Beginners Guide To Lurcher Racing

[Lurcherlurve]

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Hello everyone.

I am interested in racing my lurcher, Mabel, and wondered what advice you have for getting started and training.

So far we have just done a trial at the s. cotswold whippet racing club. She was a natural and went crazy for the lure. We are going back again to do a timed trial but I'm wondering what's next and how/where I go to actually race her.

So far her 'training' has been limited to chasing anything she sees that moves. She is pretty fast and very committed although it is a bit heart stopping watching her chase a deer for a mile, blind to any obstacle!

I'd really appreciate any advise. Many thanks.

Tania

 

[stormydog]

Hello everyone. I am interested in racing my lurcher, Mabel, and wondered what advice you have for getting started and training.

So far we have just done a trial at the s. cotswold whippet racing club. She was a natural and went crazy for the lure. We are going back again to do a timed trial but I'm wondering what's next and how/where I go to actually race her.

So far her 'training' has been limited to chasing anything she sees that moves. She is pretty fast and very committed although it is a bit heart stopping watching her chase a deer for a mile, blind to any obstacle!

I'd really appreciate any advise. Many thanks.

Tania

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well sounds like youve got an up and coming star then doesnt it ! if i was you id start going to the gamefairs and have a crack at the lurcher racing there. if you look at the post i made here on the lurcher forum youll see a list of events this year. im sure theres atleast one thats near you !

this is a link to that post..im crap at this stuff so i hope it works

http://www.k9community.co.uk/forums/index....showtopic=41786

good luck with her :thumbsup:

 

[Lurcherlurve]

Thank you. I took her to the race club again and she did a time trial, then raced against her house mate Dan the greyhound. She got the second fastest time and was so up for it.

I didn't realise they did racing at the gamefairs. Do you have to enter in advance or can you just rock up on the day? I have only got one experience of 'showing' Mabel at a Lurcherworld show. It wasn't very fun and she kept flopping on the ground, bored. That made two of us!

Thanks again for your reply

 

[stormydog]

Thank you. I took her to the race club again and she did a time trial, then raced against her house mate Dan the greyhound. She got the second fastest time and was so up for it.I didn't realise they did racing at the gamefairs. Do you have to enter in advance or can you just rock up on the day? I have only got one experience of 'showing' Mabel at a Lurcherworld show. It wasn't very fun and she kept flopping on the ground, bored. That made two of us!

Thanks again for your reply

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yep..every gamefair does lurcher racing. give it a go ! :thumbsup: