MAB Derby Rules

PLATEAUBEAGLER · Post by **PLATEAUBEAGLER** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 6:47 pm

Now i'm kinda new to trialing and want to get started this year to see which format my hounds are suited for. A friend of mine has invited me to a Mid American Beagle Derby this weekend.Now i would like to know alittle about how they judge your hounds and what the judges are looking at. I know there is a age limit and some of the odds and ends, but a buddy of mine said he ran in the same club and his hound swung 10 yrds and they told him to pick up his hound. Is this true?
Like i said i have never run in SPO before but i would like to know alittle bit of what to expect of the judges requirements and how the hounds will be judged or alittle about the rules.
I have read the rules of the AKC but man do they make it confusing and do they ever leave it open for many interpritations.
Not trying to set off any bombs but would just like to get some serious input from people with experiance in this format.

Thanks
Donnie

DarrinG · Post by **DarrinG** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 7:39 pm

Donnie, I know just a little about MAB trials. You cannot lump every federation that runs under the SPO (Small Pack Option) format in the same bowl. Varying federations may all run SPO formats but they are judged very differently. Unless MAB has changed the style of dog they used to run, I dont see your dogs staying on the ground very long knowing how they are bred! Most MAB dogs I have personally seen are alot like UBGF dogs, flat medium speed, very close on the line, NO swinging or over-competitiveness.........fast dogs wont stay down very long I would suppose. If you wanna take in a AKC trial in the SOP format, I would suggest taking in a Mid-West SPO trial...I think your style of dogs would fit in much better there.

Big Dog · Post by **Big Dog** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 7:40 pm

With the breeding of the dogs in your kennel you should run AKC Mid West SPO, ARHA Little Pack, or UKC. YOur dogs will be picked up in a NY minute at most SPO hunts in ubgf or other federations that run conservative hound.

Big Dog

CHAD_PLUNKETT · Post by **CHAD_PLUNKETT** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 9:56 pm

Hey Donnie,
How are ya? Hows the ecollar working?
I can help you out with the rules. I've judged 3 M.A.B. trials this year. I love M.A.B. derby trials. So far I've had the most fun at those.

Give me a call at 270-797-3244 after 3:30pm or private message me your phone number and I can give you a call. To much to the rules for me to type it all. I'm afraid I might get confusing LOL.

PLATEAUBEAGLER · Post by **PLATEAUBEAGLER** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:01 pm

Guy's all your info is correct. I talked to the president and he told me the rules and the format that they are running and my hounds are not fitted for this type of format. Very tight line and down, not any swing hardly at all and not much speed. Mostly straight line trotters, not to say anything bad just his explanation to me on what they were looking for in the hounds they were judging, and i know my hounds as big dog put it would be picked up in a NY minute.
Thanks for all the info guy's you have been alot of help.Maybe i can catch a Arha trial close by and see how the hounds do.

Hey Chad i will shoot you a pm i need to discuss some more stuff with ya anyway.Oh buy the way the collars are great man i love them. No regrets on spending the money for them and a very good price. Only one problem i just don't use them much anymore.LOL But that's a good thing.

PLATEAUBEAGLER · Post by **PLATEAUBEAGLER** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 8:53 pm

Chad did you get my PM?

CHAD_PLUNKETT · Post by **CHAD_PLUNKETT** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 9:54 pm

Hey Donnie,
I was going to try and call you Saturday. Sorry I havent got in touch with you yet.

Talk to you soon.

Plow · Post by **Plow** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 9:57 pm

Donnie,
come to the Tn River Beagle club 3/19 & try us out. ARHA little pack, You won't get picked up here & if you place you have earned it, we won't allow any buddy judging at this club. I-75 to exit 68 & follow signs, entry close at 7:00 est. Hope to see you Crossville boys there.
Best to you,
Plowboy

PLATEAUBEAGLER · Post by **PLATEAUBEAGLER** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:07 pm

Plow i will put that on my calender. I would really enjoy running my hounds there, been meaning to come and see ya all anyway so this will give me a chance to meet you guys. If all works out i will be there for sure. I'm pretty sure i know exactly where you are located at, but if not thats easy directions and i can find it.
Hope to see ya then and thanks for the invite.

Chad that will be ok i may run the hounds early Saturday if weather permitts, so just give me a yell on the ol cell.
Talk to you then.

Donnie

bowhunter59 · Post by **bowhunter59** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 10:35 pm

will somebody let me know if ole plateau stops blowing smoke and actually makes a trial somewhere........

Bopeye · Post by **Bopeye** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 11:12 pm

Plow wrote:Donnie,
come to the Tn River Beagle club 3/19 & try us out. ARHA little pack, You won't get picked up here & if you place you have earned it, we won't allow any buddy judging at this club. I-75 to exit 68 & follow signs, entry close at 7:00 est. Hope to see you Crossville boys there.
Best to you,
Plowboy

Hey Plow, I'd like to come to that. Get off on exit 68 and there will be a sign saying to Tn River Beagle club?
I won't be bringing any hounds, but sure would like to see ya and watch some good dogs run.
You going to be running Bossman?

Plow · Post by **Plow** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 11:50 pm

Bopeye,
get off at exit 68 & follow signs that say ARHA it is easy to find.
I will not be running Boss Man, I don't run hounds at my home club hunts. I am Master of hounds & judge every round & my brother is judge & cousin is judge & my hunting buddy is judge. If I lucked up & won (which ain't likely) it might look like home cooking so I don't even put myself in that position. If weather is pretty good my kids will be showing something, they love the bench show, my boy is 5 & his last winning bench trophy, he slept with ,for a week. We draw door prizes of dog feed & caps & will treat you right, can't promise noone will tell you a biggun but consider the crowd, especially if that Tazewell Dalton gang shows up.
If you boys want some of Boss Man & Dolly I will be glad to come down to your honey hole one Friday or Saturday morning & let you outrun me but you won't out BS me.
Hope to see you boys there,
PLowboy

Bopeye · Post by **Bopeye** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:45 am

Plow wrote: If you boys want some of Boss Man & Dolly I will be glad to come down to your honey hole one Friday or Saturday morning & let you outrun me but you won't out BS me.
Hope to see you boys there,
PLowboy

You've got to be kidding me. My pups wouldn't stand a chance against Boss Man, I've heard a lot of good things about that little hoss.
Now for you being able to out BS me, well we'll just see next saturday.

PLATEAUBEAGLER · Post by **PLATEAUBEAGLER** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 5:53 pm

Ok now sounds like ol dogtrader59...ooooops. i mean bowhunter59 is calling me out. now why you go and do a thing like that i thought you was one of the pals. Plus i don't have anything but peanut pushers in my pens so i have to at least kinda get them prepared for a trial, ya see i had to least give them another year over the gun to mature and prove themselfs, even if they don't do any good when we get thereand this is the first trial close i have been invited to, and don't have alot of funds to get to them far away trials at $2.00 gal.Do ya think you might take up a love offering up for me at your local church so i can go to more 59.LOL
No really i hope to go if not i will have at least 1 hound there with my handler and he is one tuff cookie, so you guy's be nice to him if i can't make it. and show him the ropes and not the end of one, if you know what i mean, cause he really wanted to trial from the get go, so help him out if i'm not there. He is my oldest son and a pretty good ol feller even when you rib him like ya do me.

PLATEAUBEAGLER · Post by **PLATEAUBEAGLER** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:03 pm

Plowboy i have got the perfect spot to run them, and it's loaded with bunnies, we will have to set a date up because i would like to see ol Bossman run.
But i do think ol Bopeye will get ya on the BS. Even if our ol hounds don't do anygood. Let me tell ya we have been running hounds for a while and i ain't seen many that can out BS him.LOL

Oh by the way if one of my snail hounds just by accident happen to place please forward the pics to Bowhunter59.Ah heck i will have the digital camera with me so i will just send them myself.LOL
Thanks anyway.
Donnie

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