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RACING
In the USA, there are two non-commercial
racing associations for all Sighthound breeds. Whippets have several
more possibilities of testing their racing skills.
The National Oval Track Racing Association
NOTRA
offers oval racing and the Large Gazehound Racing Association LGRA
offers straight (sprint) racing.
Thanks to the commitment of members
of the Sloughi Fanciers Association of America, the Sloughi is an official
breed of NOTRA since December 1994, and of LGRA since its creation in 1995.
NOTRA
oval tracks
of 300-350 yards, drag lure or continuous loop
1-4 dog
races
lure: white
plastic with or without piece of fur
muzzles
compulsory, numbered blankets (1,2,3,4)
3 races
per meet, dogs hand-slipped or started from boxes
bitches
and dogs compete against each other
Titles
Junior Oval Racer
(JOR, for 12 races - 3 races of 4 meets- completed without DQ, DIS
or off course),
Senior Oval Racer (SOR all races in 6 meets completed by finishing
in top half of all dogs running all races)
Oval Racing Champion (ORC, for 12 ORC points),
Supreme Oval Racing Champion (SORC for 30 National Points)
Supreme Oval Racing Champion II (SORC for 60 National Points).
LGRA
straight
tracks of 200-250 yards, drag lure
1-4 dog
races
lure: fur
tail with squeaker and piece of white plastic
muzzles
compulsory, numbered blankets (1,2,3,4)
3 races
per meet, dogs hand-slipped or started from boxes
bitches
and dogs compete against each other
Titles
Gazehound Racing Champion (GRC
for 12 GRC points)*
Superior Gazehound Racing Champion
(SGRC for 30 National points)
Superior Gazehound Racing Champion
II (SGRCII for 60 National points)
Superior Gazehound Racing Champion
III (SGRCIII for 90 National points)
Superior Gazehound Racing Champion
IV (SGRCIV for 120 National points)
Superior Gazehound Racing Champion
V (SGRCV for 150 National points)
Superior Gazehound Racing Champion
VI (SGRCVI for 180 National points)
*new rules concerning those points
as of 2003
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