drakeshead gunner 26 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 So were walking up the centre hedge row of our field with all our gear, I'm walking infront with the labs on the leads hoping to push anything out back into the burrows. When my mate grabs me from behind and tells me to stop and points out a rabbit sat in the middle of the right hand field with its back to us as we were walking into a head wind. So just for te crack I took lead of the dog scruffed her and pointed her in the direction of the rabbit around 60 yards away. After a little whisper in her ear getting her wound up I sent her off, straight away she was on it running hard in the rabbits direction. The rabbit didn't even see her coming until around 10 yards, but by this time it was too late. SMASH!!! She hit it like a train pinning it to the floor, then with a sharp whistle back she came trotting rabbit in mouth proud as punch. In the heat of the moment I obv didn't get the video recorder out but I promise it's gospel. Be interesting to see if she can repeat it again. Quote Link to post
bigbarnett 33 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 sounds like a decent lab mate, nice to see Quote Link to post
rob190364 2,594 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 So were walking up the centre hedge row of our field with all our gear, I'm walking infront with the labs on the leads hoping to push anything out back into the burrows. When my mate grabs me from behind and tells me to stop and points out a rabbit sat in the middle of the right hand field with its back to us as we were walking into a head wind. So just for te crack I took lead of the dog scruffed her and pointed her in the direction of the rabbit around 60 yards away. After a little whisper in her ear getting her wound up I sent her off, straight away she was on it running hard in the rabbits direction. The rabbit didn't even see her coming until around 10 yards, but by this time it was too late. SMASH!!! She hit it like a train pinning it to the floor, then with a sharp whistle back she came trotting rabbit in mouth proud as punch. In the heat of the moment I obv didn't get the video recorder out but I promise it's gospel. Be interesting to see if she can repeat it again. good effort by the lab!! did the rabbit have mixi? just wondering how the hell it didn't see a bloody lab running straight towards it!!!! 1 Quote Link to post
RubyTex 1,957 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Deffo not one of Lab's labs then?? Quote Link to post
Lab 10,979 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Deffo not one of Lab's labs then?? They'd leave your little spaniels in a cloud of dust my friend.......... Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,217 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Nice to hear mate, and i bet you are made up. Not sure if i would be out getting my gun dogs to chase live game though? Having said that, i know a lad whos spaniels are steady on pheasants, but will chase a rabbit. 1 Quote Link to post
The one 8,592 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Thats what i was thinking a myxi rabbit , how come a lab gained all that ground on it ?. Quote Link to post
events co-ordinator 353 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 My old man had a lab he used for rabbits it also ran down any foxes that ran on wounded it could fairly shift foxes in whins or marshes there were loads of good dogs in C/milk in those days. Quote Link to post
drakeshead gunner 26 Posted March 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 After I cleaned the rabbit up it turned out she was pregnant but it had its back to us in a fairly strong head wind. It's the yellow bitch in my gallery photos, she 24kg an fast for a lab. I'm as shocked as you guys but yeh well chuffed about it. Havnt worked them on Game birds yet as I am just applying for my SGC but she is a keen retriever and was carrying the rabbit around for me after I dispatched it. She might just be a bit of an all rounder haha. Quote Link to post
young man 225 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 get a lurcher mate and nice dog i gaus Quote Link to post
RubyTex 1,957 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Deffo not one of Lab's labs then?? They'd leave your little spaniels in a cloud of dust my friend.......... i'm kidding, anyones granny could beat my dog for pace...the bitch on the other hand Quote Link to post
Lab 10,979 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Deffo not one of Lab's labs then?? They'd leave your little spaniels in a cloud of dust my friend.......... i'm kidding, anyones granny could beat my dog for pace...the bitch on the other hand Bitch too................would you like to race my 7 year old dog or my pups.................either way you loose............ Quote Link to post
RubyTex 1,957 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Deffo not one of Lab's labs then?? They'd leave your little spaniels in a cloud of dust my friend.......... i'm kidding, anyones granny could beat my dog for pace...the bitch on the other hand Bitch too................would you like to race my 7 year old dog or my pups.................either way you loose............ The sexual tension is unbearable. Quote Link to post
Lab 10,979 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Deffo not one of Lab's labs then?? They'd leave your little spaniels in a cloud of dust my friend.......... i'm kidding, anyones granny could beat my dog for pace...the bitch on the other hand Bitch too................would you like to race my 7 year old dog or my pups.................either way you loose............ The sexual tension is unbearable. FFS i've not even touched you..................................................yet!!... Quote Link to post
gnipper 6,874 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Give me a few months and I'll race my spaniel cross pup against your labs lab Quote Link to post
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