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Friday, January 23, 2026

Action Photos

Action Photos third place is winner Jeanne Sharp

Jeanne Sharp of Elbert, Colo., took this third placed Action photo of her dog Maisie competing in Field Lure Coursing in Peyton, Colo.

"Maisie is a 4-year-olf shepherd/cattle dog mix," said Sharpe. "I picked her up as a rescue when she was 8 weeks old. She's been coursing for about two years .Coursing is really popular out here."

"It's mostly sight hounds that compete, and they chase a lure on a string," she said. "This was an 800 yard coursing competition. There's usually about 25 dogs in each competition. They're judged on how fast they are, how close to the lure they are and how they stay on the course of the lure."

Sharpe also hunts, but it's coyote hunting, not fox hunting, in Colorado.

Sharpe said they have about 60,000 acres they hunt over.

action sheppard running Sharpe

Action Photos second place winner is Andi Bates

Andi Bates of Glen Mills, Pa., took this photo of a game at the Brandywine Polo Club in Kennett Square, Pa.

"I started going to polo games about two years ago," said Bates. "This was the last game of the season. This photo is of riders from two different teams fighting for the ball."action polo 4 riders Bates

Action Photos first place winner is Dianne Rose

Dianne Rose of Yardley, Pa. won Action Photos with this photo of a pair of dogs jumping in unison.

"The photo is of the 4-year-old border collie Night Cap and the 18-month-Shetland sheepdog Daiquiri practicing for team agility (if it was a competition class) in Yardley," said Rose. "They're my sister Janet's dogs, and she got them each when they were about 8 weeks old."

"Janet's been competing in agility competitions for a long time," said Rose. "The border collie has his first degree and is working on his next degree. The sheepdog has just starting competing. The border collie also does herding competitions."

action collies jumping DianneRose

 

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