is this statement true

[Mick C. 229]

Hi. When an experienced lamping dog is slipped on a rabbit, is it supposed to keep out of the lamps beam until the rabbit is reached?

 

If this idea is true, does the dog have to be trained to carry out this task, or is it down to the dogs natural intelligence and cunning?

 

THANKS

[RossM 8,149]

as above natural to her, not straight away though took her till she was 3 to master it.

[sounder 9]

i think you just answered your own question mate i think it just the brains and skill in a dog , but some one on here with more experience with these dog'swill let you know ,

atb sounder

[cocker 2,655]

my collie greyhound bitch runs wide. out of the beam, then comes in from the side and picks the rabbit up, all the dogs ive seen do this just do it naturally, through experiance, they learn.

 

cocker

[codmaster127 64]

the mother of my dog does it, they learn themselves on that one, she also creeps up on a sitting rabbit if its to far away and then strikes, (collie blood in her), she always runs between the rabbit and any cover keeping it in the open , clever to watch,

[Guest fence_hopper]

every dog has its own style, it doesnt realy matter in the beam out the beam long as they get the job done

[shaun dee 7]

a mates beglington/grey//saluki/grey gose this abd he said he never traind her to do so but my dogs just run down the beam.shaun

[nighteyes 275]

you will find alot of collie lurchers run this way normarly which ever way the rabbits facing, but seen other crosses do it aswell

[Mick C. 229]

Thanks lads, very helpfull replies. Is there a possibility that a dog that runs out of the beam is less likely to spook the rabbits that squat and therefore picks up a fair amount of sitters?

[Top Lamper 2k10 169]

its natural mate i used to hav a beddy whippet that done it but the lurcher ive got at the min he just runs straight down the beam atb