Lure Coursing: Eligible sighthound breeds can
compete in lure coursing events that measure their speed, endurance and agility in chasing a mechanized lure.
If there is a dog club in your area, get your Saluki
involved in lure coursing (chasing a mechanized lure around a track or across an open field).
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..
Floyd (Jenga x Zeppelin) wins 1st place in the field champion
class in lure coursing and 4th place in conformation at the United States National Specialty 2016
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!).
On Sunday, March
16th in Lure Coursing at SHOT in Williamsburg, VA Olivia won Best Of Breed for a 5 point major toward her LCX.
The fun of a chase toy, for example, is usually just as fun for the dog if it is mechanical
as in lure coursing.
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.
If there is a dog club in your area, get your Sloughi
involved in lure coursing (chasing a mechanized lure around a track or across an open field).
As a result of their agility in running and jumping the Pharaoh Hound excels in formal agility training and as a result of their status as sight hounds they also do particularly
well in lure coursing.
A dog must be at least one year old to compete
in Lure Coursing.
Spayed and neutered hounds can compete
in lure coursing, but dogs with disqualifying faults for their breeds are ineligible.
These dogs can participate
in lure coursing, a competition in which they chase a mechanical lure over a designated course.
I've been feeding the Premium Performance for years for my whippets that are competing
in lure coursing.
The Saluki's true awe - inspiring talent is
in lure coursing.
Many sighthound owners participate
in lure coursing, a chasing sport that mimics the hunts for which their dogs were originally bred.
In lure coursing your dog will be chasing a mechanical lure, and the distance can be anywhere up to 1,000 yards.
In lure coursing, the dogs chase a plastic bag pulled along a wire on a marked course.