spiderfly 111 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Before any ban, in your eyes ( reminder everyone worked different quarry!) what quarry was your favourite to hunt and why? What do you think the best test was , rat, rabbit, hare , fox or deer? Daytime I'd say a hare or a deer and night time would be a fox! Quote Link to post
king 11,664 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) Adult male rat daytime. I think a well bred 1st X bull grey would be my dog of choice. Edited February 20, 2016 by king 1 Quote Link to post
Chaff 3,414 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Not that I have done it, but 5 winter hares in a day would be something special imo Atb Quote Link to post
cocker 2,654 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 daytime hares in winter with single handed hare dogs. 4 Quote Link to post
bird 9,587 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 deff a big fallow buck, that not going to play ball with your dog, maybe good winter dogfox, but deff big fallow buck 6 Quote Link to post
mad4it 693 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 winter hares and as bird says a fallow buck, Quote Link to post
leegreen 2,099 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 daytime hares in winter with single handed hare dogs. That are given fair law. Gotta be the ultimate single test for a running dog. 2 Quote Link to post
dytkos 17,528 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 3 out of 3 on anything other than rabbits gotta be a fair dog. Cheers, D. 2 Quote Link to post
dogmad riley 1,336 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Winter hare daytime for stamina/endurance. For gameness the cunning fox The deer for a true working lurcher 1 Quote Link to post
Westyorkshire_lad 402 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Daytime hare for me too. Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Best test for a lurcher... Well, no good saying a fallow buck to someone with a 19" whippet cross, nor a January hare on the fenns for the 'squarer type' bull cross... horses for courses here...! Just simply getting it out and behind gear imo. Because whatever your lurcher type, or whatever the chosen quarry, each and every time out is a dogs best test... Quote Link to post
Somewhereyournot 1,117 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Hahaha^ Got to be a hare for speed , stamina and agility. 1 Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Best test for a lurcher... Well, no good saying a fallow buck to someone with a 19" whippet cross, nor a January hare on the fenns for the 'squarer type' bull cross... horses for courses here...! Just simply getting it out and behind gear imo. Because whatever your lurcher type, or whatever the chosen quarry, each and every time out is a dogs best test... Finally someone with a bit of sense ?? 1 Quote Link to post
Butler 396 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Got to agree the hardest test for any dog is being out there grafting.... Plenty of dogs will put up a good show once a week but work them hard several days/nights a week and that's when you see what your feeding.... Best test for a lurcher... Well, no good saying a fallow buck to someone with a 19" whippet cross, nor a January hare on the fenns for the 'squarer type' bull cross... horses for courses here...! Just simply getting it out and behind gear imo. Because whatever your lurcher type, or whatever the chosen quarry, each and every time out is a dogs best test... Quote Link to post
Mary 352 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Depends on Lurcher type, a whippet taking down a big red stag would be a fair test, a bull hound 1st cross trying to out smart a rabbit would be another big test, Ffs, what's all the testing about, deer dogs should take deer, rabbit dogs rabbits and so on, there are dogs bred/designed for chosen quarry and said dog should be able to perform and work accordingly, get the dog you need for the job and the only test is for you to put work in front of it. 2 Quote Link to post
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