hargreavesheber 93 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Afternoon,, Do any of you folk take their lurchers ratting? I always take my whippet cross along with the terriers and she does a cracking job. What are you're thoughts on taking a pup? Age etc?. Will it give any benefits or cause problems for the future? Cheers Quote Link to post
Borntohuntbow 8 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Yer learn it not to fanny about with the catch after a few nips to the face ! Quote Link to post
fitchet 788 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Yeah i take my lurchers as you never know what else is gonna pop up .... Mine get involved just as much as the terriers. I took my collie x when he was younger and he kept rietriving the rats despite getting nipped live and waiting for me to take them off him ! He soon learnt to give them a good shake. Quote Link to post
the big chief 3,099 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 i used to do it with mine got them marking well diging them out in the shalow holes it was some realy good fun Quote Link to post
johnharris 177 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 you cant beat a bit of ratting 1 Quote Link to post
burto 18 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 ratting keeps them on their toes and helps a young un to mark Quote Link to post
J.DOG 1,355 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 I'd enter a pup to rabbits first personally then let them go ratting but yep mine go ratting also 1 Quote Link to post
hargreavesheber 93 Posted January 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Bloody good fun is ratting and watching the dogs work. My whippet cross was introduced to rats after rabbits J.DOG, but My pup already seems hard mouthed on anything it can get in its teeth on. Gave it a fox tail to rag on the other week and it destroyed it in seconds. Its seen a couple of other dead things and clamped on like a vice.but Don't want to put it off wi getting a good bite off a rat. She 5 amd half month. What u reckon?. Cheers Quote Link to post
J.DOG 1,355 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Bloody good fun is ratting and watching the dogs work. My whippet cross was introduced to rats after rabbits J.DOG, but My pup already seems hard mouthed on anything it can get in its teeth on. Gave it a fox tail to rag on the other week and it destroyed it in seconds. Its seen a couple of other dead things and clamped on like a vice.but Don't want to put it off wi getting a good bite off a rat. She 5 amd half month. What u reckon?. Cheers Sounds a keen wee bugger , I'd hold it back abit till its matured abit I normally start grafting my pups at 10-11 months old but its down to your preference , I love ratting with lurchers great fun especially when they are bolting allover and the lurchers spinning and bouncing around lol great fun Quote Link to post
troter58 1,711 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 if your not bothered about it being hard mouthed it is a good day out some dogs will kill rats for fun and still fetch rabbits back alive mine does i like a day out ratting gets the dogs on there toes and if your 5 month likes it let it have a do with the older dogs .atb Quote Link to post
fitchet 788 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 This dog was killing rats from a pup and he bring them back without a mark ..... Quote Link to post
hargreavesheber 93 Posted January 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Nice dog fitchet, how's it bred? How old was it when you took it ratting? The pup deffo showing potential for the future, but don't want to rush her... Rather take it slow and get it right 1st time. She's a totally different thing compared to the whippet cross's prey drive at this age.... The rabbits I get are used as dog food so not too fussed if they fetched back dead.. Quote Link to post
andy67 7 Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 keeps the dogs sharp snapping up the quick as lightning rodents . good luck with the pup . Quote Link to post
skycat 6,174 Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 I have one that retrieves them too: she retrieved quite a few alive until she got bitten: thank God! 1 Quote Link to post
*The*Field*Marshall* 674 Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 My dog Oscar won't so much as look at a rat! Took him with the terrier and ferrets once, never again! He was mortified with me! Quote Link to post
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