Tulsa Sighthound Association

04/09/2025

Check out a cool event in OKC this Saturday. Some of your TSA friends will be out sharing some love of and info about coursing for the general public! Volunteers welcome and share with your friends who might like to learn a little about what you do!

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This Saturday, pack up the pooches and head to Scissortail Park for Poochella! 🐾

Poochella is Oklahoma Humane Society's festival for dogs (and their humans)! 🐶 Join Magic for a fun-filled day of live music, delicious food and drinks. Spectate or participate in fun activities such as the Dog Lure Challenge, Dog Stenciling, K9 Demonstration, dog adoptions and more!

The festival is April 12th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at Lower Scissortail Park. Check out okhumane.org/Poochella for more information. See you in the park!

11/17/2024

Great trial in Chickasha!!! Thanks to the amazing field crew, the awesome judges, and great exhibitors!!!! Yet to count the many new CABT titles!

Best in Field on Sunday as the rain rolled in went to the Ibizan Hound, Alba!!
Best in Field on Saturday to the Borzoi, Zen in a beautiful run!
Best in field on Friday was soooo close and beautiful, the Ibizan Hound Alba Best in Field!

Special shout out to the new titles and new dual champions AND our first TSA Junior Handler who has a new Junior Courser title and ran competitively for placement and points among two stakes of beautiful running whippets! Congrats Charissa & Camo (here with AKC Field Rep and Judge Terry Sayre).

Tally Ho! See you next time or at the NLCC!!!

Sunday finals scores here! Safe travels all!!!

11/14/2024

11/13/2024

Model is not happy to find out she is for size reference, she is not eligible for these even though she is being raised ridgeback style…..wah wah. How about those coursing ribbons????

11/13/2024

11/12/2024

Preliminary Counts for the LC Trial - Friday, Saturday, Sunday
We need another whippet for Friday to guarantee a major.

11/02/2024

What is a coursing ability test? FUN for your dog!

“The dog must complete the course with enthusiasm and without interruption within the allowed time.” Oh….and no potty on the field (that’s a fail, 😞)

The course is designed for dogs new to coursing for maximum safety and the chance to show they can follow a lure. There is a time limit 1 1/2 minutes -2 minutes depending on which course you are running:

300 yards (half course): dogs shorter than 12 inches at the withers and/or brachycephalic dogs.
Veteran dogs of this size have the option for 200 yard course: OPTIONAL for veteran dogs (7 years old or older).
*1 1/2 minutes time allotted for these courses.

600 yards (full course): all dogs not running a short course.
Veteran 77 years and older) dogs of this category have the option for a 400 yard course. OPTIONAL at the owner’s discretion.
*2 minute time limit for these courses.

Pass/Fail for all runs!
CA (Coursing Ability) new title: 3 passing runs under two different judges.

CAA (Coursing Ability Advanced) new title: 10 passing runs!

CAX (Coursing Ability Excellent) new title: 25 runs!
CAX2: 50 passing runs!
And higher title for every 25 passing runs……..the fun never ends!!!

If you are expecting to earn a CAX2 or higher, please let us know……we want to have time to get you a ribbon to celebrate the event!

Show us your CAT running dogs here! Tally Ho!

https://www.akc.org/sports/coursing/coursing-ability-test/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3iPtZYxR64NcEvlNm4WlIwsVrPncfh--SLmA07bHBX5vh_ImRn0ZJgLvI_aem_Le_AsivuxHcPln6Qw6kjcA

Want an easy, low-stress way to get involved in the world of dog sports? Start with a Coursing Ability Test (CAT) because it is designed specifically for newcomers. The first thing to know about the CAT is that – as with all of our tests – dogs do not compete against each other (as opposed to Fi...

10/30/2024

Winning Wednesday (yup, I made that up 😊). Share your favorite coursing photo. To start us off:

My name is Tonia and I have been a member of TSA since getting my first Rhodesian Ridgeback, Avasa!!! She won BIG at our first trial = the National Rhodesian Ridgeback Club coursing event. I had no clue what I was getting into……

10/30/2024

Coursing Ability Test…New Title Ribbons! Which one are you going to get in Chickasha?

10/29/2024

Pre-entry for Chickasha events close November 13th (day before confo starts). Join us for some Tally Ho! fun!!!

🐇🐇🐇THREE AKC Lure Coursing Trial events (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) https://form.jotform.com/242447490018153
🏆FOUR Coursing Ability Tests (Friday x 2, Saturday x 2) = Get a new CAT title with 3 qualifying runs!!!! Open to all breeds!!! https://form.jotform.com/242516195586162

Premiums link here - entry via jotform makes it easy!

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Please click the link to complete this form.

10/22/2024

Good Evening! TSA's LC Trial and CABT are just a month away, so it is time to get those entries in. Right now, we're looking a little "lean", and I know you aren't going to miss 4 days of shows in Chickasha. After your dog has finished looking pretty, bring him out to the field to kill a "bunny"!