JiM
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quote:
Originally posted by ssgied
Where do people get this put their nose to the ground stuff? I wish someone would show me that rule.
Fair question.
Where they get it is from rule 4(c),which states "if dog goes on trail, just his tree points will be minused". No, that isn't mine, I got it out of Kellam's answer in the Advisor.
These guys are saying if they got their nose on the ground, that equals "trailing". Kellams response indicates trailing does not start when they put their nose on the ground, it starts when they leave the tree. The judgement that must be made is.... did the dog leave the tree or didn't it? That one is basically up to the judge to determine. The rules say any dog at the tree MUST be handled. Myself, I believe if the dog is where, as judge, I would command the dog to be handled for being at the tree, then that dog could not be minused for leaving the tree. If they reach a position that is outside the zone where I say "handle that dog", then that dog has left the tree. So no matter how you slice it, it remains a judgement call that is made by the judge.
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