How olds told to start

[nat 8]

A few weeks ago I got offered a lurcher for free, a 15yr old lad had been doing some shooting and decided to get a dog and do some rabbiting with it. Anyway the lad got this nice dog got saluki ghreyhound and collie in it's make up not sure what else as a pup, it was a good looking pup etc. but the lad couldn't be bovered to train it retrive jump experience etc. So his dads been training it to sit lay down stay and walk quielty on a lead. But that's it the dog will be about 2 yrs now and it's a picture. If I wasn't going away I might of give it a go just to see if it could work. So my question is do you think a dog that's had no direct training for the field at this age could be a worker.... Forgot to mention both parents were workers, personally I think it could ??

Edited September 27, 2011 by nat

[Simoman 110]

Yes, but as Harry Hill would say "theres only one way to find out"...........

[nat 8]

The dog was 24mths not 20 sorry.

[Simoman 110]

Still same reply

[nat 8]

Thought it would be haha

[dymented 2,220]

yes if its got it in it it will do it nearly all dogs will chance things just give it some time

[mikeball 108]

Give it a try mate what have you got lose

[rocky1 942]

i learned a family pet x germansheperd bit on the slim side for thr breed and i learned 2 lamp rabbits at 4 yearold ,going back 17 years but it can be done

[trigger2 3,100]

imo it can be done

[nat 8]

Mikeball I would but I'm going away for 10 weeks n leaving dogs at home so it's just another 1 fr my dad to look after so not worth it. Yeah I guess it's just instinct fr a dog to chase then it's built for it so eventually it would get it's kill. Cheers fr replies I was just curious