Balkan Rules vs Cajun Rules

[FrostyPaws]

If you read an original copy of the Cajun Rules, Ted has it right. The dog must begin immediately. If the dog stops at any particular point in running the scratch, he loses. The original rules do not allow for the dog to stand for 5 seconds then go. It does not allow for the dog to go immediately and stop halfway for 3 seconds.

Go immediately and continue trying or lose.


Rule 11: Now when one of the dogs turns his head and shoulders away from his opponent after the fight is on it is a turn, whether they are in holds or free, and the handler must claim the turn and the referee must allow the claim if he believes it is a turn or the referee must call the first fair turn he sees whether the handler claims it or not and when the referee calls a turn he shall say, "Handle your dogs", and each handler must pick up his dog as soon as he can without breaking a hold. Handlers carry their dogs to their respective corners, immediately on picking them up, keeping the dogs face turned away from the center of the pit. 25 seconds after the dogs are carried to their corners the referee shall say, "Face your dogs". Then the handlers must show their dog's head and shoulders between their legs, facing the center of the pit. The dog that turned first must scratch first. 25 seconds after the dogs are carried to their corners. In five seconds more the referee shall say; "Let go", then the dog that made the first turn must be turned loose by his handler and this dog must go across and mouth the other dog. If, when he is turned loose, he refuses to start at once, or if he stops on the way over, or if he fails to reach his opponent, the referee must declare his opponent the winner. A handler is allowed to release his dog at anytime he sees fit after the dog whose turn it is to cross has started over. He must turn him loose when the dogs touch each other. He is not compelled to until then

[Officially Retired]

If you read an original copy of the Cajun Rules, Ted has it right. The dog must begin immediately. If the dog stops at any particular point in running the scratch, he loses. The original rules do not allow for the dog to stand for 5 seconds then go. It does not allow for the dog to go immediately and stop halfway for 3 seconds.
Go immediately and continue trying or lose.

Do you have a copy of that article?

[R2L]

If you read an original copy of the Cajun Rules, Ted has it right. The dog must begin immediately. If the dog stops at any particular point in running the scratch, he loses. The original rules do not allow for the dog to stand for 5 seconds then go. It does not allow for the dog to go immediately and stop halfway for 3 seconds.

Go immediately and continue trying or lose.


Rule 11: Now when one of the dogs turns his head and shoulders away from his opponent after the fight is on it is a turn, whether they are in holds or free, and the handler must claim the turn and the referee must allow the claim if he believes it is a turn or the referee must call the first fair turn he sees whether the handler claims it or not and when the referee calls a turn he shall say, "Handle your dogs", and each handler must pick up his dog as soon as he can without breaking a hold. Handlers carry their dogs to their respective corners, immediately on picking them up, keeping the dogs face turned away from the center of the pit. 25 seconds after the dogs are carried to their corners the referee shall say, "Face your dogs". Then the handlers must show their dog's head and shoulders between their legs, facing the center of the pit. The dog that turned first must scratch first. 25 seconds after the dogs are carried to their corners. In five seconds more the referee shall say; "Let go", then the dog that made the first turn must be turned loose by his handler and this dog must go across and mouth the other dog. If, when he is turned loose, he refuses to start at once, or if he stops on the way over, or if he fails to reach his opponent, the referee must declare his opponent the winner. A handler is allowed to release his dog at anytime he sees fit after the dog whose turn it is to cross has started over. He must turn him loose when the dogs touch each other. He is not compelled to until then

as far as i know this rule has now been changed and is just must mouth the opponent within 10 seconds of releasing it. well, here...