Do you have a dog who loves to chase things? If so, this is your new favorite sport. AKC has “Lure Coursing” for the non-sighthounds with their Coursing Ability Test (CAT) program. You can get titles and have fun with your dog and it does not have to be a hound! How cool is that! Candace, Dylan, and Melody all attended one run back in the spring and had a great time, with Melody qualifying with her first run! This event requires no training. You just need some off leash voice control of your dog. With 4 runs in 4 days, you have a chance to gain a title in one weekend. Jazz qualified and gained her title in 3 attempts. River was not interested in chasing a plastic bag on a string, but he enjoyed watching Jazz. For all my Texas Poodle fans, enter this and have some fun with your dogs.
Below is some basic info from the premium list. If you need the full premium with the entry form, email me at AnuttaPoodle@aol.com and ask for the Texas Lure Coursing Premium in your subject line. I’ll forward you the full PDF. You can preregister if you know you will be going (discounted fees) OR go with the Day of Show entry and risk the runs selling out before you make it up that day. I loved Day of Show when Keith’s schedule was crazy, because I could get up early and head to a show when the stars aligned, but not blow a ton of entry fee’s only to find out he was on call that weekend. The issue with day of entry is you must arrive early and there is a risk the show will be full. It is a trade off, so choose wisely.
PREMIUM LIST
Coursing Ability Tests
Hosted by The Afghan Hound Club of Austin
And
The Alamo Area Whippet Club
Licensed by the American Kennel Club
For ALL dogs at least 12 months of age,
And individually registered with the AKC
This includes all AKC registered purebreds, Foundation Stock Service (FSS), Purebred
Alternative Listing (PAL) and AKC Canine Partners.
Spayed or neutered dogs, or dogs with breed disqualifications may be entered
Travis County Expo Center
7311 Decker Ln., Austin, Texas 78724
Same location and Concurrent with Cen-Tex and
Travis County Kennel Clubs All-Breed Shows, Obedience and Rally Trials
AND Collie Club of Austin Agility Trials
4 TESTS IN 4 DAYS – ONE Test each day
Entry limited to 110 dogs Per Test
Thursday, October 22, 2015 – Sunday, October 25, 2015
Dogs may run at any time from 9 am to 4 pm each day for each Test, until
all dogs entered in that Test have ran
PRE- ENTRIES CLOSE MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2015
Discounted Fees
DAY OF TRIAL ENTRIES CLOSE AT 4 PM ON TRIAL DAYS
OR WHEN THE NUMERICAL LIMIT HAS BEEN REACHED
~BECKY