| Lure Coursing |
| Lure coursing is a sport for sighthounds where pulleys and a string are set up into a course in a manner to imitate how game would run. Plastic bags are tied to the string, and the dogs chase them. Kamille loves lure coursing more than anything in the world. Rowen ran very well for half a year and then lost the ambition for it. Pascal was certified to run and loved it, but due to health issues, we were only able to take him out occasionally. As soon as we got Mara, we began taking her along to coursing events. As a puppy, she ran a few short straights and went absolutely nuts watching the bags go. Mara's favorite thing is shredding the bags at the end of the course. Now that she is a seasoned courser, if she does not have competition on the course, she is a horrible cheat (she watches the bags knowing they will come around and then tries to take them down)! In 2010, Jeressa saw the lure for the first time, but unfortunately seems to prefer hanging out with the judges. Naraya has her JC title, but unfortunately she prefers to run back to the van! When Eclipse and Jolie came to live with me, I took them out to see if either has any interest. Jolie prefers to nap, but Eclipse is totally insane! Now I know where Mara gets it! There is nothing greater than watching the dogs get so excited about running and loving it so much. Actually watching them race their massive frames is nothing short of breathtaking. I bring the dogs to fairly local all breed coursing events in Farmington, Duluth, and Racine, plus the Irish Wolfhound coursing at the GLIWA & Locust Grove fun matches. For more information, please visit http://www.asfa.org, and for awesome pictures visit http://www.bigpawprints.net. |
| Kamille (photo courstey of Big Paw Prints) |
| Kamille |
| 2007 Results Midwest Coursing Club Racine, WI August 18 - Certified Rowen & Kamille August 19 - Kamille - 1st Place Open Rowen - 2nd Place Open Greater Twin Cities Whippet Club Farmington, MN September 22 Kamille - 1st Place Open Rowen - 2nd Place Open September 23 - Region 5 Invitational Kamille - 1st Place Open & BOB Rowen - 2nd Place Open Minnesota Coursing Association Farmington, MN October 13 Kamille - 1st Place Open & BOB Rowen - 4th Place Open St. Louis Area Sighthounds Troy, IL October 21 Kamille - 3rd Place Open Rowen - 2nd Place Open Kamille - #10 ASFA Irish Wolfhound |
| 2008 Results Great Lakes Irish Wolfhound Association Racine, WI May 11 Kamille - 2nd Place Open Rowen - Did not qualify Minnesota Coursing Association Farmington, MN May 18 Kamille - 7th Place Open Goin' Up North Coursing Duluth, MN July 11 Kamille - 2nd Place Open Rowen - Did not qualify July 12 Kamille - 1st Place Open Rowen - Did not qualify Minnesota Coursing Club Farmington, MN July 20 Kamille - 1st Place Open Midwest Coursing Club Racine, WI August 16 Kamille - 2nd Place Open August 17 Kamille - 3rd Place Open Kamille earned her Field Champion!!!! Greater Twin Cities Whippet Club Farmington, MN September 21 Kamille - 1st Place Field Champion & BOB Minnesota Coursing Association Farmington, MN October 12 Kamille - 1st Place Field Champion St. Louis Area Sighthounds Troy, IL October 19 Kamille - 3rd Place Field Champion Kamille - #8 ASFA Irish Wolfhound |
| 2009 Results MCA Polish Fun Run Farmington, MN April 18 Certified Mara Great Lakes Irish Wolfhound Association Racine, WI April 26 Mara - 2nd Place Open Kamille - NBQ Field Champion Greater Twin Cities Whippet Club Farmington, MN May 10 Kamille - 1st Place Field Champion & BOB Mara - 1st Place Open Minnesota Coursing Association Farmington, MN May 16 Kamille - 1st Place Field Champion & BOB Mara - 1st Place Open Goin' Up North Coursing Duluth, MN July 10 Kamille - 1st Place Field Champion Mara - 3rd Place Open July 11 Kamille - 1st Place Field Champion Mara - Did not qualify Greater Twin Cities Whippet Club Farmington, MN July 18 Kamille - 1st Place Field Champion Mara - 2nd Place Open July 19 Kamille - 1st Place Field Champion & BOB Mara - 2nd Place Open Midwest Coursing Club Racine, WI August 15 Kamille - 1st Place Veteran Mara - 1st Place Open & BOB August 16 Kamille - 1st Place Veteran Mara - 1st Place Open & BOB Minnesota Coursing Association Farmington, MN September 5 Kamille - 1st Place Field Champion & BOB Mara - Did not qualify Semptember 6 Kamille - 1st Place Field Champion & BOB Mara - 1st Place Open Greater Twin Cities Whippet Club Farmington, MN September 19 Kamille - 1st Place Field Champion Mara - 1st Place Open & BOB September 20 Kamille - 1st Place Field Champion & BOB Mara - 1st Place Open Minnesota Coursing Association Farmington, MN October 10 - Region 5 Invitational Kamille - 2nd Place Veteran Mara - 2nd Place Open Mara earned her Field Champion!!!! Mara - #2 ASFA Irish Wolfhound Kamille - #3 ASFA Irish Wolfhound |
| Pascal - at the Polish Fun Run 2009 |
| Waiting Our Turn! |
| Mara |
| Kamille |
| Kamille & Mara |
| Mara |
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| Mara -Coursing happens rain or shine! (photo from gliwa.org) |
| 2010 Results Great Lakes Irish Wolfhound Association Racine, WI April 25 Mara - 3rd Place Field Champion Kamille - 1st Place Veteran Greater Twin Cities Whippet Club Farmington, MN May 15 Mara - 1st Place Field Champion & BOB May 16 Mara - 1st Place Field Champion Kamille - 1st Place Veteran & BOB Minnesota Coursing Association Farmington, MN May 22 Mara - 1st Place Field Champion & BOB Certified Jeressa May 23 Jeressa - 1st Place Open Mara - 1st Place Field Champion Kamille - 1st Place Veteran & BOB (Kamille got the highest score today!) Goin' Up North Coursing Duluth, MN July 16 Jeressa - Did not qualify Mara - 1st Place Field Champion & BOB July 17 Jeressa - Did not qualify Mara - 1st Place Field Champion Kamille - 1st Place Veteran & BOB (again Kamille got the highest score) Minnesota Coursing Association Farmington, MN September 4 Jeressa - Did not qualify Mara - Did not qualify Kamille - 1st Place Veteran & BOB Certified Naraya September 5 Jeressa - Did not qualify Mara - Did not qualify Naraya - Did not qualify Greater Twin Cities Whippet Club Farmington, MN September 25 Naraya - Did not qualify Kamille - 1st Place Veteran & BOB St. Louis Area Sighthounds Troy, IL October 17 Kamille - 1st Place Veterans Mara - 2nd Place Field Champion Kamille - #11 ASFA Irish Wolfhound Mara - #19 ASFA Irish Wolfhound |
| Mara (photo courstey of Big Paw Prints) |
| Jeressa |
| Mara (photo courstey of Big Paw Prints) |
| Mara (photo courstey of Big Paw Prints) |
| Kamille (photo courstey of Big Paw Prints) |
| Kamille (photo courstey of Big Paw Prints) |
| Jeressa (photo courstey of Big Paw Prints) |
| Mara - watching the "bunny" through the van window |
| 2011 Results Great Lakes Irish Wolfhound Association Racine, WI May 1, 2011 Mara - 2nd Place Field Champion Greater Twin Cities Whippet Club Farmington, MN May 15 Mara - injured in the first run Naraya - did not run Minnesota Coursing Association Farmington, MN May 22 Mara - Cheated beautifully but did not get a qualifying score. Greater Twin Cities Whippet Club Farmington, MN July 24 Mara - Cheated beautifully but did not get a qualifying score. Rocky Mountain Irish Wolfhound Association Cheyenne, WY September 3 Mara - 3rd Place Field Champion Greater Twin Cities Whippet Club Farmington, MN September 24 Certified Eclipse St. Louis Area Sighthounds Troy, IL October 16 Mara - 2nd Place Field Champion Eclipse - 1st Place Veteran and the 1st winner of the "Kamille's Elation" Trophy (donated by me in honor of my special girl that loved coursing so much!) |