Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana Gazehound Organization (OKIGO) Lure Coursing

Ohio Kentucky Indiana Gazehound Organization
Lure Coursing Club

Last updated : Sunday September 13, 2009 09:32 PM

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An ASFA first
Best In Field picture from OKIGO ASFA April 5th 2009 Sunday's trial. Field Champion "Calista" won the Best in Field at the very first meet that the Cirnechi were allowed to participate in, making her the first Cirneco dell ' Etna ever to win a Best in Field at an ASFA Field Trial. Owner is Carl White

Ohio Kentucky Indiana Gazehound Organization (OKIGO)
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Ohio, Indiana, Gazehound Organization. We are an ASFA and AKC affiliated club. We hold a number of lure coursing trials throughout the year in and around Dayton, Ohio. This list is to inform members of upcoming events plus help any others interested in the sport to get started. We are about having fun for both the dogs and us. Several of our members have or have had top running dogs .Why do we do it ? The dogs have fun, we have fun and we love having fun with our dogs. Please also visit the OKIGO Lure Coursing Club's Yahoo group webpage.

OKI Gazehound Organization's
2009 All-Breed Lure Coursing Schedule

Date	Trial Information
October 3rd & 4th 2009	AKC trials at Twin Towers Park (roll-call 9:30 am) & junior courser tests (roll-call 8:30 am). Day-of-trial entries close 30 minutes before roll-call. No practice, no certification tests and no Fun Run - Sorry. Please click here to get full information on the trial AKC Premium List AKC Entry Forms Field Trial Secretary are Denise Tresselt and Susan Wagener
February 20, 2010	: AKC Lure Coursing Judges Seminar in Columbus, sponsored by OKIGO. (details later)

AKC Junior Course Tests
Sunday August 16, 2009

O.K.I. GAZEHOUND ASSOCIATION OF OHIO

AKC Junior Course Tests, at 1899 Hilt Rd., Yellow Springs

Sunday August 16, 2009
Judge for Test # 1 is Steve Artley
Judge for Test # 2 is Tracy Leonard

Test Secretary: Carol Artley, 3706 West Jackson Road, Springfield Ohio
45502-8722, kcartley @ earthlink.net 937-325-1129

Entry fee is $10 per hound. Closes at roll-call at the secretary’s table.
Make check payable to "OKIGO".

Roll-call Test # 1 is 10 am. Roll-call Test # 2 is 11 am.

Only Afghan Hounds, Azawakhs, Basenjis, Borzois, Greyhounds, Ibizan Hounds, Italian
Greyhounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Pharaoh Hounds, Portuguese Podengos, Rhodesian
Ridgebacks, Salukis, Scottish Deerhounds, Sloughis, Thai Ridgbacks, and Whippets
who are at least one year of age may be entered. The hound must be individually
registered with the American Kennel Club or an AKC recognized foreign registry, or have
an ILP or PAL number from the AKC, or Azawakhs, Portuguese Podengos, Sloughis &
Thai Ridgbacks recorded with the AKC Foundation Stock Service. Spayed and neutered
hounds are eligible. Monorchid & cryptorchid dogs are NOT eligible. Late, incomplete,
conditional, unsigned, or unpaid entries will NOT be accepted. Entries will NOT be
acknowledged by mail. Substitutes for lame or in-season hounds will be allowed at rollcall.

A battery powered continuous loop lure machine will be used; backup equipment
will be available. Lure will consist of highly visible plastic. There will be a $5.00 fine for
any loose hounds on the field which are not in the course in process.

JUNIOR COURSER. Open to all eligible hounds. A hound running alone shall receive a
certification from a judge on one date and a second certification from a different judge on a later date stating that the hound completed at least a 600 yard course with a minimum of 4 turns. The hound must complete the course with enthusiasm and without interruption.

LOCATION: 1899 Hilt Road, Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387

Directions:
From I-70, take route 68 south 5 miles, & turn left (east) on Jackson Road.
(If you pass Young’s Dairy, you missed Jackson Road). Go 1/10th of a mile & turn right
(south) on Mosier Road. Go about 1 mile & turn left (east) on Hilt Road. First house on
right (about a mile).

From Dayton, take I-675 & exit onto Dayton-Yellow-Springs Road where you
turn right towards Yellow Springs. (This is not the exit for Twin Towers Park). Go past
the shopping center & continue 7 miles into Yellow Springs, where the road will “T” at
Route 68. Turn left (north), & then turn right (east) at the first traffic light (route 343).
Go 1.5 miles, and turn left (north) at first road, which is Meredith Road. Go to first road,
& turn right at Hilt Road. First house on the right (about a mile).

Don’t open the driveway gate when a dog is running. Close the gate behind you.

Field is fenced with 4 foot high woven wire farm fence.

Practice ($ 2 a run ) and ASFA
certification tests ($ 5 a test) will be offered from 9 am to noon.

Motels

Red Roof Inn, 937-426-6116, Fairborn, I-675 & Fairfield Road.

Red Roof Inn, 937-325-5356, 155 W. Leffel, Springfield, I-70 & RT 72.

Red Roof Inn, 937-898-1054, Dayton, I-75 exit 59, first exit south of I-70.

Knights Inn, 937-898-1212, Dayton, I-75 exit 59, first exit south of I-70.

Red Roof Inn, 937-866-0705, 222 Byers Rd, Dayton, I-75 & RT 725

West Knights Inn, 937-859-8797, 185 Byers Rd, Dayton, I-75 & RT 725 West

Dayton Emergency Veterinary Clinic
, 937-293-2714.

Directions from the Park, left (west) on Yellow-Springs-Fairfield road, left at traffic light (route 235), I-675 South to I-35 West to I-75 South, exit 50A, Dryden Road. At bottom of exit ramp, turn right and go under I-75 then left at first road (traffic light). Clinic is on the left.

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