2007

Index of Judges Corner articles for 2007: (click on month)

Year Month Article Summary

2007 Feb/March UPLAND HUNT TEST discussed:

When live gunners should be released to shoot in an Upland Hunt

Upland Hunt Test committee wants judges to use bird launchers

2007 April/May UPLAND HUNT TEST discussion continued:

Tim explains shooting safely in the Upland Hunt Test

Upland dog chases and catches a bird - is this a break?

Upland dog would not quarter

2007 June/July No article

2007 Aug/Sept. Report on 2007 HRC Board of Directors meeting

Policy Change: a person can now become a judge at the age of 18 - effective 06-09-07

Started dog drops bird at handler's feet, and is failed because handler got a hold of the dog first, then picked up

Handlers request designated shooter for different reasons

2007 Oct./Nov Handler running dog in the afternoon was not the same handler who ran it in the morning test

Important information for hunt secretaries when filling out points receipts

Tim explains when the Seasoned dog should be on lead and why

Example of a proper Seasoned test briefing

2007 Dec.07/Jan.08 Two people try to run a Started dog

Finished dog won't heel properly to line - judges tell handle to "go back to holding blind and try again"