St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30
FIELD TRIAL RULES.


| days before the trials take place. In the even
any judge or judges fail to act, the competitor
| shall till all vacancies, each competitor beln
! entitled to one vote.
| RULE . Dogs shall he drawn i'll braces b,
| lot, and run i'll heats. the beaten dogs to be re
| tired except as hereinafter provided, and IL,
| winners to be run again in the order in whicl
| they won their successive heats. Ii Their
should he bye, the dog getting the benefit o
| the bye, shall he run in the first heat of thu
| next series OF heats Ii two dogs owned or OK
hibitcd by the same person should he drawn t
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 he continued until only two remain, ant
the winner of these two shall be the winner o
the first prize. The last dog beaten by til,
winner of the first prize shall compete for til,
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 il
this heat shall compete with the best OF those
previously beaten by the second prize winner
and the winner shall be third i'll the race. The
discretion is given the judges of deciding which
is the best OF these beaten dogs i'll the colnpc-
titon for the second and third places by selec-
ton, or by running extra heats between them.
RULE g. 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 Il trial it he
found impossible TO avoid running two such
dogs together, when it may be permitted. A
withdrawal from any heat is IA withdrawal
from the race. IT i'll drawing there be a bye.
with the bye, and the other dog in the heat
withdrawn from. shall he compelled to run
against each other. as if so drawn.
RULE 4. 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 brace of dogs, that have not
sufficient merit, in their opinion. to get placed,
lnSa ha mt tpnj if is "a
possible chance for them to win.
RULE 5. Positive points for merit Pointing,
So pace, 20; backing, Z; style, 6; staunchness,
ranging, 6 quartering. 6; obedience and dis
position, 4 retrieving, 1o-total, 100 Mega
tive points for demerit: False pointing, ! to
7; breaking in teach oifense), 3; breaking shot
each oftense), 5; chasing or breaking shot and
chasing leach Otfcnse), 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
of dogs If from any cause the handler of dog
Or a brace of dogs is disabled to such extent
that he cannot shoot. the judges shall appoint
a person to shoot for him. The handlers of the
two dogs shall 30 together as if it were Il 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 IS yards to the rear,
md marshal shall be appointed to enforce this
aw. No person shall make any remark about
Ehe 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
leslst, the judges shall order such dogs as he is
handling up and out of the race. The privilege
S granted the handlers to ask the Judges for
information or explanation that has IL direct
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. |
RULE. 7. Pointing fur, feather or reptiles
hall not be considered making IA false point |
\ dog making a false point, and dis |
overinS it to be such without any ell |
from his handler, shall not be |
enaZed.
INSTRUCTIONS TO JUDGES.
Pointing)-The judges will allow only those
ogs the maximum that point all the birds
ossible for them to point under existing cir
dog to earn the maximum num-
er of points under this head, must display
rst-class nose, exhibit great Judgment in find
$ that a dog with the above qualities would
void i'll ordinary hunting. The dogs are to he
united i'll all respects as in an ordinary days
nooting. Inexcusabe or willful tiuslies will
etract from a dogs score under this head,
ut the character of the flush must always be |
lken into account in estimating the penalty
any. The Judges must not ask the handlers
their dogs are pointing, but must decide for
lemselyes. They shall always consider the
allure of the ground, the wind and the birds
id not penallze a dog for flushing a bird it
ould be impossible to point. The penalty for
lshes to be graded by the character OF the
Tense. The judges shall not require the
tndlers to work their dogs down wind
ldges are allowed the discretion of declaring |
dog or dogs out of the heat if absent when
(Pace)-The dog that maintains the fastest
lit throughout the trial except when in cover ,
on game, to receive the full number of points | =
Others to be graded by him. ,
maximum only allowed such
,,gs as stand or drop. promptly at sight OF an
her dog pointing. But no dog shall be ex-
cted to back unless the dog pointing stands !
fuse to back unless he sees the dog pointing :
get credit for a back the dog must stop at
tst ten yards (when practicable) in front of 8
G handler.
Judges shall consider the dogs t
ace In ranging and drawing and attitude in :,
hitting and backing.
Staunchness)-The maximum ONLY allowed
ch dogs only as do not advance from their
INT When they are Oh game until ordered on :
Ranglng)-The maximum only allowed the !,
Ss that maintain the most killing range y
viz: Wide or close, as the necessi- Il
OF the case may require
luartering,-The maximum onlyallowei such a
gs as work at right angles with the handler, !,
less the nature OF the ground renders such !,
rk impracticabe. i.
Obedience and disposition)-The maximum a
ly allowed to dog that works promptly to l
gun without noise or severity, and is ODE a
mt, prompt, cheerful and easily handled. =
hetFleVlng)-IO receive the maximum under =
$ mead dog shall go promptly and cheer !,
ly for the bird, and deliver it to the handler D
fhOut mOuthing or mutilatiOn. G
False pointing)-T The. judges shall give dog
PIE opportunity to discover whether or not
is on true point. and the penalty shall
'ge from one t" seven for his acts throughout
heat.
Breaking im-Is when a dog, through i'm
rect breaking, or from excitement, leaves
position when the birds rise, whether the s.
i IS nred or not. and starts to break shot or
use, put stops with a few feet of the point
lmand. "a ~
Sreaking shotl-Is when dog runs in when
aot Is flred, with the intention of getting the
y: ana does not stop promptly at command. g.
ier when the gun is fired or not, to an ex
time being. ioi
UPPY STAKES Rule-Dogs over eiehreen
n nth, old shall not be eligible for the PuplT
Kes. Theretwill be no points allowed for re-