Category: Lure Coursing Meetings

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

CAMPING – Camping will be available and must be booked through Fosse Data – https://www.fossedata.co.uk/shows/The-Hound-Association-Championship-Show-July-2025.aspx – please select ‘additional purchases’.

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.

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!

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.

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!

Spring Championships 2025

Starveall Farm, West Ilsley, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 7DN

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Online entry is open for members from 16th February
Entries open to all from 23rd February
Closing date for entries at 17:00 on Friday 8th March, or when cap is reached.

Spring Trials Day – 2025

– TRIALS DAY UPDATE (3 Feb) –

We have had a bigger entry for trials than we ever have before, and have now closed entries. If you wish to be added to a reserve list please email contact@uksighthoundsport.com.

if you have entered and are unable to attend please let us know so we can offer the place to a reserve dog.

Sunday 23rd February 2025

(Entry opens on 26th January)

Starveall Farm, West Ilsley, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 7DN

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Please find below the entry forms for Trials Day. Please note there are two separate forms, one for new dogs starting trialling or in the process of obtaining their lure coursing licence or experienced dogs needing further training, and a separate one for dogs that have licences and can be used as clearing partners. Please ensure you complete the correct form for the dog(s) you wish to enter.

For newcomers with Whippets and Italian Greyhounds, these breeds are separated into 2 categories, ‘standard’ and ‘sprinter’. This has nothing to do with the speed of the dog, it is categories for the height!

The maximum height at withers is for Whippet (standard) 51 cm for dogs, 48cm for bitches. The maximum of a whippet (sprinter) is 56cm for dogs, 52cm for bitches

The maximum height at withers is for Italian Greyhound (standard) 38 cm. The maximum of an Italian Greyhound (sprinter) is 41cm.

All whippets and Italian Greyhounds are measured officially prior to licences being issued, however we ask all triallers to use their best estimate when entering so we can assure the appropriate partner dog is used during any paired trial.

Any questions please ask contact@uksighthoundsport.com

Online entry is open until the 15th of February

TEAM UK WCC 2025 APPLICATION

Due to the earlier date for Team entry deadline being received by the WCC organisers, the procedure for joining Team UK has been altered from invitation to application. This means that instead of invitations being sent to the top qualifiers after the Spring Championships and then spaces being opened to reserves, those hoping for a place on the Team will now be required to apply in advance.

The same points system as used previously will still be used to determine from the applications which dogs will be allocated a position. The League Table showing current points can be seen here https://uksighthoundsport.com/team-uk-2025-current-qualifier-points
Please remember, Spring Championships will be the final qualifier and opportunity to gain points. Winners of the National Championships 2024 automatically qualify, but owner’s will still need to complete the application form to claim the place.

TEAM UK 2025 – CURRENT QUALIFIER POINTS

Points for the qualifying period for WCC 2025 (Summer Champs 2024, National Champs 2024 & Spring Champs 2025)

  • Dogs in bold have directly qualified for TEAM UK 2025 from winning at the UKSS National Championship 2024.

The Top 6 placed UKSS authorised dogs in each class 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
BORZOI
MALESIMPLE OBSESSION PHANTOM OF THE OPERA20
DEERHOUND
FEMALEPENHERALD POLKA AT CALBRIADH10
FEMALEBEARDSWOOD XANTHE10
FEMALEBEARDSWOOD VERBENA6
MALEBEARDSWOOD XCALIBUR6
MALECLAONAIGLEN AFFRIC4
GALGO ESPAÑOL
FEMALELC CH TEMPLADA DE MONTE PODRIDO30
MALERAYMA XANO-XANO I18
MAGYAR AGAR
FEMALELC CH CSODAGAR CSIPKEROZSA10
PHAROAH HOUND
MALEBAZINGA KINGSGUARD OF THE REALM30
PODENCO IBICENCO
FEMALELC CH ABBOTSOAK GREASE LIGHTNIN6
MALEABBOTSOAK ANY DREAM WILL DO10
MALEABBOTSOAK MUSIC OF THE NITE2
SALUKI
FEMALELC CH GARAMIYAS MERIDIANA MAHZAD (IMP SWE)26
FEMALEMUMTAZ CALECHE12
FEMALEZAFARANIYEH DASHTE MARGO10
FEMALECH LUACHMHAR JADIRA KASAQUE9
FEMALECLASSICUS ALCHEMY FOR CHARRIOAK9
FEMALELC CH NICOLEFARHI DEL BORGHINO (IMP ITA)6
FEMALEZAFARANIYEH DASHTE KAVIR2
FEMALELC CH ALISHAMAR ROXANE JW (IMP BEL)2
MALELC CH TIN SOLDIER24
MALELC CH MUMTAZ ARAMIS16
MALEA’SIM SHA’RIF AL ASMAANII AT BARAKISCH9
MALEQAZAL SARBAZ HAR KALA RACHI (IMP BEL) AW(S)6
MALEFLYTESFIELD HYDDWN6
MALEIMHOTEP REARS NATURAL JASMINE (IMP BEL)3
WHIPPET
FEMALELC CH COPPERMOW SKADI10
FEMALEWHISTERFIELD GRACE NOTES10
FEMALERUNPHAR TADITA ATIRA10
FEMALEULTRA VIOLET OF OBDURO9
FEMALEWHIPPINESS TORNADO TAKE OFF9
FEMALECORFILGI CARIAD6
FEMALECOPPERMOW VELAR5
FEMALEWINTERFELLIN MUST BE CRAFTY4
FEMALESILVERHARE FORTIS SECRET4
FEMALELAGUNA LIA’S LARA3
FEMALEMACCUS CIRILLA OF CINTRA2
FEMALECOPPERMOW CEDRELLA AT ZIRADASH2
FEMALELC CH VELOXCANIS SOLIS VENATRIX1
FEMALELC CH COPPERMOW MOONSTONE AT LUATHASTAR1
MALEPHAREAL NO QUESTIONS ASKED AT RUNPHAR13
MALELC CH HARERUNNER HOMBRE ESTRELLA11
MALECOPPERMOW LOKI10
MALEREFFTON KIRI8
MALEZORADEN MASERATI7
MALEWINTERFELLIN IS A FREE ELF AT ZIRADASH7
MALEBLUES AND TOOZE6
MALEWINTERFELLIN DASHING COMET AVEC ELSTOTO5
MALELC CH RYEMEADOWS MIDNIGHT SUN3
MALECOPPERMOW SIKA2
WHIPPET SPRINTER
FEMALEKEEP A KNOCKIN OF OHOKA16
FEMALELC CH ROYALTUDOR STORM DIANA OF OHOKA13
FEMALELC CH CHEERY VIOLET OF OBDURO10
FEMALEROSE OF SUNLIGHT AT IVYBRIGHT10
FEMALEWIZZYWIPS HEAVEN SENT8
FEMALEGER CH SHINY SENSATION’S FOR YOUR EYES ONLY TO DAPPERDIVA5
FEMALELC CH MOONLAKE MEDIUM BLONDE4
FEMALESELINKO HONEYSUCKLE3
FEMALEMACCUS ROSA GALLICA DAPHNE3
FEMALEROSEMARY KITTY WAY3
FEMALEDAPPERDIVA MILK AND HONEY2
FEMALEZORADEN FIFTY SHADES DARKER JW1
MALECORFILGI CARW COCH26
MALECOPPERMOW HARFANG AVEC ELSTOTO20
MALEAMDANI FATHER TED6
MALEDENIMBLUE WILLDO JW5
MALEVELOXCANIS SOLIS VALENS4
MALEHARERUNNER HEARTFELT4
MALEABBEYCORNER HAMILTON4
MALEGRASAMPA TURN ON THE LIGHT AT IVYBRIGHT4
MALERUNPHAR GEMINI DOUBLE TAKE3
MALEABBEYCORNER MERCURY1
MALELC CH ZORADEN BRIGHT STAR1

National Championships 2024

Important Venue Change Notice

We regret to inform you that due to the wet weather, the venue for the National Championships has been changed.

New Venue:

Borrego Stud, Sezincote, Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 9TB

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Sunday 29th September 2024

Summer Championships 2024

Kenslow Farm, Middleton By Youlgreave, Bakewell DE45 1LY, Sunday 28th July 2024

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Early entry exclusive to members of UK Sighthound Sport from 17th June

Entries open to all from
24th June

Whippet Standard and Sprinter have both reached capacity. Any one wishing to enter a Whippet will go on reserve list and should not make payment until/unless their entry is confirmed.