Coursing Training

[kruby01 114]

I am more of a shooter although I have been coursing with friends dogs already trained. I have a staffie x whippet and I want to try her at coursing. Whenever anything moves her eyes are locked onto it and she tries to chase ground feeding birds. She may not take to it but all I can do is try. She is 18 months old now and fully grown at roughly 19" shoulders. I was just looking for any advice on trying to train her to course rabbits in the lamp. Thanks in advance

[Taz-n-Lily 62]

I have a staffie X whippet. Nice dog, but very high prey drive, and as such a real sod to call back in after she's chased.

[Rake aboot 4,936]

Well

 

For a start, it`s not coursing,(thats illegal) It`s just plain old lamping..

 

 

Best thing to do is get out with a lamp and see what the dog does,, it might just surprise you. It doesn`t take much to get a dog to chase a rabbit on the lamp, quite the opposite.

 

see how it goes, than take it from there, regards retrieving, jumping . recall etc etc,, although at 18mnths I would hope most of taht was done.

 

ATB

[mikeball 108]

take it ferreting with no nets mate,it will soon learn. when its been ferreting a few times and had a few bunnys get it on the lamp

[kruby01 114]

Thanks for your replies, I've just got rid of my ferrets aswell, she is great at recall and will jump too, retrieving she won't play with toys but whenever I bring shot rabbits home she wants them like mad. I'm going to get her on the field this week and get her retrieving a rabbit dummy

[fay 75]

this post sounds very odd to me :hmm:

[kruby01 114]

Sounds odd in what way?

[fay 75]

y talk about sometin illegal and tell people u do it its against the law u do no that dont you

[goldfinch2007 2,337]

Thanks for your replies, I've just got rid of my ferrets aswell, she is great at recall and will jump too, retrieving she won't play with toys but whenever I bring shot rabbits home she wants them like mad. I'm going to get her on the field this week and get her retrieving a rabbit dummy

do you donate to the r.s.p.c.a

[kruby01 114]

I didn't say I do it! I said I am new to the sport as I am primarily a shooter. As rake aboot pointed out that what I am talking about is just lamping rabbits with a dog which is legal. I apologise for not being an expert from day one of showing an interest as its quite clear you woke up with full knowledge of every hunting aspect. That's a lucky thing .

 

I wouldn't touch the rspca with a bardge pole

[goldfinch2007 2,337]

your on the wrong section you want the fishing part

[kruby01 114]

Ahh my mistake