RULES for FIELD TRIALS, FELL TRIALS and FOREST TRIALS for POINTERS and SETTERS in Sweden Approved by The Swedish Kennel Club (SKK) November 1996 to commence July 1, 1997
3. INSTRUCTION FOR JUDGES. | ||
3.1 Introduction. 3.2 The use of trial ground. 3.3 Beats into the wind. 3.4 Training (candidate). 3.5 Different types of trials. |
3.6 Matching 3.7 Judging of Derby and Fjällpokal. 3.8 Open critics. 3.9 Written critics. |
3. INSTRUCTION FOR THE JUDGE.
3.1 Introduction.
The judge shall judge after his own discretion with guidance of the rules and regulations in place and makethe judgement as instructive as possible.
3.2 The use of trial ground.
It is the duty of the judge to use the available ground in an appropriate manner, to announce before eachbrace the marching direction and the outer boundaries of the beat, to make sure the dogs are allowed to make a proper search on advised terrain and not allow the handlers to move to fast forward.
3.3 Run in head wind.
The trial should be conducted in such a way the dogs are if possible allowed to make their runs in headwind.
3.4 Training (candidate).
The judge is obliged, on request from the FA, to supervise judge candidate and together with the stewardof the beat (authorized judge) examine the candidate.
3.5 Different types of trial.
At field trials the available ground is normally, in contrast to fell or forest trials, limited. The dogs aretherefor demanded to cover the field without any big gaps. This regular quartering is less suitable at fell trials and forest trials. In these trials the dogs’ capacity to use the terrain and the wind conditions to get contact with the often scarce birds on big areas more important.
3.6 Matching.
In competitive stakes, the competing dogs are matched against each other from first run until the end of thetrial. All dogs in one competitive stake can not meet all its competitors, but through continuos ranking of the dogs the judge as well as the spectators can follow the progress of the trial. Top ranked dogs have to run against each other in the same brace only if it matters for the ranking. A final run will only take place if it will determine the final ranking.
3.7 Judging of Derby and Fjällpokal.
The judging is a combination of competitive and quality judgement where the competitive judgements areof more importance and will take place from first till last run. Only when the competitive ranking is determined will performance of the dog, during day 1 and day 2, be evaluated and rewarded with a quality price. Dog promoted to the final day should be of so called ”Derby quality” i.e. have very good style, speed and show a quartering pattern of the right size. Dogs who receive their final judgement and are rewarded with a quality price during day 1 will not be promoted to the final day.
3.8 Open critics.
To make it easier for the participants and for the spectators the judge shall give open critics, if possibleafter each brace, in which he announces his view on the performance of the dogs. After the lunch break it will be announced which dogs have received their final judgement and which dogs will continue the stake. If a dog makes a disqualifying fault, the judge shall announce this immediately and the handler may, if he so wishes, leave the stake.
3.9 Written critics.
The judge shall, within one month, after judging a trial send critics over all participating dog, written ontypewriter, to the trial manager. The written critics should not be only in short phrases but instead made in such a way it clearly describes the course of events and with motivation for the given rewards. The critics should only represent the judges own observations and not contain information reported to the judge by handlers or spectators.