach otfensel. 3; breaking shot
each otiense), $; chasing or breaking shot ana
| chasing (each offenseI, 10.
RULE 6. No person except the judges. attend
ants and reporters will be permitted to accom-,
pany the handlers of dogs. Two persons will
i not bepermitted to work one dog or q brace
i of dogs Ii from any cause the handler OF dog
or a brace of dogs is disabled to such extent
/ that lie cannot shoot, the judges shall appoint
a person to shoot for him. Tie handlers OF the
/ two dogs shall go together as ii 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
i the handler OF dogs than IS yards to the rear,
and marshal shall be appointed to enforce this
i 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
annoy the.judges after having been ordered to
deslst the Judges shall order such dogs as he Is
handling up and out OF the race. The privilege
is granted the handlers to ask the judges fol-
information or explanation that has Il direct
4 bearing upon any point at issue; pending such
question the dog. shall not be under Judgment
/ Dogs afflicted with any contagious disease, OF
/ bitches i'll season will not be permitted on the
grounds.
shall not be considered making q false point
4 A dog making false point. and dis
i covering it to be such Without any en-
coura cement from his handler shall not be
psi'''.'' INSTRUCTIONS TO JUDGES.
4 fPointingl-The judges will allow only those
dogs the maximum that point all the birds
possible for them to point under existing cir
crmstancs; a dog to earn the maximum nun
i Der of points under this head, must display q
ing and pointing his birds. and make no flush
Z es that dog with the above qualities would
avoid i'll ordinary hunting. The dogs are to be
hunted in all respects as in an ordinary days
. shooting. Inexcusabe or willful fushes vii
81 detract from a dogs score under this head
but the character of the flush must always b.
taken into account III eSIlh1aElnS the penalty
if any. The judges must not ask the handlers
4 if their dogs are pointing, but must decide fol
themselves. They shall always consider The
nature of the ground, the wind and the birds
and not penallze a dog for flushing bird. i
would be impossible to point. The penalty FOL
flushes to be graded by the character OF til.
offense. The judges shall not require thu
handlers to work their dogs down wind
Judges are allowed the discretion OF declarins
a dog or dogs ont of the heat If absent whe1
called
or on game, to receive the full number OF points
, all others to be graded by him.
(Baeking)-The maximum only allowed sucl
dogs as stand or drop, promptly at sight of an
other dog pointing. But no dog shall be ex
. pected to back unless the dog pointing stand
and is motionless. A dog shall not he said t.
IA refuse to back unless he sees the dog pointing
To get credit for back, the dog must stop q
least ten yards twhen practicable) in front 0
fstyie)-The Judges shall consider the dog,
grace IN ranging and drawing and attitude il
pointing and backing. s5s
tstaunchness1-Th maximum only allowe.
such dogs only as do not advance from thei
! point when they are on game until ordered on
!. (Ranging)-The maximum only allowed tn
"a dogs that maintain the most killing rang
! throughout, viz: Wide or close, as the necessi
ty OF the case may require.
Il iQuartering)-The maximum OnlyallOwed sucl
dogs as work at right angles with the handler
| unless the nature of the ground renders sucl
work impracticable.
fObedience and dspOsiti0n)-The maximum
only allowed to a dog that works promptly t.
a the gun without noise Or severity, and is ODE
dent, prompt, cheerful and easily handled
VI (Retrieying)-TO receive the maximum unde
this head dog shall go promptly and cheer
fully for the bird, and deliver it to the handle
without mOrtlling or muti!ation.