2008 NCWFA Whippet Specialty Lure Trial #1 is scheduled for Saturday, June 14th in Livermore, CA. There will also be at least one All-breed JC Test held on this date. 2008 NCWFA All-breed AKC Lure Trial #1 scheduled for Sunday, June 15th, in Livermore, CA. More info and particulars regarding judges and locations coming soon.

2007 Results! The NCWFA held its tradional Fall coursing weekend in Oakland on 11/17 & 18th. It was a wonderful, efficiently run weekend, as usual. Thanks to all who pitched in an helped out! Check out the results on the Lure Coursing Results Page

The NCWFA hosted an AKC Whippet Specialty Trial and TWO All-Breed JC Tests. on Saturday, June 16th at Independance Park in Livermore. Then, we hosted an AKC All-Breed Lure Coursing Trial on Sunday, June 17th at Robertson Park in Livermore. Check out the results on the Lure Coursing Results Page.

Lure coursing was invented by Lyle Gilette in 1972 as an alternative to open-field coursing without live quarry. This sport uses an artificial lure, often strips of a white plastic garbage bag, pulled around a field by a motor in a 500 - 1000 yard course with straightaways and turns, to evaluate the coursing ability of sighthounds. The hounds are scored by judges on multiple criteria, including speed, agility, endurance, and follow.

Lure coursing field trials have been offered by the American Sighthound Field Association (ASFA) since the 1970s, and more recently by the AKC as well. Sighthounds can earn the ASFA titles FCh (Field Champion) and LCM (Lure Courser of Merit), and the AKC titles JC (Junior Courser), SC (Senior Courser), MC (Master Courser), FC or DC (Field Champion or Dual Champion), and LCX (Lure Courser Excellent). For more information on lure coursing, visit the ASFA Home Page or the AKC Lure Coursing Page.

The NCWFA has been an active participant in lure coursing from its beginning, sponsoring the first ever ASFA field trial, together with the Mission Trails Borzoi Club. NCWFA has a tradition of holding both ASFA and AKC field trials on a regular basis. Read our SPEED article on how to get your whippet started in lure coursing.

If you have any general coursing questions, want to volunteer, or can suggest any potential new lure coursing fields (fenced, large, clear of obstacles, and available for dog use), please contact our lure coursing chair, Cheryl Boyer (coursing@ncwfa.com)