Lure Coursing

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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