Tally Ho! RACECAR2010 Traditional Cache
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The Huntmaster stands at the starting line and shouts “Tally Ho”. Very excited dogs, who up to this time have been barely held at the starting line by their handlers, take off in pursuit of the lure, racing against the clock and each other.
Lure coursing is a sport for dogs that involves chasing a mechanically operated lure. Competition is usually limited to dogs of purebred sighthound breeds. Some of the common sighthound breeds include whippets, afghans, borzoi (Russian Wolfhound) and greyhounds.
In lure coursing, dogs chase an artificial lure across a field, following a pattern that is meant to simulate live coursing. A typical lure course is between 600 and 1000 yards (548 to 914 meters) long. In Europe the course length can be over 1000 meters, and may incorporate some obstacles or jumps. The course must have a minimum number of turns in order to simulate prey (the jack-rabbit or hare) changing direction in a chase. The fields can be fenced or not. If a dog is lure focused they will typically follow the lure from start to finish and not run off course. Dogs with some considerable lure experience, termed "lure-wise", may try to anticipate or "cheat" by attempting to cut off the lure instead of trying to capture the lure using follow, speed and agility. Sighthounds generally have no need to be trained or enticed to chase the lure since the desire to chase is instinctual. However some breeds may require lure play at a very early age to encourage them to follow an artificial object with enthusiasm. Dogs must be at least one year old to compete; the hard fast turns are tough on a dog's developing joints and lure coursing before the age of one can cause joint problems later in life.
The owners of this property who have given permission for the placing of this cache breed and race borzoi. A hound bred originally for the Russian royalty, these large dogs love to race, chase, play and cuddle on the couch. If you are here on a summer Sunday afternoon, you may be lucky to see some of their champions practicing in the adjacent field. You are more than welcome to go and take a closer look. You can also reach them at :
Greg and Lexi Hancock
Box 177
Balcarres, Sk. S0G 0C0
306-334-2878
tovaritchkennel@xplornet.ca
www.tovaritchkennel.com (Lexi also does dog grooming if anyone is interested)
The cache is very dog oriented and has a very unique camo. Please replace it exactly how you have discovered it so it is not totally visible from the highway.
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