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.
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.
Events are sanctioned by the American
Sighthound Field Association.
DIWA encourages sportsmanlike competition at dog shows, obedience trials, field trials, and matches under the rules of the American Kennel Club and / or the American
Sighthound Field Association, as appropriate, and participation in American Kennel Club puppy and canine good citizenship (CGC), companion, service and therapy dog activities.
In the 1980s, the breed received recognition as a sighthound and became eligible to compete in
sighthound field trials.
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The American
Sighthound Field Association (ASFA) is a national organization dedicated to preserving the function and natural beauty of sighthounds.
An Italian Greyhound may compete in American
Sighthound Field Association (ASFA) trials.
I collected 100 points for placements in the prescribed manner, so now I can boast a Field Championship (FCh) title from the American
Sighthound Field Association.
Not exact matches
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Sighthound Breeds American Kennel Club: Getting Started in Beagling Veterinary Partner: Beagle, Basset Hound, and Dachshund
Field Trials
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.
Terriers and Dachshunds «go - to - ground» in simulated vermin hunts; retrievers, pointers, setters, spaniels, and Beagles, Bassets, and coonhounds prove their prowess in the
field;
sighthounds run lickety - split after a plastic bag in lure - coursing events; and herding dogs practice their skills on sheep and ducks.
We have a completely fenced
field (no worries of dogs running off or loose dogs interfering on the course), experience running dogs of almost every breed (including the super fast
sighthounds) and guidance from those that have been active in lure coursing for MANY years (special thanks to Pat and Jim, our mentors!).
They invented lure coursing as a safer, more controlled sport for
sighthounds that would recreate the physical requirements of open
field coursing, allowing them to continue testing the functional abilities of their
sighthounds.