Newbie Questions

[Boghossian 0]

Hi guys, I have never seen dogs coursing but have a background in shooting and would like to learn as much as possible about it.

 

Here are a few questions I came up with...

 

1-I believe in competitive coursing, the dogs are competing against each other. Is this the case all the time, or do the dogs your ever work together? I mean do they ever take different paths to push the game to the other dog?

 

2-I have seen videos of dogs stretching the hare between them and tearing it quite a bit like foxhounds do before a handler reaches them. Do all sighthounds do this or can they be trained not to rip up the quarry?

 

3-How many years can a longdog work effectively? You don't see many foxhounds over the age of 8, does this apply to lurchers too?

 

Thanks guys,

 

Gabe

Edited July 11, 2006 by Boghossian

[collie/grey 238]

My lurchers work single handed most of the time. Alot of dogs will fight over quarry or run into ach other when ran together on quarry.

 

Most lurchers when trained properly will retrieve their quarry alive back to you. Obviously not the bigger game.

 

Most lurchers/longdogs should have a good working life til 7 or 8, sometimes older. If they are entered too young then their working life will be alot shorter.

[Guest stantheman]

[Boghossian 0]

Check my introduction, on the newcomers page it has some of my hunting pictures.

I like all big game shooting especially stalking. I am a rubbish wingshot too.

Cheers,

Gabe

 

P.S. stantheman check my pics if you think I am an anti or something.

[Guest stantheman]

sry mate can/t be to sure these days.

[Boghossian 0]

sry mate can/t be to sure these days.

 

No worries, if you guys can recommend any good beginners books I would be much obliged.

Cheers,

Gabe