Working an Ex-Racer

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Does anyone successfully work an ex-racing greyhound?

 

I know they aren't ever going to be as good as a purpose bred and reared lurcher but has anyone successfully got one working?

 

Cheers

 

Gaz

[BEARINATOR 2,924]

Yes Gaz, I've got a couple that I've retired from the track, handy dogs when trained

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Thanks Bear. My mate who I go out on the lamp with alot has had an accident with his working lurcher bitch and has been offered an ex-racer. His bitch MAY or MAY NOT run again, either way it wont be this season.

 

So hes thinking of having the greyhound and just seeing how he gets on, it gives him something to work with now instead of not being out and about.

 

Cheers

 

Gaz

[fitchet 788]

I know a feller whos into his greyhounds he got a one eyed ugly bugger that can catch a couple of rabbits on the lamp. Alot of people say they get injured but i think there good enough on the right ground. ATB

[Thieving Mac 1]

is there any one on here that actually works a pure greyhound in general that they have reared from a pup?

[BEARINATOR 2,924]

is there any one on here that actually works a pure greyhound in general that they have reared from a pup?

I've got a bitch out at the minute that I've brought up as a worker from a pup, a couple of people off here have seen her working mate

[Ray Mears 272]

is there any one on here that actually works a pure greyhound in general that they have reared from a pup?

I've got a bitch out at the minute that I've brought up as a worker from a pup, a couple of people off here have seen her working mate

 

 

i bet she catches a load off all that land you have got bear

Edited November 5, 2012 by Ray Mears

[troter58 1,711]

if brought on from a young age they can do a job for you but a older track dog will be in sick bay very fast you got to think the ex track dog as only ever ran in straight lines in the field theres all sorts of thing it will hit at full bore do not forget a track dog as never jumped so he is going through it not over it and as nothing in its mind but what ever it is chasing it as no fieldcraft but all the best with one if you try one. troter

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

if brought on from a young age they can do a job for you but a older track dog will be in sick bay very fast you got to think the ex track dog as only ever ran in straight lines in the field theres all sorts of thing it will hit at full bore do not forget a track dog as never jumped so he is going through it not over it and as nothing in its mind but what ever it is chasing it as no fieldcraft but all the best with one if you try one. troter

 

My mate is gonna give one a try i think.

 

Hes not a daft lad, he will spend a good few weeks bonding with it and trying to get it used to trees/fences etc before he tries it on the lamp but he is well aware of the risks