Atlantic Coast Beagle Foxhound Association 

(Established 2-22-2005)

  Our trial year begins in January and concludes with a championship trial in December.  Officers (President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer & Statistician) will be elected at this time.  Membership fee of $10 is due then also. 

1)  All hounds must be AKC registered to earn points.

2)  All hounds must meet our 17” height rule. (See Attachment #1)

3)  Unregistered hounds may participate and earn award only.  Registered hounds will not be adjusted up to offset unregistered hound placement.

4)  High point hound of each gender will be recognized and awarded yearly. Only ACBFHA points will be considered for this purpose.

5)  Breeder, dam and stud dog of year will be recognized and awarded.

6)  Points will be awarded each hound based on their placement.  (1 point for 10^th through 10 points for1^st.

7)  Entry sheets must be filled out completely.  Full AKC name, date of birth, hound’s sire, dam and breeder is crucial for accurate record keeping.

8)  AKC papers must be provided on first entry and at the request of the ACBFHA.

9)  Entry fee is $20 per hound for standard trials and $10 for puppy trials.

10) Puppy’s 12 months or younger can participate in puppy hunts if they meet all requirements, even if they have placed in a regular trial.

11) Top 10 puppies will qualify for the championship trial.

12) An annual non-points championship-qualifying hunt will be held late in the year for unqualified hounds.

13) 14)  A calcutta may be performed at each hunt with 10% going to the association.          

Atlantic Coast Beagle Foxhound Association Points Qualification

 Points and Credits for the following recognized and awarded categories must be in the Atlantic Coast Beagle Foxhound Association with the following exceptions. 

 1.  National points will be credited toward Field Championship and a National win will count as a win in our association as of 12-07.  

Wins and top 5 places must be in the Atlantic Coast. 

Below is Requirements for (FC) = Field Champion 

1)  2 wins and 80 total points

2) 1 win plus high point hound and 80 total points

3) 1 win plus 2 more top 5 places in same season and 80 total points

4)   High point hound plus 3 top 5 places in same season and 80 total points

5)  1 win plus 3 top 5 places in another season and 80 total points 

(NFC)  = National win +Field Champion requirements.

(GFC)  = Golden Field Champion: Field Champion requirements plus 45 points (125 total).

(NGFC) = Golden Field Champion + National win. 

High Point Hound Qualifications:  Female & Male with highest Atlantic Coast points in that season.

Dam & Stud Dog of Year Qualifications:   Dam and Stud Dog with highest number of offspring placed in the Atlantic Coast Association in that year. 

Revised 12-11-07  

Note #1 - Removed Championship guidelines – voted to discontinue Championship  Class at the 12-8-07 Championship Trial. 

Note #2 – Revised rule to include National win as a win in ACBFHA.  

(Attachment #1) 

Height Rule & Guidelines 

1.   All hounds will be measured in a normal relaxed posture.  They will not be posed in show stance or with legs stretched out.  Front legs must be vertical.  Back legs may be slightly pointing backwards.

2.  Hounds will be measured over their shoulder blades with a common measuring device. The shoulder blades may touch the device but must not lift it off floor. 

3.  All placing hounds must be measured.

4.  All placing hounds must meet the height standard to qualify for awards and points.  Hound owner is responsible for requesting a measurement of his/her hound before a trial.  Hound owner must use his/her own judgement for entering the hound.  All hounds will be allowed to compete but must meet height standard if they place.

5.  The President or designees will measure placing hounds immediately after awards ceremony.

6.  Hound owners will not cast vote in a measurement regardless of his/her status with the association. 

 Note:

The above guidelines may appear rigid but the issue of hounds competing illegally is considered by many as a very urgent problem in most associations. Our goal is to run hounds that fit within the height guidelines.