Judges and Judgment
I have read the recent articles in The Field concerning the subject of judging. Like everyone with any longevity in field trials, I have seen my share of poor performances rewarded and good ones ignored.… 
I have read the recent articles in The Field concerning the subject of judging. Like everyone with any longevity in field trials, I have seen my share of poor performances rewarded and good ones ignored.…
In choosing one’s associates or one’s friends there is a tendency to rule out those who make one feel uncomfortable — to actually assign demerits for unfamiliar behavior unlike one’s own habits, that is. Is…
A given performance may or may not be indicative of the dog’s potential or ability. Scenting conditions on a given day will not make or break the dog, but it may make or break that…
Reporter, Albert Hochwalt and former editor of the American Field, Bill Brown Hochwalt felt that a field trial judge was in supreme command at all times and should exercise his prerogatives to keep things under…
During the 2012 National Championship, Dr. Terry Terlep introduced me to Dr. Dorwin Hawthorne from Inola, Oklahoma. Dr. Hawthorne and I sat for a while in his truck at a road crossing waiting for the…
During the summer months — June and July — back in the 1930s, the dean of field trial reporters, Albert F. Hochwalt, who by his writing and reporting, guided field trials and influenced how field…
Jim White, John Russell, Georgie Casey, Dewey Mullins and Jim Crouse. Congratulations to Mike Branscum and Jim Fisher for coming up with and following through with the idea of a Judging Seminar. Much appreciation goes…
Judging Seminar When: Friday, April 5, 7:00 pm Where: Miller Welch-Central Kentucky Wildlife Area — 9 miles southeast of Richmond, KY Speakers: Dewey Mullins, Jim White, Jim Crouse, John Russell Cost: $25 includes dinner which…
Editor’s (Karoleigh Nitchman) Note. Dr. Alvin H. Nitchman of Hurtsboro, Ala., has successfully competed in field trials since he joined the English Setter Club at age sixteen in 1930. Several multiple champions have carried the…
The judging of bird dog trials is never an easy job. To it must be brought judgment of values, honesty of purpose, and mental integrity. Add courage, perseverance in the face of disagreeable weather, an…