American Foxhunters Association

The AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC.
RULE BOOK
Edition 9/2026

ARTICLE I: The name of this corporation shall be, The AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC. (hereinafter referred to as “the Corporation” or AFHA”)

ARTICLE II: The Corporation’s principal office shall be located in the city of Kenly, state of North Carolina, United States of America

ARTICLE III: The purpose of this Corporation is to promote the sport of foxhunting and running hounds throughout the world.

A. FIELD TRIALS: To conduct, enter into or engage in actual competition among foxhounds; both in the wild and within the confinement of enclosures. The emphasis will be on chasing a fox or coyote for the purpose of testing the qualities a foxhound should possess. Those qualities are the ability to hunt, find, jump, and drive a fox or coyote with consistency; displaying scenting ability, speed, endurance and gameness. The hounds must perform in accordance to the set rules listed under “RUNNING RULES, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS” of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC.

B. BENCH SHOWS: To show, exhibit, or display foxhounds on the bench for the purpose of selecting the best hound in show according to the set rules listed under “BENCH STANDARDS FOR AMERICAN FOXHOUNDS” of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC.

C. OTHER ACTIVITIES: The Corporation may engage in any other legal, legitimate business or charitable activity.

ARTICLE IV: The Corporation shall be owned by Stockholders. The Stock cannot be sold or bought and remains the sole property of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Any changes must be made by a majority vote of the Stockholders. Each Stockholder has equal shares of ownership.

ARTICLE V: The Incorporator of this Corporation is David Bailey, 6746 Old Beulah Road, Kenly, North Carolina 27542

ARTICLE VI: The Corporation shall commence business upon the filing and recording of the written Articles and the approval of same by the Secretary of State of North Carolina and shall continue thereafter in perpetuity or until the Corporation is lawfully dissolved.

ARTICLE VII: The Corporation may incur debts as the Board of Directors see fit.

ARTICLE VIII: The Corporation shall have the right in its corporate name to purchase, lease, acquire, receive and hold such properties, real or personal, as may be necessary or proper to carry on and promote the objectives of the Corporation, and may sell, dispose of, mortgage or convey such property at pleasure and shall have the right to sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, in its corporate name, and may have and use a corporate seal and alter same at pleasure.

ARTICLE IX: The private property of the Incorporators or the Stockholders shall not be subject in any respect to the payment of the debts or liabilities of the Corporation and shall be exempt from corporate liability.

ARTICLE X: By-laws shall set out procedures to alter, amend, or abolish rules and standards promulgated by the Corporation.

ARTICLE XI: The affairs of the Corporation shall be conducted by the Board of Directors and its Corporate Officers.

ARTICLE XII: The corporate seal of this Corporation shall be the letters “AFHA” outlined in a picture of the United States followed by the words “The AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC.

By-Laws of The AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC.

By-Law I | Annual Board of Directors Meeting

A. The annual Board of Directors meeting shall be held annually; the Board of Directors shall determine the place and date.

B. Any Board of Director missing two consecutive meetings in a row, in person or by phone will be removed.

C. The Board of Directors shall then meet and elect Field Trial Officers, alter or reject any recommended amendments to the Running Rules and Regulations and conduct any other business that may come before the Board of Directors.

D. Any Statement using the word Shareholder or Stockholders will revert back to the Board of Directors of the American Foxhunters Association, Inc. ~AFHA

Order of Business

A. Roll call and reading of the minutes.

B. Reading of reports and statements

C. Unfinished business

D. Reports of the affiliated associations

E. Nomination and election of officers

F. New or miscellaneous business

By-Law II | Field Trial Officers

A. AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., Field Trial officers shall be President and Secretary.

B. The Board of Directors shall approve all Field Trial officers at their annual meeting.

C. A secret ballot shall be taken for all contested elections.

D. All newly elected Field Trial officers shall hold office beginning at the conclusion of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., Annual Field Trial, “The American Legacy” at which they were elected until the conclusion of the Annual Field Trial next following their election.

E. It shall be optional for Field Trial officers of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., or officers of its affiliates to enter hounds in their Annual Field Trial, but they are urged to do so.

Field Trial President

A. The President shall be Chief Executive Officer of the Annual Field Trial of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., He/she shall appoint, subject for approval of the Board of Directors, the Master of Hounds, Assistant Master of Hounds, Bench Show Judge, Ringmaster, Field Judges and or appoint a committee to select all or part of the above.

B. The Field Trial President shall approve all disbursements of funds, including all necessary expenses of the Secretary and Judges while attending the annual Field Trial of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., or in connection therewith.

C. The Field Trial President shall have the option of giving out all numbers or drawing numbers for the Annual Field Trial

Field Trial Secretary

A. The Secretary shall keep minutes and records of the proceedings of the Annual Field Trial of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC.; conduct the correspondence and shall present a written report at all meetings.

B. The Secretary shall be responsible for compiling a list of names of hunters who wish to participate in the drawing of numbers “IF” numbers are to be drawn 1-99 plus all numbers between 101 and 999 that contain at least two, ones. This list will be compiled in the order in which hunters ask to be added to the list. The draw list and the reserved number list are to be opened a minimum of 30 days prior to the Field Trial entry date but can be held sooner if President and Secretary so choose. He/she will also be responsible for reserving all three-digit numbers.

C. The Secretary shall keep on file the entries and records of The American Legacy Field Trial and Bench Show of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., for a period of not less than two years.

D. The Secretary shall receive and oversee all field trial money, bills, notes, bonds, and similar property belonging to the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., Field Trial and shall do with the same as may be ordered by the Stockholders. The Secretary shall pay all bills approved by the President, including all necessary and proper expenses of the Judges. His/her books shall be open for inspection by the Committee of the Board of Directors.

E. The Secretary shall make and present a Financial Statement summarizing Income and Expenses at the end of the American Legacy Field Trail.

F. The Secretary shall be elected by the Board of Directors and Field Trial President.

By-Law III | Corporate Officers

A. Corporate officers shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer.

B. The Board of Directors shall elect all Corporate Officers at their annual meeting.

C. A secret ballot shall be taken for all contested elections.

D. All newly elected Corporate Officers shall hold office beginning at the conclusion of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., Annual Board of Directors meeting, which they were elected until the next Annual meeting.

E. All officers shall be Board of Directors. The President shall serve as Chairman and the Secretary shall function as Secretary of all Board of Directors Meetings.

F. It shall be optional for Corporate Officers of The AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., to enter hounds in their annual field trial, but they are urged to do so.

Corporate President

A. The Corporate President shall be Chief Executive Officer of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., This is the highest position of the Corporation.

B. The Corporate President shall oversee all business functions for the corporation. He/she shall approve all disbursements of funds including all necessary expenses of the Corporate Secretary and all business expenses of the Corporation. The Corporate President will oversee all WINNERS CIRCLE programs.

Corporate Vice President

A. Shall assist the Corporate President or assume responsibility in the absence of the President.

Corporate Secretary and Treasurer

A. The Secretary/Treasurer shall collect all Winners Circle dues. This money shall go into the corporate account.

B. The Secretary/Treasurer shall receive and have in charge all bills, notes, bonds, and similar property belonging to the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., and shall do with the same as may be ordered by the Board of Directors. The Secretary/Treasurer shall pay all bills approved by the Corporate President, including all necessary and proper expense. His/her books shall be open for inspection by a Committee of the Board of Directors.

C. The Secretary/Treasurer shall make and present a Financial Statement at each annual AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., meeting of the Stockholders.

Corporate Accountant

A. Shall be in charge of the filing of income tax returns.

Corporate Attorney

A. Shall be available if needed.

By-Law IV | Board of Directors

A. Board of Directors own the Corporation.

B. It is necessary for a majority of the Board of Directors to be present in order to have a quorum.

C. The Board of Directors shall decide all objections, protests, and all questions concerning the interpretations of the By-Laws and Rules and all appeals from the decisions of the judges at the field trials.

D. The Board of Directors shall decide all complaints against Judges, Officers or participants of a Field Trail filed in writing, by email or US Mail by anyone attending said Field Trial, within 30 days of the last day of said Field Trial. Complaints can be mailed to any Board of Director.

E. All changes to the By-Laws must be approved by the Board of Directors

F. All Corporate Business will be conducted during the meeting of the Board of Directors.

G. Special meetings may be called at any time by the President of the Corporation or a majority of the number of Board of Directors. Notice of special meetings shall be given to each Board of Director either by mailing a notice to his last known address at least ten days before such meeting, e-mail notice at least five days before such meeting or by phone call five days before such meeting.

By-Law V | Structure of The American Legacy Field Trial and Bench Show

AA. The Annual Field Trial of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., shall be called The American Legacy Field Trial and Bench Show and will be open to hounds of all ages. The Board of Directors have the option of running a single or two class field trial.

B. It shall be run five hours per day, three consecutive days.

C. After all expenses of the American Legacy Field Trial and Bench Show have been paid, 100% of the remaining entry fees purse shall be awarded to the top ten hounds according to their percentage of grand total points of the top ten hounds.

D. Upon completion of the American Legacy Field Trial the hound finishing in first place will be conferred the title AMERICAN LEGACY FIELD CHAMPION (ALFC), or in case of a dual (ALDC) recognized by the Standard Foxhound Stud Book.

Bench Show

A. There shall be an annual open Bench Show.

B. Male hounds shall show first, females next.

C. Hounds shall also show for best pair, best pack, and natural carriage.

D. Upon completion of the Field Trial, the hound named Best in Show shall be conferred the title, American Legacy Bench Champion (ALBC) recognized by the Standard Foxhound Stud Book.

By-Law VI | Explanation of the Four Classes

A. Hunting – Work performed by hound while searching for the scent of approved game or on a loss of approved game if the natural path of game has been altered due to other circumstances a hunting score shall be given. Judges must evaluate the hunting hound and try to determine which hounds are actually working. The hardest working hounds should receive higher scores. A harking or drifting hound should not be given a hunting score.

B. Trailing – Work performed once the scent has been found and the hound progressively goes forward on the trail giving tongue. Should hound stop tonguing and is obviously searching for a warmer scent, consider this hunting.

C. Speed & Drive – When approved game has been jumped and hounds are running in full cry.

D. Endurance – The capacity or power to endure prolonged stress without succumbing; to bear pain, or adversity, showing constant courage and gameness.

By-Law VII

Associations choosing to Affiliate with AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Will be required to use the AFHA Grand Total Points (GTP) scoring system, 5 minutes.

By-Law VIII | Scoring of the Four Classes

A. Hunting – hounds may receive any score from 10 to 30 in multiples of 5 points according to the judge’s evaluation. The maximum blocks and hourly limits for hunting are listed below and shall be turned into the Master of Hounds DAILY at Judges Meeting. A dog shall keep only one score per hour from one individual Judge but may receive points from other judges in the same hour. Master of Hounds and the body of Judges shall approve ALL hunting scores before being entered into the AFHA scoring program.

Hunting Scale 20 minutes blocks per hour and maximum per hour.

B. Trailing – Hounds may receive 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 points according to the judge’s evaluation. The highest score a hound may receive in any 20-minute interval is 30 points. In order to receive the maximum score, hound must produce approved game. Master of Hounds and body of Judges shall approve ALL trailing scores.

C. Speed & Drive – At any time a Judge misses a number scoring shall stop. A hound running alone shall be scored 20 points. A hound running with any other company or class shall receive 35 points to 5 points accordingly in class. Example: One derby hound and two all-age hounds in the same crossing. The derby hound receives 35 points. The two all-age hounds receive 35 and 30 points for first and second position in their class. Hounds will only be allowed to keep their highest single score, with the latest time, in each five-minute block, of each day’s running. All other scores must be discarded. The AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., will use a computer program designed to figure these scores. The name of this program is AFHA GTP scoring program. Each affiliate of the AFHA must use this program. No other computer program is approved for use in field trials affiliated with the AFHA. Hounds shall be scored by the following chart. No hound shall be scored past the fifteenth position in their class.

Amended, effective December 8, 2026. Previously the chart stopped at 7th (5 points) and no hound was scored past the seventh position. Affiliates must now use the scoring program; previously: “Each affiliate of the AFHA may use this program but shall not be required to do so. However, no other computer program is approved for use in field trials affiliated with the AFHA. If the computer is not used, the field trial must follow the same system as described above.”

D. Endurance –Hound shall be scored in Endurance each day of the trial if the following provisions are met:

1. Hound must score a minimum of 60 points per day. (Sub-total)

2. Hound must score in the Speed & Drive class. Day One 10% of subtotal for endurance, Day Two 20% of subtotal for endurance, Day Three 30% of subtotal for endurance. Endurance is to be figured exact. This will be done automatically by the computer program.

BY-LAW IX | Determination of Winners using AFHA GTP Scoring System

A. Rank hounds by GTP scores.

In Case of Tie

1. Highest scored hound in Endurance.

2. Highest scored hound in Speed and Drive.

3. Highest scored hound in Hunting.

4. Highest scored hound in Trailing.

5. Highest scored hound in Speed and Drive (last day)

6. Latest kept time in Speed and Drive (entire hunt)

7. Latest kept time in Hunting (entire hunt)

8. Latest kept time in Trailing (entire hunt)

9. Highest scored hound in Speed and Drive (last crossing)

10. Coin toss by the Master of Hounds.

Combination

To be eligible to win a (GTP) COMBINATION a hound must place on the Bench and in the top ten in Grand Total Points, receiving 100 points for first, dropping 5 points down to 55 points for tenth, these points shall be added to bench points. See chart below for bench points that will be added to GTP Field Placing Points. In case of tie for Combination, the hound having the highest GTP score in the field shall be the winner. In case tie still exists refer to By-Law IX to determine winner.

BENCH SHOW GTP Field Placing Points (for Combination)

BY LAW X

Fox Hound Rating Program of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., Shall be named The Winners Circle. The Winners Circle Standings will be kept throughout the year and posted periodically. Postings will appear in The Hunter’s Horn magazine and on applicable websites. The complete set of Winners Circle rules and calculation method will be posted annually in The Hunter’s Horn and applicable websites to inform the hunters for the forthcoming year.

BY LAW XI | Duties

A. It shall be the duty of the Field Trail President and Board of Directors to make sure that the following conditions are met at any and all running events held within an enclosure run under the rules of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC.; furthermore, it shall be mandatory that all affiliated associations follow these rules.

1. Rescue squad(s) shall be appointed and put in place before hounds are cast and during all times that hounds are running. The number of squads needed shall be determined by these Committees with agreement of the Master of Hounds. Size of enclosure, availability of cover, number of entries, and estimated count of game shall be used to determine how many squads shall be set in place.

2. Each rescue squad shall consist of at least two people armed with needed equipment to protect or remove any game that might require assistance.

3. The Master of Hounds and all field trial judges must know and realize that their first responsibility is to expend every effort within their ability to protect the game animals being pursued. Their obligation to maintain an ethical hunting environment within the enclosure supersedes their duty to record the work of the hounds.

4. If before the prescribed end of the field trial, the Master of Hounds finds that the conditions of the running grounds may jeopardize the safety of the game being pursued, he shall contact all of the field judges and call off the hunt and immediately crate the hounds.

Running Rules, Regulations and Standards of AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC.

Article I: Affiliated Associations

A. Any association desiring to become affiliated with the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., shall make application to the Secretary/Treasurer of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., The applicant shall be allowed to become affiliated if all rules and requirements of the AFHA are met.

B. Each association affiliated with the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., must pay to the Corporate Secretary/Treasurer of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., a fee **See chart below**. 20% of the fee shall go to AFHA Corporation, 80% of the fee shall go towards Winners Circle awards. Due within 30 days of the last day of running of said Field Trial. (NO EXCEPTIONS). Unless this requirement is fulfilled, no championship will be awarded to the winner of the association’s trial. There will be a $25 twenty five dollar fee for the calculation of the Winners Circle points.

Amended to match the Winners Circle Rules. Previously: “There will be a $25 twenty five dollar fee for use of the AFHA scoring program, this fee will be used to update current scoring program.”

Class AA- American Legacy-All Age, Wolfhound Classic-All Age, The Hunter’s Horn American Derby Classic $5 a dog.

Class A- 15-hour State Field Trials-Derby for American Legacy & Wolfhound Classic $4 a dog

Class B- 15-hour Field Trials $3 a dog

Class C- 10-hour Field Trials $1 a dog

Class D- 8-hour Field Trials $1 a dog

All ONE DAY Field Trails $1 a dog

C. Each affiliated association shall conduct its trial according to the Running Rules and Bench Standards provided by the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., Affiliated associations must select their own Judges and Master of Hounds. They may have any number of officers they desire.

D. Each affiliated association shall be allowed the following options when conducting their trials that qualify for championship status.

1. Open Trial – All hounds run in one class

2. All-Age and Derby – Two classes run simultaneously

3. All-Age – for hounds of any age

4. Derby - for hounds under two years of age day of cast, (with the exception of The Hunter’s Horn American Derby Classic a Three-Day Derby Field Trial, whelping date will be the 1st of the Month in which the Field Trial is held).

E. The Secretaries of all affiliated associations are required to keep an original copy of the Judges’ Report of the Field Trial for a minimum of one year.

F. The winner of the Best in Show at an Open Bench Show of an affiliated association which does not hold field trials shall be eligible for a Bench Championship when there are twenty-five or more total entries competing in each class.

Article II: General Rules - Entries

A. No change in a hound’s name, number, or breeding shall be permitted after the first day’s cast.

B. The breeder is the individual, partnership, or kennel owning or leasing the dam when she was bred to the sire.

C. A hound shall have No Identifying marks on them other than name plate on collar, and a painted, dyed or bleached (White or Black) on both sides with the number that matches their entry sheet.

D. The person inserting data into the AFHA GTP scoring program at any affiliated field trial shall.

1. Not be affiliated with any Field Trial participants and may enter scores alone, or

2. Be in the presence of a judge, or someone appointed by the Master of Hounds and all judges must review scores entered into the scoring program, or

3. Must be in the presence of the Master of Hounds or a Master of Hounds designee (judge).

E. During the 5 hours of running at any AFHA field trial ran inside an enclosure, there is to be No Tracking or Training Devices Turned on or used.

F. All Field Trials ran under AFHA Rules will be required to post the Top 10 per class Grand Total Point daily based upon the Judges Daily Scores. (Individual Dog Report)

Amended, effective December 8, 2026. Previously: “post the Top 10 per class Speed & Drive Dogs based upon the Judges Daily Scores.”

G. The AFHA will allow the use of tracking devices at Outside Field Trials ONLY. It shall be noted that if training devices are associated with tracking devices that it will be the Master of Hounds and President of the Association that if any use of these devices other than emergency situation or boundary problems shall be considered handling of the dog and unsportsmanlike conduct and shall be eliminated from said Field Trial and all other entries belonging to said kennel. This situation shall be reported to the Secretary of the AFHA.

H. OUTSIDE FIELD TRIALS ~ At NO Time shall a Judge in the field have in their possession any type of Tracking or Training device during the 5 hours of running.

I. A hound noted by two separate judges fighting other hounds is to be eliminated. After two offenses the hound will be barred from future AFHA events.

Protest or Objections

A. Any protest or objections to any hound entered into an AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., Field Trial must be made to a Board of Director in writing.

B. The hound in question may be allowed to run under protest until the objection has been decided.

C. Should the objection be sustained, and the hound disqualified, the order of placement shall not change. The vacant spot shall not be filled.

Proper Conduct

A. The Board of Directors may refuse any entry they deem proper to exclude.

B. Should any person misconduct themselves in any manner in connection with an AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., Field Trial or Bench Show, said person shall not be allowed to compete in any trials that may be held under the auspices of this Corporation, unless a written apology is made to the Board of Directors which have the sole discretionary power to reinstate said person.

C. Any person of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., who approaches a judge or judges and recommends certain hounds should be scored or eliminated, shall be considered in breach of proper conduct.

D. Any person allowing a hound to get loose and join in a chase in which said hound has not been entered, or from which said hound has been eliminated, shall be considered in breach of proper conduct.

E. Should any owner or his handler harm or purposely interfere with an opponent’s hound, he will be expelled from the Association and all his entries barred.

Roll Call

A. FIRST DAY - All hounds must be present for roll call, or they shall be eliminated. The daily score sheet will show FAIL TO ANSWER.

B. SECOND DAY - All hounds must be present, or answer lost, or they shall be eliminated. The daily score sheet will show FAIL TO ANSWER. Any hound answered lost will retain his/her score and shall remain eligible to compete and may be scored on this day.

C. THIRD DAY - of a three-day field trail ~All hounds must be present, or they shall be eliminated. The daily score sheet will show FAIL TO ANSWER. Hounds answered lost shall be eliminated. Daily score sheets will show LOST. In order for a hound to be eligible to cast on the third day that answered lost on the second day, said hound must have scored on the second day.

D. If approved by the Master of Hounds, hounds may be placed in scratch pens or holding pens for the last day’s cast. Such pens must be in plain sight of the Master of Hounds or in plain sight of the judges appointed to oversee the cast. This rule applies to the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., and all field trials affiliated with the AFHA.

E. A hound may be withdrawn by its owner or handler without the permission of the Master of Hounds. The daily score sheet will show WITHDRAWN. The hound forfeits his/her score in the field and his/her winnings on the bench.

F. A hound may be withdrawn by its owner or handler with the permission of the Master of Hounds. The daily score sheet will show WITHDRAWN-MFH. The hound forfeits his/her score in the field but shall retain his/her winnings on the bench. Requests for withdrawal by owners or handlers must be made to the Master of Hounds the night before roll call. Sickness, severe injury, or bitches in season shall call for such request.

Special Rules

A. The use of weed eater cords will not be allowed at the Hunter’s Horn American Derby Classic, The American Legacy Field Trial, or the Wolfhound Classic Field Trial. All Field Trials that affiliate with the AFHA may follow this standard but are not required to do so.

B. Field Trial blankets with numbers upon them are ONLY allowed for use in ONE DAY field trials. Numbered blankets are prohibited for all AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC. affiliated two- and three-day field trials. Painted, Dyed, or bleached, with white or black numbers upon the dog are required.

C. All hounds must be Kenneled at a designated Kennel area.

Article III | Hunt Officials - Master of Hounds

A. Shall oversee the running of the Field Trial.

B. On the evening before each day’s cast, he/she shall post the time and place of roll call in a conspicuous place.

C. Shall see that the numbers are painted, dyed, or bleached distinctly on both sides of the entries and shall call off the numbers or have them checked in by the judges under his/her supervision at or before each cast. Numbered field trial blankets are prohibited for all AFHA affiliated 2- and 3-day Field Trials. White or Black numbers only.

D. Shall instruct all handlers, and guests not to converse with, or be in the hearing distance of judges about the work done or the merits or demerits of any of the competing hounds.

E. It shall be his/her duty to report any and all violations of Rule (D above) to the President. Offenders will be subject to expulsion from the Field Trial.

F. Shall have the authority to remove from the hunting grounds any hounds affected with a contagious disease or any bitches in season.

G. In case of extreme emergency such as hounds on dangerous highways or irate landowners which endanger the safety of hounds, hound owners or the general public, the Master of Hounds with the approval of the President may order those hounds picked up under his supervision and recast at that day’s casting grounds.

H. May order a scratched hound in the immediate area of major highways, railroads, or in populated areas, crated should he feel, that hound may endanger the lives of other hounds or people.

I. May score hounds in the field, same fashion as other judges in the field.

J. Shall place field judges in locations that he/she feels judges could best gather scores.

K. Shall see that all rules are strictly followed.

L. It shall be mandatory for the Master of Hounds to review the running rules at a Judges meeting prior to the beginning of the Field Trial.

M. Shall not allow judges to compare notes one to another at any time. Any discussion of hounds must be after their number is called in the meeting by the Master and no hound shall be discussed by the judges before this.

N. Shall preside over all meetings of the judges and function as secretary.

O. Shall have no voice in any questions in regard to scores or eliminations in the meeting of the judges. He/she may be consulted on all questions in general but shall not offer any suggestions in any particular case until after the score is given and no score shall be changed on his/her account.

P. Must be accurate in setting down scores and eliminations at all meetings.

Q. If before the prescribed hours of the Field Trial Day are complete, the Master of Hounds finds due to unfavorable conditions hounds cannot trail or run approved game, he may contact a majority of the judges and call off the Field Trial.

Assistant Master of Hounds

A. Shall assist the Master of Hounds or assume responsibility of the position in his/her absence.

Home Plate Judge

A. All Field Trials will be required to designate a casting area, this is to be designated by the Master of Hounds. All Hounds are to be cast in the same designated area, in the case of a multiple day Field Trial when Roll Call is taken at designated cast area, all dogs must be present and cast together when notified by the Master of Hounds.

B. A stationary Home Plate Judge is to be designated at All Field Trials, and to remain at designated cast area through the entirety of days running.

C. May score hounds in the field, same fashion as other field judge in the field.

D. Upon giving a hound ample opportunity to recast and at which time the Home Plate Judge is firmly convinced the hound will not continue on, he may eliminate the hound for RETURN TO CAST and make note of time.

Field Judges

A. Judges will be subject to the general rules of this association and shall report for duty each day to the Master of Hounds.

B. No field judge can enter hounds in either stake or be interested in any way in any hound entered in the trial.

C. No person shall function as a judge unless he/she has been formally introduced to the rules of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC.

D. *Outside Field Trial* At NO time shall a judge in the field have in their possession any type of Tracking or Training device during the 5 hours of running.

Article IV | Judging in the Field Scoring Hounds

A. Judges must use intelligence, diligence, and discretion in scoring or scratching hounds.

B. Hounds shall be scored according to By-Law VIII, Scoring in the Four Classes section A, B, C and D

C. Derby and All-Age may run together, must be scored separately.

D. If during a crossing the judge fails to read the number of the first hound, he must disregard that crossing.

E. If during a crossing the judge fails to read the number of a hound, he must stop with the last hound scored successfully.

F. If a hound is mouthing tracks of hog or bear, hounds should not be scored nor scratched, the Master of Hounds and President of field trial should be notified, and measures taken to break up the race,

G. Judges must record time of all scores and scratches. Should a pack become divided the judges must separate and carefully note the work of each pack.

H. At no time should more than two judges ride together unless following a pack of hounds running in full cry.

Scratching Hounds

A. Any hound left on a “jump” or thrown out “on a loss” shall not be penalized if it works to “get in” and succeeds in a reasonable amount of time.

B. BABBLING is a fault for which hounds should be scratched. Babbling is defined as giving false tongue to the extent of interfering with the chase. In the case of a hound babbling to the extent of interfering with hounds on the chase and seen by two or more judges, no less than 30 minutes apart or on separate days, who agree that such is the case, this hound can be ordered tied up or crated by the judges. Hounds will be allowed five minutes after the cast on the first day, three minutes after the cast on the second day, and two minutes after the cast on the third or fourth day before any hound may be reported by the judges for babbling. A hound shall not be considered as babbling should it be running as much as thirty yards downwind from a track or should it continue to give tongue a few times on a run over or should it give one or two eager mouths at a bad fence when harking to running hounds (Except that if a hound should remain at a fence and continue to give tongue then he may be scratched). Hounds babbling at a stream or drifting and babbling may also be scratched.

C. Persistent rabbit running shall be considered one form of interfering with the chase.

D. A gun-shy hound shall not be penalized for being cowed by gun fire.

1. Hounds guilty of such actions as running stock, stock paths, horse tracks, hound tracks, covered tracks, or back tracks should be scratched. Judges must be very careful when scratching a hound in an enclosure for these faults.

2. A hound that shows no inclination to hunt should be scratched for LOAFING.

3. A hound should be eliminated for any misbehavior in the field when in the opinion of the judges, such misbehavior is a fault, which would mar the characteristics of a champion.

4. Before any hound may be eliminated for the barking faults CUNNING RUNNING, BABBLING, RUNNING COVERED TRACKS, RUNNING BACK TRACKS or RUNNING DOG TRACKS, the hound must be recommended for elimination by at least two different judges during the course of the field trial. Any one of the above-named faults recommended twice by two different judges or any combination of the above-named faults recommended twice by two different judges justify elimination. On the Daily Score Sheet all of the scratch times must be posted, and notations must be made if these faults did not occur on the same day of the field trial. If a hound is found guilty of one of the above-named faults and is only recorded once by one judge, the said hound in question shall not be scratched. At no time should a judge use any (one judge fault) simply to eliminate a hound that has committed one of the above-named. Example it is inappropriate to scratch a hound for LOAFING when the hound was actually BABBLING.

E. Before any hound may be eliminated for FAILED TO HARK, the judge must be confident that the hound in question is failing to hark to an established race on proper game. It will need to be noted by two different judges before a hound can be eliminated for Failed to Hark. Any Combination of FAILED TO HARK and CUNNING RUNNING recorded by two separate judges during the hunt shall result in elimination of said hound.

F. CUNNING-RUNNING If a hound constantly pursues to catch game in the roads or paths and will only run game out of the road before returning to the road, if in the opinion of two different judges, this hound may be scratched for Cunning-Running. Judges are not to collaborate or discuss this scratch prior to meeting of the judges. Also, it is inappropriate to scratch a hound for LOAFING when the hound should be scratched for FAIL TO HARK or CUNNING RUNNING or any other fault. Any Combination of FAILED TO HARK and CUNNING RUNNING recorded by two separate judges during the hunt shall result in elimination of said hound.

G. Listed below are the reasons hounds should be eliminated at any (AFHA) AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., Field Trail.

• FAILED TO ANSWER
• LOST
• RUNNING BACK TRACKS
• RETURN TO CAST
• LOAFING
• RUNNING COVERED TRACKS
• WITHDRAWN
• BABBLING
• RUNNING DOG TRACKS
• WITHDRAWN-MFH
• HOWLING
• BAYING JUDGE
• FAILED TO HARK
• CRATED
• RUNNING RABBITS
• CUNNING-RUNNING

H. Howling Faults is to be considered same as loafing and results in disqualification.

Article V | Meeting of the Judges

A. The judges shall meet daily as soon as possible upon the completion of each day’s running. No persons other than the Master of Hounds, the Field Judges and the person or persons in charge of the computer shall be present at this meeting unless specifically authorized by the President of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC.

B. The Master of Hounds shall preside as secretary at the meeting of the judges.

C. The AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., computer scoring system shall replace all earlier methods of recording and retaining information concerning scores and scratches of hounds entered in competition.

D. All scores and all scratches may only be accepted if the majority of the judges so rule. Each judge’s score is not necessarily added to each other. Each judge having observed the hound recommends the highest score he/she thinks said hound should have, and the highest score agreed on by the majority of the judges will be that hound’s score for that day.

E. Scores that hounds may receive are covered in By-Law VIII, Scoring in the Four Class, sections A, B, C and D.

F. All scores, all scratches and the time of each scratch shall be recorded on the computer or on daily score sheets provided by the Secretary. Each day when the daily score sheets are finished, the Master of Hounds shall post these sheets on a bulletin board at field trial headquarters. These sheets must state the score of each hound up to that time. Upon the completion of the trial, the daily score sheet and the GTP sheet shall be presented to the President and Secretary for the announcement of the results and presentation of the awards.

Article VI | Bench Show

A. The Date and Time of the Bench Show shall be advertised.

B. Only hounds entered in the field trial will be eligible to be shown in the Bench Show.

C. Bench Show Judge and Ringmaster shall be selected by the President.

D. Order to show shall be as follows:

1. Derby Males

2. Derby Females

3. All Age Males

4. All Age Females

5. Best Pair (2)

6. Best Pack (4)

7. Natural Carriage

8. Best Derby Male and Best All Age Male

9. Best Derby Female and Best All Age Female

10. Best Male and Best Female

E. At a field trial where two hunts by different names are being run together but scored separately, Wolfhound Classic (which is an open hunt) and the Wolfhound Classic Derby Classic (which is a derby hunt) two separate Bench Shows must be held. Wolfhound Classic would have a Best in Show and Best Opposite Sex; Wolfhound Classic Derby Classic would be showing for the purpose of picking a combination winner only.

F. In each of the first four classes (see above) the judge shall make ten awards if sufficient entries permit.

G. The hounds shown as Best Pair or as Best Pack must be owned entirely by the person or kennel entering them. No combinations are allowed to be made on the day of the show.

H. In judging Best Pair or Best Pack neither age nor sex is essential. The judge must take into consideration the individual excellence as compared to the Bench Show standard, but also the “matching-up” of the Best Pair or Best Pack as to type, size, etc. Award shall be made on the basis of 50% for individual excellence and 50% for the collective “matching-up”.

I. Any hound which has won the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., Bench Championship will be allowed to be shown again at any Bench Show of the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., or Bench Show of any affiliated association.

J. For shows where a Puppy class is added, no entry in the Puppy class is eligible to show in any other class.

K. In order to receive any Bench Show awards earned by a hound, the hound must compete in the Field Trial unless permitted to be withdrawn by the Master of Hounds and marked on the Daily Score Sheet as WITHDRAWN-MFH.

L. The Master of Hounds may permit a hound competing in the Bench Show to be withdrawn only on evidence of accidental injury or sickness which would be detrimental to the hound if it continued in competition in the field. Disability due to a hound not being in proper running condition before being cast in the field does not constitute satisfactory reason for permission for withdrawing a hound. Any hound that fails to answer roll call the first day or fails to answer or give satisfactory report to Master of Hounds at cast on any succeeding day shall forfeit all bench awards. Hounds marked FAILED TO ANSWER, CRATED or WITHDRAWN without permission of the Master of Hounds, shall forfeit their bench awards. Hounds eliminated for field faults shall retain their bench wins. On the last day of the field trial for its respective class, any bench show winner that is LOST shall be so reported at the cast to the Master of Hounds. The hound will be eliminated from the Field Trial; showing LOST in Score Sheet Notes Column but will retain its bench winnings. The Bench Show report will show “Forfeited (Reason)” where bench winner fails to meet field requirements. No hound can be moved up to replace such forfeitures.

Special Classes

Natural Carriage Class. There will also be a class called “Natural Carriage” class, open to all hounds, male or female, entered in either Derby or All-Age stakes. Hounds are to be shown on leash only and not to be otherwise touched or handled in the ring. The hounds are to be judged for conformation under the rules as set out in the AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., Bench Standard. This special class is to be judged by the judge for the show designated by the President. (This class is optional with affiliated associations.)

Article VII | Bench Standards for American Foxhounds

The American Fox hound has unique physical characteristics singular to its own breed. Hounds in hard running condition should be given preference over those that are out of shape, too thin or too heavy.

Head

A. Skull Ideal: The skull should be fairly long with the cranium broad and full, slightly domed at occipital area adjoining the neck.

Faults: A very flat skull; narrow across the top; excess of dome.

B. Ears Ideal: Ears set on moderately low, long, reaching when drawn out nearly to the tip of the nose; fine in texture; fairly broad; with almost entire absence of erectile power; setting close to the head with the forward edge turning in slightly toward the cheek; round at tip.

Faults: Ears short; set on high, or with tendency to rise above the point of origin.

C. Eyes Ideal: Eyes large, set well apart; soft and hound-like; expression gentle and pleading; any color.

Faults: Eyes sharp and terrier-like or prominent and protruding.

D. Muzzle Ideal: Muzzle of fair length; straight and square cut; the stop moderately defined.

Faults: Muzzle long and snippy; cut away decidedly below the eyes, or very short; parrot mouth or undershot mouth; Roman nosed or upturned giving a dish face expression.

Body

A. Neck and Throat: Ideal: Neck of medium length rising free and light from the shoulders, strong in substance yet not loaded. The throat is clean and free from folds of skin.

Faults: Thick, short, cloddy neck carried on a line with the top of the shoulder. Throat showing dewlap and folds of skin to a degree termed “throatiness.”

B. Shoulders, Chest, and Ribs: Ideal: Shoulders sloping; clean, muscular, not heavy or loaded, conveying the image of freedom of action with activity and strength. The chest should be deep for lung space, narrower in proportion to depth, 28 inches in a 23-inch hound being good. Well sprung ribs: back ribs should extend well back; a three-inch flank allowing springiness.

Faults: Straight, upright shoulders; chest disproportionately wide or with lack of depth. Flat ribs.

C. Back & Loin: Ideal: Back moderately long, muscular, and strong. Loins broad and slightly arched.

Faults: Very long or swayed or roached back. Flat, narrow loins.

Fore-Legs and Feet

A. Fore-Legs: Ideal: Straight, with fair amount of bone. Pasterns short and straight.

Faults: Out at elbow. Knees knuckled over forward or bent backward. Forelegs crooked.

B. Feet Ideal: Fox-like, pad full and hard. Well arched toes; strong nails.

Faults: Feet long, open and spreading

Hips, Thighs, Hind Legs and Feet

A. Hips and Thighs: Ideal: Strong and muscled, giving abundance of propelling power. Stifles strong and will let down. Hocks firm, symmetrical and moderately bent. Feet close and firm.

Faults: Cow hocks or straight hocks. Lack of muscle and propelling power. Open feet. Any male with less than two testicles must be automatically eliminated.

Tail

A. Tail Ideal: Set moderately high; well, developed, strong, carried well, with slight upward curve and with good brush.

Faults: A long tail. Tea pot curve or inclined forward from the root. Rat tail, entire absence of brush. Any hound with a docked tail shall be automatically eliminated.

Coat

A. Coat Ideal: A hard hound coat of medium length.

Faults: A short thin coat or a coat of soft quality.

Height

A. Height Ideal: It is preferred that dogs not be under 22 or over 26 inches and that bitches not be under 21 or over 25 inches. If a hound is measured, the measurement should be made across the back at the point of the withers, while the hound is standing in a natural position with his feet well under him. A foxhound within the height standard shall be given preference over a hound outside the height standard, if the two are equal in confirmation.

Color: Any color is considered acceptable.

Scale of Points

Official Organ

The Official Organ of The AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., is The Hunter’s Horn. Register your hounds in the Standard Foxhound Stud Book, 750A West Egyptian Avenue, Christopher, IL 62822-1573. Phone number 618-625-3602. The AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., Board of Directors encourage you to register your hounds with the SFSB.

Instructions to Association Secretaries:

The Secretary of an association must see that the report reaches The Hunter’s Horn office within the third month after the field trial is held or it will not be accepted for publication and its winners will not be recognized as an AFHA Champion by the Standard Foxhound Stud Book. Therefore, the following timetable must be followed:

The three-month rule applies to all Bench Shows and Field Trials and must be strictly followed. A typed or handwritten report of the HGA sheet and the Bench Show report along with the pairs, packs and natural carriage must be sent to The Hunter’s Horn. Always provide the hound’s name, not just the owner’s name and also give sire and dam. Some breeding (not given) will be accepted but if all hounds listed (not given) the report will be considered incomplete. Always provide the name of the Best in Show, Best Opposite Sex and Natural Carriage winners. Please attempt to send the story, photographs, and sheets at the same time. However, if you do not have the photographs, do not hold your report, and miss the deadline, causing a loss of AFHA Championship. Enclose a note advising that the photographs will follow. The Hunter’s Horn will hold your report for a month to allow photographs to arrive. Do not send roll call cards. Reports and photographs are not returned to the Secretary after publication in The Hunter’s Horn unless requested and a check for $10.00 is enclosed for postage. Even if your three-day trial does not have fifty entries to qualify for a field or dual championship, send your report for publication and checking, so that your Bench Champion will get his championship. The job of the association Secretary is extremely important. The failure on your part to fully and completely fulfill your responsibilities, as set forth in these instructions, could lead to your association’s report not being published and result in a denial of AFHA Championship for deserving foxhounds.

Requirements for Field Championship

1. The All-Age or Open stake must be run at least 15 hours under AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., rules. These hours may be consumed over the course of three days, (5 hours per day) or over the course of two days, (at least 8 hours the first day and at least 7 hours the second day.)

2. For any class to have a Field Champion, this class must have at least 50 entries, whether it be All Age or Open Class.

3. The winner of the All-Age stake must score at least 100 total points and must have scored in endurance.

4. The Secretary of the Association must properly report the results of the Field Trial within time limits and in accordance with the “Instructions to Association Secretaries”.

5. The title of AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATON INC., Field Champion appearing in connection with registration of a hound will be followed by capital letter (F). The title of an affiliated association field champion will be followed by a lower case (f).

6. All associations shall be allowed the following options

(1) To hold a trial for deer proof hounds. This would allow for the scratching of hounds running deer. The Championship would read, for example, Mw(dp)(f)Ch.

(2) to hold a trial for deer running hounds. The Championship would read, for example, Mw(dr)(f)Ch. In this example Mw stands for Millwood. These options only apply to trials held in the wild. In no way do they apply to pen hunts.

Requirements for Bench Championship

1. If the association holds an Annual Field Trial, the Bench Show must be held in conjunction with the affiliated field trail and during the trial. If the association has no annual field trial, but only an annual bench show, the bench show may be held at any time during the year but must have at least 25 hounds in the All-Age and Derby combined or 25 hounds in the Open class, in order to qualify for a Bench Championship.

2. The show, whether or not it is held in conjunction with a field trial, must be an open show. If limited to running hounds only, no bench championship can be allowed, nor can a dual championship be declared.

3. When the Bench Show is held in conjunction with a Field Trail, the bench hound must be eliminated for a fault or finish the trial. WITHDRAWN-MFH allows for a Champion, WITHDRAWN does not.

4. The Secretary of the association must properly report the results of the bench show within the time limits and in accordance with the “Instructions to Association Secretaries”.

5. The title of AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., Bench Champion appearing in connection with registration of a hound will be followed by the capital letter (B). The title of an affiliated association bench champion will be followed by a lower-case letter (b).

Requirements for Dual Championship

1. The All-Age or Open stake must run 15 hours under AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., rules.

2. The All-Age or Open stake must have at least 50 entries.

3. The winner of the All-Age or Open stake must score 100 total points and score in Endurance.

4. The Bench Show must be an open show and not be limited to running hounds only.

5. To qualify for a dual championship a hound must place in the top four on the bench as well as the top four in the field. Points are awarded as follows: PLACE POINTS 1st 4, 2nd 3, 3rd 2, 4th 1, Highest point total shall win. Should there be a tie; the highest placed hound in the field shall be declared the Dual Champion.

6. The Secretary of the association shall properly report the results of the Field Trial and Bench Show in accordance with “Instructions to Association Secretaries”.

7. Each association is entitled to only one dual championship per year.

8. The title of AMERICAN FOXHUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC., Dual Champion appearing in connection with registration of a hound will be followed by the capital letter (D). The title of an affiliated dual champion will be followed by a lower-case letter (d).

9. Secretaries of THREE DAY TRIALS must send to the Standard Foxhound Stud book, Daily Score Sheets of both the Derby and All-Age, the HGA sheets of both Derby and All-Age, and the bench show cards with entry number on each, or a handwritten or typed Bench Show report with entry number listed beside each placement on the bench and the roll call cards.

10. No AFHA Championship is allowed if the breeding of the hound is not shown in the report. Breeding can not be added later but must be included in the report when it is received at the Standard Foxhound Stud Book office, or this championship will be denied. When entering hounds, owners should be careful to enter the hound under the correct registered name and with the correct breeding.

Please include your registration number if hound is SFSB registered.

American Foxhunters Association Inc. | Winners Circle

Winners Circle Rules

Each affiliated association shall conduct its Field Trial according to the Running Rules and Bench Standards provided by the American Foxhunters Association Inc. The AFHA GTP Scoring Program VIA THE STANDARD must be used to figure your Field Trial. There will be a $25 fee to all field trials for the calculation of the winners circle points, due to be submitted with Results.

Amended, effective December 8, 2026. Previously: “The AFHA GTP Scoring Program must be used to figure your Field Trial. There will be a $25 fee to all Field Trials using the AFHA scoring program, due to be submitted with Results.”

It will be the responsibility of the American Foxhunters Association Inc., to oversee these Rules and Year End Awards. Disputes may arise; upon review, judgement will be determined by the AFHA Board of Directors by majority vote.

For 2026 Field Trials, the Winners Circle fee should be sent to Hoke Hoeppner. Make checks payable to “AFHA” include the Field Trial Name, a Contact Person Name and Phone number for the Field Trial.

Hoke Hoeppner
10340 Shelby Road
Higginsville, MO 64037
Phone # 660-641-2638
Email hoke.hoeppner13@gmail.com

Each association affiliated with the American Foxhunters Association Inc., must pay to the Corporate Secretary of the AFHA a fee ** see chart below** 20% of fee shall go to AFHA Corporation, 80% of fee shall go towards Winners Circle awards.

Class AA - $5 a dog - American Legacy-All Age, Wolfhound Classic-All Age, The Hunter’s Horn American Derby Classic

Class A- $4 a dog 15-hour State Field Trial-Derby for the American Legacy & Wolfhound Classic

Class B- 15-hour Field Trial $3 a dog

Class C- 10-hour Field Trial $1 a dog

Class D- 8-hour Field Trial $1 a dog

All ONE DAY Field Trials $1 a dog

Amounts are due within 30 days of the last day of running of Field Trial.

When sending in results include Number of Hounds entered in Derby and All-Age, also number of Hounds entered in the One Day each class, Dual and or Combination Winners, Classiest Hound, and Best Mouth, including Sire and Dam, ALL information must be on the entry sheet before the hounds are cast, IT CAN NOT BE ADDED LATER. Dates the Field Trial was held, the name of the Pen it was held, City, and STATE, the month the ad was in The Hunter’s Horn and what page the ad was on. Please list if it was a A-15 hours State Field Trial, B-15 hours, C-10 hours, D-8 hours, 1-Day (5 hour)

******Ads for each hunt must be advertised in The Hunter’s Horn, in a minimum of a ¼ page ad, for points earned from placing in the Top 10 to be included in the Winners Circle Standings. One hunt per ad. All Field Trials should appear in The Hunter’s Horn issue dated No later than the month before the first day’s cast. For example, if the first day’s cast is October 31, the ad for the hunt must be advertised in the September issue or prior. In the event of an unforeseen circumstance (Ex: weather) deemed unavoidable by the AFHA Board of Directors in which a Field Trial must be postponed, it will not be necessary to run an additional ad in the Hunter’s Horn reflecting the rescheduled dates as long as the Field Trial was compliant with the ad rule on the original scheduled Field Trial dates prior to postponement.

Categories

One Day Hound of the Year

Hound of the Year

Sire of the Year

Calculating HOY, SOY, Points:

Class AA- American Legacy-Wolfhound Classic-The Hunter’s Horn American Derby Classic

Class A- 15 hour State Field Trials-Derby for American Legacy - Wolfhound Classic

Class B- 15 hour Field Trials

Class C- 10 hour Field Trials

Class D- 8 hour Field Trials

Points for Scale for All 4-5 hour Field Trials

To figure points for scale use 1% for each hound entered in a Field Trial up to 100 hounds. Example 63 hounds, 63% of the points for that place.

101 to 150 = 1.10%

151 to 200 = 1.20%

201 to 250 = 1.30%

251 and above = 1.40%

Percentage of points to be as is DO NOT round down

For restricted age Field Trials there will be a subtraction of .05%

For a 4 hour hunt there will be a subtraction of .05%

For any Association wishing to run 4 hours to 15 hour hunts use scale above on calculating then add points below to each place.

AA. 250 points, Combination 65 points, Dual 80 points ~American Legacy ~The Hunter’s Horn American Derby Classic & The Wolfhound Classic

A. 15 hours State Field Trials-150 points, Combination 40 points, Dual 55 points ~Derby for American Legacy & Wolfhound Classic

B. 15 hours-100 points, Combination 30 points, Dual 45 points

C. 10 hours-60 points, Combination 25 points

D. 8 hours-40 points, Combination 20 points

Best Mouth-15 points

Classy Hound-15 points

If a hound wins Dual & Combination, the hound will only receive points for Dual.

***Combination, Best Mouth and Classy Hound points do not count towards One Day Field Trials.

For any Field Trial that holds the Bench Show before the 1st days cast, an additional 20 points may be added to Combination and or Dual.

Enclosures with limited entries shall be willing to host 125 entries total Derby and All Age, with a 75 dog limit on an Open Field Trial.

In order to reward hounds that have the ability to compete at a high level in many different parts of the country, hounds will be awarded BONUS points at the end of the year towards HOY and One Day HOY, for each STATE that a hound places in the Top 10 AFHA GTP at a qualified AFHA Winners Circle Field Trial, that hound will receive 50 bonus points toward Hound of the Year and One Day Hound of the Year. ** No Bonus points will be added in HOY or One Day HOY for Owners Home State

**The Wolfhound Classic will be the last Field Trial of the year to count towards Winners Circle points. Field Trials held after the Wolfhound Classic will go towards the following year.