bryson 562 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 I personally believe the best way to get youre dog going is to run it on large cubs to start with.The trouble with running two dogs is that most likely the experienced dog will grab the fox by the back end and that only leves the sharp end for the pup.The hardest part of entering to fox i found was the catching like joball says as some foxes can put up a real course for a dog.It may seem unsporting to run cubs but inexperienced quarry is the best quarry to start inexperinced dogs on atb matt imo this is they way i would be doing it Quote Link to post
Riggerzz07 11 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 people are telling my to slip my bedlington bull grey cross bull grey .. on a fox single handed.. they say cuz hes a strong dog he will take it.. the worst that can happen is if ur dog aint ready to take it he will run back to before trying to kill it? im stuck for choices? Quote Link to post
Riggerzz07 11 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) you reakon i should slip him on a fox single handed hes 10 months old.. but everyone is telling me to but dont know? Edited March 20, 2012 by Riggerzz07 Quote Link to post
Chid 6,384 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 you reakon i should slip him on a fox single handed hes 10 months old.. but everyone is telling me to but dont know? Sure everybody knows your dog better than you so why not ? 1 Quote Link to post
silverfoxsid08 27 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 i dont like to start any of mine till they are 18 mths on them red ones then still do duoble them up for first year but that was just me and all mayed good dogs Quote Link to post
silverfoxsid08 27 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 some dogs can do them at 10 mths old but i wouldnt do it more chance it will jack later 1 Quote Link to post
danny300 2,240 Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 you reakon i should slip him on a fox single handed hes 10 months old.. but everyone is telling me to but dont know? why let other people tell you what to do with your dog at the end of it you should no your own dog 1 Quote Link to post
whippet 99 2,613 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 you reakon i should slip him on a fox single handed hes 10 months old.. but everyone is telling me to but dont know? one fine looking dog , i personaly would wait till around 18months aswell. let him rag a few dead ones tho Quote Link to post
THE MAN 9 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 all ways end on a win ....look at joball`s dog that gets helped out lol Quote Link to post
tophoncho 41 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 I think it helps a young dog to have another one show it the ropes. But I suppose everyone enters dogs different and will have different opinions. it does help but not to many. thats what i want to hear what people think danny i seen a lad give them double up then he got rid of 1 of them sliped on a fox and the other 1 run slowed down and started to look back for company. Quote Link to post
silverfoxsid08 27 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 some times that will happen but its never happend to me and i have had some good ones in my life Quote Link to post
danny300 2,240 Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) I think it helps a young dog to have another one show it the ropes. But I suppose everyone enters dogs different and will have different opinions. it does help but not to many. thats what i want to hear what people think danny i seen a lad give them double up then he got rid of 1 of them sliped on a fox and the other 1 run slowed down and started to look back for company. my young bitch was doubled up until after xmas and has no problem now single and is working around the hole as well .as you said it can happen.seen a young dog being entered at 13 months single by a friend and once the dog got a bit of teeth he started barking back at it that was 10 years ago. the chap wouldn't listen and tough he new it all and the dog never made a fox dog Edited March 20, 2012 by danny300 Quote Link to post
Irish Lurcher 1,013 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Agree that to double is always best, but the dog must do single after that as stated or I dont feed it. I have seen some dogs run doubled up and some can hold back waiting for the other dog to catch the red, seen it loads of times, so it does pay to get the young ones running single as quick as you can. Quote Link to post
silverfoxsid08 27 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 i would say the dog itsnt taking it dosent want it then i would of got rid of that one Quote Link to post
ftm 3,357 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 some dogs are just born fox dogs they take to it easily some need a bit help so if YOU think YOUR dog needs abit help double it up till you can see that its ready simple as that you have to know your dog mate is it a soft fecker or has it got bottle? softiesmake good bunny dogs and tough dogs make good fox/deer dogs 1 Quote Link to post
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