This is an event open only to sighthound breeds. Its purpose is to
simulate an
actual hunt, and
the hounds are judged on the hunting ability they exhibit. Usually, a
plastic bag (the "bunny") is drug around an open field on a line.
The line is strung around a network of pulleys to make it look like the course a
fleeing rabbit would take. Hounds are released in heats of three and
judged. There are two major organizations in America that hold lure
coursing trials. They are: AKC, and ASFA (American Sighthound Field
Association.) The following tables elaborate.
| SPEED | How fast is the hound compared to other members of its breed? |
| ENDURANCE | Does the hound finish the course as strong as it began? |
| AGILITY | How does it corner? recover from slips? etc. |
| FOLLOW | Is it actually coursing the "bunny?" |
| ENTHUSIASM | Does it show the instinct and heart necessary of a hunting hound? |
In AKC coursing, "Overall Ability" is substituted for "Enthusiasm." The rest is the same.
| ASFA | AKC |
| F.Ch [ASFA Field Champion] Achieved when a hound earns a total of 100 points, including two 1st placements OR one 1st and two 2nds in the Open Stake. |
JC [Junior Courser] The hound must run a complete, clean course by itself twice under two different judges. |
| LCM [Lure Courser of Merit] Achieved 300 points after the completion of F.Ch, with 4 1st placements from the Field Champion Stake. |
SC [Senior Courser] The hound must run four courses clean and with qualifying scores in the regualr stakes. |
| LCM2, LCM3,.... Every 300 points and four 1st placements... |
MC [Master Courser] Achieved upon completing 25 clean, qualifying courses |
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FC (before name) [AKC Field Champion] Achieved upon allotting a total of 15 points including two majors (earning 3, 4, or 5 points at once) under three different judges. |
At the line and release pics:
Running pics:
Catch at the end pics:
