BraceBeagling Polling Center

Q: Would you approve of a new scoring system as follows: 3 wins and 120 points or 4 wins and 90 points or 5 wins and 75 points?

Yes 10069 (31.71%) No 21685 (68.29%)

Q: It is time for the BAC to recommend that clubs should have the option, for license trials, of combining either or both classes by sex.

Agree 3844.0 (91.57%) Disagree 354.0 (8.43%)

Q: A brace trial beagle should always maintain the same gait whether tracking in the front or the back.

Agree. 82 (68.91%) Disagree. 37 (31.09%)

Q: The defining characteristic for judging brace trial beagles is accuracy in trailing.

Agree 120.0 (88.89%) disagree 15.0 (11.11%)

Q: Because of the declining class sizes the AKC should award 1/5 point for the NBQ hound.

Agree 1398 (71.84%) Disagree 548 (28.16%)

Q: Grave yards are places on the grounds of beagle clubs where it is almost impossible to obtain a good run. These places should be eliminated as much as possible.

Agree 139.0 (58.40%) Disagree 99.0 (41.60%)

Q: A new registry that confers Field Championships and other awards for brace Beagles with less paperwork and lower fees would be supported by brace owners if the standards for championship status were equal to current AKC requirements.

Agree 402.0 (77.91%) Disagree 114.0 (22.09%)

Q: The bracketed tournament style format used for selecting a winner at the Iams Open Brace Beagle Championship is a good option for brace beagling.

Strongly Agree 70 (24.39%) Agree 60 (20.91%) Disagree 83 (28.92%) Strongly Disagree 74 (25.78%)

Q: Licensed trial results should not be posted until after all four classes have finished running instead of daily after each class is run.

Strongly Agree 63.0 (15.75%) Agree 76.0 (19.00%) Disagree 136.0 (34.00%) Strongly Disagree 125.0 (31.25%)

Q: Should traditional brace beagling switch registries or stay with the AKC?

Yes. 320 (54.24%) No. 270 (45.76%)

Q: The method for awarding points should be changed so that each hound placing in a trial would be awrded one point less than the hound placing above it.

Agree 604 (25.60%) Disagree 1755 (74.40%)

Q: Now is the time for traditional brace beaglers to either form or join another Registry

Agree 481 (64.48%) Disagree 265 (35.52%)

Q: Are you in favor of a derby post entry.

Yes. 653 (88.12%) No. 88 (11.88%)

Q: It would be good for brace beagling to eliminate the "Same Owner Rule" which would permit hounds to run together, when drawn together, in first and subsequent series, in brace trials, regardless of ownership.

Agree 1476 (50.36%) Disagree 1455 (49.64%)

Q: Is it good for the future of bracebeagling for several clubs to consolidate on one running ground?

Agree 656 (52.90%) Disagree 584 (47.10%)

Q: The fact that most brace beagling clubs are now holding two licensed trials instead of one is an asset to our sport?

Agree 468 (11.53%) Disagree 3592 (88.47%)

Q: The new rule for releasing hounds on the line has been a great help to beaglers.

Strongly Agree 65.0 (59.09%) Agree 37.0 (33.64%) Disagree 7.0 (6.36%) Strongly Disagree 1.0 (0.91%)