running bitches in season

[Guest fence_hopper]

to run or not to run? if so how hard would you run them?

[ulverston moocher 60]

personaly I never run mine when there in season they seem a bit more head strong and just not as sharp on the old recall I have mates that run theres and dont have any bother but the most people I know dont do it I know a couple of the lads have had there dogs piss off on them when in season and these dogs have been rock steady any outher time but thats just my opinion.

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Never run mine, rest all the way, its like asking ur other half to run a race when she has her friends, must effect the bitch if you run her when in heat.

[Guest fence_hopper]

not good enough reason for me that i ran her the other night she done the best she ever has done, she's only 14 months. is there any biological reason they cant run i, think greyhound trainers dont race bitches when in season because of fat build up around the heart i think but will it effect a working bitch. eg shortness of breath etc?

[poacher3161 1,766]

I know my spanials seem to be a bit more lathargic [bANNED TEXT] in season but the lurchers do not .I dont think theirs any proof that it harms them.Watch the 2000 forley cup dvd theirs a bitch running on their called peggy that a lad on the film claims its in season and the commentator says that should not make a difference.atb dell

[watchman 256]

iv allways run my bitches in season never ever noticed any difference in their performance,perhaps im a fool or just been lucky i dont know

[blackpack 70]

hi fh ive always ran my bitch in season and never noticed a difference.

[mick wilson 1]

don't run her the hormonal changes in her body make her more at risk from muscle tears ect. plus she'll run flat as fcuk anyway ,and bring her back to work slowly this is why the greyhound men suppress bitches because they spend so much time resting especially with a 6 monthly bitch this is why dog greyhound pups are sometimes twice as expensive as there female litter mates because they can race them all year round without such inconvenience, but good luck with her whatever you decide to do....mick

[Guest fence_hopper]

hi fh ive always ran my bitch in season and never noticed a difference.

 

 

thanks for all the comments lads, i'm going to run her but just be carefull

[THE DEMON 93]

i use to run my wippetxgrey bitch a few years back in season and it never changed the way she ran any other time when out of season

[lurcherman 28]

neva run mine

[watchman 256]

so some do and some dont,im none the bloody wiser,oh well

[marco 24]

I DON'T RUN MINE AFTER THE 14TH DAY OF BEEN IN SEASON,BUT LIKE SOMEONE SAID ON A SIMILAR THREAD ABOUT BITCHES BEEN IN SEASON IT DEPENDS ON THE INDIVIDUAL BITCH EVERY BITCH IS DIFFERENT,WHAT I FIND IS THROUGH THE HORMONAL CHANGE THE ABDOMINAL MUSCLES AND INNER STOMACH MUSCLES RELAX IN OTHER WORDS NATURES WAY OF PREPAIRING THE BODY FOR CONCEPTION THEN BIRTH,SO FOR A RUNNING DOG THIS COULD EFFECT PERFORMANCE ANYTIME WITHIN THE SEASON/HEAT AND THEN UPTO 4 TO 6 WEEKS AFTER DEPENDING ON THE INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL,HENCE THE WORD 'HITTING A FLAT SPOT'BUT ALOT OF RABBITING PEOPLE MIGHT NOT SEE THE DIFFERENCE ON THERE BITCHES PERFORMANCE BECAUSE OF THE SHORT BURSTS ON THERE CHOSEN QUARRY,BUT WITH COURSING DOGS YOU CAN MAYBE SEE THE DIFFERENCE MORE THAN A RABBITING DOG BECAUSE OF LENGTHS OF THE RUNS/COURSES WHEN ENDURANCE AND STAMINA COME IN AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO SEE THERE BITCHES HITTING A 'FLAT SPOT'BUT THIS IS JUST MY OPINION.

[doxhope 2]

Ive always ran bitches, and have never stopped any of them when in season..they absoulely fly just before coming into season, and have never seen any poorer performances when in their heat

[watchman 256]

I DON'T RUN MINE AFTER THE 14TH DAY OF BEEN IN SEASON,BUT LIKE SOMEONE SAID ON A SIMILAR THREAD ABOUT BITCHES BEEN IN SEASON IT DEPENDS ON THE INDIVIDUAL BITCH EVERY BITCH IS DIFFERENT,WHAT I FIND IS THROUGH THE HORMONAL CHANGE THE ABDOMINAL MUSCLES AND INNER STOMACH MUSCLES RELAX IN OTHER WORDS NATURES WAY OF PREPAIRING THE BODY FOR CONCEPTION THEN BIRTH,SO FOR A RUNNING DOG THIS COULD EFFECT PERFORMANCE ANYTIME WITHIN THE SEASON/HEAT AND THEN UPTO 4 TO 6 WEEKS AFTER DEPENDING ON THE INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL,HENCE THE WORD 'HITTING A FLAT SPOT'BUT ALOT OF RABBITING PEOPLE MIGHT NOT SEE THE DIFFERENCE ON THERE BITCHES PERFORMANCE BECAUSE OF THE SHORT BURSTS ON THERE CHOSEN QUARRY,BUT WITH COURSING DOGS YOU CAN MAYBE SEE THE DIFFERENCE MORE THAN A RABBITING DOG BECAUSE OF LENGTHS OF THE RUNS/COURSES WHEN ENDURANCE AND STAMINA COME IN AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO SEE THERE BITCHES HITTING A 'FLAT SPOT'BUT THIS IS JUST MY OPINION.

very clear that mate,good info,cheers