Afghan Hound Club of America, Inc.

Lure Coursing

The sport of Lure coursing has been enjoyed by Afghan Hounds and their people for decades. A growing number of Afghan Hound show champions are also field champions or certified coursers, though a show championship is not a prerequisite for field competition.

Both the American Kennel Club (AKC) and the American Sighthound Field Association (ASFA) have nationwide field trial systems, which are implemented by sanctioned clubs located in almost every state. Placing a puppy in a lure coursing home is an outstanding option because the dog must be kept in good physical condition to be competitive in the field.

Breeders and owners alike experience a special attraction and fulfillment at the sight of their Afghan Hound's sheer delight and enjoyment in the chase. Afghan Hound fanciers appreciate the breed standard of points in a whole new way when they are introduced to lure coursing. The unique characteristics of the breed outlined in the Standard are based upon the ancient sight and hunting capabilities of the Afghan Hound.

(Reprinted from Introduction to the Afghan Hound)

AKC's guide to Getting Started in Lure Coursing

For more information, contact the AHCA's Lure Coursing Committee Chairperson: Eddie Kominek

2017 ASFA Lure Coursing Bowen Top 20

Rank	Call Name	Afghan Hound	Owner	Region	Top 20 Pts	BOB Wins	BIF Earned
1	Zephyr	FC Zen Can't Catch Me! FCh,SC	E.Klosson	8	63	15	1
2	Sansa	Kominek's Lady Of The Court LCM	R.& L.Jordan/S.Kominek	8	50	3	0
3	Lena	DC Kominek's Calaeno FCh,SC	E.& S.Kominek	7	41	5	0
4	Brienne	FC Kominek's Maid Of Sapphires FCh,SC	E.& S.Kominek	7	37	2	0
5	Typsy	Evensong's Sit Down You're Rockin The Boat FCh	R.& L.Jordan	8	36	4	0
6	Storm	Ch Exquisite Red Skye At Night LCM	D.& L.Reisinger	7	31	16	2
6	Millie	Evensong's Thoroughly Modern Millie FCh,SC	R.& L.Jordan	8	31	2	0
8	Ingvar	Kominek's Ingvar Of Synergon	E.& S.Kominek	7	30	2	0
9	Prince Harry	Kominek's The Stallion Can FCh	J.Martin	9	24	5	0
10	Tariq	Cameo Rahwynd Chasing A Ghost LCM3,VFCh,JOR,GRC	D.Britton/C.Sullivan	3	15	5	0
11	Hammer	Ch Seafire's Champagne Wishes LCM	E.Leng	7	12	1	0
11	Casper	Cameo's Friendly Ghost LCM4,VFCh,GRC,SOR,DT	C.Sullivan	3	12	3	0
13	Soleil	DC Watling Street Zarin Sun At Dvangel LCM,MC,LCX	E.& S.Kominek	7	11	0	0
14	Twinkle	Evensong's Written In The Stars	M.Trifiro/D.Lake	9	10	3	0
14	Halle	Ch Hot Beach Hallelujah LCM	S.& T.Duay/J.Garner	7	10	1	0
14	Natalie	Le Nobel's Lucky To Be Me	P.Dahlman/D.Elkes/B.& J.Le Noble	7	10	2	0
17	Komo	Komar's Smok'N Gun SC,CA,CGC,JOR	J.Callaghan	5	9	2	0
17	Paris	Girl Of Moulin Rouge Deg Afghans	E.Leng/J.Ganoza/M.Powler	7	9	1	0
19	Rory	El Zagel's Centuries of Youth FCh,GRC,SOR,ORC	V.Fagre-Stroetz	5	7	2	0
19	Flirt	FC Allures Just Give Me That Wink FCh,MC,LCX	D.Delesandri/S.Norris	4	7	0	0
19	Dalton	CH Chaos Dalton At El Zagel FCh	B.Schulz/K.Bruggeman	5	7	1	0
19	Chase	Ch Suni Sir Viveur RN	L.& J.Hicks	4	7	2	0
19	Thor	Ch Kasban-Seafire Sultan of Swing LCM3,CD,NAJ,CGC	E.Leng	7	7	1	0
19	Autumn	Cameo Rah-Wynd Indian Summer LCM4,VFCh,JOR,GRC	C.Sullivan/D.Britton	3	7	1	0
19	Tango	FC Debmar's Surrender To The Dance FCh,SC,SOR,ORC	V.Fagre-Stroetz	5	7	1	1

2017 AKC Lure Coursing Bowen Top 20

Rank	Name	Sex	Points
1	DC Kominek's Celaeno SC LCX	B	84
2	FC Kominek's Maid Of Sapphires MC LCX BCAT	B	65
3	GCH DC Kasban Believe In Me SC	B	57
4	GCH DC Komar's Flame N Cherri SC	B	41
4	DC Komar's Kiss N Tell SC	B	41
6	DC Kominek's Electra At Wicked SC	B	37
7	FC Kominek's Ingvar Of Synergon SC	D	36
8	GCH DC Kominek's Play The Game Of Thrones MC	B	34
9	DC Watling Street Zarin Sun At Dvangel MC LCX	B	31
10	FC Elite Epic Wild Thing SC	D	28
11	GCH DC Suni Sir Viveur RN SC CGC TKN	D	27
11	FC Zen Can'T Catch Me! SC	D	27
13	GCHB DC Komar's Ris'N Smoke MC	D	23
14	DC Allure-Tzaneen Ever So Special MC	D	21
15	DC Symphony's Standing Ovation For Mozart SC	B	20
16	FC Vahalah Atala Naranj Oranje SC	B	19
17	CH Suni Asia Starburst By Sumahari SC	D	16
18	GCH DC Suni's Delta Dawn MC LCX CGC TKN	B	15
19	FC Allures Just Give Me That Wink MC LCX	B	14
19	DC Komar's Fire'N Ashes MC LCX	B	14
19	GCH DC Perfections Lets Make It Legal At Bakhu MC LCX	D	14
22	GCH CH Alphaville's Flash Forward SC	D	13
22	DC Gaston La Gaffe Del Gran Pamir SC DCAT	D	13
22	FC Debmar's Surrender To The Dance SC	D	13
22	Suni Asia Starchaser By Sumahari SC CA CGC	D	13
22	Gwich'Inz Divine Vizionz Of Summerwindz SC	B	13

2013 ASFA Lure Coursing Bowen Top 20

Rank	Call Name	Registered Name	Owner	Points	Bob	BIF
1	Prince William	FC Kominek's Hand Of The King, SFCh,C,CanFCh	J.Martin	83	8	0
2	Autumn	Cameo Rah-Wynd Indian Summer, LCM3,JOR,GRC	B.Schulz/C.Sullivan/D.Britton	72	9	1
3	Tariq	Cameo Rahwynd Chasing A Ghost, LCM2,JOR,GRC	D.Britton/C.Sullivan	69	3	0
4	Casper	Cameo's Friendly Ghost, LCM3,GRC,SOR,DT	C.Sullivan	65	3	1
5	Thor	Ch Kasban-Seafire Sultan of Swing, LCM2,CD,NAJ	E.Leng	51	4	0
6	Kooba	Kashan Egyptian Blue, FCh	J.Anthony	43	4	0
7	Dalton	CH Chaos Dalton At El Zagel, FCh	B.Schulz/K.Bruggeman	36	2	0
8	Sasha	Suni's Time To Run, FCh	R.& K.Moffitt	34	1	0
9	Quinn	El Zagel On The Road To Clinton	D.Britton	33	7	1
9	Marley	Ch Chaos-El Zagel Dani's GirlMarley, FCh	K.Bruggeman/B.Schulz	33	2	0
11	Blondie	Suncrest Legally Blonde	J.Parks	30	6	0
12	Rhett	FC Twyshire Satin Chase, FCh,SC,GRC,RA,JOR,CGC,CD	N.Mayfield	28	3	0
12	Malone	Am/Can/UKC Ch Charsada Dream No Small Dreams, LCM2,FChX,SC,JOR,SRM	J.Martin	28	0	0
14	Mae West	AlemkahComeUpNSeeMeSometime, FCh	A.Richards	26	2	0
14	Jasmine	FC Charsada A Whole New World, SC,CanFCh	B.Burns	26	0	0
16	Dave	Hit Me With Your Best Shot	K.O'Brien	25	3	1
16	Promise	UKC Ch,FC Twyshire Love By Promise, LCM,SC,RN,JOR,CGC	N.Mayfield	25	0	0
18	Sansa	Kominek's Lady Of The Court	R.& L.Jordan/S.Kominek	22	3	0
18	Lady Bug	Am DC/Can/UKC Ch Charsada Dreams Can Come True, LCM,FChX,SC,ORM3,RCHS	B.Burns	22	0	0
20	Soleil	DC Watling Street ZarinSunAtDvangel, FCh,SC	E.& S.Kominek	21	2	0
20	Zia	Ch Jakar Advice For The Modern Girl, FCh	K.Hatch	21	1	0

2013 AKC Lure Coursing Bowen Top 50

Starting January 1, 2013 and ending December 31, 2013

Rank	Name	Sex	Points
1	FC Allures Just Give Me That Wink MC LCX	B	50
1	DC Komar's Kiss'N Fire MC LCX	B	50
3	DC Jorogz' Moonbeam SC	D	49
4	FC Jorogz' Ember Bella Blu SC	B	42
5	FC Skyview Wind Of Kassan SC CA	B	36
6	GCH DC Perfection Cheri-A Frosted Ice CD RA SC THD	D	32
7	GCH DC Perfections Lets Make It Legal At Bakhu MC	D	31
8	DC Jorogz' December Moon SC	B	29
9	Bakura Suni Formula One SC	D	25
9	DC Furbari Harvest Moon SC	D	25
11	CH Inisfree Sirae' Duet Crystal Blue Persuasion SC	D	24
11	DC Jorogz' Domino N'Disguise SC	B	24
13	FC Shante Primetime Sensation SC	D	22
14	CH Kzar Primetime Delite SC	B	21
14	FC Hit Me With Your Best Shot SC	D	21
16	Habawabanaki Bremmen Of Synergon	B	20
17	DC Perfection Nalikar Rock Hudson SC LCX	D	19
18	Eloise	B	18
18	Zoso's Bridgette's Song	B	18
18	FC El Zagel Traveling To Geneva SC	B	18
18	GCH DC Kominek's Play The Game Of Thrones SC	B	18
22	Wynwood Forever My Sweet Finale SC	B	17
22	CH Inisfree Sirae'Duet Leaveit To Chance	D	17
24	FC Wynwood Forever Fiery Encore SC	D	16
24	FC Allure's Im No Angel MC	B	16
26	FC Kirat SC	D	15
27	Inisfree Sirae' Notorious Duet JC	B	14
28	GCH CH Komar's Tallulah Ooh-La-La SC NA NAJ NJP NF	B	13
28	DC Perfection Why Not Triple Play MC LCX	D	13
30	Djarum's Harvest Moon SC	D	12
30	FC Perfection-Nalikar It Happened One Night SC	B	12
32	FC Paschdou's Yousha SC	B	11
32	Pukah Brindabella To Blue Mountain JC	B	11
32	FC Lucee SC	B	11
32	Zavin's Midnight Star	B	11
32	CH Daghan Hurrican Hattie SC	B	11
32	Suncrest Legally Blonde SC	B	11
32	DC Perfection Nalikar Wm Powell MC	D	11
39	Mo'latte SC	D	10
39	Daghan Little Miss Sunshine	B	10
39	GCH DC Inisfree's Superior Majic CD RN SC	D	10
39	Allure-Tzaneen Ever So Special SC	D	10
39	DC Watling Street Zarin Sun At Dvangel MC LCX	B	10
39	Celestian Avalon SC	D	10
45	CH Sardula Pretty In Pink Arthayr	B	9
45	Regimes The Princess Shahrazad SC	B	9
47	CH Sars Summerwind Reflections Of Faith SC	B	8
47	GCH CH Jorogz' Domino Xana	B	8
49	Komar's Fire'N Skye	D	7
49	Fadiahr El Iraja SC	D	7
49	Humbabarauma Of Synergon	D	7
49	Jorogz' Ember Sweet Baby Blue SC	D	7
49	DC Perfections Cadeau Parfait MC	D	7
49	CH Winsong Shekinah Rumor Has It SC	B	7

ASFA International Invitational Best of Breed

Date	Call Name	Registered Name	Owner
1993-06-05	Leo	Bamian's Leo Of Scheherezade,LCM	M.Forrester
1993-06-06	Leo	Bamian's Leo Of Scheherezade,LCM	M.Forrester
1994-06-04	Pal	Cameo's Ecru Wind,LCM 3,CD,JOR	Britton/Sullivan
1994-06-05	Nikki/Rikki	Cadenza Henrik F.Ch	Haas/Fosha
1995-01-21	Tirzah	DC Stilwell's Tirzah Of Ben Hur,LCM	R.&L.Stilwell
1995-01-22	Olive	FC El Zagel Silver Olive Sunrise,LCM 3	Chambers/Lotz
1996-06-01	Sterling	FC Forever's Sterling Sabra,LCM 2	G.&R.Breitbach
1996-06-02	Gypsy	FC Sabra Gypsy Wind,LCM 3	G.&R.Breitbach
1997-05-31	Znowy	DC Knollkrest Anrob Aft The Zno,LCM 2,CD,JOR	Nelson/DiNicola
1997-06-01	Nicky	Copernicus Van Brabant, F.Ch	P.&M.Voss
1998-06-06	Sterling	FC Forever's Sterling Sabra,LCM 2	G.&R.Breitbach
1998-06-07	Drakula	FC Utchati Kount Drakula Qamari,LCM 3,ORC	R.&L.Jordan
1999-06-05	Zackery	Mazshalna's Magical Quest,F.CH	Hatch/Bates
1999-06-06	Guilty	FC Tamrick Xanadu High Treason,LCM	Brown/Alderson
2000-06-03	Victoria	El Zagel Victoria,F.CH	B. Schultz
2000-06-04	Victoria	El Zagel Victoria,F.CH	B. Schultz
2001-06-02	Guilty	DC Tamrick Xanadu High Treason, LCM 4,SC,GRC,ORC,LCX	Brown/Alderson
2001-06-03		(invalid stake BoB)
2002-04-27	Taelon	FC Tamrick's Conspiracy, LCM3,MC,LCX	Harris/Brown
2002-04-28	Larson	DC Tamrick's Grand Larceny, LCX,LCM3,ORC,GRC	R. Brown
2003-05-31	Guilty	DC Tamrick Xanadu High Treason, LCM 4,SC,GRC,ORC,LCX	Brown/Alderson
2003-06-01	Fadim	Fadim el Durani, FC	S. Papin
2004-06-05	Larson	DC Tamrick's Grand Larceny, LCX,LCM3,ORC,GRC	R. Brown
2004-06-06	Larson	DC Tamrick's Grand Larceny, LCX,LCM3,ORC,GRC	R. Brown
2005-06-04	Summer	El Zagel Summer at Cameo, LCM,GRC	C.Sullivan/D.Britton
2005-06-05	Summer	El Zagel Summer at Cameo, LCM,GRC	C.Sullivan/D.Britton
2006-06-03	Summer	El Zagel Summer at Cameo, LCM,GRC	C.Sullivan/D.Britton
2006-06-04	Phoenix	DC Sars-Smrwnd Some Like It Hot, FCh,SC,CGC,LCX	T.Grimm/P.Unterseh
2007-06-02	Reagan	Imladdris Earendil of Bhagendd, FCh	B.Schulz/C.Dunahey
2007-06-03	Stella	Noblewinds Go For The Gold, FCh	B.Schulz/V.Fagre-Stroetz
2008-05-31	Malone	Can/UKC Ch Charsada Dream No Small Dreams, LCM,Can FCh,SC	J.Martin/B.Burns
2008-06-01	Lady Bug	Am DC/Can/UKC Ch Charsada Dreams Can Come True, LCM,Can FChX,SC	B.Burns
2009-05-02	Yousha	BII Paschdou's Yousha, FCh,ORC,GRC,DC	S.&D.Papin
2009-05-03	Yousha	BII Paschdou's Yousha, FCh,ORC,GRC,DC	S.&D.Papin
2010-05-29	Yousha	BII Paschdou's Yousha, FCh,ORC,GRC,DC	S.&D.Papin
2010-05-30	Autumn	Cameo Rah-Wynd Indian Summer, FCh	B.Schulz/C.Sullivan/D.Britton
2011-05-14	Desmond	CCB Charsada Darkness At High Noon, Am/CanFCh,SC	J.Martin
2011-05-15	Desmond	CCB Charsada Darkness At High Noon, Am/CanFCh,SC	J.Martin
2012-05-26	Autumn	Cameo Rah-Wynd Indian Summer, LCM2,JOR	B.Schulz/C.Sullivan/D.Britton
2012-05-27	Autumn	Cameo Rah-Wynd Indian Summer, LCM2,JOR	B.Schulz/C.Sullivan/D.Britton
2013-04-13	Dalton	CH Chaos Dalton At El Zagel, FCh	B.Schulz/K.Bruggeman
2013-04-14	Dalton	CH Chaos Dalton At El Zagel, FCh	B.Schulz/K.Bruggeman
2014-03-29	Cersei	GCH DC Kominek's Play the Game of Thrones FCh	E.&S.Kominek
2014-03-30	Soleil	DC Watling Street Zarin Sun at D'Vangel FCh MC LCX	E.&S.Kominek
2015-05-16	Kepi	High Flying Kepi Of Synergon	E.Abresch/M.O'Neill
2015-05-17	Guimaraes	Humbararauma Of Synergon	E.Abresch/M.O'Neill
2016-10-22	Tango	FC Debmar's Surrender To The Dance, FCh,SC,JOR,ORC	V.Fagre-Stroetz
2016-10-23	Komo	Komar's Smok'N Gun, SC,CGA	J.Callaghan
2017-10-21	Lena	DC Kominek's Celaeno SC	E.&S.Kominek
2017-10-22	Lena	DC Kominek's Celaeno SC	E.&S.Kominek