Fox

[Guest Lurchers2006]

What age would you expect a dog to be doing the business on foxes? I know every dog is different but roughly what age would you expect them to be doing the single handed on the lamp?

[tote 870]

What age would you expect a dog to be doing the business on foxes? I know every dog is different but roughly what age would you expect them to be doing the single handed on the lamp?

 

Impossible to answer that lurchers2006 as it depends on the individual dog.

Some of them never take to foxes.

[Guest Frank]

Depends on the breed of dog, but as a general rule, around 18 months onwards.

 

Frank.

[steve109 43]

when there ready......

[tote 870]

when there ready......

 

Never a truer word spoken

[heart of wales 19]

Depends on the breed of dog, but as a general rule, around 18 months onwards.

 

Frank.

Would agree if not second season

[lucky 578]

i would expect a dog to be dispatching foxes single handed regulary before the age of 2, i know some dogs take longer to click than others but there not my cup of tea.

 

i know of a strain that were killing foxes (pre ban) single handed at around ten month old but imo its only right to try them when your 100% sure there ready

[Ray Mears 272]

my whippet x grey has killed one when she was 12 months but it was only a cub i would leave it until you think the dog is ready :thumbs-up:

[LDR 29]

All seems sensible advice, i had a dog that entered himself, pre ban of course, and when he had his chance he was 3 years old, done absolutely fine!!!! my mates dog was entered the same night to fox, but his was just under 18 months old and she took the same punishment and did the exact same job too, different breeding but entered no sweat, in fact truth be known, his bitch was far more aggressive than my boy!!!

[ivanh 4]

quote (pre-ban)

[LDR 29]

Sometimes i fancy writing post ban, just for the response!!!!!

[Guest MOLLY]

Do you think bitches or dogs as a % are the best?

MOLL.

[Meerihunter 7]

IMO dogs have always been better on fox, more natural aggression in a dog than bitch. plus most dogs are more strongly built.

[Toni_Dave_17 0]

i know of a bull/grey first/cross that accidently came across one at 11months old and thougt it was her new chew toy lol

[scotty3968 0]

IT TOOK MY DOG 2 YEARS TO KILL HIS FIRST FOX SINGLE HANDED PRE BAN OF COURSE, HE USED TO GET TO THE FOX AND JUST SNAP AT IT UNTIL ANOTHER DOG GOT THERE, BUT NOW AT THE GRAND OLD AGE OF 5 HE RETRIEVS SHOT FOX REALLY WELL SINGLE HANDED.