AKC NLCC 2011 National Lure Coursing Championship

Roll Call, Inspection and Public Random Draw will commence at 6.00 am on each day. Hounds not present at Roll Call will be scratched after a five minute grace period.

A pre-trial briefing will be held at 7.00 am each day. Important event information will be provided, and attendance is strongly encouraged.

The 7IL Ranch, 5389 Mill Creek Road, Cat Spring, TEXAS, is located an hour west of the center of Houston, and just 20 minutes (16 miles) from the host hotel. The facility is a popular venue used by a number of AKC Division 7 Lure Coursing Clubs. We will be running the trials on a field of 30 acres and another of 11 acres.

Facilities include toilets and showers on site, and a pavilion for our activities. The showers and toilets are conveniently situated directly opposite the RV and Camping sites. The pavilion is also close by. The RV and Camping sites, toilets and pavilion are all located between the two coursing fields.

The RV sites all have electric hookups, however, there are no facilities for discharge of waste water.

Texas chili and refreshments will be served by the host clubs on Friday evening. Food will be available from a vendor who will be on site from early Saturday morning until late in the afternoon. The same vendor will be on site on Sunday.

To add to the uniqueness of the occasion, we may be joined at any time by a very friendly pot bellied pig who seems to think he is human !

The trials will be run on fully fenced fields. The fields are used by several Coursing Clubs throughout Texas. To distinguish between the course plans they have been designated the YELLOW COURSE and the BLUE COURSE.(The ORANGE COURSE is the plan for the NLCC FINAL.)

ou can expect pleasant weather, with the lows in the mid-forty degree range, and the highs in the mid-sixties. Perfect for our coursing hounds.

Although this is what we expect, please be prepared for low temperatures. Look at the chart. High temperatures of 84 F to 85 F with lows below freezing have been recorded in the first 7 days of December. On the 2nd December, 1950 there was a record high of 85 F - and four days later on 6th December a low of 19 F, followed by a record low of 15 F on the 7th.

  267 Gebhardt Street
  Sealy, TX 77474
  Phone: 979-885-2121

  Ask for Angel or Alex and tell them you are with the AKC NLCC group.

The negotiated rate and conditions are NOT available on line. To book a room you must call Angel or Alex and tell them you are part of the AKC NLCC group.

The Host Hotel is the remodeled Super 8 conveniently located just off Interstate 10 and Highway 36,which leads to the 7IL Ranch. The coursing fields are just 14 miles (20 minutes away.)

We have chosen the Super 8 as the Host Hotel because it is the nearest facility to the venue that accepts pets, is willing to accept dogs of all sizes, and to allow dogs to stay in vans overnight.

A special rate of $60.00 a night has been negotiated (The $25 "Pet Fee" for dogs staying in the room has been reduced to $5.00 per dog per day.) They will allow dogs to remain in vans overnight at no additional cost.

The motel has a free Continental Breakfast, free high speed Internet with wi-fi, and has a microwave and refrigerator in every room.

There are many dining facilities within 300 feet of the motel. Walmart, Walgreens and Wells Fargo Bank are nearby.

PLEASE BOOK EARLY -- The Motel has 50 rooms (including 2 suites) available. Rooms have already been booked.

There are many other Hotels and Motels with a 30 mile radius of the event site.

Listed below, in order of distance from the site, are a few Hotels/Motels that are reasonably close to the site.

Please check with each individual lodging for their pet policies when making reservations.

	Distance from Site	Phone Number	Address
Budget Inn	6 mi	979-865-9121	111 East Main Street, Bellville. Tx 77418
LaQuinta,	21.5 mi	79-836-5551	950 Wood Ridge Blvd, Brenham, Tx. 979-836
Comfort Suites	22 mi	979-421-8100	350 S. Day St., Brenham Tx
Hampton Inn	22.5 mi	979-337-9898	2605 Schulte Blvd., Brenham, Tx
LaQuinta	23 mi	979-733-0522	427 Hwy. 71 S., Columbus, Tx.
Coachlight Inn	23 mi	979-836-5657	2242 S. Market St, Brenham, Tx
Best Western	23 mi	979-251-7791	1503 Hwy. 290 E., Brenham, Tx.

The 7IL ranch has 21 Camping Spaces with Water and 30 AMP Electric service (no sewer). There are toilets and showers on site in close proximity to theRV and Camping spaces.

The cost of On-Site RV/Trailer parking site(withHook-Ups);and Camping space (no Hook-Ups) is as follows:

RV & Trailer Site with Water & Electric Hook-Up	$30.00 per night
Camping Space (no Hook-Up)	$15.00 per night

If overflow camping is required, the Coushatte Ranch, with 200 RV Sites and full Hook-Ups is locate 12.6 (25 minutes) miles away.

A "Welcome Reception" will be held on Friday evening at 6.00 pm on the field. Everyone is welcome to come and say hello to the hosts, meet the judges and lure ops, connect with old friends and meet new people.

Breakfast, Lunch and refreshments, at a reasonable cost, will be available on the field from early morning until mid afternoon.

A "banquet" will be held on site in the pavilion on Saturday night. Menu and cost to be announced.

IAN DAVIES
I spent the first half of my life in the United Kingdom where (to be honest) I never ever heard of lure coursing (!) � and my association with purebred dogs was limited to the Standard Poodles that my wife exhibited in the show ring. Some years after returning to the USA, she became interested in Rhodesian Ridgebacks, which she both bred and owner-handled to much success .. but I regret to say that the show ring �scene� held no appeal for me, and I invariably stayed home! My wife began coursing her RRs in the early 1990s .. and when she came home after a trial in 1992, pleading that I attend an event with her and witness �a dog sport that you�re guaranteed to enjoy(!)�, I did the dutiful husband thing, and escorted her to the very next lure coursing trial .. which was held in a torrential downpour that lasted all weekend! Despite this (less than idyllic) introduction, I had a great time and quickly grew to admire and respect the sighthound breeds; in particular Ridgebacks, Whippets, Saluki and Greyhounds, all of which we have owned, loved and competed over the 20 years or so that have transpired since that first soggy weekend. We have been truly blessed by owning more than our fair share of really outstanding coursing hounds, notably Rhodesian Ridgebacks of my wife�s breeding, and have attained a great deal of success in the sport.

Competing our hounds led us to taking a more proactive interest in the sport, and we soon found ourselves performing many of the Field Committee functions essential to the running of a lure coursing event. It was not too long before we both became certified AKC Judges, and I have since become a fairly seasoned ASFA Judge and lure operator. These credentials have assisted us in traveling to all corners of this great country for both competitive events and judging assignments, and these travels have (in turn) introduced us to some of the nicest and most giving folks it has ever been our pleasure to have known. Many of them are, and will remain, lifelong friends. On a personal note, I am extra-fortunate in that the Houston assignment is my second opportunity to judge at an NLCC, (I have competed at many others) .. and have also been privileged to judge and operate the lure at ASFA International Invitational events. I hope that everyone attending in December truly appreciates enjoys the outstanding competition, great sportsmanship and wonderful camaraderie that these events foster.

I am extremely honored and grateful to have been asked to judge at the NLCC in Cat Spring, TX, in December, and thank the AKC, AHCoA and LKC for this great honor. I anticipate with pleasure not only the event itself, but also welcome the chance to renew many of the acquaintances and friendships that I have made during my association with this wonderful sport, and the opportunities it has afforded me to travel throughout the USA and Canada.

TOM GOLCHER
My wife KC introduced me to borzois in 1992 and we were assigned to Germany soon after. Even though we did not yet own a sighthound, we continued our sighthound education by joining the local German racing and coursing club, Windhund-Rennsportverein Solitude (Sachsenheimring). Even before we had our first borzoi, the Germans were teaching me how to run the lure, operate a box, the differences in breed running styles, etc. It is also where we met our mentors who helped train our hounds�and us--in all aspects of German and European racing and coursing. After 10 years in Germany and running our hounds under FCI rules, KC and I returned to the U.S. during the winter of 2003. Soon after, we purchased a small ranch to accommodate our growing borzoi pack. After fencing the entire perimeter, we began offering monthly �Fun Runs� under the sponsorship of our home club, Rocky Mountain Borzoi Club (RMBC). We encouraged people to bring their hounds (and non-hounds�fun runs are open to all) to train for coursing and racing events. I also use this opportunity to provide training for those who would like to learn lure operating, hunt master skills, course design, etc. Through the Colorado Lure Coursing Association (CLCA), Rocky Mountain Coursing Club (RMCC), and RMBC, KC and I host AKC Lure Coursing including CA Trials, North American Whippet Racing Association (NAWRA), International Silken Windhound Society (ISWS), Large Gazehound Racing Association (LGRA), and National Oval Track Racing (NOTRA) events. I have been one of CLCA�s primary lure operators since 2004. I have also lure operated for the 2007 Afghan National Specialty, 2008 Silken Fest, CLCA�s Grand National in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, the 2008 Other Breed (OB) Nationals, and the 2009 AKC NLCC. Since 2004 I have operated the lure numerous times as a guest during trials for RMCC, Rocky Mountain Irish Wolfhound Association (RMIWA), Eastern Slope Coursing Association (ESCA), and Albuquerque Whippet Fanciers (AWFA). In 2008 I added to my continued sighthound sport training by becoming an AKC LC judge. I�m delighted with the opportunity to judge at the AKC NLCC and I am looking forward to some really excellent coursing in Houston, Texas the first weekend in December.

MICHAEL HUSSEY
Michael has had Irish Wolfhounds since 1971 under the Ballyshannon and, currently, Dinnree prefixes.He was a co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Irish Wolfhound Association (RMIWA), which was founded in 1973. Michael was a charter member of the Colorado Lure Coursing Association (CLCA), which was founded in 1974. He has served as the American Sighthound Field Association (ASFA) Region 3 Director for four terms, and as its second Field Trial Representative. He wrote and produced ASFA�s video �An Introduction to Lure Coursing�, and was an author and the editor of ASFA�s �Guidelines for Course Design.� He has also served as the Lure Coursing Club Delegate for the Irish Wolfhound Club of America, Irish Wolfhound Association of the West Coast, CLCA and RMIWA. He became a lure coursing judge in 1979, and is currently an ASFA and AKC licensed lure coursing judge. He had the number 1 lure coursing IW in 1977, the number 2 and number 4 (or 3, depending on the system) IWs in 1987.

JANET LOTZ
I am a retired chemistry teacher living in central Ohio. Currently I have one retired lure coursing Afghan Hound and a young poodle who loves to chase plastic bags. It was 1968 that brought the first Afghan Hound into my life. Watching her run free across fields near my home was a magical experience, but, lure coursing did not exist at that time so it was just weekend fun. In 1982 I met Helen Haas (a long time Afghan Hound breeder). As we talked and I picked out one of her puppies for my next dog she told me about lure coursing and said there were lots of trials in and around Ohio. Indeed, Helen was right and I found a new hobby, joined a club, OKIGO, and took to the highways and the weekends became even more fun.

I began judging in the late 1980s. As the years went by I added more Afghan Hounds, and eventually a Borzoi joined the mix.. The fondest memories of lure coursing for me are the friends that I have made and the awe I experience watching the hounds as they run free across a field chasing a lure.

BOB BOHANEK (Relief)

JACK DOWNING
I have been involved with coursing since 1996. My wife, Terri Dickinson, was a driving force in getting IGs accepted in Lure Coursing. In 1996 I accompanied her to my first Lure Trial. It was an Alamo Area Whippet Club trial in San Antonio, TX. It was one of the first trials ever for IGs to run in the ASFA miscellaneous class. I was amazed at how fast and athletic those little guys were. It was also my first time I saw many of the other sighthound breeds. I knew from that first trial that I wanted to be involved with Lure Coursing.

After attending as many trials as possible over the next several years I got more involved in coursing by learning how to operate the lure, and eventually obtaining my judging license for both AKC and ASFA in 2003.

In 2002 I was elected as ASFA Region 4 Director, and held the position for five years. After a two year break, I was re-elected to the ASFA Board in 2009 for another two years.

I have been fortunate to have judged several AKC Breed Specialties. I was honored to judge the ASFA International Invitational in 2007 and the AKC National Chamionships in 2009. I have had the pleasure and privilege of operating the lure at numerous ASFA International Invitational and other prestigious events. In 2010 I had the honor of being named the ASFA Lure Operator of the Year.

It will be my pleasure to be a Lure Operator for the 2011 AKC NLCC.

SCOTT HURLBERT

GARRY RUNYAN (Lure Op Chairman)

All hounds must be qualified to enter AKC Lure Coursing Trials as stated under Chapter 1, Section 3 of the Regulations for Lure Coursing Tests and Trials. Any of the following requirements shall qualify a hound to enter the NLCC:

Entries close on Wednesday November 16, 2011, 6.00 pm Central Standard Time with the Field Secretary:

Lynda Hicks
PO Box 1838
Cedar Park, TX 78630
Phone: 512-799-0799

Note: Entries will be acknowledged by e-mail if e-mail address is included on the Entry Form.
DO NOT submit entries with signature required for receipt.

Entry Fees

$37 first hound.

$31 each additional hound from same household and owner.

$ 5 per pair for Breeder & Kennel Stakes.

$ 5 per hound for High Score Dual Champion.

Click here to obtain entry forms.
Remember, you will need one form for each dog for each day.

We are offering a special discounted price of $5.00 for prepaid catalogs. To purchase prepaid catalogs at the discounted price of $5.00, simply note the number and total amount on the Master Sheet and include the amount with payment to AHCoA with Entries

A FREE catalog will be provided to any person advertising in the catalog, or who makes a trophy donation of $50.00 or more.

Advertise your kennel, dog or dogs, club, product or services in the catalog. All advertisements are in Black& White . You can get an advertisement in the catalog in several ways:

(1) You can purchase a A FULL PAGE ad ( 8 X 10 inches) in the catalog for $50. If you place a full page advertisement in the catalog you will receive a FREE catalog.

(2) If you sponsor a Breed Placement for $50 you will be entitled to a half page advertisement, a listing on this website and in the catalog recognizing your contribution, and a FREE catalog. (A $50 breed placement sponsorship will cover a sponsorship for either Saturday or Sunday for the breed of your choice.) WE NEED SPONSORS FOR SEVERAL BREEDS - SEE THE SPONSORSHIP PAGE ON THIS WEBSITE.

(3) A contribution of $100 or more will cover the "breed placement" of your choice for both Saturday and Sunday. This will entitle you to a free full page Ad in the catalog, a free catalog, and recognition of your genorosity in both the catalog and the "Sponsorship" page of this website. WE NEED SPONSORS FOR SEVERAL BREEDS - SEE THE SPONSORSHIP PAGE ON THIS WEBSITE.

Please help us make this a memorable NLCC and either Sponsor Breed Placements, or just brag about your dog and take out an Ad in the catalog.

Ad materials may be provided via hard copy, or electronically. If provided electronically, please use Microsoft Word, pdf or jpg format.

Make checks/money orders payable to AHCoA (Indicate NLCC on the Memo section of the check.)
OR
Make a payment to suniafghans@gmail.com using PayPal

Ad copy and payment must be received by 1st Novemberin order for your ad to be included in the catalog

Wearables listed below are available on a PRE-ORDER basis.

Only a limited number of some of the items listed will be available for sale at the Event.

To ensure you get the items you want, we recommend pre-ordering.Pre-ordered items will be available for pickup at the event.

PRE-ORDER DEADLINE IS NOV 16th. ;
Click on item to PRE-ORDER
for any further information, contact Nicci at Nicci@CoursingHoundsUSA.com


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