Lurcher Shooting Dog?

[Tozer 385]

I'm not talking about a gun dog at all.

 

But I was wondering if anyone uses or has used their lurcher as a shooting dog as well.

 

With them retrieving to hand, potentially using them when decoying, deer stalking to follow up a clipped deer etc etc? It is probably older, semi retired dogs, but it does look like some of the collie crosses might be capable of this.

[Chid 6,788]

Paulus

[paulus 26]

most are capable of it, they just need the opportunity. decoying,roosting,rough shooting, blood trailing, beating line, duck flighting you name it and they can be used for it, my old dog loves it, these were a while ago

[Tozer 385]

That's exactly what I was on about, did he have a soft enough mouth on the retrieve?

 

I can picture a steady, quiet lurcher being a nice dog to have a long for a stalk or in the hide. Could save me scrabbling out and running a down a winged pigeon!!

[socks 32,253]

Both my dogs work with the gun and know the difference between game ... If I shoot any feather or rabbits they retrieve nice and softly if I shoot a squirrel or rat etc they pick it up shake fukc out of it then retrieve it .............

 

 

[Tozer 385]

Cracking that, I know you wouldn't get a lurcher with the intention of it doing this,but it is something to hope they pick up, makes it a very useful dog to have in life

[socks 32,253]

I expect my dogs to do all manner of tasks not just run and catch ..........

[paulus 26]

That's exactly what I was on about, did he have a soft enough mouth on the retrieve?

 

I can picture a steady, quiet lurcher being a nice dog to have a long for a stalk or in the hide. Could save me scrabbling out and running a down a winged pigeon!!

pricked birds are brought back still breathing he will sit and work in the hide or flush and retrieve when rough shooting, as socks said they learn what to crunch and what not to the same as with rabbits and fox's preban . keeps the old dogs going

[Tozer 385]

Cheers, I have never owned a lurcher or had much to do with them. But I'll have a pup come spring. I'm looking now but haven't seen one that stands out yet.

 

It'll be a companion at work too, so hopefully with enough time together I can end up with a dog that does what I want it too, my last mongrel worked with me without needing much instruction, I'd love another to the same standard.

[paulus 26]

Cheers, I have never owned a lurcher or had much to do with them. But I'll have a pup come spring. I'm looking now but haven't seen one that stands out yet.

 

It'll be a companion at work too, so hopefully with enough time together I can end up with a dog that does what I want it too, my last mongrel worked with me without needing much instruction, I'd love another to the same standard.

nothing more than bond and time doing it will get give you what you want from your dog, that old dog of mine changes his style dependant on what were doing, it all comes with experience and experience can only be achieved by getting out and doing it,

[Tozer 385]

It is I am spending far too much time reading on here, a lot of information I wish I had access to as a young teenager.

 

I spoke to my old landowners and they all seem happy for me to come on again, put in for my SGC (guns are on my dads) and thinking about FAC, just got to find a dog to bring on and build into it.

 

Dusted off the Air rifle, was planning on an outing today but it will have to be tomorrow with the wind, the first time in a few years I have settled into one place so hopefully I can pick up where I left off 6 years ago

[twelsh 349]

There was a bull x for sale on preloved a week or so ago used for lamping walked at heel worked under gun excellent lamping and gun dog

[dan john 82]

don't think my dog would do that

[Qbgrey 4,267]

mine comes shooting,stays closewhen beating,and can walk along side me when im shooting or standing.also mainly use him for tracking wounded vermin at night.

[Tozer 385]

Sounds like it is actually quite common. It does make you wonder why there are not more gundog lurchers about, lab, pointer etc.

 

But then again it might just be re-inventing the wheel.