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203 Lure Coursing
Prepared by Susan Kamen Marsicano
Glossary of Lure Coursing Terms
BLANKET: A solid colored cloth worn by each hound during competition. Blankets must be of sufficient size and brightness to be easily seen at a distance. At present, the colors are (all bright) yellow, pink and blue.
CONDITIONAL ENTRY: An entry submitted with specifications for acceptance; e.g., considered an entry if the hound passes the QC test prior to the trial, if the handler and hound arrive at the trial on time, etc.
COURSE: Consists of one, two or three hounds pursuing a lure of either mechanical or electrical drive over a selected course pattern. The course begins after the handlers’ affirmative response to “Are you ready?” and ends when all hounds in the course are under handlers’ physical restraint.
COURSE DELAY: A course delay shall include delays caused by hounds whose handlers delay the start of the course, hounds that break away from and avoid their handlers prior to the “Are you ready?” signal and hounds that avoid their handlers after the command, “Retrieve your hounds.”
DRAW: A random drawing determining the order in which the hounds will run.
HOUSEHOLD: Includes those persons that comprise a unit living together in the same shared dwelling.
IMMEDIATE FAMILY: Includes siblings, parents, grandparents, spouse and children.
LURE: Must be made up of plastic strips.
LURE COURSING TEST is a non-competitive event at which instinct tests and qualifying tests are run for eligible sighthound breeds. Tests are pass/fail events.
LURE COURSING TRIAL is a competitive event at which Open, Special and Veteran stakes are offered for eligible sighthound breeds. Championship points toward titles are earned by dogs competing in trials.
OVERRUN: Failure of the Lure Operator to maintain a 10-to-30- yard distance in front of the lead hound, resulting in the lead hound passing or overtaking the lure.
PRE-SLIP: Where a hound is slipped before the Tallyho is sounded by the Huntmaster.
QUALIFYING SCORE: Fifty percent (50%) of the total possible combined points from the preliminary and final courses.
ROLL CALL: Will begin after the published trial hours at the published roll call time, per premium list. Will end for each breed when the draw for that breed has begun.
RUNOFF: A competition to determine a final placement.
STAKE: Separation of entries in a breed, based on specific qualifications.
SINGLE STAKE: Any hound otherwise eligible for competition in regular or limited stakes, including hounds with breed disqualifications and competition disqualifications, shall be eligible for entry in this stake. Single stake entries from all breeds shall be combined into one mixed stake, with proficiency points and placements awarded across the breeds. A hound entered in the Single stake shall be barred from competition in the Open, Field Champion and Veteran stakes at the same trial. Each hound shall run alone in the preliminary, the final and as applicable, the runoff course. Only proficiency points and placements toward the Title of Coursing Proficiency (TCP) and the Title of Coursing Proficiency Excellent (CPX) will be awarded. No ASFA points or placements toward the Field Championship or Lure Courser of Merit titles will be awarded from this stake, and no points or other considerations toward an ASFA title of any sort will be awarded to dogs in the Limited stake. The winner of this stake shall not be eligible to compete in Best of Breed nor in Best in Field, but will be awarded High Scoring Single.
TRIAL HOURS: One hour before roll call until ribbons are presented for Best In Field.
VETERAN: A hound that meets the age requirement for a veteran as established by the breed’s parent club — 6 years for all hounds; except Irish Wolfhounds = 5 years, and Whippets = 7 years; Rhodesian Ridgebacks = 7 years and Afghan Hounds = 7 years.
WICKET: A measuring device used to determine breed height disqualification.
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