In Response to a Facebook Post
• There is no official or national organization that sanctions and oversees youth field trials. Clubs hosting youth stakes or trials are not required to adhere to any particular set of rules. Regional organizations (i.e. Alabama Youth Field Trial Assoc.) have come up with rules that dictate how their youth trials are run based on years of experience. • Alabama clubs, largely due to the efforts of Darron Hendley have been hosting youth field trials […]
Gun Dog Standard
Gun Dog Standard for Youth Field Trials (For trials and stakes whose host clubs do not have a standard of their own) Most field trialers*/upland bird hunters have a good idea of what a Gun Dog Standard is. Dogs competing in gun dog stakes are not required to be steady to wing and shot. In Youth Field Trials, young handlers are evaluated on their ability to handle their charges. They are permitted a helper who […]