Post by *Linsey* on Jan 12, 2009 12:52:35 GMT -5
About
Mouse hunting trials show the ability of the catz to hunt for mice. Mouse hunting trials are ment to be a game and not real hunting, it's a game where both catz and mice work together. No animals have been hurt
Rules
As a judge you choose your own rules and taskes (except for the point system and titles), but please be reasonable.
Placements:
- BMH (best mouse hunter) - 3 points
- 1st - 2 points
- HM - 1 point
Titles:
MHSt - Mouse Hunter Starter - 9 points
MHX - Mouse Hunter Excellent - 18 points
MHCh - Mouse Hunter Champion - 27 points
MHM - Mouse Hunter Master - 36 points
Extra rules for shows not getting enough entries
1-2 entries = HM only
3-4 entries = 1st place and HM
5 entries = all 3 placements awarded
10 entries = all 3 placements awarded plus an extra HM
15 entries = all 3 placements awarded plus 2 extra HM
And every following 5 entries 1 extra HM
All shows have 2 weeks to be judged after closing.
Ribbons/Awards
You may take these to put on your site. Do not direct link them, but save them on your own server. Do not use them for anything else but for your catz placements.
Example Pictures
If you want to hold your own shows here, but are having a hard time thinking up tasks, these may be helpful. You may even use them in your own shows here at the forum as examples, but please do not direct link. Instead just use the name of the task and link back to this topic.
Hunt
The catz is looking forward at it's target. The catz is slowly moving towards it. The perfect picture is when one back feet is stretched out as far as possible.
Tip: you can get this picture by dropping a treat on the ground.
Show interest in the mouse
The catz should show interest in a mouse when you pick it up, by following the mouse and looking at it.
Catch
There are lots of different ways to achieve a picture in which a catz looks like it catched a mouse. In the example below that catz has catched the mouse by standing on it's tail.
tips: the picture below you can get by placing the catz close to the mouse.
Mouse hunting trials show the ability of the catz to hunt for mice. Mouse hunting trials are ment to be a game and not real hunting, it's a game where both catz and mice work together. No animals have been hurt
Rules
As a judge you choose your own rules and taskes (except for the point system and titles), but please be reasonable.
Placements:
- BMH (best mouse hunter) - 3 points
- 1st - 2 points
- HM - 1 point
Titles:
MHSt - Mouse Hunter Starter - 9 points
MHX - Mouse Hunter Excellent - 18 points
MHCh - Mouse Hunter Champion - 27 points
MHM - Mouse Hunter Master - 36 points
Extra rules for shows not getting enough entries
1-2 entries = HM only
3-4 entries = 1st place and HM
5 entries = all 3 placements awarded
10 entries = all 3 placements awarded plus an extra HM
15 entries = all 3 placements awarded plus 2 extra HM
And every following 5 entries 1 extra HM
All shows have 2 weeks to be judged after closing.
Ribbons/Awards
You may take these to put on your site. Do not direct link them, but save them on your own server. Do not use them for anything else but for your catz placements.
Example Pictures
If you want to hold your own shows here, but are having a hard time thinking up tasks, these may be helpful. You may even use them in your own shows here at the forum as examples, but please do not direct link. Instead just use the name of the task and link back to this topic.
Hunt
The catz is looking forward at it's target. The catz is slowly moving towards it. The perfect picture is when one back feet is stretched out as far as possible.
Tip: you can get this picture by dropping a treat on the ground.
Show interest in the mouse
The catz should show interest in a mouse when you pick it up, by following the mouse and looking at it.
Catch
There are lots of different ways to achieve a picture in which a catz looks like it catched a mouse. In the example below that catz has catched the mouse by standing on it's tail.
tips: the picture below you can get by placing the catz close to the mouse.