Lurcher Racing in Ireland

A few clips of some lurcher & terrier racing in Ireland. These races are held at shows and game fairs over the summer months when the hunting season has stopped. most people use race their lurchers in the summer months because it's fun to enter and entertaining to watch. Straight Racing is exactly what it sounds like, a number of Lurchers running together after a mechanical lure in a straight line. The dogs each wear different coloured collars, and are usually segregated into different sizes and coat textures for example under 21 inch rough coat, under 21 inch smooth coated. The racing can take place over any distance, however, a one hundred metre sprint is usually the shortest distance covered especially if there are large dogs involved. In a clean race the first dog over the winning line is judged to be the winner. It is always important to leave a good distance after the finishing line in order for the dogs to avoid impact injury. Lurchers can run in excess of 20 miles per hour and some weigh in excess