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Lure Chasing Instinct (LCI)

An interactive guide for evaluating and awarding titles to all dog breeds and mixes outside the purebred sighthound program.

Official LCI Rules

1. Eligibility & Registration Checker

The first step to competing is ensuring your dog meets the basic requirements of the LCI program. Use this interactive tool to verify if your dog is eligible to run today.

Dog Details

Awaiting Details

Fill out the form and click "Check Eligibility" to see if your dog can compete.

2. Stake Finder

Dogs compete in different stakes based on their height, breed background, and previous achievements. Find out which stake your dog belongs in and the course length they will run.

*LCC stands for Lure Chasing Champion. If this is your dog's first time or you haven't yet earned the required 100 points and specific placements, select No / Not Sure.

Your Assigned Stake:

Small Open

Course Rules for this Stake:

Small stakes run 50% of the ASFA course up to a maximum of 400 yards.

3. Judging & Scoring Breakdown

A perfect course score is 100 points, evaluated across five categories. Interact with the chart below to understand the judging criteria for each category.

Select a category

Hover or click the chart

To pass, a dog must earn a Qualifying score: 50 percent of the total possible combined scores from the preliminary and final courses. A zero-total score in preliminaries automatically excuses the dog.

4. Placements, Titles & Progression

As dogs earn qualifying scores and placements against other dogs, they progress through a series of titles. Points are awarded based on placement and the number of dogs competing.

Placements & Ribbons

1st Place
4x number of competing dogs (Max 40 pts)
2nd Place
3x number of competing dogs (Max 30 pts)
3rd Place
2x number of competing dogs (Max 20 pts)
4th Place
1x number of competing dogs (Max 10 pts)
NBQ (Next Best Qualified)
No points awarded

Title Progression Pathway

Titles are earned by accumulating qualifying scores and points.

Regular Track

LCI Lure Chasing Instinct

Attained after earning 8 qualifying scores.

LCA Lure Chasing Advanced

Attained after earning 20 qualifying scores.

LCC Lure Chasing Champion

100 points + two 1st placements, or one 1st and two 2nd placements (with competition).

LCE Lure Chasing Excellent

After LCC: 300 additional points + 4 firsts in Excellent stake. Repeatable (LCE II, III…).

Veteran Track (7+ years)

VLCC Veteran Lure Chasing Champion

Same points and placement requirements as LCC.

VLCE Veteran Lure Chasing Excellent

Same points and placement requirements as LCE. Repeatable.

Effective August 2024; retroactive to dogs already on the veteran track.

Ready to Run?

Now that you know your dog is eligible and understand the rules, it's time to hit the field! Find an upcoming ASFA Lure Chasing Instinct trial near you.

Find a Trial Schedule

Based on the ASFA Lure Chasing Instinct Program Rules (Rev 08/01/2024 with subsequent updates)