The Coursing Ability Test (CAT) is an introductory event fashioned after the sport of lure coursing. It tests a dog’s basic coursing instinct or hunting-by-sight ability. The dog chases an artificial lure, and the test is a non-competitive pass/fail event with dogs run one at a time. To pass the test, a dog running alone must pursue a lure, completing the course with enthusiasm and without interruption within a given time. Most dogs will happily go after the lure! The CAT provides a lively and healthy activity attractive to many dog owners.
There are several levels and activities now available in Coursing for all breeds.
Here is Kinder showing how it is done at a very early age.
Top Winning Kuvasz in Breed History 11/22/2010 MBIS/MBISS GCH SZUMERIA’S WILDWOOD SILVER SIX PENCE CGC COAA (Tanner)
Sire: Ch Szumeriaʼs Irish By Nature Dam: HOF BISS CH Szumeriaʼs One For The Money CD RAE NAP NJP CGC TT COAA VOAA OD & Therapy Dog (Delta Society) Born 8/3/08
Top Winning Kuvasz in Breed History 1197-2010 6 X Best In Show – 3 X Best In Specialty Show American & International Champion Szumeria’s Nala Of Silverpick, CGC COAA VPA 6/10/1995 – 6/25/2004
Dam BIS, 2 x BISS Am/Can Ch. Oak Hill’s Inanna Of Sumer, CGC COAA OD VPA Sire HOF 4 x BIS Ch. Nordland’s Rocky, COAA
SZUMERIA DOGS WITH AKC OBEDIENCE TITLES Companion Dog Excellent (CDX)
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Szumeria’s Song Of The Sea, CGC CDX Ann Scott Arnold, Eric Arnold, Lynn Brady & Constance Townsend
2012 CH Szumeria's Wildwood Pretty Penny VCD2 BN GN RAE2 MXP3 MXPB MJP CGC 2010 KCA HIT Beatrice Page/Lynn S Brady/Constance D Townsend/Clay Page 2003 CH Szumeria’s Legend CDX BN RAE OA OAJ NAP OJP Beatrice & Clayton W Page
2012 Szumeria'A Chris Botti Italia CD Lynn S Brady/Constance D Townsend/Gay & Tom Robertson 2009 BISS CH Szumeria’s One For the Money CD BN RAE OAP NJP 2009 KCA HIT Beatrice Page/Lynn S Brady/Constance D Townsend/Clay Page 2008 BIS CH Szumeria’s Wildwood Penny From Heaven CD RE NJP Bea & Clay Page/Lynn Brady/Connie Townsend 2007 CH Szumeria's Wildwood Pretty Penny VCD2 BN GN RAE2 MXP3 MXPB MJP CGC 2010 KCA HIT Beatrice Page/Lynn S Brady/Constance D Townsend/Clay Page 2006 Szumeria’s Ruby Wildwood Spring CD RE 2006 KCA HIT Constance D Townsend/Lynn Brady 2005 CH Szumeria’s Queen of Hearts CD RN Beatrice & Clayton W Page CH Szumeria’s Snowbird Salute CD RN Clare & Bill Braden 2001 CH Szumeria’s Legend CDX BN RAE OA OAJ NAP OJP Beatrice & Clayton W Page Szumeria’s Starlight Express CD RE 2000 KCA HIT Doreen MacPherson/Constance D Townsend 2000 Szumeria’s Lady Luck CD Cynthia J Salesky Szumeria’s Princess Caroline CD Asa & Deborah Davis Szumeria’s Sumer Spirit CD 2001 KCA HIT Cindy Sitzler
Graduate Novice (GN)
2011 CH Szumeria's Wildwood Pretty Penny VCD2 BN GN RAE2 MXP3 MXPB MJP CGC 2010 KCA HIT Beatrice Page/Lynn S Brady/Constance D Townsend/Clay Page
Beginner Novice (BN)
2013 Szumeria’s Wild Irish Rose BN RE Linda & Thomas Harlander 2012 Szumeria's Hot Stuff BN RA CGC Lynn S Brady/Constance D Townsend CH Szumeria's Legend CDX BN RAE OA OAJ NAP OJP Beatrice & Clayton W Page BISS CH Szumeria's One For The Money CD BN RAE OAP NJP 2009 KCA HIT Beatrice Page/Lynn S Brady/Constance D Townsend/Clay Page 2011 CH Szumeria's Wildwood Pretty Penny VCD2 BN GN RAE2 MXP3 MXPB MJP CGC 2010 KCA HIT Beatrice Page/Lynn S Brady/Constance D Townsend/Clay Page
Dulcie, Szumeria’s Song Of The Sea CDX Utility Scent Articles
Rally is a sport in which the dog and handler complete a course that has been designed by the rally judge. The dog and handler complete the course by following a set of signs.
Kuvasz Club of America National Specialty 5/26/2016 JUDGE: Mrs Suzanne M Mayborne
Rally Novice A Class. 1st Place: SZUMERIA'S BELLA ROSE. WS375692/05. 05/09/2011. Kuvaszok. Breeder: Lynn Brady & Connie Townsend. By Szumeria Future Perfect-Ch Szumeria Atta Girl. Owner: Larry & Diane Ring.
Rally Novice B Class. 1st Place: CH SZUMERIA'S WILDWOOD KEEP ME IN MIND CGC. WS460751/01. 12/03/2013. Dog. Breeder: Lynn Brady Bea & Clay Page & Constance Townsend. By Ch GCH Szumeria's Wildwood Silver Six Pence CGC-Szumeria's Wildwood On The Rocks RN OJP OAP. Owner: Kathleen O'Reagan Constance Townsend Lynn Brady.
2nd Place: SZUMERIA'S TALISZMAN LOVE IN A MIST. WS501279/01 04/24/2015. Bitch. Breeder: Katherine Knapp & G Hayes & L Brady & C Townsend. By Taliszman Pull The Perfect Pint CGC-Ch Szumeria's Wildwood Tuppence To Spend. Owner: Laurie Leslie Leevy & Wayne O Leevy.
2008 – First Place Rally Excellent B Kuvasz Club of America National Specialty Bloomington, IL May 22, 2008 Judge: Mrs. Catherine M Thompson Szumeria’s Pandora Esperanza RA (Dora) First Place Rally Excellent B Lt to Rt: Judge Mrs. Catherine Thompson, Dora & Connie Townsend
2010 - High in Trial and First Place RAE Kuvasz Club of America National Specialty Kalamazoo, MI May 27, 2010 Judge: Mr. Fred Buroff Ch. Szumeria’s Wildwood Pretty Penny CD RAE (Moola) High In Trial & First Place RAE Lt to Rt: R. Karen Barnes, Judge Mr. William Sahloff, Tanner & Lynn Brady
AKC Rally Titled Szumeria Dogs thru 2014 Recognized Sport in 2005
Szumeria's Starlight Express CD RE RN 2/11/2005 RA 4/9/2005 RE 1/26/2006 C D Townsend/Doreen MacPherson
CH Szumeria's Star Of The Kosmos RN RN 4/6/2005 Doreen & David MacPherson
CH Szumeria's Snowbird Salute CD RN RN 4/9/2005 Clare & Bill Braden
CH Szumeria's Legend CDX BN RAE OA OAJ NAP OJP RN 6/12/2005 RA 1/28/2006 RE 2/18/2006 Beatrice & Clayton W Page
Szumeria's Ruby Wildwood Spring CD RE RN 12/3/2005 RA 4/26/2007 RE 6/15/2007 Constance D Townsend/Lynn Brady
Szumeria's Golden Ramoth RN RN 12/4/2005 Deborah A & Asa C Davis IV
CH Szumeria's No Great Mischief RN RN 5/11/2007 C D Townsend/Lynn S Brady
CH Szumeria's Wildwood Pretty Penny VCD2 BN GN RAE2 MXP3 MXPB MJP CGC RN 5/11/2007 RA 7/13/2007 RE 8/4/2007 Bea Page/Lynn S Brady/Constance Townsend/Clay Page
CH Szumeria's That's My Story RN RN 5/25/2007 Kathleen O’Reagan
CH Szumeria's Pandora Esperanza RA RN 7/14/2007 RA 2/23/2008 Lynn S Brady/Ms. Connie Townsend/Mrs. Doreen MacPherson
CH Szumeria's Wildwood Penny Royal RN RN 7/15/2007 Lori Frolick/Lynn S Brady/Constance Townsend CH Szumeria's Low Rider RN RN 9/8/2007 Barbara A & Robert S Tatay/Lynn Brady/Constance Townsend
Szumeria's Hot Stuff BN RA RN 11/11/2007 RA 4/8/2012 Lynn Brady/Constance D Townsend
Szumeria’s Wildwood On The Rocks, RN OAP OJP (Splash) NJP 2013; NAP 2015; OJP 2015; OJP 2015; Beatrice Page/Lynn S Brady/Constance D Townsend/Clay Page
Szumeria dogs excel as Therapy Dogs
Moola shares a moment.
Delta Society or Therapy Dogs International
Ch Szumeria's First In Line, "D Two" (Delta) Ch Szumeria's Legend CDX RAE OA OAJ NAP OJP TT OS, "Legend" (Delta) Szumeria's Ruby Wildwood Spring CD RE, "Brooke" (Delta) Ch Szumeria's Texas Two Step, "Dancer" (Delta) Ch Szumeria's Wildwood Pretty Penny BN CD GN RAE2 AXP AJP, "Moola" (Delta) Ch Szumeria's Jamaica Wish RN, "Jammer" (TDI) Szumeria's Shall We Dance, "Salsa" (TDI) BISS Ch Szumeria's One For The Money CD RAE OAP NJP TT, "Penny" (Delta) BIS Ch Szumeria's Wildwood Penny From Heaven CD RE NAP NJP TT, "Angel" (Delta) Szumeria's Rocky Mtn Jackpine Gypsy, THD "Sturgis" (Delta) MBIS MBISS Gold GCH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver Six Pence, CGC, COAA, Pet Partners Therapy Dog (Delta)
Moola become the first Szumeria Kuvasz AKC Tracking Dog 2012. Splash, Szumeria’s Wildwood On The Rocks, RN NJP and Gossip, Szumeria’s He Said She Said are now studying tracking with Moola. We hope the girls will be ready for a trial in 2014. Moola is working on Urban Tracking and Tracking Dog Excellent now.
There are many ways to work as a team with your Kuvasz, and Szumeria Kuvasz have excelled in many of these activities. Here are a few of their successes.