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Field Trial | Terms
BRACE
A pair of randomly assigned dogs who will run together.
BRACEMATE
Your dog's running partner.
SLIP LEAD
A length of small, smooth rope used as a leash that slips through the o-ring on the dog's collar.
SCENT LINE
The path the rabbit took when he ran away.
BEATER
A person who walks through the field, flushing out rabbits.
FIELD MARSHALL
The person who oversees the beaters.
MEMBER FIELD TRIAL
A field trial at which championship points may be awarded, given by a member club of AKC
LICENSED FIELD TRIAL
A field trial at which championship points may be
awarded, given by a licensed club of AKC.
SANCTIONED FIELD TRIAL
An informal field trial at which dogs are not
competing for championship points, and held by a club which is not a
member of AKC but which has been specially licensed by AKC to give the
specific field trial designated by the license or in other words "
Match".
BRACE ON RABBIT
(Brace on Hare) - All licensed and member dachshund field
trials shall be run in braces on rabbit or hare.
STAKES
Regular Classes held at Field Trials shall be:
Open All-Age Dogs, Open All-Age Bitches, Field Champions
PLACEMENTS
Those earning 1st through 4th Place at a Licensed or Member Field Trial
N.B.Q
Not a placement, but Judges may designate the Next Best Qualified
Dachshund as NBQ
BEST OPEN
The 1st Place winner of each Open Stake are Braced and run,
the winner competes against the 1st Place Field Champion for Absolute
ABSOLUTE - absolutely the top dachshund of the day!
PREMIUM LIST
A document which provides information about each club's
field trial for the purpose of distributing information about location,
date, closing time, judges, stakes, game, prizes, entry fees, entry
forms, meals, running order, and other information to help exhibitors
with attending the event.
RUNNING ORDER
Stakes or classes are run depending on the number of
entries and other conditions. Some clubs run concurrently or
consecutively (may or may not be stated in the premium list).
ENTRY FORMOwners must submit this document for the dog to be entered.
Owners are responsible for errors made on entry forms regarless of who
may have made such errors. Be sure to complete the entire form with the
information as printed, don't forget the AKC Registration Number, Date of
Birth, and Owners & Handler's Addresses, Phone Number and Email (if
available).
ENTRY
Dog's Must Be Present to be entered in a field trial the dog must
be present on the grounds, this is one reason that many clubs do not take
advanced entries.
RULES
AKC Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedure for Dachshunds
published by the American Kennel Club
DCA - rules established by the Dachshund Club of America
Local Club - rules established by the local club hosting the field trial,
these rules may not conflict with AKC or DCA Rules.
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