R657-46-2. Definitions

  (1) Terms used in this rule are defined in Section 23-13-2.

  (2) In addition:

  (a) "Field trial" means an organized event where the abilities of dog handlers and their dogs and are evaluated, including the ability of the dogs to hunt or retrieve game birds.

  (b) "Game bird" means:

  (i) crane;

  (ii) dusky, ruffed, sage, sharp-tailed, and spruce grouse;

  (iii) chukar, red-legged, and gray partridges;

  (iv) pheasant;

  (v) band-tailed pigeon;

  (vi) northern bobwhite, California, Gambel's, Montezuma, mountain, and scaled quail;

  (vii) waterfowl;

  (viii) common ground, Inca, mourning, and white-winged dove;

  (ix) wild or pen-reared wild turkey of the following subspecies:

  (A) eastern;

  (B) Florida or Osceola;

  (C) Gould's;

  (D) Merriam's;

  (E) ocellated; and

  (F) Rio Grande; and

  (x) ptarmigan.

  (c) "Quad flyer test" means throwing pen-reared game birds by hand from four fixed stations and shooting of the pen-reared game birds one immediately after the other.

  (d) "Train" or "training" means the informal handling, exercising, teaching, instructing, and disciplining of dogs in the skills and techniques of hunting and retrieving game birds characterized by absence of fees, judging, or awards.