Want to be part of the longest-running all-breed coursing group in US history? Luratics, which was created in 2005, is available! AKC is phasing out all-breed lure coursing in favor of only doing FastCAT events, so Luratics will be one of the only groups of its kind left to run regular lure coursing for all dogs. Due to ongoing health issues, Pat is looking for someone to take Luratics over immediately and keep this awesome and important all-breed activity alive. Luratics currently only offers individual runs up to 4 dogs at a time, but these events are completely scalable to accommodate much larger groups of dogs.
If you're interested in taking this over, it will come with all equipment and full training so you'll know exactly what to do on the field at all times. Equipment includes a brand new mid-size reversible continuous-loop machine, two new batteries, 10 new field pulleys and much more, plus Pat's professional credential training course for lure event operators. Pat will also provide ongoing hands-on mentoring, all for about $5k. Start small and either keep going with the private runs or scale up and start doing bigger events again. In the alternative, if nobody steps up to take over in the next few weeks, the equipment will be available for sale in August. Contact Pat right away, as she'll be having surgery in September and will be down til after the new year turns.
Pat Bennett started Luratics in 2005 when she was told her Bedlington Terrier, Lucy, couldn't run at events because she wasn't a sighthound. A sighthound is a dog bred to hunt by sight: Greyhounds, Whippets, Borzoi, etc. Lucy was an absolute fanatic about coursing so Pat started this club - the first of its kind in the country - to give her and all other dogs a safe, healthy outlet.
Many dogs, from Terriers to Chihuahuas to Border Collies to Great Danes and everything in between, are crazy about the thrill of the chase. And that’s why Luratics! was created. It doesn’t matter what size or shape or age your dog is – if they love to chase things, they will absolutely LOVE lure coursing! And even if you think they won’t – many people are very surprised when their dogs go crazy for the lure!!
We no longer hold any kind of large group events due to a lack of a permanent field and lack of regular crew. This is unfortunate but we do still offer individual private runs. When we did offer group events, we had Big Field events and Small Field Micro Runs. The Big Field Events were large enough for all dogs (300-700 yards), including most sighthounds! AKC and ASFA sighthound courses can start at 500 yards but usually are closer to half a mile long because sighthounds need a lot of room to turn at top speed!! Our Individual Runs (800-1,000 feet; double runs are twice that length) are not suitable for large sighthounds such as Greyhounds, Borzoi, Irish Wolfhounds, Scottish Deerhounds, etc., but all other breeds are welcome.
Because Luratics sometimes holds events at different places around the county, not all events are suitable for sighthounds. Please check our Calendar to see which events are sighthound-friendly. Please contact Pat if you have any questions.
Lure coursing is for all kinds of dogs and everyone can participate