Guest born to run1083 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 I use rats at a stage between rabbits and the Charlie give them good experience of encountering being bitten and how to respond, so when the times right they have the drill set in there heads even tho Charlie are alot toughter the lb rats still give a good bite so it's great education 1 Quote Link to post
chrisbullx 2,541 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 I always start my pups on rats,then squirrels to get use to having a bite atb cbx Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 I've always been the opposit Chris, i've always started mine on bunnys and always they've brought 'em back live, then when starting them on rats or anythin that bites back, they know the difference. Though, each to their own. 1 Quote Link to post
scothunter 12,609 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 used to take the girls wee brothers down to one of the farms i had with the lurchers. never had any massive bags but it kept them amused for an hour makes me ashamed ,that two wee lads have no probs being near rats.i f*****g hate them.make my skin crawl.lol Quote Link to post
ftm 3,357 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 bosuns reply was a good one i agree with all the injuries lurchers get in tips etc but we had nothing better to do in the good old days and the dogs loved it we could rat all day and the dogs were still ready for the same nights lamping forays tough as feck were our dogs and never a scrap amongst them as they were a team as much as we were Quote Link to post
chrisbullx 2,541 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Yeah bosun I see your point of view mate but I don't mind if they don't retrieve 100% because they won't see many bunnys once they have clicked on stuff with teeth if u know what I mean mate atb cbx Quote Link to post
fitchet 788 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 love having the odd rattinf day with the lurchers fast and furious action. me and saluki x grey off here took the ferrets and 2 lurchers out after some rabbits. we had 1 or 2 i think then we decided to have abit of craic with the rats around the feeders.my litttle jill killed mor than the dogs but it was a good laugh all the same. we still have a laugh about my collie lurcher picking up a rat and spitting it out just as fast when he got abite through the nose. Quote Link to post
moonlighter 1,160 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 If you take a good lurcher ratting, it will probally get more than the terriers( round the cover crops anyway ). Well my does when I go anyway. They have better eyes and seem much more aware of what's going on. But for fun you carnt beat the terriers. Jmo Quote Link to post
Moll. 1,769 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 We found lurcher to be an absolute godsend in places heaving with rats. Many would have been lost without them Bit like bushing, terriers in amongst with the lurchers on the outside watching for the sneaky bolter's. Cant seem to get photobucket to work on here at the mo??? Here is a link to the album.... http://s3.photobucke...blic%20viewing/ Quote Link to post
Moll. 1,769 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Sorry to be a pest, can anyone else see the pics either on here or in the album. Not sure it it is just my PC or not? Quote Link to post
fitchet 788 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Sorry to be a pest, can anyone else see the pics either on here or in the album. Not sure it it is just my PC or not? i cant see them either. Quote Link to post
stabba 10,745 Posted August 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Sorry to be a pest, can anyone else see the pics either on here or in the album. Not sure it it is just my PC or not? I can see em Moll..Excellent pics aswell..thanks for the input Quote Link to post
barry lurcher 27 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 about 30 years i used to help keep rat numbers down at a dairy farm, this place was infested farmer stopped us one day in a lane fancy sorting my rat problem out ,well we though he had seen the odd rat ! showed us around during the day the rats didnt give a f**k poping there heads out everywhere! my mate had terriers and i had a 22-23 inch beddie whippet bull whippet ,he was amazing loved it would whine in excitment as they cascaded down passed him ! he got bit but soon learned ratting turbo charged mayhem ! like on another reply ferrets took alot of stick. best nose ever on a dog if he marked something was there , i do miss that old dog , good question stabba Quote Link to post
logan 447 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 some good pics moll Quote Link to post
Moll. 1,769 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Sorry to be a pest, can anyone else see the pics either on here or in the album. Not sure it it is just my PC or not? i cant see them either. I'll see if i can find out why? Quote Link to post
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