BraceBeagling Polling Center

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 356.0 (53.70%) Disagree 307.0 (46.30%)

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 612.0 (62.01%) Disagree 375.0 (37.99%)

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 227 (27.65%) Agree 178 (21.68%) Disagree 242 (29.48%) Strongly Disagree 174 (21.19%)

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 214.0 (22.57%) Agree 254.0 (26.79%) Disagree 268.0 (28.27%) Strongly Disagree 212.0 (22.36%)

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 10724 (27.70%) No 27988 (72.30%)

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 (91.52%) Disagree 356.0 (8.48%)

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

Agree. 83 (68.60%) Disagree. 38 (31.40%)

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

Agree 1398 (71.80%) Disagree 549 (28.20%)

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 (25.58%) Disagree 1757 (74.42%)

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

Agree 482 (64.44%) Disagree 266 (35.56%)

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

Yes. 653 (88.01%) No. 89 (11.99%)

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 (50.32%) Disagree 1457 (49.68%)

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

Agree 658 (52.98%) Disagree 584 (47.02%)

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

Agree 469 (11.55%) Disagree 3593 (88.45%)

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

Strongly Agree 66.0 (58.93%) Agree 37.0 (33.04%) Disagree 8.0 (7.14%) Strongly Disagree 1.0 (0.89%)

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

Agree 121.0 (88.97%) disagree 15.0 (11.03%)

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

Yes. 321 (54.31%) No. 270 (45.69%)