What Do You Think?

[Johnlurcher 35]

Hi Guys

 

I'm new to all this, came on hear to ask what you think about my lurcher who is a whippet x collie x bull x hound, both dam and sire doing all quarry, i own both sire and dam and bred them and have 2 pups , I'm in Ireland so foxes are legal. But have show the 18 month old dog 3 foxes and he got catch twice on the nose and let go and started barking, he jumped in and out a few times. but i don't know will he make it or does he need more time. He was in company the 3 times. His sister has seen 2 foxes and gave a little bark at the first one which she knocked but got catch on the nose.Second one she locked up well.

But my concern is with the dog, now i left these pups late to start on teeth in my eyes and only ran them hard on rabbits this season and they are very good at rabbits and seen an odd hare during the day. These dogs are as fit as they can be!

What do you think give him time and is he jacker?

Cheers Guys

[Kieran .j 24]

He's still a pup in my eyes give him time to learn the game

[sandymere 8,263]

Give it some time.

[frazdog 252]

some dont like the sharp end,give it a few weeks then try him againlad,thats all you can do atb

[spiderfly 111]

Keep it on the rabbits for awhile then try it, some dogs are slow to enter!

[bird 10,014]

some dont like the sharp end,give it a few weeks then try him againlad,thats all you can do atb

true, you cant put in ,what nature left out,? some dogs will want kill at 18 months old , others 2-3 year old . I had lurcher x lurcher bitch didn't want to know the sharp end until she was 3 year old, she got nipped at 18 months old and never bothered again , so just ran rabbits with her . then one night when she was near 3 year old she killed a fox, I was shocked then after that she kill them regular , so you never know you cant always right them off .?

[gvc 491]

Some sensible advice here at the end of the day they aren't machines judge each dog on its own merit..

[Johnlurcher 35]

Some sensible advice here at the end of the day they aren't machines judge each dog on its own merit..

So you all thinnk hold him back for 3 weeks and let him have another go?

Did anyone come across this before normally did bang em up or walk away,?

[Johnlurcher 35]

 

some dont like the sharp end,give it a few weeks then try him againlad,thats all you can do atb

true, you cant put in ,what nature left out,? some dogs will want kill at 18 months old , others 2-3 year old . I had lurcher x lurcher bitch didn't want to know the sharp end until she was 3 year old, she got nipped at 18 months old and never bothered again , so just ran rabbits with her . then one night when she was near 3 year old she killed a fox, I was shocked then after that she kill them regular , so you never know you cant always right them off .?

 

Shes sister did the job the other night so nature was good to her

[Kieran .j 24]

Some dogs will some will not give her time. Try her again in a few weeks

[Johnlurcher 35]

Went out last night with the dog in questions, catch a rabbit and while it gave out a scream a fox started to come in, fox winded me and sat out the middle of a big field, was just over 60 yards away so tried walking into it but it started to move on slowly. Slipped the dog and he made ground fast and just ran straight into the fox and did a big flip and dispatched the fox in a few seconds. but as he knocked him the fox gave him the sharp end right into the nose and thank god there was no messing this time. I didnt intend on trying him i was only going for rabbits but I've a bit more faith now

[Kieran .j 24]

That's good to hear pal

[spiderfly 111]

Well done!great to hear it is learning it's trade