seriously now that I have your attention! AKC has opened Coursing Appitude Tests (CAT) to all dog breeds.
http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=4303
our coursing club and a local all breed kennel club are considering. a joint effort.. just as a feeler how many would come?
Anonymous
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sigh............NO!
I don't want mine to hare out after a lure. I want them to locate-using their noses,enter,& work their quarry IN-GROUND.
*I'D* go though;been to lure-coursings & had a great time.
The REAL-DEAL is better ;-)
Dogzzz
I totally would, if it is being run properly and safely. I have a Doberman, and they tend to love lure coursing and do really well at it (even if they cannot title for real in AKC).
I think that UKC has recently opened up lure coursing to non-sighthound breeds, A friend of mine has the first ever lure cousing titled APBT in UKC. I would be more likely to do this... a real title is better than an apptitude certificate, even if AKC is considering those titles.
Just a little bit irritating that this probably has nothing to do with the dogs, but just the AKC casting about for other sources of revenue.
Chix
Like Dogzzz, I have a prey-driven doberman that would probably enjoy it. I live in Canada - if the CKC opened it up to non-sighthound breeds - it might be fun.
My only reservvation is I don't need a dog that chases wabbits....and since I know nothing of lure coursing - I'm not sure if you have to train them in any particular way. If yes, - I wouldn't. But if you just open the gate and watch em run - maybe. If I had no plans for tracking with her, then it might be harmless enough.
Years ago I had a little 55 lb doberman that was faster than lightening - she would have been a real contender. Shame. :-)
Add: If its a plastic bag - it won't work. My dog is smarter than that. And it occured to me, she might not play well with the other kids. Sore loosers those dobermans.
CHAO§:
My dogs already chase rabbits, I don't need them to do it more. Although it could be fun. From what I read about it the dogs are running by themselves, although I may have misread that.
I think some of my dogs would be great at it, although they might not care for chasing a plastic bag.
Edit- Ha, just looked at the results of the first 4 shows, there were a couple bulldogs doing it, I think that would cool to do with my guys.
WyrDachsie
If Ihad a dog that enjoyed it and had no issue chasing something with other dogs, then I would do it. I was at an AKC obed/conformation trial last summer and they had lure coursing and there was a major fight between a bunch of sight hounds.