SkySoaringMagpie Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Put your paws up! One of my home bred babies on her puppy run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chequeredblackdog Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Great news! My guys, Kelpie and Kelpie X have only had a couple of goes, but love it! (Actually my boy, usually very chilled and runs on 'island time', can't get enough lure coursing, he turns into a crazed hyper mad beas about it! ) SSM, do you know when the next fun day is planned? And I'm assuming Sydney is where all the events in nsw are held? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Gorgeous SSM, look at her go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Very disappointing about the breed restriction. The Great Dane was bred as an independent working hunting dog, we will just have to enjoy it as a fun activity. This is a photo of a past Dane when she was mature Lure Coursing, she was fit and healthy and enjoyed it. Hunting is not coursing tho'. Danes were used to hunt a variety of species, and only one that I can think of is a coursed species as well (deer). Is Lure coursing not the act of chasing prey and catching it on speed and sight i.e. what a sightound does? I may have the completely wrong end of the stick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DobieMum Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Lure coursing is based on chasing rabbits, small short runs (if it did a long run the dogs would outrun it and catch it) with a lot of turns in it, to get away from the dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 (edited) Very disappointing about the breed restriction. The Great Dane was bred as an independent working hunting dog, we will just have to enjoy it as a fun activity. This is a photo of a past Dane when she was mature Lure Coursing, she was fit and healthy and enjoyed it. Hunting is not coursing tho'. Danes were used to hunt a variety of species, and only one that I can think of is a coursed species as well (deer). Is Lure coursing not the act of chasing prey and catching it on speed and sight i.e. what a sightound does? I may have the completely wrong end of the stick... Please correct me if I am wrong but as I understand it, the Great Dane was a pack hunting dog bred to chase down and kill wild boar using scent and finally sight. Given the habitat of wild boar (forest) the use of scent as the primary hunting sense by dogs for boar hunting is unsurprising. Certainly the head shape of the Dane facilitates the use of scent for hunting. Noting the ferocious reputation and armoury of a wild boar, the size and courage of the Great Dane was formidable. There is definitely an argument that Danes belong in the Hound group (plenty of online discussion of that) but I've never seen a suggestion before that they should be categorised as a sighthound. By contrast traditional coursing breeds were bred to hunt by sight alone, released onto prey once it was sighted by the hunter and taking that prey on open ground. I think this is quite different to pack hunting by scent. Certainly the shape of a sighthound is unique in the dog world with most sighthounds developed for speeds unparalleled by other breeds. I think its commendable that a sport taken to the ANKC by largely sighthound people has provided space for all breeds to participate via Coursing Ability Titles. That inclusiveness is unique among the "function" sports. My sincere hope is that this may grow a new appreciation and ownership group for the sighthounds as people get bitten by the coursing bug and look to those dogs breeds developed specifically for this kind of chase. :) Edited December 17, 2014 by Haredown Whippets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkySoaringMagpie Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Very disappointing about the breed restriction. The Great Dane was bred as an independent working hunting dog, we will just have to enjoy it as a fun activity. This is a photo of a past Dane when she was mature Lure Coursing, she was fit and healthy and enjoyed it. Hunting is not coursing tho'. Danes were used to hunt a variety of species, and only one that I can think of is a coursed species as well (deer). Is Lure coursing not the act of chasing prey and catching it on speed and sight i.e. what a sightound does? I may have the completely wrong end of the stick... Please correct me if I am wrong but as I understand it, the Great Dane was a pack hunting dog bred to chase down and kill wild boar using scent and finally sight. Given the habitat of wild boar (forest) the use of scent as the primary hunting sense by dogs for boar hunting is unsurprising. Certainly the head shape of the Dane facilitates the use of scent for hunting. Noting the ferocious reputation and armoury of a wild boar, the size and courage of the Great Dane was formidable. There is definitely an argument that Danes belong in the Hound group (plenty of online discussion of that) but I've never seen a suggestion before that they should be categorised as a sighthound. By contrast traditional coursing breeds were bred to hunt by sight alone, released onto prey once it was sighted by the hunter and taking that prey on open ground. I think this is quite different to pack hunting by scent. Certainly the shape of a sighthound is unique in the dog world with most sighthounds developed for speeds unparalleled by other breeds. I think its commendable that a sport taken to the ANKC by largely sighthound people has provided space for all breeds to participate via Coursing Ability Titles. That inclusiveness is unique among the "function" sports. My sincere hope is that this may grow a new appreciation and ownership group for the sighthounds as people get bitten by the coursing bug and look to those dogs breeds developed specifically for this kind of chase. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 (edited) so yesterday I took Neko lure coursing for the first time. She's experienced with straight line drag lure chasing/racing, but never the bendies. She took to it immediately, and so did Arkey although I didn't get any shots of him. Bindi set us a safe course, just a big soft right hand circle but good to start on. coming towards the first bend. 5F6A7664_1 by kirislin, on Flickr the first pulley and she took it in her stride. Cornering like a little motorbike! 5F6A7665_1 by kirislin, on Flickr How's that for enthusiasm!! :D 5F6A7667_1 by kirislin, on Flickr and here's Belindas Pixie. I think she's 11 or 12 years old. 5F6A7640_1 by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A7642_1 by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A7641_1 by kirislin, on Flickr and Sprite, also owned by Belinda 5F6A7659 by kirislin, on Flickr Edited February 9, 2015 by Kirislin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 Woody won a few hearts there too. 5F6A7676_1 by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A7679_1 by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A7686_1 by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A7689_1 by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A7710_1 by kirislin, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suziwong66 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 We've known dear sweet Woody for a long time; the two eldest of his human brothers are my OH's God children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 small world suziwong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DobieMum Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Soon as you showed Woody, I knew where you were. Look after Bindi, she's a good Chic!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 Soon as you showed Woody, I knew where you were. Look after Bindi, she's a good Chic!! Yes, SA's loss is our gain. A most impressive woman. I'm glad I'm getting to know her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 Any idea when competition will start through the VCA? How will it work, will a Lure Coursing Club have to be formed? Will they have experienced drivers, judges, course setters, stewards etc, and where will they come from? Aaaaah so many questions!! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 to see more pics from the informal lure coursing day I attended last Sunday have a look here. Lure Coursing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverStar-Aura Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Where abouts in NSW is lure coursing done? I've always thought Zeus has sight hound in him somewhere as he is very motivated by movement and utilises his eyesight much more than his other senses. It looks fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Where abouts in NSW is lure coursing done? I've always thought Zeus has sight hound in him somewhere as he is very motivated by movement and utilises his eyesight much more than his other senses. It looks fun! DOGSNSW grounds - 44 Luddenham Rd, Orchard Hills (prev Erskine Park) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutOfSightHound Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 As far as I'm aware the afghan club of NSW does lure coursing but their website is rather scant with the information. Maybe email them. http://www.afghanhoundclubnsw.org.au/lurecoursing.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 so yesterday I took Neko lure coursing for the first time. She's experienced with straight line drag lure chasing/racing, but never the bendies. She took to it immediately, and so did Arkey although I didn't get any shots of him. Bindi set us a safe course, just a big soft right hand circle but good to start on. Look at little Neko go! Great shots and a really lovely one of Sprite :) Can't wait for the season to start here again next month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 First meet of the season yesterday :D The course was 340m long and Poppy ran twice (with a good break in between) and ran like a pro - *cough* apart from the poo and pee stops! I'm hoping next time she goes the whole course without a toilet break :laugh: A few pics taken by Photojemic Photography and Studio Joy. Look at those thigh and shoulder muscles! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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