which type

[snoopdog 1,256]

just wondering which type of lurcher you would prefer ...i.e. do you prefer the oppotunist e.g.the lurcher you have slipped on a rabbit and while its on its run a pheasant takes off in front of it and it goes for that instead ....or would you prefer the foucused lurcher the one that stays on its quarry not matter what pops up in front of it ?????it would be intresting to hear you views on this ..???ive got my own views on this and no what i would prefer .....but would like to hear yours there are qualites in both but which one...??

 

 

ALL THE BEST SNOOP

[whin 463]

when im runing at night i do prefer dogs that chase the game whatever and come back but my ole collie line have noses second to none and many a night winded other game and well the bag was full, had dogs on roe and theyve split up and caught one each not good but a bonus i prefer stick to the one qaurry, and hopefully catch the intended qaurry,ive had a my collie cross catch deer and on the way back another ones got up and caught that a night mare as its a lug and not to far from the farm ,had dogs chase them through farm yards etc , i prefer a quiter dog now but ill still breed dogs that are a hundred per cent

[Guest Frank]

I like a dog that focuses. But, saying that, if it does not see the intended quary and is consentrating on something else and sucsessfully gets it ect, then im not too pushed.

 

In coursing, i prefer a dog that can keep his or hers mind on the hare they are coursing, nowt more annying then watching a dog running all over the place, chasing different hares.

 

Frank.

[whin 463]

had pups out and saw them blow a fuse to much game, i prefer to take mines were there only going to see the odd bit of game ,but its all down to training and entering

[socks 32,253]

i honestly love the mooching oppertunist type of lurcher that will take anything in a flash and be back by your dise with its prize ... i am not talking about a dog that is chasing a rabbit about to pick it up and then veer off because it has seen something else ... i am talking about the type of dog that will be heading down a beam to a sitter when a partridge flyes up in front of it and the dog deftly takes it from the air returens it to you then heads back down the beam to the siiting coney ... or when you are ferreting a hedge row and as you are setting the nets the dog trots up the hedge a bit and comes back with a pheasent .... thats the type of dog i like ... something that can think for its self and hasnt got to be mechanicaly controled and pointed and slipped ..........

[Guest WILF]

I like to have a dog that seems to know the difference between out on a proper hunting trip and just out for walkies.......

Focused when hunting...... opper, apper, oppera........takes a chance when out for walkies

 

Running all over the show picking its own targets when hunting would drive me fecking crackers

[stig 2]

i honestly love the mooching oppertunist type of lurcher that will take anything in a flash and be back by your dise with its prize ... i am not talking about a dog that is chasing a rabbit about to pick it up and then veer off because it has seen something else ... i am talking about the type of dog that will be heading down a beam to a sitter when a partridge flyes up in front of it and the dog deftly takes it from the air returens it to you then heads back down the beam to the siiting coney ... or when you are ferreting a hedge row and as you are setting the nets the dog trots up the hedge a bit and comes back with a pheasent .... thats the type of dog i like ... something that can think for its self and hasnt got to be mechanicaly controled and pointed and slipped ..........

 

 

Couldnt agree more

[snoopdog 1,256]

some good replys folks keep them coming we know that both types of dog has there own special qualitys...

[Guest mucker]

as i only use a lurcher for lamping its pretty much just point and slip.

i dont let them run round by day hunting up developing there nose etc.

for me personaly its made for better no nonsense lamping dogs.

[bill88 6]

I'm no expert, but weren't lurcher's originally bred as opportunist's? I thought the gypsie's bred them to put food on the table.My bitch has done all quarry before the ban,and seem's to stay after whatever she was slipped on.

[dickyboy 1]

by day a moocher but once hes on the chase then stick to it, i've got shit loads of rabbits so its a must but why run over a catch if theres an easy one as theres so many rabbits he tends to ignore them for everything else

[snoopdog 1,256]

cheers for your replys lads..i understand all your views and respect them... but my prefered lurcher is a focused one what i mean by that is when on the slip day or night he will go for what you are looking at and what you what him to catch to me that means you have your dog under control eg... if you slip him on a deer pre ban of course.. he goes for the deer and not the rabbit that jumps up in front of him ....but i also like them to free run i.e. off the slip and useing his nose and taking what ever pops up in front of him ....but when on the slip hes going for what you want him to go for i.e. focused .....but if we all liked the same sort of dog it would be a boreing world ..all the best with which ever is your choice ......cheers snoop would like to hear some more ...

[juckler123 707]

I dont know about anyone else but ive found most jukels wed to some game more than they do to another.

hare dogs that stop running rabbits seen a few of them and rabbit dogs that not run hare.

Dogs that would jack on anything if a fox pops up and then theres them that can wind scent that deer thats watching you lamp from just inside the wood

some dogs just cant help themselves so it ends up down to us as owners to decide weather to let your jukel have his head or not

At least with an oppertunist you will never go hungry