Lamping In The Leeds/west Yorkshire Area

[THE GENERAL 1,975]

I wouldn't be lamping a young dog, most lads I know wouldn't have a Lurcher on the lamp until they know there daytime job, each to there own but where I'm from lamping at a young age is a bad idea teaches them bad habits.

[Blueboybilly 164]

Definitely start on the Lamp mate. A hell of a lot of people start their dogs on the lamp

[Ozz.mitchell 2]

He will be over a year this season will my dog and he's done afew outing ferreting. Only goner start him on easy runs and only a couple each outing. Thanks

[Somewhereyournot 1,117]

The general that's completely backwards to boys who lamp my end....if you start hunting up daytime first then start lapping then it could encourage hunting up after missing on the lamp..I know it's not exactly how it goes but a dog hunting on the lamp is a c**t, and very hard if not impossible to overcome. Start it on walked up rabbits on lamp atb

[bird 9,587]

The general that's completely backwards to boys who lamp my end....if you start hunting up daytime first then start lapping then it could encourage hunting up after missing on the lamp..I know it's not exactly how it goes but a dog hunting on the lamp is a c**t, and very hard if not impossible to overcome. Start it on walked up rabbits on lamp atb

[Ozz.mitchell 2]

Well from the few outings with the ferrets and the jack Russell marking up sets constantly, my lurch has started to hunting... And marking up. I got my self a lamp so took him out where there was a load of rabbits on a flatt football field. Easy pickings. I know it's out of season but was interested on how he would do. But yes he is constantly hunting... He does chase the rabbits and is keep for them! But he's not seeing them till the run or move and is not looking down the lamp. I find my self holding him under one arm so he's higher up and can see the rabbits easier with the lamp in the hand creeping up on the rabbit!! Haha... He didn't get any but did a few good runs.

[J Darcy 5,871]

Well from the few outings with the ferrets and the jack Russell marking up sets constantly, my lurch has started to hunting... And marking up. I got my self a lamp so took him out where there was a load of rabbits on a flatt football field. Easy pickings. I know it's out of season but was interested on how he would do. But yes he is constantly hunting... He does chase the rabbits and is keep for them! But he's not seeing them till the run or move and is not looking down the lamp. I find my self holding him under one arm so he's higher up and can see the rabbits easier with the lamp in the hand creeping up on the rabbit!! Haha... He didn't get any but did a few good runs.

AVOID rabbits on football pitches with young dogs. Or the dog will start pulling up.

[tb25 4,626]

Soon be winter..no rush...

[Ozz.mitchell 2]

Oh ok I didn't know, I just did the one outing. What do you mean by pulling up? How come on football pitches harder to catch? Yes I will wait now and just keep up with his training and fitness. And ok thanks W. Katchum.

[Ozz.mitchell 2]

Lol ok mate thanks for the advise I will be patience and hopefully you won't have to eat your hat

[Ozz.mitchell 2]

Mum was a first cross whippet, bedlington

Dad was grey cross collie

[Ozz.mitchell 2]

I'm hoping not thanks! So you won't be a hat down! lol

[Somewhereyournot 1,117]

Sound advice n good offer tosser, I mean wk lol atb

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

Well done lads for helping, THL AT ITS BEST!!!!

[THE GENERAL 1,975]

The general that's completely backwards to boys who lamp my end....if you start hunting up daytime first then start lapping then it could encourage hunting up after missing on the lamp..I know it's not exactly how it goes but a dog hunting on the lamp is a c**t, and very hard if not impossible to overcome. Start it on walked up rabbits on lamp atb

I see where your coming from and it makes a lot of sense, the thing is where I come from if you lamp a young dog early on as you've said it will encourage them to not hunt on. So the thing is when you bring it out in the daytime and a rabbit or fox hits the hedge then the dog will stop and not wreck and push on threw after it which isn't much use to a man watching the quarry run unhindered up the next field while your dog is standing staring into the bushes, each to there own.