How Many Dogs

[DEERMAN 1,020]

Have 10 dogs for all i care ,what I'm saying is you go out 4/5 times a week and travel all over and work different quarry you will need a couple

[Ross M 149]

That it deerman if you've the work and time, have has many as you please! That's the thing in the dog game every fcker forgets it's only you that's they/ or has to be pleased

[Silversnake 1,099]

I have two but I would love a couple more... At times I have struggled to find enough work for two though. If I had more time I would get at least one more.

[forest 137]

Think t Jones is fantastic example off owning 1 dog and working it to as much as it can from [BANNED TEXT] in seen off his pics. Credit. But every one is different depending on [BANNED TEXT] they do. All the best folk

[nothernlite 18,137]

Alot depends on your style of hunting most of jims hunting is lamping but what you say is true atb

[dodger 3,061]

From a working point of view and not from a "as long as the dogs are happy and looked after" point of view then it Depends what the individual lad wants from his dog if your just messin with it n just like pottering about then it don't matter to much and to a degree the breeding, but if you want to test your dog properly one is more than enough especially in the current climate it takes a lot of effort time and gear to put in front of just one fit dog that's doing well..

Doubled up running doesn't count as to fully testing a dog especially on rabbits lol, there still having it to do but can't and shouldn't be compared to the single handed runner.

 

As like a few others have said Iv always liked to have two but I don't always take two lurchers out together and always only take one on the lamp, people have there own thoughts on the way to go about things but in reality anyone that tries to say different then there just in denial of what they do n what's on the end of there lead but as with the old adage each to there own n all that..

Edited December 26, 2015 by dodger

[Ross M 149]

Some wise words there....!

[hjckcff 1,738]

i only ever keep one runner. but keep a couple of terriers so if the runner is off then i can keep myself busy with the little uns . i wouldnt be able to find enough time to keep more than one lurcher busy but can work it alongside the terriers do abit of bushing/mooching and the odd nights lamping . i still feel he dont get enough work. as rabbit is a lurchers bread and butter to me and there isnt enough rabbits about to justify another runner

[Gaj1612 99]

i only ever keep one runner. but keep a couple of terriers so if the runner is off then i can keep myself busy with the little uns . i wouldnt be able to find enough time to keep more than one lurcher busy but can work it alongside the terriers do abit of bushing/mooching and the odd nights lamping . i still feel he dont get enough work. as rabbit is a lurchers bread and butter to me and there isnt enough rabbits about to justify another runner

 

Same for me. One runner and 2 bushers. Permission isn't the best this year so tend to be out mooching local bit of bushing. Can't see me ferreting this season, haven't been yet anyway. Think I'll leave it and try let the number build up a bit. Maybe ferret a few local spots just to keep them ticking over.

[Somewhereyournot 1,117]

All good and well saying test your dog to the limit and keep one dog and put all your time into it, but when they get serious injuries or worse death, then you ain't got a leg to stand on.

That's my reason I'm getting a pup in this spring, because this season Iv had injuries and EVERY OTHER season Iv had Iv had injuries.

Two runners always better than one if you got tidy permission that are eager for you to show up

[stevo79 569]

All good and well saying test your dog to the limit and keep one dog and put all your time into it, but when they get serious injuries or worse death, then you ain't got a leg to stand on.

That's my reason I'm getting a pup in this spring, because this season Iv had injuries and EVERY OTHER season Iv had Iv had injuries.

Two runners always better than one if you got tidy permission that are eager for you to show up

What happened to your other pup mate? Edited December 26, 2015 by stevo79

[Wales1234 5,571]

I got 2 workers at the moment one retired and a 2 week old litter !

I do mostly day time hunting so usually run 2/3 lurchers all the Time first they all got strengths and weaknesses

They can all lamp so if I fancy it which is very rarely I just grab which ever one I feel like really

[Somewhereyournot 1,117]

 

All good and well saying test your dog to the limit and keep one dog and put all your time into it, but when they get serious injuries or worse death, then you ain't got a leg to stand on.

That's my reason I'm getting a pup in this spring, because this season Iv had injuries and EVERY OTHER season Iv had Iv had injuries.

Two runners always better than one if you got tidy permission that are eager for you to show up

What happened to your other pup mate?

i gave it to someone else to make use of it, I couldn't gel with it mate. Give it two months but it's attitude wasn't for me. Last time il have saluki in a dog. Stick to my collie xs I think, then I know where I am.

[stevo79 569]

My mate had a Saluki x he got rid of it said the same thing, it wouldn't even look at him lol.

Atb

[bob84 189]

Theirs 5"in my house 2 terriers one a mini witch is the wife so that don't count really one retired lurcher and one still work and the cocker and terrier for bushing but ill be looking at another pup this summer to have two runners as this year I have missed a bit with my own dog and it just ain't the same with my grandads bitch .