Esther

who's got the skillz?

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henry'smum

Esther you are a speed demon!!!

CatherineM

She needs a longer race track.

Mikey T

Actual esther I was a bit dissapointed for a professional liecense a bnasset 500 driver need to complete at least 2 furniture to furnature leap in excess of 3 feet or and.or a desk or table clearing slide. arcoss the top without out the assit of a ramp. in leu of a the desch and table slide a bed sheet/comforter/blanket removal slie can be consider but will be acceptable only on a case by case base wich willl take in degree of difficult factor such as bed height bed size and maerial involved slippery silk and satin sheet are not likely to be deeped appropriately dificult to remove.

henry'smum

I can see a whole new thread here on the rules for basset racing! Are there any prohibited substances we should know about? Do hotdogs give an advantage? Can you bath your basset before hand to increase their speed? [although this could be a disadvantage due to the increased rolling action needed to dry at speed?] Please advise!

Mikey T

actual i think it is only a percieved advantage in that the basset will run to the hot dog but there are very few basset that can run and eat at the same time so in the end it slows them down.

just those typcial baned by world sporting sanctioining bodies however there is no testing as no one has figure out how to get a bassest informed consent to draw blood or other testing procedures. Caffine is encouraged.

bathing or otherwise getting the dog wet is acceptable, ie comming in out from the rain, hosing down etc. some are quite good at controling the driver on a wet skid pad where others tend to be out of control if this is a technique used at the owners own risk. All damage that occurs is the responsibility of the owner not the driver nor the track owner so you may want to use caution. FWIW the hydroplainng driver techque I have used often on Mariah in agility over time the driver becomes mores skilled at driving in this condition and simply gains speed but there is a tendency to drive more recklously when driving under the influence of water Any spill that occur out side the disgnated driver pit stop area are the responsibility of the owner to clean up including any other driver that may have run through them spill, that did not occur in the designated pit box area. and mess cause by tracking of the spill that occurs in a designated pit box is the responsibility of the track owner or the owner of the driver the ran through the spill in the pit box with out slowing to the designated pit box speed.


if trained properly the rolling action can effectively enhance other techniques for bedsheet/cover removal. But when not used appropriately it can greatly reduce a drives dime like frequent and inapropriate pit stops

Mikey T

races can be goverend by a set time ( most laps complete is a set time) or number of laps 9quickest to complet designated number of laps) and is up to the track owner however it should be clearly understood how the race is to be run and any other special rules and requirements before entries and entrie fees are accepted by the track owner.

The use of a pace car is sole at the descression of the track owner but only may be use on the 1st lap of a race or at any nime it is necesarry to restart the race., However on a race that uses number laps as a criterial laps run under a pace car shall not count however they do count for timed events.

Mikey T

In the past there have large number of formal protest by drivers about the coduct and style of other drivers ie bump drafting, intential wreking of other drivers. It has so been ruled that because of entertainment large lee way shal be given to the driver in how aggressively they desire to run the only thing that is strickly prohibited is using the the mouth/teeth in any manor that draws blood. this will result in immeadiate suspenstion of a driver and a review of the incident by the Racing basset asscoiate to see if further sanction are waranted upto and including a ban for life for any serious violation of this rule. An blood that occurs as a result of toe nailes bumping in to object on or around the track is incidental and not to be punished. An blood caused by the condtion on the track shale be reviewed by the racing basset association and track owner may be forced to make modifcation to the track for driver safety before another sactioned event is allowed.

henry'smum

I am now considering training Henry to be a formula 1 racing basset however am concerned that his ear to leg ratio may not be quite correct as when running at top speed he does still sometimes stand on his own ears. This could however be a fantastic stopping / turning tool that we could try. Today he spent time practicing his standing starts running AWAY from a ginger cat however i am now wondering if i should set to and start making uniforms \ getting sponsors for him - we will of course cover him in their logos! Should i take it that you Mr Mickey are a member of the international racing basset association? president perhaps? if so can you be bribed?!? x

Barney'spal

Looks like the puppy crazies to me.....hopefully, they never outgrow it.