Welcome to the world of England's Lure Coursing with British Sighthound Field
Association!!!
British Sighthound Field Association organises lure
coursing events in the UK. These lure coursing meetings take place
throughout the year all over England. You can learn more about the date and location of the
next lure coursing event in the UK, as well as results from past lure coursing meetings from our
Lure
Coursing Calendar.
TALLY HO! Two sighthounds spring from the slip, running, turning,
straining every muscle to catch a flapping tumbling lure as
enthusiastically as their ancestors did to catch live game generations
ago. It is a breathtaking spectacle - beautiful, healthy hounds exerting
themselves to the limit in an activity similar to the one for which they
were bred.
Lure Coursing tries to stimulate the hound's natural instincts for
coursing. The "Lure" (a bunch of plastic bags) is tied to a rope or line
that is pulled around pullies by an electric motor especially designed for
this purpose. The course pattern is irregular and somewhat similar to the
way a hare might run in the open field.
NO LIVE GAME IS EVER USED IN THE EVENT of the lure
coursing dogs. Many of the breed clubs has fully endorsed our sport and
has commended our efforts for promoting responsible dog ownership. Not
only do we encourage good health and safe exercise for our dogs, but all
our officials are always ready and happy to direct newcomers to the right
source of information concerning any health or handling questions they
might have.
If you have any questions, you can reach a member of the British Sighthound Field Association at 01202 579 394 or via our e-mail address:
info@lurecoursing.org.uk
Thank you for your interest and we are looking forward seeing you at our lure coursing meetings in 2010.
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