What does "check" mean?

[Keystone]

Hi all, I've been reading these boards for awhile, but just recently signed up. This is my first post. I keep reading about a dog "checking" or the dog has a good "check". What does this mean?

My father and I had beagles several years ago and I want to get back into it now that my children are a little older and about ready to hunt.

Thanks in advance and I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions!! Keystone

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[Chimney Rock Kennel]

A check is when the hounds break down on a track and the dog that picks the track back up and lines it out is scored a check. All the formats are different on a check, in lp the hounds have to be broke down for 15 seconds. Other formats time's are different.

[Panther Creek]

How 'bout, when the dogs lose the track (scent) & they're trying to find it again so they can trail the rabbit.

[denny606]

we used to call it a lose around here.it is where the dog or dogs are running a track hot and for whatever reason they lose the track,ie; overrunning the track or hitting an area where scenting is hard,etc.,usually the first dog to bark and show progress on the track of the same rabbit,gets the points for the check on the other dogs in a field trial.

[Steve Mikkelson]

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[SilverZuk]

As others have posted - it is a loss.

FYI,
Here is the procedure for scoring checks in ARHA Little Pack.
http://www.arha.com/littlepack/LP%20RULES%202007.pdf

E. Checks
1. Definition: A check occurs when it is evident that the hounds in pursuit of the
rabbit have lost it for 15 seconds, or more. The hounds do not have to shut up
barking for 15 seconds in the check area for it to be considered a check, only lose
it to where they cannot make forward progress with the rabbit for 15 seconds. A
hound must claim the check by giving mouth and making forward progress.
a. If a hound catches the rabbit during the open check time, the hound shall be
awarded 25 check points. If a hound catches the rabbit when the check time
is not open, the judge shall call dead track and no check points shall be
awarded.
2. Any hound that pulls other hounds away from the check area shall receive minus
10 points. Example Hounds A, B, and C are searching the area where the rabbit
was lost for more than 15 seconds. Hound D is several yards away from the check
area and is barking, one, or more of the hounds (A, B, and C), hark in on Hound
D and the rabbit is not produced. Hound D receives a minus 10 points.
3. The judge shall award 25 points for a check.
4. The scoring of checks shall continue as long as the rabbit is running.
5. If the judge determines that the rabbit is holed up, or that the hounds have lost the
rabbit and are unable to get it started again, he/she shall announce that the track is
dead and ask the handlers to move their hounds to another area.

[Dale Pea]

It's what the waiter brings you after you have ate your meal. Sorry, couldn't resist.

[Anderson Upland Beagles]

yes its point of loss called a ck when they find the sent again a move on but a beagle that makes his cks and scores his cks he better be carefull if im judgeing him found ck is not always score to run with out one is great