DeerhoundLurcherMan 997 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Do all lurcher's jump gates/fences naturally? or do some need to be taught? if so what age would you teach a dog? My pup is 7 months and clears wide ditches for fun!! but at what age would he be worth a look at a gate or two? Don't get me wrong he has a bit of knuckle left so wont be attempting it for a while!! Do deerhound lurcher's jump well? Cheers Quote Link to post
3 Turns 326 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 ALRIGHT MATE I START MY PUPS JUMPING SMALL FENCES AND DYKES ABOUT 5MTHS AND AS THEY GET BETTER I INCREASE THE HEIGHT .SOME DOGS LIKE COLLIE XS ARE BORN JUMPERS BUT A LOT OF OTHER XS NEED TO BE TAUGHT .BY A YEAR YOUR DOG SHOULD BE DOING 6 BAR GATES.ATB. Quote Link to post
lurcherman 28 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Some dogs will learn to jump without any training but 99% will need to be trained, ive always started them from a pup and by that i mean as soon as they can walk around and are on solid food by putting a devide between there bed and where you feed them just a plank of wood maybe a few inch high to start with and as the pup grows so dose the hight of the devide its simple realy and taches the dog clear obsticles wich is basacally what fances are without even thinking about it, a dog always tend to prefer to jump over solid i.e a wall rather that a fence when learning with your dog been 7 months i would take him out with the older dog you got that can jump and let him watch and it shouldent take him long to learn, Quote Link to post
kev2010 8 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 luvly pup mate. Yes they jump fine.He taught himself to jump at about 12months old & about 6 months later was jumping gates. Kev. Quote Link to post
wild rover 548 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Do all lurcher's jump gates/fences naturally? or do some need to be taught? if so what age would you teach a dog? My pup is 7 months and clears wide ditches for fun!! but at what age would he be worth a look at a gate or two? Don't get me wrong he has a bit of knuckle left so wont be attempting it for a while!! Do deerhound lurcher's jump well? Cheers Start em young in kennels over small obstacles and increase with age, they will learn to jump naturally, then take them on their walks and select small jumps, increase with age and confidence to small fences so when physically mature a gate is no problem. Following an older dog helps. 1 Quote Link to post
skycat 6,174 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 A large pup like yours shouldn't even be attempting a lot of jumping at his age. My local back man says he sees more cases of f*cked shoulders and wrists due to too much jumping than anything else. Keep the pup away from big ditches until his joints have finished growing. Teach him to jump very low obstacles now: it is the action of getting both sets of legs off the ground that they have to learn . Some are naturals, others need to practice their coordination. I don't let my pups jump more than 2 foot in height until they are at least a year old, and any jumping they do is not every day: maybe once or twice a week and one jump at the most. Like I said, its the fastest way to f*ck the dog's shoulders and wrists. Once the dog has an adult skeleton and is starting to put on muscle, then is the time to have some fun, but don't ever overdo the jumping. Jump when necessary, not back and forwards over something for your own amusement: the heavier the dog the more damage it can do to itself as this is not something any dog would do naturally over and over again. 1 Quote Link to post
fazza123 517 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Some good points there ! Quote Link to post
ban is just a word 43 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 a book iv got 'the lurcher training and hunting' you should think about getting it, its got quite abit in there about teaching too 'jump', iv sstarted my saluki/whippet/collie/grey x deerhound/greyhound at 9 weeks old started with a 9" peice of board in the door way where she cant avoid it, make her sit and stay get over the board and then call her too me and she clears it with ease shes now up too a 15" peice of board and shes just 13" tts and she still clears it from a standstill! i know someone with a hancocks collie x someone with a bedlington/whippet/greyhound and somebody else with a bedlington/whippet/greyhound and none of the will jump! so dont rely on her teacher her self, atb Quote Link to post
all.rounder 3 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 i started mine at 4 months just about 1.1/2 foot then upped it from their.this is when she was 8 months the fence is about 5ft.but i think with a big pup like that with plenty of growing in him i would take it easy with him. Quote Link to post
Romany 1,065 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) Do all lurcher's jump gates/fences naturally? or do some need to be taught? if so what age would you teach a dog? My pup is 7 months and clears wide ditches for fun!! but at what age would he be worth a look at a gate or two? Don't get me wrong he has a bit of knuckle left so wont be attempting it for a while!! Do deerhound lurcher's jump well? Cheers Deerhound lurchers are NATURAL jumpers..Deerhounds are great jumpers, (even if some of the witches that seem to run or should I say ruin the breed) disagree and discourage their dogs (or should I say hounds) to jump..no jumping no hares where I live matie..you mentioned a buzz word "fun" the dogs Ive been involved with loved to jump, and had "fun" doing it. Got to tell you this one..In the semi final of an organised coursing event through the deerhound club (pre ban) one of my deerhounds was matched to one of the committee members dogs, there was only one fence in the whole of the area, and hares doing what hares do, led the dogs towards it. When it went through my deerhound bitch jumped the fence, my opponents dog stopped at the fence and watched the rest of the course. My bitch coursed and killed the hare, brought it back over the fence and dropped it at my feet. The owner of the other dog attempted to make the course void..and argument ensued, but the judge, Peter Mosey a great greyhound lad put her in her place..Like I said, no jumping, no hares.. All the dogs Ive ever owned where great jumpers, Ive trained them to be so, but even so, when Im out for numbers on a night I open gates and lift the bottom wires of fences where I can to get them through..I am a profit hunter, and Im not having a night spoilt by a dog laming itself or getting hung up on a fence, even the best jumpers put the odd lazy jump in now and again, or make the odd mis-judgment..Having a dog that is a great jumper is like having a fast car, you have to use their ability responisibly..they may have the capabilities of better things but sometimes life can be enjoyed by demanding less from them. Edited January 6, 2011 by Romany Quote Link to post
KittleRox 2,147 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 A deerhound type lurcher held the world record for jumping a few years back,around 13 1/2 ft,not sure which dog holds the record now, Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 I started my pup jumping a 6" board on the way through the back gate a couple of times a week. Now we go out with the other dogs at weekends on mooches and I just let him make his own way around. Sometimes over, sometimes through or under. He is 4 months. As others have said, I wouldn't try to get him jumping 5' fences too soon. Teach the "over" command with a 18" wall or similar and then just let him take his time. Gaz. Quote Link to post
graham4877 1,181 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 A large pup like yours shouldn't even be attempting a lot of jumping at his age. My local back man says he sees more cases of f*cked shoulders and wrists due to too much jumping than anything else. Keep the pup away from big ditches until his joints have finished growing. Teach him to jump very low obstacles now: it is the action of getting both sets of legs off the ground that they have to learn . Some are naturals, others need to practice their coordination. I don't let my pups jump more than 2 foot in height until they are at least a year old, and any jumping they do is not every day: maybe once or twice a week and one jump at the most. Like I said, its the fastest way to f*ck the dog's shoulders and wrists. Once the dog has an adult skeleton and is starting to put on muscle, then is the time to have some fun, but don't ever overdo the jumping. Jump when necessary, not back and forwards over something for your own amusement: the heavier the dog the more damage it can do to itself as this is not something any dog would do naturally over and over again. best advice you or any one can take!! as with everything people are starting dog's to young! Quote Link to post
DogMagic 461 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 As has been said, little jumps are the thing to start off on. Those little 3 foot tall wooden fences etc. As for ditches, again start small. If YOU can step over it then the dog can jump over it. As you progresse to bigger ditches try to find one with a plank over it. This gives the dog confidence. He will walk acroos a few times but then will jump as he reaslises its more fun and faster. Throw toys over for him to chase. He will gradually get more confident (and more capable) and you can progresse to fallen trees, higher fences, wider ditches........ hcfghcfhfh.bmp xdfgcghcfgh.bmp Quote Link to post
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