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Coursing Ability Test and lots of fun!

Posted by kenleighacres on June 3, 2011
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I know blog posts are supposed to be timely and such, but does it count if it ‘feels’ like I took these pictures yesterday???

I recently took pictures at a lure coursing trial and it was the first trial held in Oregon that offered the new Coursing Ability Test  through AKC.  This event opens the world of lure coursing to all breeds of dogs instead of just sighthounds.  I am so glad AKC decided to do this because it was so much fun watching these dogs chase the plastic bunny.

Bedlington Terrier

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

German Shepherd

Vizsla

Husky

 and a very funny Bull Mastiff

She thought grabbing the cone at the end would be fun 🙂

Even the little dogs came out to play…

Pekingese

a tiny Chihuahua with a HUGE personality

This Doxie was my favorite 🙂

As always there were lots of sighthounds and they continue to take my breath when I watch them run!

Greyhound

Ibizan

Whippet

Pharaoh…almost catching the bunny

Rhodesian Ridgeback

All of the photos from the weekend can be seen on my That’ll Do Photography website.

They enjoyed every minute!

Posted by kenleighacres on August 14, 2009
Posted in: Dog Photography, Dogs, Lure Coursing. Tagged: , , , , , , , , . 1 Comment

I took pictures at the Chintimini Kennel Club Lure Coursing trial this last weekend in Junction City.  The weather was perfect and it appeared that everyone had a great time – especially the dogs!

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Look at the grin on this big guy – you would think he was chasing a real rabbit instead of a plastic bag 😉

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There are always a few dogs that grab me and this was one of them at this trial.  He is a young Ibizan and he was there with his brother and sister.

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This is his sister, Dina.  They all had eyes that could penetrate right through you.  I love those ears.

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Afghans are so much fun to photograph because of all that hair.

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Both of these dogs are Salukis, the one in the foreground is a smooth.

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I absolutely love Borzoi’s.  If I was a big dog person, then this is the breed I would have.

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The whippets are so impressive to watch – they are so FAST!

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These guys were so proud of their catch.  They ran around the field playing tug of war and just enjoying the moment!

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At the end of the day, each dog that wins the Best of Breed award can come back and run against each other for Best in Field.  Here is the Whippet, Rhodesian Ridgeback, and Basenji running together.  The Whippet won both days, but that isn’t always the case.  I was personally rooting for the Greyhound on Sunday. 

To see more pictures from the weekend, go here.

This weekend I am headed south to camp and give herding dog demos at the Celtic Highland Games in Winston, OR.  I am going with my good friend Kristine and I am really looking forward to it!  We have been on numerous trips together and always have an adventure or two 😉

Enjoy your weekend!