lurcherlad92 24 Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Evening all, Some of you may remember I posted a few pics of 'bubba'my plummer Patterdale cross a while back. Well he's about a year old now and all the action he's seen has been bushing rabbits for my lurchers which to be fair he's pretty good at, his eye site is not the best but his nose is excellent and he really hunts a rabbit scent like a beagle. He has been to ground chasing rabbits and seems really very keen. However I don't have any permission to go after anything more than bunnies and would quite like to bring him along to a proper dig when the season starts, just so he can see another experienced dog at work,problem is where I live in mid Cornwall there are seemingly very few terrier men about. Well literally none that I have met/heard about. I'm moderately young with plenty of enthusism and really keen to learn as much as I can! If you or anyone you know might be interested in taking a beginner along please let me know. I'm willing to travel!! Many thanks! LL Appologies if this is in the wrong section Quote Link to post
Plucky1 1,119 Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Thats a real nice Plummer/Patt and would be great back over a Plummer to give some lovely pups, there will be somebody near to you that will help you out, try getting out at your local shoot or hunt, there are always terrier lads not far away, good luck, WM 1 Quote Link to post
rob284 1,678 Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Plenty of good land down there. Knock on a few doors for some permission and offer a day out. Sure someone that way can help you then. 1 Quote Link to post
dillydog 8,416 Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 There's no need for a terrier to watch another terrier work, if it's in him it'll work without any experience what so ever. 10 Quote Link to post
foxdropper 17,092 Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Was going to write same Dilly 1 Quote Link to post
leethedog 3,071 Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 I'm not looking for a argument but just asking so I could have a pup rear it to 18 months or so good grub plenty of exorcise but never have it in the field take it out the once and expect it to work Quote Link to post
Rabbit Hunter 6,608 Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 I'm not looking for a argument but just asking so I could have a pup rear it to 18 months or so good grub plenty of exorcise but never have it in the field take it out the once and expect it to workA big part of socialising is getting the pup out into the field and around the environment that it will be seeing in the future, and with that will come the sights, sounds and scents that will acclimatise it to/ and be the next step towards working proper. Only absolute idiots would think it's ok to take a dog out at working age without it ever seeing a field and expect it to work. 9 Quote Link to post
Accip74 7,112 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 To be fair, I took it that the op was as much about the lad getting some experience as the dog..... 5 Quote Link to post
leethedog 3,071 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 I'm not looking for a argument but just asking so I could have a pup rear it to 18 months or so good grub plenty of exorcise but never have it in the field take it out the once and expect it to workA big part of socialising is getting the pup out into the field and around the environment that it will be seeing in the future, and with that will come the sights, sounds and scents that will acclimatise it to/ and be the next step towards working proper. Only absolute idiots would think it's ok to take a dog out at working age without it ever seeing a field and expect it to work. My point exactly th so taking a pup to a dig is just part of its education Quote Link to post
Rabbit Hunter 6,608 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Yeah I'd say so. Quote Link to post
tank34 2,178 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 I'm not looking for a argument but just asking so I could have a pup rear it to 18 months or so good grub plenty of exorcise but never have it in the field take it out the once and expect it to worki like to give pups plenty of smelly fox tales to play with imprint the smell at a young age 2 Quote Link to post
dillydog 8,416 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 I'll fetch fresh foxes back off the road if I've got pups, you get out what you put in. 4 Quote Link to post
leethedog 3,071 Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 I've been known to drag fresh road kill around fields on a bit of rope laying a trail for a pup to hunt culminating in the pup going up a 9 inch drain to find it 1 Quote Link to post
Dabhand 887 Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 I've been known to drag fresh road kill around fields on a bit of rope laying a trail for a pup to hunt culminating in the pup going up a 9 inch drain to find it i done that when i was 11 after watching where the red fern grows 2 Quote Link to post
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