bunny bashing last night

[Rabbithunter 456]

Had a look out last night with my dog Jet and daggys pup Ace.

 

I took my girlfriends 8yr old son out for his first glimpse of working dogs.

This time last year my g/f was set against takin the kids lamping.

 

Before we hit the first field, the boy was twineing of a headache so a told him its just the cold, and it will go away when he warms up.

 

Anyway the first slips seen Jet taking 4 out of 5. Now it was Ace's turn.

 

I spotted a bunny and told daggy to walk down until the dog "see's" it. Which he did. The dog was soon on the rabbits tail, and the speed of the dog impressed me. Ace soon scooped up the bunny on the straight.

 

Ace did quite well following the lamp etc... Even when coming back from a run, and i put the lamp on another rabbit. Something which i have only really done in the past year with my own dogs.

 

Anyway, we had to cut the night short, as the wind was about 40mph and now & then i had to keep hold of the boy as he was being blown about.

 

We ended with only 11 rabbits

 

[jackard 36]

well done mate , good to hear you have taken an apprentice on hope he enjoys more night to come

[martync1967 64]

well done mate its good to get the young uns out and show them what its all about alb martync

[the great white hunter 1]

nice 1 mate atb great white

[suffolkpoacher 219]

well done lads

[irish lassie09 7]

well done and good result

[blackpack 70]

well done mate good night you had. Good to take the little ones out future of our sport. Did he enjoy it?

[Rabbithunter 456]

well done mate good night you had. Good to take the little ones out future of our sport. Did he enjoy it?

 

 

yeah he said he enjoyed it and he told his mam he did, but said it was too windy

 

mind, it was very windy, upto 40 mph, i was struggling to hold the blitz

[plug allen 2]

its great when hear of the youngsters taking part and good on you for taking him mate

11 aint such a bad bag you struggle get 11 runs around hear

[wild rover 548]

Good crack mate, reminds me of me taking my lad out for the first time 20 odd years ago, I took him down the back fields and through the graveyard, as we walked through it, i felt his hand slipping into mine, poor little bugger was crapping himself, wasnt long until he was lamping it himself. Now not interested football, beer and women have took over.