Jenga also won BEST IN FIELD (her second BIF) and Best of Breed (5 point major) at the AKC
Lure Coursing Trial in Ohio on May 28, 2011!!
She won BEST IN FIELD and BEST OF BREED (5 point major) over specials at the AKC
Lure Coursing Trial In Michigan on April 17, 2011.
I have a great memory of going to
a lure coursing trial with my border collie in my Nissan Rogue.
The theory's detractors contend that success in
lure coursing trials does not in and of itself make a dog a true sighthound, and further bolster their contention by pointing out that ridgebacks are very poor performers when allowed to run in unofficial open field courses where they typically can not keep up with the true sighthounds.
There are a number of
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Not exact matches
Newfoundlands may do carting or water work (5), Siberian Huskies and Samoyeds may do dog sledding, retrievers and pointers may do hunting tests and
trials (6), and Border Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs, corgis, and other herding breeds may do herding tests and
trials (7), owners of terriers may participate in «go - to - ground» competitions, and owners of sighthounds may do
lure coursing tests and
trials.
It's best to offer dogs the opportunity to use their skills by actually hunting, herding, or tracking with their owner, or participating in mock exercises like field
trials,
lure coursing, herding exhibitions, or other doggy competitions.
Examples would be agility, fly ball, hunt
trials for sporting dogs, earth
trials for terriers,
lure coursing for sight hounds and tracking which most breeds of dogs are able to do to some degree.
At Sunrock we pride ourselves in producing top quality parson russell terriers that excel in the show ring,
lure coursing, earth dog
trials, barn hunt and the most important attribute that they are excellent family pets!
Only by having the dog evaluated many times can you truly get a feeling your dog is breeding material — this goes for males and females (what a dog show does as well as other competitions such a Schutzhund — I highly regard a dog who has achieved a SchIII — field
trials,
lure coursing, etc.).
We strongly recommended that your IG be run at several practice events, alone, before entering a
trial so you may gauge its fitness, reactions to other hounds on the field, and interest in
coursing the
lure.
Sight hounds compete in
lure coursing or open field
coursing trials where they chase a «
lure» (think greyhound racing) or hare in an open field.
The American Sighthound Field Association sponsors
lure coursing events, the Australian Shepherd Club of America and the United States Border Collie Club conduct herding
trials for their breeds, and the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association conducts hunting tests and
trials for several sporting breeds.
Veterinary Partner:
Lure Coursing for Sighthound Breeds American Kennel Club: Getting Started in Beagling Veterinary Partner: Beagle, Basset Hound, and Dachshund Field
Trials
These clubs host all - breed shows, specialty shows, obedience - only shows, agility
trials, hunt tests and
trials, herding tests and
trials,
lure coursing tests and
trials, and go - to - ground events.
At National and Regional
Trials, we emphasize events such as racing,
lure -
coursing and go - to - ground.
In a
trial, trios of hounds, each wearing a brightly colored yellow, pink, or blue blanket, are run together over the
course, following the zipping
lure.
Lure coursing competitions are known as
trials.
The three main organizations that sponsor sighthound
lure coursing are American Sighthound Field Association, the American Kennel Club, and the United Kennel Club, with local breed and sighthound - specific clubs putting on the actual
trials under a particular organization's rules and regulations.
sAll - breed dog shows, agility and obedience
trials,
lure coursing and herding events, and other competitions are open to the public but not to pets.
Covered are 4 - H, obedience competition, animal - assisted therapy, agility, tracking, raising puppies for a service dog organization, junior showmanship, hunt tests, herding,
lure coursing, and go - to - ground tests and
trials.
Our dogs are involved in a variety of activites including conformation shows, obedience
trials, rally obedience
trials,
lure coursing, pet therapy, and above all, companionship.
These events, which draw over three million entries annually, include dog shows and tests of instinct and trainability, such as obedience
trials, Canine Good Citizen tests, field
trials, agility
trials,
lure coursing, rally, hunting tests, herding
trials, tracking tests, coonhound and earthdog events.
Some hounds and all sporting dogs qualify for hunting events; sighthounds can compete in
lure coursing events; herding dogs and Samoyeds can enter herding tests and
trials; terriers can compete in go - to - ground contests that simulate vermin hunting, etc..
If you're interested in competing, dog competitions include dock diving, flyball, canine freestyle, agility, herding
trials, conformation, tracking, disc dog,
lure coursing, obedience and rally obedience.
Performance Events: Dogs are evaluated according to how they perform tasks for which they were bred, e.g., field
trials, herding tests,
lure coursing.
These clubs include tracking, obedience, tracking, agility, field
trial, hunting test, herding,
lure coursing, earthdog, and coonhound clubs.
Activities for specific breed groups include herding,
lure coursing, hunt tests and go - to - ground
trials.
The American Kennel Club sanctions tests and
trials for hunting, herding,
lure coursing, and go - to - ground breeds as well as events for agility and obedience dogs.
The Packet The National Premium Thursday, April 23 AKC
Lure Coursing The AKC
Lure Coursing Premium JC and QC Tests following conclusion of
trial No day of entries ASFA
Lure Coursing following immediately after AKC
trial The ASFA
Lure Coursing Premium 6 p.m. Meet and Greet -LSB-...]