Sanctioning Organizations
In the U.S., the ASFA and AKC are the two main sanctioning bodies. Hound breeds eligible for competition include:
- Afghan Hound
- Azawakh
- Basenji
- Borzoi
- Cirneco dell'Etna (AKC only)
- Deerhound
- Greyhound
- Ibizan Hound
- Irish Wolfhound
- Italian Greyhound
- Norrbottenspets (AKC only)
- Peruvian Inca Orchid (AKC only)
- Pharaoh Hound
- Portuguese Podengo (Medio and Grande) (AKC only)
- Portuguese Podengo Pequeno (AKC only)
- Rhodesian Ridgeback
- Saluki
- Sloughi
- Thai Ridgeback (AKC only)
- Whippet
Provisional breeds in ASFA are:
- Silken Windhound
Breeds that are allowed to compete in ASFA's Limited Stakes are:
- Chart Polski
- Cirneco dell'Etna
- Galgo Espanol
- Magyar Agar
- Peruvian Inca Orchid
- Portuguese Podengo (3 varieties that are to be run separately)
Only AKC-recognized breeds can compete in AKC lure coursing trials but all AKC breeds as well as dogs registered with the AKC's Canine Partners may participate in the AKC's Coursing Ability Test.
For ASFA, hounds must be registered with an ASFA approved registry (American Kennel Club, National Greyhound Association, the Federation Cynologique Internationale, an ASFA-recognized foreign registry or, in the case of Salukis, a critique registration number from the Society for the Perpetuation of Desert Bred Salukis).
In Canada, lure coursing is sanctioned by the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC). In Canada, the officially eligible breeds do not include the Sloughi, Rhodesian Ridgeback; or the Italian Greyhound, which as of 2005, is still considered a toy breed by the CKC. There is an effort currently to get the Rhodesian Ridgeback and IG included in Canadian lure coursing.
In Europe, international lure coursing trials are held under the auspices of the Commission for Sighthound Sport of the F.C.I.. Trials are organised by local lure coursing clubs, which are either directely affiliated with the national member organisation of the F.C.I. or with a national sighthound club, which again is affiliated with the national FCI member club.
Eligible breeds include all breeds of FCI group 10 (Sighthounds):
- Afghan Hound
- Azawakh
- Borzoi
- Chart Polski
- Deerhound
- Galgo Espanol
- Greyhound
- Irish Wolfhound
- Italian Greyhound
- Magyar Agar
- Saluki
- Sloughi
- Whippet
The following breeds of FCI group 5 (primitive type) are also allowed to participate; they can gain most national titles and can also take part in the European Lure Coursing Championship trial. However, they can currently not get the CACIL:
- Cirneco dell'Etna
- Pharaoh Hound
- Podenco Canario
- Podenco Ibicenco (Ibizan Hound)
Basenji, Podengo Português, Rhodesian Ridgeback and Hortaya Borzaya may participate on national level in some European countries, but they are currently not eligible for FCI international lure coursing trials.
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