Mikey T

It is that time of year again for the Pilgrim Basset hound Fun Field Trial which starts around 9:00 AM late comers welcome. The cost is !0.00 dollars and every year I have attended first time participant get a Leather trialing lead with a quick release catch so the price is basically free

Grounds are total enclosed so no basset can get lost and general it is run as a large pack with 30 sone times more some time less dogs out at a time for at least an hour. Even if no hare or rabbit are found the dogs at least have a good time.; Each Cast will have some dogs that have a clue on what to do which is basical how dog learn to hunt by follow the lead of more experience hound.

It occurs on the Sunday after Thanksgiving November 27 th at Paskamansett Beagle Cub in North Dartmouth MA Just a short distance off rt 195 on Lucy Little Rd

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henry'smum

Do you know if there is something similar in Arkansas please Mikey. I think Hen would love it!

Mikey T

Not arkansaw but AHBA holds trials in MO

this is a link to where the last one was held [url=http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/applications/moatlas/AreaSummaryPage.aspx?txtAreaID=6101&txtAreaNm=pony express&txtCounty=&txtRegion=&txtUserID=guest&txtD ivision=[/url]



there is always talk of a club starting up on OK but that has never happened yet
There are AHBA state Reps in TX, MO and OK that may be able to help you as well


AHBA requirements are the dog be under 15" and look like and best to your knowledge be a prue bred basset AKC or other registration is not required.


the nearest akc event is ohio

dreamons

Sounds like fun and sure the girls would enjoy. Last year they flushed quail on our desert walks. Wish we had something like that in Nevada.

LY909

We are going!!!

charady2

Dang it. Just looked at their schedule and the missouri listing is almost 3 hours away Sounds fun though!

LottesMama

Can dogs participate who have no training at all? Charlotte would love to get off the leash and run around with other dogs. Although I think after a few minutes she would wander off on her own because she always does that at the doggie park haha.

Mikey T

[quote}Can dogs participate who have no training at all?[/quote]

The only training Macey got was watching other dogs at such events. Unless the are following their nose the basic nature of the basset is not to wander that far away much dufferent than say a beagle which say hey I 'm gone keep up if you can. Basset stick in the area and check back in periodically. It is one of the trait older hunters like about them they will follow a human pace rather than the human having to match theirs. Now if they are chasing something it is quite different.



So a field trial is rating a dogs basic intuitive instinct practic of coarse will make it better but it certainly is not required.

FWIW the nearst Field trial for me is 5 1/2 hours away they move the location around check back in January when the 2012 schedule is posted aslo a MO Hunt Pack (formal english stype) has a Hunt that is open to other called the Gold cUP TCB Gold Cup
however it does not seem they are keen on have untested hounds.

Mikey T

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Pricey

Man I wish they did stuff like this in the midlands