At what age would you retire a lurcher

[Daniel Baker 7]

Ive got one who is 8 year old and still doing his job,And what age would you say a lurcher is in his prime.

[paulus 26]

Ive got one who is 8 year old and still doing his job,And what age would you say a lurcher is in his prime.

4 to 6

[Chid 6,845]

I'd say prime is about 5 and retire the dog when it no longer can do it's job

I know of a dog that's about 12 and still goes out with the hounds for foxes and would probably show a lot of younger dogs up

[duane87 11]

retire it know dan lol duane

[Rake aboot 4,936]

Retire it when it can`t catch anymore.

I know of 10yr olds that still work. My last was fit till he was 11ish

My 10yr old spaniel will still work a full shift beating.

[paulus 26]

after doing it once with my old bitch and seeing how she`s gone, i dont think i will ever retire another one, if they still want to go i will keep taking them

[duane87 11]

mine 14 and still going strong :boogy: :bye:

[Daniel Baker 7]

Cheers duane you know what he can do

[duane87 11]

only messing mate.very goo dog

[Daniel Baker 7]

after doing it once with my old bitch and seeing how she`s gone, i dont think i will ever retire another one, if they still want to go i will keep taking them

What when you retired her did she go down hill.

[Daniel Baker 7]

Retire it when it can`t catch anymore.

I know of 10yr olds that still work. My last was fit till he was 11ish

My 10yr old spaniel will still work a full shift beating.

Yea [bANNED TEXT] i keep cockers got a bitch 9 year old and doing well,slows down but for the better i think,But a lurcher has to run and sometimes looses a good bit of speed with age.

[paulus 26]

after doing it once with my old bitch and seeing how she`s gone, i dont think i will ever retire another one, if they still want to go i will keep taking them

What when you retired her did she go down hill.

yes mate, fat and pig ugly, or am i confussing her with the mrs in all honesty mate if there capable of running run them, there not made to retire gracefully mate

[Rabbiting man 1,192]

When it's had a nuff

[Gawillz 14]

dog will let u know... also depends on what quarry your dog doing

[rocky1 942]

when the dogs ready . i,ve thinking about retireing my bitch since she got spaded last season ,she is nealy 9 now and getting her back in running shape and she loving life at the minute so i decided. but to be honest i think she got another 3 season in her

Edited May 7, 2012 by rocky1