lab for beating?

[noisey 1]

i have a 8month old black lab and would like to use her for beating as i dont get a chance to do much picking up on our shoot would it be possile to train her for this instead of having her as a peg dog as i dont want to leave her behind when i am out beating, i also do a bit of rough shooting and wildfowling ( getting rid of the dog is not a option so please dont suggest it)

 

ATB noisey

[riohog 5,805]

ye p labs will be fine in the beating line perhaps not quite as good as a springer or sprocker

 

 

but depends how much you work it i think the smaller dogs are better in rough cover

 

 

good luck

[noisey 1]

i also have patterdales which get used for bushing so these can get into really tight cover, i just didnt want to leave the lab out but she will also do what she is ment for when wildfowling ect. thanks for your reply

[noisey 1]

can anyone else help me with this or have they got a lab that they beat with?

[steviebhoy 0]

can anyone else help me with this or have they got a lab that they beat with?

Yes mate i have 2 labs that i beat and pick up with. As others have already said they are not the best in real dense cover such as gorse but as long as they have a good nose then there are more than capable of the job.

[noisey 1]

spot on. cheers for the reply

[v-max 2]

Hi im on my fourth lab now & all have been great at the beating & will go through any cover to flush/retrieve game. Im down to 2 labs now as iv just retired my old dog he is 12yrs soon. I work 2 bitches black & yellow & have a cocker going on 3 in september & these little dogs do come into there own odd times beating with heavy/thick cover & if well trained a joy to handle/work.

[flytie 1]

I use my lab bitch for beating and picking up. They are not a good as spaniels for thick work, mine bleeds easily when in thick cover, but she is a trier. Go for it and good luck.

 

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[5 dogs 0]

i have 5 labs mate and the young dog will face any cover and all are no problems in line as i work 3 at a time

[noisey 1]

mine loves cover, she drives in the brambles, gets small cuts but nothing to worry about

[redfox 0]

Labs are great for beating with but not all will adapt to both beating and picking up. Very much depends on the cover, amount of birds etc.

My old lab used to work well not far in front of me and was excellent for flushing in small game covers or woodland but then I started picking up more often and she got a bit wild. Also my OH taking her out shooting hares in the spring one year made her think she was a lurcher so I have to watch her like a hawk out beating. Ideally I would start my youngsters in the beating line on a lead if this was ok with the keeper etc as it gets them used to the shoot day etc.

[salukixlad 35]

I WAS WONDERIN TO GET A LAB BITCH ABOUTH 12 MONTH OLD AN TRAIN HOW MUCH WOULD THAT COST AND AS IT GOT TO A SERTEN LAB?? THANKS SALUKIXLAD

[Dave C 63]

The price will depend on how much training its had, and yes some lines are more suited to Beating than others.

 

Dave.

[redfox 0]

I would think going by previous adverts I have seen for part trained labs £750 plus but it depends on how red its pedigree is.

Not a bad idea as a decent pup can set you back £500 plus these days.

[salukixlad 35]

I WATCH A FELLA ON HORSE AN COUNTRY CHANNEL ON SKY WARE HE TRAINS LABS 5/6 AT SAME TIME HES VERY GOOD DO ANY OF YOU WATCH IT??