But where he shines is
in the lure coursing field, exercising his natural instinct to chase.
Not exact matches
Of
course, the
lure of enhanced performance has always been a reason for carious athletes
in different
fields to take performance enhancing drugs.
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.
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).
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.
Veterinary Partner:
Lure Coursing for 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.
Lure coursing, which was invented by Lyle Gillette
in the Bay Area
in 1972, was designed to simulate a rabbit or hare hunt
in an open
field without the actual pursuit of live game.
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).
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.
Nancy believes dogs should have varied activities and be allowed to participate
in sports / activities they were bred to do, such as herding,
lure coursing, dog sledding, barn hunt,
field hunting.
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!).
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, 201
IN FIELD and BEST OF BREED (5 point major) over specials at the AKC
Lure Coursing Trial
In Michigan on April 17, 201
In Michigan on April 17, 2011.
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
IN FIELD (her second BIF) and Best of Breed (5 point major) at the AKC
Lure Coursing Trial
in Ohio on May 28, 2011
in Ohio on May 28, 2011!!
From there, the dog can compete
in Open Stakes to earn a
Field Championship Title, a Master Courser Title, and finally a
Lure Courser Excellent Title, which comes
in levels such as LCX I, LCX II, LCX III as the dog earns progressively more points over the
course of his or her career.