ARKANSAS STATE FOX BEAGLE ASSOCIATION

 

Trial Rules and Procedures

NKC Rules in Italic

 

Arkansas State Fox Beagle Association

ASFBA

-The purpose of the Arkansas State Fox Beagle Association is to hold field trials in order to find a complete American Fox Beagle. The Association is made up of multiple clubs in Arkansas.

Secretary organizes and keeps all documentation in order as well as posting of required information.

Treasure collects all money, pays bills and hold all funds of ASFBA. Once a quarter submitts a summary balance to all the officer group.

- Rules and procedures for hunts are designed to produce a constant running standard of the American Fox Beagle placing in events, much leeway is given to each club hosting a hunt to do in a manner that meets their local needs. All hounds must be NKC registered, hounds can be registered day of the hunt by being inspected by a breed inspector, filling out all paperwork and paying fee to club secretary who will send forms and fee into NKC with trial results. A fee of $50 per hunt must be sent to NKC with hunt results.

Clubs may hold non Asfba NKC sanction hunts, or Puppy/Derby/Fun. Points will not be awarded and clubs may run under rules outside the rules listed above at clubs discretion. But should be advertised prior to hunt.  

-Any club hosting a NKC Sanction Hunt that is associated with ASFBA may use the additional money to be distributed as follows. Cover trial expenses, NKC Fee $50,  given as hunt awards or held in treasury to cover National trial fees for the annual National runoff, $2 per hound will be used to buy Jackets or Hoodies and embroidery them with the dogs name, Male or Female Hound of the year, Breeder of the year for each one. Extra money can go toward the other placing hounds in each class Males and Femeles hoodies with their names and where they placed. All to be awarded at annual meeting.  { This is a ASFBA a rule and not a NKC rule so it only effects NKC events associated with ASFBA }

-Any associated ASFBA NKC sanction hunt may offer a $5 - $1M speed and drive pot for the hound owner to participate in, it is NOT mandatory the owner participate. Only the owner can purchase the hound buying into the pot. 

- Numbers will be issued by Field Trial Secretary before each hunt. 

All NKC hunts held in State of Arkansas, or hunts hosted by ASFBA members in other states, including the Fox Beagle Nationals, will count towards hound of the year and breeder of the year in ASFBA, all NKC hunts held in other stated by other associations will not count towards hound and breeder of the year, unless it is a combine association hunt with ASFBA.  

MEMBERSHIP 

-Each members annual dues will be in the amount of $20 Individual / $30 Family gives 2 voting rights.

-Any person running in sanction hunts paying membership dues is appreciated but not required, only paid members can vote on rules and procedure changes.

-Membership dues will  be collected at the first sanction hunt a hunter enters hounds in and will be good through the  end of the calendar year.

-The ASFBA will obtain the names, address and phone numbers of all paid members.

-Dues and information will be collected by the ASFBA secretary

-The ASFBA field trial season will begin January 1 and end December 31.

HOSTING AN ASFBA FIELD TRIAL

-In order to host a ASFBA field trial, the host must have the hunt approved by the ASFBA officers

-Trial date must be advertised at least 30 days in advance.

-NKC sanction hunts must be a minimum of 3 hours, but may be held for a longer period of time at the discretion of club hosting hunt.

-It will be the responsibility of the hunt host to obtain a master of the hounds, judges, field trial kit and awards for the placing hounds.

TRIAL GUIDELINES

ASFBA / NKC trials will open to the public.

-All NKC hunts must be open to public, even if running in a pen which the owner has put a limit on entries. In this instance, a rotating drawing will take place so that all handlers have an equal opportunity to run in the hunt.

-Placement of hounds range from 1-10 to in one class hunts or 1-10 male and 1-10 female in two class hunts.

-In two class hunts female numbers will be odd and male numbers will be even. Males and females will be run together and scored together. Then the two classes will be separated out after the hunt.

-No females in season will be allowed to enter a hunt and must be removed from the grounds immediately.

JUDGES GUIDELINES

-Master of hounds must conduct a judges meeting covering all rules and procedures prior to the start of the hunt.

-Dogs will be awarded 35 points for 1st place crossing, 30 points 2nd, 25 points 3rd, 20 points 4th, all other hound crossing receive 15 points pack score.

- The game must be seen for a crossing to count. Dogs being scored must be with in a reasonable distance of line { 15 feet } This will ultimately be left up to the discretion of judge scoring the crossing. 

-Any dog that can not be identified at crossing will not be scored, an X will be placed on judges book for identifying the dog in its position at the crossing and all other dogs at crossing will be scored in their respective places.

Example: First place dog can not be read and second place was dog #64.

Book will read as follows: 1st X { No Points }

                                             2nd #64 { 30 Points }

- Dogs can be scratched for loafing at the discretion of one judge. Dogs can also be scratched for babbling and backtracking at the discretion of two or more judges.

-All scores will be counted-no time kick out.

-Ties will be broke by 1st place crossing.

-Hounds running alone will be awarded 20 points.

-Hounds will be scored on fox, coyote and deer only.

-Hounds may not be eliminated for running rabbits but they must not be scored on rabbit.

-As a last resort, if hunters/handlers with hounds entered into the hunt should be needed to judge, they must be grouped in parties of three. All three members of the party must observe and agree on the crossing they score.

HOUND REQUIREMENTS

-Hounds must be NKC registered at NKC sanction hunts to recieve points towards Champion status. Grade dogs can run but recieve no points. 

MEASUREMENT OF HOUNDS

-Measuring may take place before hunt measuring all hounds or after hunt only measuring placing hounds, in any event placing hounds hounds must meet standard outlined below.

-Once a hound reaches 16 month or older it may be measured at a NKC sanction hunt, if hound measures in it will receive a Permanent measurement card and will not be required to be measured at any NKC sanction hunt. Under 16 months of age must be measured at every hunt.

- Dogs will be measured in a normal relax posture on flat ground or best available surface. They will not be posed in show stance or with legs stretched out. Front legs must be vertical. Back legs may be slightly pointed backwards. Dogs will be measured behind shoulder bladed with a 17 1/4 inch measuring stand, stand must be made of steel or aluminum with a blade 1/4 inch or less in thickness that lays across dogs back.

- The back of the dog may touch stand but not lift off ground, once hound has reached proper posture.

-Measuring committee consist of three host trial club assigned members. Two of the three members must be in agreement for the hound to measure in. Upon the absence of of measuring committee members, club officers may fill in at that specific hunt.

-Just because a breed inspector has inspected and signed off on a hound meeting American Fox Beagle Standard does not make them eligible to run in hunts with out being measured.

FIELD CHAMPION RECOGNITION/POINTS

-Field Champion  { 80 Points 1 win }

-Grand Field Champion { 120 Points 2 wins }

-Points will be awarded as so: 10 points for 1st down to 1 point for 10th place. 

-All NKC Sanction hunts and Fox Beagle Nationals will receive FC / GFC points.

-Association points / hound titles will be grand fathered in as association start hosting NKC hunts.

MEMBERSHIP CODE OF CONDUCT

-Any member of the ASFBA can be brought in front of the membership for poor sportsmanship and have his or her membership revoked by a majority vote.

-Membership can be revoked for any of the following examples:

Abuse of alcohol or drugs

Excessive vulgar language.

Attempting to tamper with another hunters hounds.

Trying to influence field or bench judges.