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The test of the TAN is twofold :
1) A circuit alone
(solo) to judge the spirit, the coursing instinct towards
the game, the speed and the power : a solo after
a lure (preferably on an open circuit) equipped with the skin
of a game. At the starting point the hound is maintained on
a lead (muzzle, collar or cassock are not necessary).
2) A circuit with another sighthound
to ascertain the good behaviour towards his fellow-sighthound
: a duo allows to judge the sociable side of the
sighthound towards his congeners (the second fellow may be
another sighthound who undergoes the test of the TAN or already
confirmed in Working).
The Circuit
The distance between 150 and 250 m must comprise a straight
line at least 80 m long (to judge the speed and the strength)
and a turn at the right or the left (the angle of the wire
must not be inferior of 120°) and end in an area of capture
sufficient to seize the lure while running (the area of capture
is not comprised in the length of the circuit).
The capture (which is not obligatory) should not be done in
front of the lure-pulling machine .
The passing of the TAN on a racecourse is
allowed.
The sighthound must be put in the same conditions as on a
lure-coursing ground, which means :
•
Departure slipped next to the boxes,
•
A skin of a game fixed on the lure,
•
Achieve at least the straight line of
the departure and the two first turnings,
•
The wearing of the cassock and the
muzzle are not obligatory.
To
take part in theTAN examination the sighthound must be
• Registered with LOF or another
Kennel book recognised by F.C.I.
• Between 12 months and 4 years
of age
• Tatooed or microchiped
Reasons
for postponement
• No interest in the lure
• Giving up
Reasons
for refusal
• Failure at the 3rd presentation
• Declared aggressiveness towards
his fellow competitor
Transformation
of the B.A.C. or the B.P.V. into TAN
Any sighthound having his B.A.C. or his B.P.V. may ask for
the TAN simply by sending photocopies of the examination form
and the qualification card (coloured card), certified true.
Experts
for TAN
• The judges qualified for working
in Lure coursing
• The qualification experts of
the Lure coursing clubs and Racing clubs
Practical
methods
The registration fee for the TAN examination is paid half
/ half by the Breed club and the organisers of the Test.
The entry
forms must include the following indications :
• Date, place, nature of the
test (TAN), distance
• Sex, name, birth date, tattoo
number or micro chip, sire, dam, LOF or another Kennel book
registration number of the Deerhound or the Irish Wolfhound
• Name of the breeder, name of
the owner with his address and telephone number
• Name of the TAN expert, organising
club, signature of the expert
• Decision (accepted, referred,
refused)
Three
copies of the form of the TAN passage will be filled in (1
for the owner, 1 for the organising club and 1 for RALIE).
The form
intended for RALIE must be sent within 2 weeks (disregarding
of the result obtained).
A dog may be presented three times at the TAN examination,
but only in case of referring.
Duties
and rights of RALIE
Following the successful passing, RALIE will notify to the
SCC Service concerned any modification in the Quotation List
for up-dating in the pedigrees.
RALIE
holds the right to refuse any TAN having not respected the
rules and methods presented in this document. |
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