A field trial is a competition that shows the basset doing what bassets were bred to do: hunting small game, especially rabbits. Field trialers enjoy their sport for the outdoor exercise, the pleasure of socializing with friends, and the thrill of seeing their dogs follow a trail. If you love bassets and have never been to a field trial, you're missing something wonderful. Tally-Ho!
What Do You Need to Win? What the Judges Look For
Field Trials: What It's All About
Peggy Sutton's
Field Trial Articles
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Field Trials on the Web
The American Hunting
Basset Association provides and alternative registry and field trial
system to that offered by AKC
Check out AKC's Field Trial Rules and Standard
Procedures for Basset Hounds
Field Trials: An Introduction (by Melody Fair)