flyball, sledding & lure coursing
These 3 disciplines or sports are fairly new for Australian Lapphunds.
There are many sledding dogs in Finland however this is done as an activity and not as a race and timed.
Lure Coursing is a very new sport set up for sight hounds but is open to any breed that shows an interest or capacity to complete the task.
There are many sledding dogs in Finland however this is done as an activity and not as a race and timed.
Lure Coursing is a very new sport set up for sight hounds but is open to any breed that shows an interest or capacity to complete the task.
Sledding Dog Titles were established by the ANKC primarily for those breeds that haul using sleds (Siberian Huskies and Alaskan Malamutes) though any breed can do these tests. It is a lot of fun but requires very early mornings or late night runs.
Titles to be earned are:
WTD - Working Team Dog
WTDX – Working Team Dog Excellence
WLD – Working Lead Dog
WLDX – Working Lead Dog Excellence
WPD – Working Pack Dog
WPDX – Working Pack Dog Excellence
WWPD – Working Weight Pull dog
WWPDX – Working Weight Pull Dog Excellence
Titles to be earned are:
WTD - Working Team Dog
WTDX – Working Team Dog Excellence
WLD – Working Lead Dog
WLDX – Working Lead Dog Excellence
WPD – Working Pack Dog
WPDX – Working Pack Dog Excellence
WWPD – Working Weight Pull dog
WWPDX – Working Weight Pull Dog Excellence
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Flyball is a relay race between two teams of four dogs. Each dog on the team must jump over four jumps, retrieve a ball by triggering the box and then return over the jumps and past the start/finish line. Flyball is indiscriminate of the breed or size of the dog, with the jumps set at 5 inches below the shoulder height of the smallest dog on the team.
Flyball first appeared in Australia in 1982, though the first competition wasn't held here until 1996.
As in any relay all team members must complete the task successfully of the team is disqualified. If the team wins the heat they have each accrued 5 points - one for each successful competitor and 1 for the win of the heat.
Titles (according to points accrued)
FD – Flyball Dog requires 5 points.
FDX – Flyball Dog Excellent requires 20 points.
FDCh – Flyball Dog Champion requires 50 points.
AFCh – Australian Flyball Champion requires 150 points.
FM – Flyball Master requires 400 points.
FMX – Flyball Master Excellent requires 700 points.
FMCh – Flyball Master Champion requires 1000 points.
ONYX - Onyx requires 1300 points.
FDGCh – Flyball Dog Grand Champion requires 2000 points.
JEDDAH – Jeddah requires 3000 points.
EZRI - Ezri requires 4000 title points.
Flyball first appeared in Australia in 1982, though the first competition wasn't held here until 1996.
As in any relay all team members must complete the task successfully of the team is disqualified. If the team wins the heat they have each accrued 5 points - one for each successful competitor and 1 for the win of the heat.
Titles (according to points accrued)
FD – Flyball Dog requires 5 points.
FDX – Flyball Dog Excellent requires 20 points.
FDCh – Flyball Dog Champion requires 50 points.
AFCh – Australian Flyball Champion requires 150 points.
FM – Flyball Master requires 400 points.
FMX – Flyball Master Excellent requires 700 points.
FMCh – Flyball Master Champion requires 1000 points.
ONYX - Onyx requires 1300 points.
FDGCh – Flyball Dog Grand Champion requires 2000 points.
JEDDAH – Jeddah requires 3000 points.
EZRI - Ezri requires 4000 title points.
Lure Coursing is a newly approved ANKC dog sport primarily for sight hounds. The sport was originally developed to test the “eye” of a sighthound (salukis, greyhounds, afghans etc), as well as their speed and agility in chasing down game ( a mechanical lure), which are the breeds’ original purpose, though it has been extended to all ANKC breeds, who compete in different classes to the sighhounds. All dogs must be over 12 months of age to be eligible to compete.
Titles for Lure Coursing Nov 2015:
Single Stake Titles
Veteran Stake Titles
Open Stake Title
Field Champion Stake Titles
Coursing Ability Titles
Titles for Lure Coursing Nov 2015:
Single Stake Titles
Veteran Stake Titles
Open Stake Title
Field Champion Stake Titles
Coursing Ability Titles
