I. Tests Rules of the hunting qualities of sighthounds at hunting for wild animal.

1. Tests of sighthounds are carried out for hunting for an adult European (brown) hare (Lepus europaeus), an adult mountain hare (Lepus timidus) and the adult fox. If the European (brown) hare does not live in the given area, then tests are carried out for an adult tolai hare (Lepus tolai).

Tests of sighthounds are forbidden to be carried out for hunting for a corsac fox.

2. Tests are carried out mainly in the period between October 1 and December 1, depending on local conditions.

Tests are not carried out in a fog, on the rain soaked ground, on snow cover above 15-18 cm, on an ice crust, on a glaze ice and frozen ground, at temperature of air above +15 degrees and below -10 degrees on Celsius, on rough layers of an arable land, in fields where is mowing sunflowers, corn and alfalfa, in overgrown with bushes or reeds ravines.

3. Every dog receives the individual appraisal when he tested hunting qualities on field tests. Two or three dogs ( brace or pack) those have one owner may receive also and group appraisal under the condition that person leads them on one rope ("svora")

4. Presented at trial sighthounds are divided into groups for simultaneous testing. Groups will consist of two or three dogs. Dogs of group can have one or different owners. Commission of judges determines quantity of groups

Comment. The dog can be tested alone (outside of group) if the owner wants it, and also there is time for this purpose and the presence of wild animals allows it.

5. Usually dogs have one work. Commission of judges has the right to give the second opportunity under condition of impossibility to make an appraisal of the done work.

6. The sequence of participation of groups are being established by a lot. After that the first groups of leaders with under test dogs are being situated on a field in a line. The distance between groups is from 25 to 60 meters along front line. Other participants of trials go behind the basic line on distance of 120-150 meters. When any group of the basic line had work, the next number group takes this place. Only Commission of judges guides movement of a line of leaders.

1. Chairman of Commission of judges reminds to participants of a duty of leaders after drawing up of groups and sortition. After that he permits movement of participants and goes behind of the basic line, in immediate proximity from them. Members of Commission of judges move together with the basic line so that the one judge at least could watch work in case of left off for a chase dogs of any group.

2. At an appraisal Judges should take into account a condition in which work of dogs took place.

Arduous conditions are: high stubble, tall weeds, forest plantations, arable land. Simple conditions are: soft ground, virgin soil, hayfield, winter crops, stubble-field, fallow.

IV. 1. Maximum quantity of the points awarded for the hunting qualities of sighthounds, revealed on trials is adduced in table:

2. The diploma for the hunting qualities of sighthounds is awarded at presence of the following minimal points for the appreciated work:

V. Terms of the award of a diploma for work for catching an European hare, a mountain hare and a tolai hare.

1. Capture of a hare by group in which the dog works is not obligatory for award of the diploma of III degree. The diploma is awarded to a dog sudden and radical changing a trajectory of movement ("ugonka") of an animal. The diploma is not awarded if the animal changes a trajectory of movement without influence of a dog.

2. Capture of a hare is obligatory for a dog or its group for award of the diploma of II degree of the individual estimate. mate. The dog revealing the supreme speed and assuring capture of an animal, receives the maximum estimate..

However thus other dogs can remain and without diplomas, including which has caught a hare from under another's works.

3. Capture of a hare is obligatory for award of diploma I of a degree for a tested dog.

4. Capture of a hare is obligatory for award of the diploma of any degree for the group category.

1. Diploma of I degree is awarded only under the individual category at work in heavy conditions (the animal has risen to one's feet on distance not closer 300 meters on a plowed land, in a tall weeds, etc.) and only to that dog who has caught the fox. In the group category diploma of I degree is not awarded.

Diplomas of II and III degrees in "the individual category" are awarded depending on difficulty of work, but under condition of obligatory capture of a fox.

1. Dogs are letting go for the animal which has risen to one's feet opposite neighbour group.

2. Dogs are letting go for the young animal or from distance 25 meters are closer.

3. The dog has refused to pursue an animal whom it sees and has returned, having race less than 200 meters

4. The leader advisedly has not let go its dogs on the animal which has risen within the limits of distance prescribed for trials.

VIII. Approximate scale for estimations and approximate subtractings for judging of Sighthounds on trials.

Requirements for reception of the maximum of points	Maximum of points	Lacks lowering an estimation	Approximate subtractings, points
Speed The first dog approach to an animal, ended with capture or its radical changing a trajectory of movement ("ugonka"), should not exceed two distances from a place of rise of leaped on normal distance animal	30	The first dog approach to an animal, ended with capture or radical changing a trajectory of movement ("ugonka"), occurs within the scope of 3-4 distances	up to 6
		The same, more of 4-5 distances	up to 10
		Long race without the appreciable superiority over speed of animal, ended with capture	up to 12
		Long race without capture	no less than 16
Vigilance The dog should watch closely a field and see an animal without pointing of the leader, and at catching to not lose it in any conditions	10	The dog has observed an animal under pointing of the leader	3
	10	The dog loses an animal at catching if it suddenly changes a trajectory (on "ugonka")	5
Perseverance Aspiration quickly to catch an animal and to not cease pursuit of it even if it tries to take cover	10	The dog ceases pursuit of an animal after his leaving from a field of vision	up to 5
		The dog ceases pursuit seeing a going away animal	no less than 5
		The dog insufficiently persistently pursues an animal, not making all efforts for its capture	up to 9
Force and endurance The dog should to be capable to long race to capture of an animal in any conditions of a ground and weather	10	The dog, working in harsh conditions, is not capable to fulfil more than one "ugonka"	3-4
	10	The dog, working in light conditions, is not capable to fulfil more than one "ugonka"	4-5
Participation in catching and aptitude for catching The part and importance of a dog in group capture of an animal (participation in catching) or individual ability of a dog to catch an animal at the minimal number "ugonkas"	15	The dog catches an animal after 2-3 "ugonkas"	2
		The dog catches an animal during 4-5 "ugonkas"	4
		The dog uses the "ugonkas" of other dogs a little	5
		The dog catches the exhausted animal at long race	5-6
		Under conditions of successful end of catching the dog not performed "ugonkas" and did not uses the "ugonkas" of other dogs and has not an influence on process of catching.	up to 10
Skill and teamwork The dog should use slips of a pursued animal and with the least expense of efforts to seize it	5	The dog watches an animal inattentively and does not use an opportunities for its fast catching	no less than 1
Behaviour on leash The dog should be accustomed well to the motion on the leash, not being entangled and not impeding the hunter, at the same time should watch closely a field and is ready to immediate pursuit of an animal	5	The dog is not accustomed to the motion on the leash	no less than 2
Behaviour without leash On freedom of a dog should fulfil immediately all commands of the leader and to be indifferent to domestic animals and another's dogs	5	The dog unwillingly approaches the owner	no less than 2
	5	Dog goes away from owner	up to 4
Attitude to the caught animal The dog is obliged to not tear and to not spoil a skin of the caught animal.It is desirable, that the dog fetches an animal, or gave voice about its capture, or came back to the leader	10	The dog quits the caught animal and independently leaves in search	2
	10	Dogs of different owners have spoilt a skin	no less than 3
The dog should not leave in search, having quitted the caught animal		The dog or some dogs of one owner tear the caught animal	Without estimation