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Lure
Coursing is a performance event developed in the early 70's by Lyle
Gillette and other California sighthound fanciers who hunted jackrabbits
in the open field, which risked the harm caused by barbed wire fencing.
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 functions and abilities
of their sighthounds. The hounds chase plastic bags on a course laid out
to simulate escaping game.
read me.....Introduction to Lure Coursing
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*****IMPORTANT*****
Qualified
Courser-QC
AKC now requires a
QC (qualified courser), designator for hounds
running in their first lure coursing trial.
Your hound must run
with another hound of the same breed or with a
hound of similar running style.
A hound must
receive a QC to be eligible to compete in an AKC
Lure Coursing Trial in the Open or Open Veteran
stake.
The handler presenting the Qualifying
Hound shall be responsible for arranging the
testing hound for the qualifying course.
*Hounds who have
earned a Field Championship from either the
American Sighthound Field Association (ASFA)
or
the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) are exempt from
this requirement.
A copy of the application FC
certificate must accompany the first entry of
these hounds.
Junior Courser-JC
JC's are still
offered, however a JC no longer qualifies a
hound for competition.
A hound who does not
have a previous qualifying score in an AKC lure
coursing trial must now have a QC to enter an
AKC trial.
2010 - Upcoming New England Lure Coursing Events
Check Back Soon
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Event |
Contact |
Premium |
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May 1st & 2nd |
Sponsored by
GONE
AKC All-Breed Lure Coursing Tests and Trials in
Waterford Town Beach, 305 Great Neck
Rd, Waterford, Connecticut
Premium
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Sue Ann Leslie
sueanclay.les@snet.net
or 860-848-7629 |
Premium |
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June 12th & 13th |
Sponsored by
NERRC ~ AKC All-Breed Lure Coursing Tests and Trials in Jacksonville, VT.
There is overnight parking permitted (no
services).
Judges will be; Denise Como, Marilyn Smith
and Richard Whritenour.
Food vendor; Road-Side Dogger
Lure
Coursing
flyer &
Premium |
Sue Ann Leslie
sueanclay.les@snet.net
or 860-848-7629 |
event
flyer
Premium |
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September
4th, 5th, 6th |
Sponsored by
NERRC ~
AKC & ASFA Lure Coursing Tests and Trial in
Ft. Plan, NY (Starkville, NY)
Held along with GONE's ASFA trials and
certifications.
Test Judges; Marilyn Smith and Moyra Hamilton.
Trial Judge Moyra Hamilton.
Overnight parking permitted (no services)
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Sue Ann Leslie
sueanclay.les@snet.net
or 860-848-7629 |
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October 23rd & 24th |
Sponsored by NERRC
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AKC Lure Coursing Tests
and Trials, Griswold, CT
There is overnight parking permitted (no
services)
Judges will be; Laurie Soutar and
Sally Fineburg (Pending AKC Approval)
Food Vendor: Road-Side Dogger |
Sue Ann Leslie
sueanclay.les@snet.net
or 860-848-7629 |
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GONE -
Clay Leslie
860.848.7629 or 860.367.4289
LCLC - Cathy Sanderson
905.382.3027
NAHC -Amy Mero
508-584-8411
GHOST -
Tracy Rydzitis
781.832.9664
CCNY -
Renee McCartin
BASHA
- Denise Flaim
516.676.3398 or 631.843.2492
Lure Coursing information links
LRGA (Large Gazehound
Racing Association).
Coursing & Racing Gear for Sighthounds
AKC Rules and Regulations for Lure Trials.
AKC Lure Coursing Event Calendar
ASFA The American
Sighthound Field Association.
Sighthounds Webring.
Italian Greyhound site links and information about
LGRA and NOTRA.
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