Sport from the database
Coursing
Coursing is modelled here as modern lure coursing: sighthounds run across an open field after an artificial lure course. The entry is deliberately separate from hare coursing with live quarry and legal/animal-welfare context.
Classification
Weitere Angaben
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Achieve a safe legal run by the dog with the best possible score or placing.
Teilnehmer
Handlers with eligible dogs, often sighthounds, in breed and class divisions.
Teamgröße
One or two dogs per run depending on the rules.
Spielfeld
Open field with mechanically pulled artificial lure, pulleys, start and finish area.
Dauer
Short runs over set distance; events consist of multiple runs.
Wertung
Judged scoring for speed, enthusiasm/follow, agility, endurance and rule compliance; faults can cause deductions or disqualification.
Gewinnbedingung
Highest aggregate score or best placing wins.
Ausrüstung
- lure
- pulling system
- muzzle/jacket by rules
- slip lead
- open field
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- interfering with another dog
- leaving the course
- unsafe start
- wrong class
- aggression
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
- Sighthound Races & Coursing Federation Cynologique Internationale · federation · high
- FCI Regulations for International Sighthound Racing and Lure Coursing Events Federation Cynologique Internationale · rulebook · high
- Lure Coursing American Kennel Club · federation · medium
- ASFA rulebook American Sighthound Field Association · rulebook · medium