Author: Lina

NEW CHAMPIONS AT NATIONAL CHAMPS -25

Congratulations to the new lure coursing champions Rayma Xano-Xano I, owned by Lee Saiger, Mumtaz Caleche owned by Agnieszka Hempel and Ger Ch Shiny Sensation’s For Your Eyes Only To Dapperdiva owned by Luke Sampson!

Rayma Xano-Xano I owned by Lee Saiger.
Mumtaz Caleche owned by Agnieszka Hempel
Ger Ch Shiny Sensation’s For Your Eyes Only To Dapperdiva owned by Luke Sampson

TEAM UK 2026 – CURRENT QUALIFIER POINTS

Points for the qualifying period for WCC 2026 (Summer Champs 2025, National Champs 2025 & Spring Champs 2026)

  • Dogs in bold have directly qualified for TEAM UK 2026 by having the top scores for their breed and sex (unless mixed class) at the UKSS National Championship 2025.

The Top 6 highest scoring UKSS authorised dogs in each breed and sex (unless mixed) receive in descending order:
10 points, 6 points, 4 points, 3 points, 2 points, 1 point

(owners need to ensure their dogs meet FCI and local requirements)

BREED/SEXNAME
AFGHAN HOUND
MALEEL ROALITO KEEP SMILING (IMP DEU)10
DEERHOUND
FEMALEBEARDSWOOD XANTHE4
FEMALEPENHERALD POLKA AT CALBRIADH3
MALECLAONAIGLEN AFFRIC16
MALEERYRI FRASER12
MALEBEARDSWOOD XCALIBUR6
GALGO ESPAÑOL
FEMALELC CH TEMPLADA DE MONTE PODRIDO16
MALELC CH RAYMA XANO-XANO I16
PHAROAH HOUND
MALEBAZINGA KINGSGUARD OF THE REALM16
SALUKI
FEMALEZAFARANIYEH DASHTE MARGO16
FEMALELC CH MUMTAZ CALECHE11
FEMALEZAFARANIYEH DASHTE KAVIR8
FEMALELC CH ALISHAMAR ROXANE JW (IMP BEL)6
FEMALELC CH GARAMIYAS MERIDIANA MAHZAD (IMP SWE)6
FEMALELC CH NICOLEFARHI DEL BORGHINO (IMP ITA)2
FEMALECLASSICUS ALCHEMY FOR CHARRIOAK2
FEMALECH LUACHMHAR JADIRA KASAQUE1
MALEA’SIM SHA’RIF AL ASMAANII AT BARAKISCH16
MALELC CH TIN SOLDIER16
MALESINCERITY KALIMANTAN CASHAR7
MALEFLYTESFIELD HYDDWN2
WHIPPET
FEMALERUNPHAR TADITA ATIRA12
FEMALERYEMEADOWS PRECIOUS OPAL10
FEMALECOPPERMOW SUNSTONE AT LUATHASTAR8
FEMALESILVERHARE FORTIS SECRET7
FEMALELC CH WIZZYWIPS HEAVEN SENT4
FEMALEWHIPPINESS TORNADO TAKEOFF4
FEMALELC CH ROYALTUDOR STORM DIANA OF OHOKA3
FEMALEWINTERFELLIN MUST BE CRAFTY3
FEMALEGEMSTONE LUNA SAPPHIRE OF RUNPHAR1
MALECOPPERMOW LOKI10
MALELAGUNA LYNETTES LONZO10
MALELC CH PHAREAL NO QUESTIONS ASKED AT RUNPHAR6
MALEWHIPPYSNIP GOLDEN BOY6
MALELC CH RYEMEADOWS MIDNIGHT SUN4
MALEWILTWOJS JAW GASTON4
MALEWINTERFELLIN DASHIN COMET AVEC ELSTOTO3
MALEEIDYNROCK SANGOMA WITH SILKSPUN3
MALERUNPHAR GEMINI DOUBLE TAKE2
MALEOHOKA TIP TOP2
MALELC CH HARERUNNER HOMBRE ESTRELLA1

National Championships 2025 – Results

SATURDAY

Scores of the first runs:

Scores of the second runs:

Final results:

SUNDAY

Scores of the first runs:

Scores of the second runs:

Final results:

SUPREME BEST IN FIELD

Gardner’s standard whippet bitch – RYEMEADOWS PRECIOUS OPAL

National Championships 2025 – at Stratford Racecourse

27th & 28th SEPTEMBER 2025

Stratford Racecourse, Warwickshire, CV37 9SE

Early entry exclusive to members of UK Sighthound Sport from midday 25th August 2025 (Entries open to all from 1st September 2025)

Closing date for entries at 17:00 on Friday 19th September, unless entry caps reached sooner.

Any queries email contact@uksighthoundsport.com

When you submit your entry, you will be sent an automated confirmation, please check your junk files.

SATURDAY (all breeds except Whippet Sprinter and Saluki)

SUNDAY (Whippet Sprinter and Saluki only)

TRIALS

A limited number of trials for eligible breeds will be available on both days of the competition.
Paired licence runs will be dependent on availability of suitable partner.
Trials Fee: £8 per dog/per day – please do not pay until your place is confirmed.
Minimum age for trials: 9 months Whippets, Italian Greyhounds & Cirneco Dell’Etna, for all other breeds 12 months.

For more information on how to get your dog cleared for a UKSS licence, please see our Licence Page and Licence Guide.

If you have a licenced dog that will be on site, please consider offering them as a partner. Don’t forget that to get your dog’s licence, you relied on the generosity of other dogs and their owners to clear them, so please pay it forward. Please enter your available licenced dogs in the competition entry forms.

Any queries email contact@uksighthoundsport.com

WITHDRAWALS

It is requested that competitors inform UKSS if any dog or bitch is to be withdrawn from competition, for whatever reason.

Any queries email contact@uksighthoundsport.com

NEW CHAMPIONS AT SUMMER CHAMPS -25

Congratulations to the new lure coursing champions Phareal No Questions Asked at Runphar, owned by Sharon and Brian Tomkinson, and Wizzywips Heaven Sent owned by Elle Tull!

Phareal No Questions Asked at Runphar owned by Sharon and Brian Tomkinson.
Wizzywips Heaven Sent owned by Elle Tull.

NEW CHAMPIONS AT SPRING CHAMPS -25

Congratulations to the new lure coursing champions Coppermow Harfang avec Elstoto, owned by Elaine Jenkinson, and Qazal Sarbaz Har Kala Rachi (Imp Bel) owned by Shaverneva & Rhodes!

Whippet Sprinter, Coppermow Harfang avec Elstoto, owned by Elaine Jenkinson
Qazal Sarbaz Har Kala Rachi (Imp Bel) owned by Shaverneva & Rhodes.

Summer Trials Day & Championships 2025 – at Staffordshire County Showground in conjunction with the Houndshow

Staffordshire County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0BD,

Saturday and Sunday 19th-20th July 2025

ATTENDANCE CHARGE – If you have not got a dog entered into the Houndshow or one of the partner shows, you will be required to pay a fee of £5 per vehicle to enter the ground, unless you have booked camping. Cash only, please have cash ready.

CHAMPIONSHIP DAY – 20th July 2025

Entry opens Thursday 19th June at 7pm, for members only. (26th June for non-members.)

Closing date for entries at 17:00 on Friday 11th July, or when cap is reached.

NOT FOR COMPETITION – You must enter all dogs you will be bringing ‘not for competition’. Puppies under four calendar months of age are forbidden from attending. 

When you submit your entry, you will be sent an automated confirmation, please check your junk files.

TRIALS DAY – 19th July 2025

Entry opens Saturday 14th June

Pre-entries close on 10th July 2025

  • Pre-booked trials will run in the morning, beginning at 9.30am and run across the morning. Pre-booked entries will get 2 runs where appropriate.
  • Walk up / ‘have a go’ entries will be taken on the day from 1pm.
  • Clearing trials cannot be guaranteed, if you are hoping for clearing please let us know on your entry form. Clearing trials are dependent on the availability of a suitable partner.
  • Clearing partners  – if you have a licenced dog that will be on site, please consider offering them as a partner, don’t forget that to get your dog’s licence, you relied on the generosity of other dogs and their owners to clear them! Licenced dogs used as a clearing partner run for free, so please pay it forward and complete the correct entry form to offer your dog!

Are you new to Lure Coursing?

If you’re eager to experience lure coursing for the first time, we warmly welcome you! Please take some time to familiarise yourself with our Competition guide, Licence guide, and Rules and Regulations. These documents contain essential information about eligibility and the overall process.

For any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at contact@uksighthoundsport.com.

We look forward to seeing you and your hounds on the field!

TOP DOGS – 2024

NameOwner
BORZOI
SIMPLE OBSESSION PHANTOM OF THE OPERAMaxwell, S
DEERHOUND
BEARDSWOOD VERBENAHelps, S
GALGO ESPANOL
LC CH TEMPLADA DE MONTE PODRIDOSaiger, L
IBIZAN HOUND
CH ABBOTSOAK ANY DREAM WILL DOWoodcock, V
MAGYAR AGÀR
LC CH CSODAGAR CSIPKEROZSASveda-Howell, R
PHAROAH HOUND
BAZINGA KINGSGUARD OF THE REALMCooke, A
SALUKI BITCH
LC CH GARAMIYAS MERIDIANA MAHZADHoggren, L
SALUKI DOG
LC CH TIN SOLDIERShafer, A
WHIPPET STANDARD BITCH
ULTRA VIOLET OF OBDUROHaynes, S
WHIPPET STANDARD DOG
LC CH HARERUNNER HOMBRE ESTRELLANorris, P
WHIPPET SPRINTER BITCH
LC CH ROYALTUDOR STORM DIANAGraham, F
WHIPPET SPRINTER DOG
LC CH CORFILGI CARW COCHMoriarty & Newman