The first time Mr. N went lure coursing and won his first CAT (coursing agility test) title after three runs. I was looking at some old photos and found this video from his first trial. He’s running on a dirt field so he basically looks like a moving speck of dirt after the first fifty feet or so.
The dogs chase a plastic bag on a line pulled by a series of pulleys. The non-sighthounds run the CAT. Small dogs (under twelve inches) and brachycephalic dogs run 300 yards and the big dogs run 600 yards. The dogs run individually and in order to pass, the dogs must complete the course in under a minute and half (300 yards) or two minutes (600 yards).
September 25, 2015 4:51 am
Way to go! I love lure coursing!!! Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
September 25, 2015 5:32 am
That looks like great fun for dogs who like to chase! My boy like to be chased instead though, so probably not the sport for him!
September 25, 2015 9:17 pm
I don't think that is officially a sport yet!
September 25, 2015 5:47 am
Hey, I was at that same trial. I think I ran Pallo at it, though not Koira.
September 25, 2015 9:17 pm
Oh cool. Maybe we'll see you at one sometime.
September 25, 2015 6:13 am
That is very impressive! I don't think Wynston would care much but I think Khloee would love something like that.
September 25, 2015 2:08 pm
I am so glad you are posting about Mr. N's awesome lure coursing trials! He was so good for a newbie. 🙂
September 25, 2015 9:20 pm
He's really intense and into it. I ran into the woman who took the video a year later and she remembered him and told me he was one of the best coursers she's seen (I assume she means out of the non-sight hounds). She has sight hounds herself.
September 25, 2015 2:37 pm
Good job Mr. N.! Looks like you had fun!
September 25, 2015 2:37 pm
We have thought of having Bailie give it a try since she loves to run and chase things, but with our other sports right now, we don't have the time. Congratulations to you on your CAT…even though it sounds like an odd name for a dog to get!
September 25, 2015 9:20 pm
Haha. Maybe it just means they'll be extra good at chasing cats too.
September 25, 2015 4:26 pm
Look at him go! He seems to be loving it!
September 25, 2015 4:55 pm
Well done Mr N, he's loving it!
September 25, 2015 5:46 pm
I'm learning so much lately! I'd never heard of a lure course. Way to go Mr N!!
September 25, 2015 6:16 pm
I bet he loves it!
September 25, 2015 8:23 pm
Great video! Mr. N did an amazing job and looks like he's having fun 🙂
September 25, 2015 8:43 pm
Go, Mr. N! What a great workout and it looks like they have a lot of fun too!
Jan, Wag 'n Woof Pets
September 25, 2015 9:21 pm
My corgis LOVE lure coursing. It is a great activity.
September 25, 2015 9:26 pm
GO Mr N! That looks like such fun, I love the cute little barking sounds he makes while running!
Love & Biscuits,
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September 25, 2015 9:53 pm
Haha. That actually wasn't him. It was another dog who was watching. Mr. N is a silent runner during lure coursing anyway!
September 25, 2015 10:30 pm
I have seen this before and had no idea what I was watching! Mr. N can really turn up the heat!
September 25, 2015 11:28 pm
I wish you were near New Jersey – there is lure coursing going on there next weekend and I have a booth there, too!
September 28, 2015 11:38 pm
Mr. N would love it but that's a looong way to drive!
September 26, 2015 1:33 am
Wheee! Look at him go! Lure coursing is so much fun. I had a Crested that absolutely loved it!
September 26, 2015 1:59 am
Hi Y'all!
That looks like great fun!
Y'all come on by,
Hawk aka BrownDog
September 26, 2015 5:02 am
We'd never heard of Lure coursing, but congratulations to Mr. N!
September 26, 2015 10:50 am
Fun video and excellent job!
September 26, 2015 3:52 pm
Haha, how awesome and yay for Mr. N! I bet our girl Missy would be great at it, too. She loves to chase small, fast moving things 😉
September 28, 2015 11:38 pm
It's meant for those kind of dogs!
September 26, 2015 9:44 pm
Pawesome!!! Great video and luring looks totally amazing – and so do you Mr. N!!
September 27, 2015 1:40 pm
That's really cool! I've never seen anything like this before. Congrats, Mr. N!
September 27, 2015 2:32 pm
That looks like fun little dogs rock! Love Dolly
September 27, 2015 4:06 pm
My dogs love lure coursing too! We participate in a few rounds whenever it is offered in our area for a fundraiser 🙂
September 28, 2015 2:47 am
Awesome job Mr. N!! I ADORE running, though I've not been allowed to do it since my back issues got back back in April but I'd love doing something like that for sure.
Thanks for sharing! Pixel
September 28, 2015 1:44 pm
Looks like he had the time of his life
September 28, 2015 5:55 pm
I know that Edison wouldn't even consider participating, but I'm wondering about Foster & Galileo? Any suggestions on getting started with the lure?
September 28, 2015 11:39 pm
You can kind of drag around a plastic bag and see if they will pounce and try to play with it. A flirt pole would be good too.
September 28, 2015 9:15 pm
Wow! Mr. N is so fast! He can really move for such a little guy. I hope that he had as much fun as it looked like he was having. 🙂
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September 28, 2015 11:39 pm
It's his favorite thing ever.
September 29, 2015 1:08 pm
That was great! I've never seen a lure coursing run! It looks like great exercise for the dogs. I would love to get mine into some kind of agility training one day! Thanks for sharing!
September 30, 2015 12:36 pm
That was incredible! What a great way to exercise.