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UKC® Licensed Field Trial Rules
*Revised January 1, 2009
For entry procedures use “Entering dogs in UKC Licensed Events” found on page 25.
POLICIES
1. Dogs are run for trophies and points only. (Money may not be given as a prize.) No auctioning of dogs permitted.
2. UKC Registered coonhounds and grade dogs are run separately (they never compete).
3. No animals, scent sticks or any other items that may cause interference are allowed in area of home tree while dogs are competing.
4. Dogs entered in Field Trials cannot be muzzled.
5. Dogs will be scratched if owner or handler is drinking, or for any unsportsmanlike actions.
6. Any person caught administering unprescribed drugs to any dog will be barred indefinitely from registering dogs and participating in UKC events. Club or association may require blood testing by a licensed veterinarian.
7. The local club management has the right to refuse entry to any dog or handler. However, no handler shall be barred on basis of religion, race, color, national origin, age or sex.
8. Any person intimidating, threatening or injuring a Hunter, Judge, Master of Hounds, Club Official or UKC Representative: (a) will be barred for one year up to life from participating in any way (including but not limited to owner, handler, back-up handler, Judge, Guide, Spectator, Licensed Master of Hounds and Licensed Bench Show Judge) in any UKC Licensed event; and (b) shall be disqualified from having any of their dogs receive any Championship points for one year up to life; and (c) shall be barred from registering any dogs in their name with UKC for one year up to life.
Details and procedures for handling this situation are available from UKC; however, UKC reserves unto itself, in its sole judgement and discretion, the right to take such action and impose such sanctions as it deems appropriate.
9. The club reserves the right to refuse admittance to the grounds to any dog not in a healthy condition, and they may demand a veterinary examination.
10. The club assumes no responsibility for the safety of the dogs or the individuals.
11. Clubs sponsoring a UKC Licensed Field Trial will appoint a Chairman of Judges whose responsibility will be to see that the event is run properly and fairly according to official UKC rules. The Chairman of Judges cannot enter a dog in a UKC Licensed Field Trial where they are serving as the Chairman of Judges. Their dogs cannot be entered by a handler.
12. If you have any questions as to how the event is being run, ask the Chairman of Judges before the event starts. It is the participant’s responsibility to know the Field Trial rules.
13. The Judge’s decision is final. If questions arise, the Chairman of Judges will confer with their panel of Judges to settle any disputes that should arise. Once again, their decision is final.
14. Each Field Trial must have a Champion heat and a Grand Champion heat, even if only one dog is entered. Champion dogs having no competition must satisfactorily complete course on track *and tree to receive points toward Grand Champion. No re-entry. Grand Field Champions run only for prizes or trophies; no points are won or recorded. If handlers agree, Champions and Grand Champions having no competition may be run together to meet requirement that they satisfactorily complete track and tree.
15. Requirements for UKC Field Trial Champion: 100 Championship points and must include one First Tree and First Line win in Grand Finals at least one time on the same date and in the same trial.
16. Requirements for UKC Grand Field Trial Champion: A Champion must win five First Lines and/or First Trees in five Grand Line or Grand Tree Finals in Field Trials on five different dates. At least one of the five wins must include both Grand Line and Grand Tree Final in the same trial and on the same date to become a UKC Grand Field Champion. If a dog wins both First Line and First Tree in the Grand Line or Grand Tree Finals in the same trial, this only counts as one win towards a Grand Field Champion degree.
17. UKC Field Trials must be listed in COONHOUND BLOODLINES magazine in the issue of the magazine that is published the month before the Field Trial is held. The listing for UKC Field Trials must indicate a time deadline for closing entries. No entries will be accepted after the listed deadline for any reason. Look elsewhere in this rules issue for detailed and complete listing requirements. If a club’s listing does not appear in COONHOUND BLOODLINES as specified, the UKC license for the Field Trial will be withdrawn and no UKC Championship points will be awarded.
*RUNNING RULES
1. All dogs must be drawn by lot for placement in heats in front of all participants. No assigning of dogs to a particular heat.
Instructions for Drawing Entries at UKC Licensed Field Trials
Heat
Numbers | Multiple
Entries | Other
Entries |
*a. Determine number of heats necessary. (A maximum of four dogs per heat.) Number a slip of paper for each heat (1, 2, 3, etc.). Place heat numbers in separate box or place face down on table.
b. Place entry slips of dogs, whose owner is entering more than one dog, in box marked “multiple entries”. NOTE: If one handler has more dogs than number of heats, dogs remaining after the initial draw must be placed in the “other entries” box. Draw one heat number and one entry from multiple entry” box. Record heat number and entry on heat sheet. Repeat procedure until all “multiple entries” for that handler have been drawn and placed on the heat sheets. Repeat entire procedure for other handlers with multiple entries.
c. Once all multiple entries are drawn and recorded, complete the draw from the “other entries” box until all heats are filled.
If a handler has more entries than the number of heats, more than one of their dogs will run in the same heat. Should this occur, there will be NO SWITCHING of dogs for any reason.
*2. The number of dogs to run in a heat will be determined by the number of dogs entered. (A maximum of four dogs per heat.)
3. The club shall assume the responsibility of calling the names and numbers of each heat, but they assume no responsibility if the owner or handler, through negligence, fails to get to the starting post in time for the heat.
4. Dogs of like colors in same heat must wear some type of color identification.
5. The length of the Field Trial course or track should be whatever is practical depending on the terrain and general conditions at the time. The home tree shall not be visible from the starting line.
6. A track shall be laid with one of these methods:
a) A quality coon, cat or bear scent sprayed on a leather drag laid in a slow and deliberate manner; or
b) A coonskin, lion, bobcat or bear hide with a scent drag attached. The track should not resemble a dash race. The trial coon, lure or scent shall be put up the home tree several feet. Scent track must be laid prior to each heat, Semi-Final or Grand Final.
7. A live raccoon or lion, bobcat or bear hide, or if prohibited by law, a substitute is to be placed approximately 25 feet up the pole or tree and left there dur- ing the trial. The cage is to be the type that a dog cannot get to or contact the raccoon or hide in any way. The cage is also to be designed so that the raccoon cannot injure itself in any way.
8. There will be at least one (1) Starting Judge, two (2) line Judges and three (3) Tree Judges.
9. All dogs, owners and handlers at the starting line are in the charge of the Starting Judge. The Starting Judge must explain to them his system of starting so each owner and handler will be familiar with his system.
10. Dogs will be released simultaneously as directed and controlled by a signal from the Starting Judge. Any dog released before starting signal will be disqualified. Dogs are not to be encouraged by handlers after being released. In Final, should all dogs refuse to run the track, the Chairman or Judges may call for a new track.
11. Line flags will be placed approximately 50 yards from home tree and about 75 feet apart. Dogs must follow the general trail laid and pass free and clear between line flags to qualify for a line or tree decision. Judges will remain behind line flags.
12. Dogs will be allowed 15 minutes from time of release by Starting Judge to run the track and cross the line marker to qualify for line decision. After the first dog passes through the line flags, a time of 3 minutes will be allowed for a dog to qualify for a tree decision.
13. The cage, either when suspended from a pole or a tree, will have a 20 foot circle (40 foot diameter) drawn around it. In order to receive tree points, entire dog must be inside 20 foot circle of the tree. Dog can run out of the circle and return. Dogs also must bark to the satisfaction of the Tree Judges to be declared a tree winner.
14. No individual will be permitted within 30 feet of the Judge’s tree until after the Judges have rendered their decision. No individual shall make any noise or movement to encourage his dog under penalty of being disqualified. If the dogs start fighting, the Judge will call the owners to part them. dogs fighting will be scratched. When the aggressive dog is known, scratch the aggressor only. If not known, scratch dogs involved. Dog scratched for fighting will loose all points earned in that trial. No warming up of dogs at home tree prior to the event.
*15. The First Line and First Tree dog in a heat will advance to the finals. A semi-final will be held if more than 4 dogs advance from the heats. A dog will be eligible for line AND tree in the finals by winning line OR tree in the heats. If a semi-final is necessary, no heat points are given.
16. The Line or Tree winners from the heats or Semi- Finals will compete for Line and Tree in the Finals.
17. In case of ties, those dogs involved will advance to the Semi-Finals or Finals. Each dog will receive full points.
Point System
Heat Winners (Heat points not issued if Semi-Final
is necessary):
A dog winning First Line receives 5 points
A dog winning First Tree receives 5 points
Semi-Final Winners:
A dog winning First Line receives 5 points
A dog winning First Tree receives 5 points
Grand Final Winners
A dog winning First Line receives 10 points
A dog winning First Tree receives 15 points
No dog may receive over 35 points in any Field Trial or Water Race
A registered dog running alone will receive Championship points, but must have competition to satisfy Line and Tree requirement. The club may award this dog a prize or trophy; however, no UKC points will be awarded. This rule applies to heats. In Semi-Finals or Grand Finals competition is not required. If only enough dogs are entered for one heat, that heat will also be considered the Grand Final. Winners will receive Heat and Grand Final points. If a tie, Grand Final must be run until a winner is determined.Champion dogs having no competition must satisfactorily complete course on track and tree to receive points toward Grand Champion.
*Dog must compete in all eligible heats in order to receive Championship points.
18. An official UKC Receipt must be given to the owner of any dog receiving Championship points. Dogs winning in the Champion category will also receive receipts.
19. The host club must fill out the Field Trial report. It must be signed by two club officers and the Chairman of Judges. Three different signatures are required. The report must be mailed to the office of the United Kennel Club, Inc., 100 East Kilgore Road, Kalamazoo, MI, 49002-5584. The points awarded will immediately be entered in the Championship Point Records.
A fee of $1.50 for each UKC dog entered in the Field Trial must be sent to United Kennel Club, Inc., with the Field Trial Report within ten (10) days of the event or a penalty of $20 is due. Show total number of UKC dogs entered on Field Trial Report. An additional charge of $20 per month will be made for reports that are 30 days past due.
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