howdeeposxxt 1,448 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 Anyone use just a full Cocker or full Springer for bushing fox mostly. I'm well aware of the terrier crosses work great but do the full breeds work just as good. Quote Link to post
Str 793 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 I’ve a full cocker that hunts fox scent like he does pheasant sent and I dare say pre ban they would get stuck in if need be, cockers are very versatile dogs you could bush,go beating or picking up with it but if it’s strictly bushing for bigger stuff then I would go for a cross.also if you get a spaniel from top working lines they hunt like f**k and if not trained it could end up three fields away while out bushing. 1 1 Quote Link to post
howdeeposxxt 1,448 Posted February 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 I did get a beagle X spaniel puppies here a few months back but he unfortunately got poisoned and I couldn't save him. My only fear for not going for the same cross is with the beagle in the mix would it also travel a bit far ahead. I'm looking for something to stay relatively close I'll will getting 2. Just curious to opinions what would suit my type a bushing small coverts and double ditches that would be hard to get into Quote Link to post
Str 793 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 I would get one and train it then buy another two pups are not easy ,There’s a terrier x spaniel for sale in bushing section have a look at the vids to see if that style of hunting would suit you as it’s very spaniel like the way it hunts. 1 Quote Link to post
chrisbullx 2,541 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 Beaglexcocker is my preferred choice all day long atb cbx 1 Quote Link to post
howdeeposxxt 1,448 Posted February 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 6 hours ago, Str said: I would get one and train it then buy another two pups are not easy ,There’s a terrier x spaniel for sale in bushing section have a look at the vids to see if that style of hunting would suit you as it’s very spaniel like the way it hunts. I did a fair bit a bushing for fox when starting out enjoyed it alot but it's a while now it was enjoyable but we had a mix of everything from some going to far away to some teagles going to ground. I suppose it is the spaniel type style hunting I was on about and just wanting to know had anyone hunted the full bred spaniel and how would they be rated Cocker or Springer on fox alone working as a small outfit as to a modest amount of bushing dogs. Quote Link to post
Str 793 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 59 minutes ago, chrisbullx said: Beaglexcocker is my preferred choice all day long atb cbx How are they on recall? Do they get there heads down and go or are they obedient?. Quote Link to post
chrisbullx 2,541 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Str said: How are they on recall? Do they get there heads down and go or are they obedient?. The 2 i have had they been very good listeners mate but once they on they on thats the name of game like but I can walk both off lead at heel around the streets etc but like i said I've only had 2 but both great workers,listeners & the x has made a impact on me Atb cbx 1 Quote Link to post
Elchapo 3,094 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 Be better with terrier spaniel or 3/4 spaniel 1/4 terrier for close in work 1 Quote Link to post
C.green 3,203 Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Got a little cocker dog here is mustard for a spaniel but they aint a patch on a good terrier for me. 2 Quote Link to post
dogmandont 9,312 Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Mate showed me a short vid of a lad from up this way that uses his springers for foxes, bushing hedges and small covers and will bark on a line looked like very handy dogs they also marked earths like hounds. 3 Quote Link to post
goldfinch2007 2,331 Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 My lads got a pure working cocker. It will bush what ever is in the cover. And take hold of it. Netmaker has seen it work 6 Quote Link to post
Netmaker 904 Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 cracking little dog steady away not like some that run round like headless chickens I use a lab and she can get where a cocker or springer can Quote Link to post
howdeeposxxt 1,448 Posted April 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 Ended up with a beagle X cocker and a 3/4springer 1/4beagle . It's been a while since I bushed and will be a while before these start but all in good time. They got a real bad sickness shortly after I got them some type of virus. It took aweek stay at the vets thank god their over it now and eating again. 4 Quote Link to post
milliken 790 Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 40 minutes ago, howdeeposxxt said: Ended up with a beagle X cocker and a 3/4springer 1/4beagle . It's been a while since I bushed and will be a while before these start but all in good time. They got a real bad sickness shortly after I got them some type of virus. It took aweek stay at the vets thank god their over it now and eating again. hi mate do you know where there are anymore of them types a friend who flushes to the lurcher is after something of similar breeding Quote Link to post
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