lurchers

[ginge2k6 0]

Just wondering what's the latest you've ever seen a lurcher start catching rabbits.

cheers ginge

[Guest rattingaddict]

Just wondering what's the latest you've ever seen a lurcher start catching rabbits.

cheers ginge

 

 

About 3am :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

[brock 11]

[blando 0]

Ha ha no seriously i would like to know the answer to that one to purely because mine still isn’t picking up very well at 12 months

[No messin 2]

Plenty of time yet mate, dont rush it, you will only make it open up.

[shotup 9]

Ha ha no seriously i would like to know the answer to that one to purely because mine still isn’t picking up very well at 12 months

had one finally catch at 14 months then never looked back cracking bitch it turned out.

[blando 0]

ok it mite be a wile untill i can get her out again now because the grass is al to long to see any rabbits, but i dont want to leave it to late.

[Rabbithunter 456]

my first lurcher lurcher, blade caught his first daylight rabbit at 5 1/2 months (it had mixy, but a good confidence boost for him)

 

took him lamping at around that age 2 watch the other dogs.

 

started slipping him at 7 months for 2 or 3 bunnies, 8months he was catching 6's regular

 

january/February 06 he did well

19/jan got 8, two other dogs got 6 between them

14/feb he got 10 on his own

16/feb he got 12 on his own

23/feb he got 8, another dog got 7

 

In my opinion, before a dog is fully grown, its alright to have 3 or 4 runs 2 times a week. once its fully grown, just use it how you want

[juckler123 707]

The best lurcher i ever owned would run up to game hares or rabbits put in a turn or two then come running back wagging his tail thinking that was all that was required this was at 14 months of age i was hunting on my own at the time and didnt have another dog to show him so i just persevered i didnt want him hard mouthed so i didnt rag him to get him keen most coursing men would have sold him as a quitter but at 17 months the penny dropped he went on to be the best hare dog ive ever seen and a sound lamper this dog would never quit on anything always guaranteed 3 out of 3 daytime so twelve months is nothing to worry about if the dogs fast enough it will get there but it will catch on quicker with another dog to watch/compete with

[blando 0]

yeh shes fast enougth, shes [bANNED TEXT] up behind the rabbit turning with it so well just not picking up so fustrating. but im not going to give up!

[juckler123 707]