Blu Tick Beagler wrote:Just for the record. NKC(Joyce/Del) and Purina designed this new format.. I don't believe it was any of the PP or LP e-board members. Even as an e-board member this was the first time I have seen it.. The last I heard HOY was dead..I agree that it was time for change, but this format was not the answer. I DO however think that pulling HOF point away from any contest that can be bought by the highest bidder is a good idea.. I just couldn't justify selling 5 or 10 HOF points to a guy/dog that was buying HOY a point at a time.
not all people buy points though...........
look at scotty kerns this year,he will win the opens and he traveled with no judges,packed no extra hounds,done it in 10 to 12 hunts,and done it right,sure,i dont agree in not signing the scorecard on wins,but,you have to hold your dog open somehow the way it was set up,other than not sighnin the scorecard a couple times on birdie,he done it right.
now i have an idea of what you mean by buying it,but,all they had to do was change the way points are awarded like they did,and enforce the scratcing rule,and leave the rest alone.
by changing the point system to the new format,that does away with signin up 25 dogs in one class and scrathing half of them.problem solved on that one.
enforcing the rule about not signing the scorecard fixes that.
but..takin away hof points,the money,is wrong.
and the 25% rule is not fair by no means,i weigh 400 pounds,i cannot judge dogs at the world hunt and lil world for that matter,so,because i cannot physically judge all the time,i am descrimated against.what about out older beaglers,60.70.and 80 yrs old,they cannot judge at all,so,they too are s.o.l. as far as the 25 % goes.and consider the young man from central ohio that is confined to a wheel chair,his dogs are in his and his dads name,his dad takes him out on casts,he cannot judge,and they pack nice hounds,so,how is the 25% fair to them?
they had it right the first time,leave it the way it was,award points the new way,do away with the 25 % crap,all that does is leave the door open for nkc to award it to who they want to.
and as for scratchin dogs.....it is hard to run for it in the opens with a good hound and not win a hunt.
anyway ya look at it,everyone is not goin to be happy,and this is their last attempt,so,if we keep bitchin,we wont have it,but the 25 % is the biggest bunch of bull,it is unfair to dog owners who cannot judge all the time or any at all.and like jimbo said,if it is goin to be awarded for kissin arse,count me out now.
i can't believe they did not sit down with the e board,watchdog commitee and figure out t good plan,this is alright,but,seems like it is a hurried up decision that favors the people who are able to judge all the time,and are willing to spend the most money throughout the year.jmho
I won the World, Indiana state and Little World all in 1 calender year.
Nkc loves ya man. Over and out