Sports and Activities:

Conformation:

A conformation dog show is meant to evaluate breeding stock. The dog's conformation (appearance and structure) is judged against the breed standard. Traditionally HRVHA offers two conformation shows on the same day each year on the third Sunday in July at the Veteran’s Memorial Park in Carmel, NY.  AKC Hound Group Breeds –

https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/hound/

Lure Coursing:

A sport where dogs chase a lure through a course and are judged on their speed, agility, endurance, enthusiasm, and follow. 

Eligible Breeds:

Afghan Hound

Azawakh

Basenji

Borzio

Cirneco Dell’Eta

Greyhound

Ibizian Hound

Irish Wolfhound

Italian Greyhound

Pharaoh Hound

Portugese Podengo Pequeno

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Saluki

Scottish Deerhound

Sloughi

Whippet

 Miscellaneous Group:

Norrbottenspets

Portugese Podengo (Medio and Grande)

Peruvian Inca Orchid

Foundation Stock Service Breeds:

Thai Ridgeback 

Also Eligible To Participate:

Dogs of these Breeds with the Purebred Alternative Listing

Program/Indefinite Listing Privilege (PAL/ILP) Dogs with Conditional Registration are eligible to participate

Dogs with Limited Registration are eligible to participate

Spayed and Neutered Dogs are able to participate

Ineligible to Participate:

Monorchid and Cryptorchid Dogs are ineligible to participate

Bitches in Season are ineligible to participate

Hounds with Breed Disqualifications, as listed in the AKC Breed Standards, are ineligible to enter Lure Coursing Tests and Trials