Jordb543 9 Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 (edited) hi all, i know there is alot of people on here who use their running dogs for a bit of bushing, so i was just wondering what you expect from your bushing dogs and by that i mean all the dogs not just the running ones but the ones used to flush the game aswell, do you give them direction or do they just seem to do it by themselves? Edited February 9, 2011 by Jordb543 Quote Link to post
wuyang 513 Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 I like mine to give tongue to let the lurcher know the score, however my old collie bitch was ace at bushing and she was as quiet as a mouse when bushing to the lurcher, but the lurcher still knew when something was going to bolt. I also like my dogs not to go to ground, but one of my jacks occasionally follows the rabbit down. Also must not be gun shy as my old collie would stop bushing if she heard a gun go off miles away in the distance... . Other than the obvious like good nose i like a terrier thats switched on staight away, one of my jacks isn't fully switched on until we come across the first rabbit then theres no stopping her. It helps if the lurcher knows the score as well and doesn't go off hunting alone. Quote Link to post
Jordb543 9 Posted February 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I like mine to give tongue to let the lurcher know the score, however my old collie bitch was ace at bushing and she was as quiet as a mouse when bushing to the lurcher, but the lurcher still knew when something was going to bolt. I also like my dogs not to go to ground, but one of my jacks occasionally follows the rabbit down. Also must not be gun shy as my old collie would stop bushing if she heard a gun go off miles away in the distance... . Other than the obvious like good nose i like a terrier thats switched on staight away, one of my jacks isn't fully switched on until we come across the first rabbit then theres no stopping her. It helps if the lurcher knows the score as well and doesn't go off hunting alone. sounds like you have your hands full with those jacks, are they long or short legged? Quote Link to post
wuyang 513 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 They're both short legged, the black one been very shortest. Both just average dogs not bred specifically for working but do the job ok. Quote Link to post
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