your opinions please

[dawnraider09 75]

my pup is at the 9 month mark and has had a few rabbits ,he a crackin little dog that is jumping small stuff and retrieving,he is 20" and loves a bit of bushing as well,but i am worried that when winter sets in he wont be quick enough for the more experienced seasoned bunnies as all he has caught so far are adolecents in easy terrain for him i.e long tuffty grass.he looks to have a fair bit of collie in him(not 100% on his breeding)which i think maybe part of the reason,how much speed do you think he will get will it increase as he matures,i know he is only a pup but my mates pup is the same age and like s..t of a shovel.

Edited June 26, 2009 by dawnraider09

[adam s 32]

Should be fine mate, but thats my opinion.

[chartpolski 24,174]

Nine month old !! It hasn't stopped growing yet !! Give the pup a chance...............

Cheers.

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

: Slow things down,..just let this teenager,.. be a teen....

 

Forget what other folk's jukels can do,...just concentrate on your pup...

[KDR 14]

Not always the fastest thats the best when it

come to bunny catching...stick with the dog...sounds like it eager to learn

[ferreterni 29]

Nice dog, good smart dog will catch well and learn enough to catch into it's twilight years. To much speed and no brains a possible recipe for disaster?

[jigsaw 11,875]

what the hell are you worried about?when the lamp is roasting the arses off of the rabbits he wont need to be the fastest dog in the country,enjoy him for what he is.he'll bloody amaze you in time.he is after all only 9 months,thats still a very young inexperienced animal,his brain will make up for any lackings he might have in the future as from what youve written theres no shortage of grey matter since hes able to learn to retrieve,jump etc.you got a good one so far,i hope you appreciate it DR,best of luck to you and your dog.

[dawnraider09 75]

cheers lads probably worrying over nothing,just looking to the future as some of the land i work requires a good amount of pace,i chuffed to bits with him so far and wouldnt change him for the world

[salclalin 240]

Size isn't everything mate(so the wife tells me). In my opinion to Brains compensate for speed.

[inan 841]

my pup is at the 9 month mark and has had a few rabbits ,he a crackin little dog that is jumping small stuff and retrieving,he is 20" and loves a bit of bushing as well,but i am worried that when winter sets in he wont be quick enough for the more experienced seasoned bunnies as all he has caught so far are adolecents in easy terrain for him i.e long tuffty grass.he looks to have a fair bit of collie in him(not 100% on his breeding)which i think maybe part of the reason,how much speed do you think he will get will it increase as he matures,i know he is only a pup but my mates pup is the same age and like s..t of a shovel.

Hello D ,nice pup ,he looks to still have some knuckle to grow out there ,I'm sure he will be fine.

Pups are like kids, especially boys ,they mature at different rates ,I had one picking up very early ,one of my best dogs was over a year old before he caught his first rabbit, but he turned out to be a monster at catching bunnies.Plenty of time yet ,wait till the crops are cut and we have some rain.He will be older and stronger,maybe we could have another spin out later ? Take care T.

[tommy.c 859]

dont worry mate hes only getting the hang of things!! sounds like your doing a good job with him so far, keep us posted on his progress!! (tommy.c)

[chuck 4]

that pup will be more than fine mate, time is key

[dawnraider09 75]

thanks everyone and hello t cant wait for the harvest the permission is mounting up,just had a couple of hours out 2 more for the pup and home.i guess im just thinking off the coming season i will have some stiff competition as a few of the lads have some very handy dogs coming on and as we run for kebabs and a pint or two i dont want to be known as the meal ticket like one of the lads was a couple of years back.

[Fat-Ferret 857]

Sometimes its not always speed that counts...My own bitch seems to use her head more than her legs at times, and its great to watch her...A spot where I usually walk her, theres always rabbit feeding well out in the field, and as soon as she starts to walk across the field the sheep gather in a pile in the middle, the first few times she chased rabbits, they headed for the sheeps legs and she lost them...But a few nights after she took off after one, and it headed for the sheep, and she took off out to the left and back in behind the sheep...And caught the rabbit coming out the far side, I couldnt believe it! She is very very sharp. The man I got her from told me she was clever, and he wasnt wrong.

 

Thats her with the sunglasses on.

Edited June 27, 2009 by Fat-Ferret

[spiderfly 111]

make sure to keep her fit just in case she is over weight like most dogs these days...once she is fit then she will be sh*t on a stick too dont you worry....