For further details or dates on the activities below, see the Calendar page or contact an RMIWA officer or committee chair.

The RMIWA holds an Irish Wolfhound Specialty Show annually. This show is held on the Friday prior to Labor Day in Colorado. Approximately 100 Irish Wolfhounds compete in obedience, breed and lure coursing competition. Booths of educational materials, Irish Wolfhound collectibles, club T-shirts and a raffle are usually present. 

Lure Coursing is a field trial competition that tests the athletic and hunting abilities of sighthounds. The AKC recognized breeds eligible to compete in lure coursing are: Afghan Hounds, Basenjis, Borzois, Greyhounds, Ibizan Hounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Italian Greyhounds, Pharaoh Hounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Salukis, Scottish Deerhounds, Whippets. Additional breeds that may enter ASFA lure coursing are Azawakhs, Chart Polskis, Cirneco dell'Etnas, Galgo Espanols, Magyar Agars, Peruvian Inca Orchids, and Sloughis. A white or black plastic bag is tied to a string on a motorized continuous loop machine and laid out on a course of 600 or more yards in an open field. Hounds are run in trios and scored by judges. The hounds are judged on speed, follow, enthusiasm, endurance and agility. Field Championships and other coursing titles can be earned from either the American Sighthound Field Association (ASFA) or the American Kennel Club (AKC).

The RMIWA and other area clubs hold several lure coursing trials each year from March to December in the Colorado area. See the Calendar page for trial dates and locations. Contact Tracey Luty for questions.

Fun Match

A fun match/picnic and games day is held once per year by the RMIWA. The activities may include a non-pointed breed standard competition, games, Apple of My Eye parade and various activities for IWs and owners of all types and ages.

The RMIWA marches in a unit in the Denver St. Patrick’s Day parade, which is held on the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day (March 17). Anyone may join our unit in the parade. Rules: Pure-bred Irish Wolfhounds only. IWs must be over 6 mos. old. Only one IW per person (multiple people per IW is ok). Dogs must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet long (no flexi-leads). No children under 7. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Release forms must be signed by everyone in the unit.

Several pure-breed dog showcases and educational events are held each year in the Colorado area. Club members and their IWs participate at booths in these showcases. Dogs are petted, literature is dispersed, and questions are answered by participants. For showcase information contact Loretta Ivory maatka@aol.com 303-770-3711 or Terri Colburn terric@ix.netcom.com . 303-370-1346

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