Greyhounds

[ben0777317 0]

Put this on the greyhound section but no replies. Was wondering if anyone had any experience of ex racing or retired track greyhounds being worked?

[sleepy_saluki 5]

i had 2 of my dads x racers when i was 13yr old many moons ago both used to nail rabbits quiet often

[ben0777317 0]

i had 2 of my dads x racers when i was 13yr old many moons ago both used to nail rabbits quiet often

Good call. Suppose you'd have to train them about livestock and retrieve etc....

[sleepy_saluki 5]

they took no training lernt to jump within an hour and livestock never had any problems around them

[Casso 1,261]

Put this on the greyhound section but no replies. Was wondering if anyone had any experience of ex racing or retired track greyhounds being worked?

 

 

What i found was when i lamped a few for a trainer to keen them up a bit,was , getting through gates and ditch's a f*****g nightmare , had to carry some over fences, no sence at all ,and screamed everything in for miles, Thats not saying if it was raised as a pup it would probably have sussed it ok, but you'd have a lot of work to do , to wise them up at that age,,that my take on it,,

[ben0777317 0]

OK mate thanks for your help. Cheers

[ciaranmcman 23]

they dont have the stamina took a few out when i was a lad an we ended up having to carry them home they couldnt even walk after a lot of runs.

[ian 1 36]

theres a young lad around here who runs one, he catches plenty when he takes him out

[fieldsman 51]

A mate of mine had one very keen to the point of being mentally unbalanced this was many years ago he slipped it on a hare it took off into the distance he found it 2 hours later hanging of the throat of a bullock he took it home with the intention of stock breaking but the same night it chewed up one of his Whippets he didn,t keep it.

[Guest little lurcher]

ive worked one this season , fab dog imo , only missed 2 things he was pointed at , took no time at all to teach to go down the beam , sadly he has buggered a toe believed to be bone cancer at one point , the toe is coming off and he is back sound except when playing for the sympathy vote , he will forget which toe is meant to be sore so an actor , could never say he was thick either , a pleasure to work and VERY WILLING to please , def worth a go , stamina will need a lot of work , but he is the only dog here who will still keep up behind my jeep for at least 5 miles , although in the beginning he could only do 3 sprints then drop to the floor!!! it can be done imo and im pleased to say im doing it with one

[Dan Edwards 1,134]

Me personally, I would rather raise one from a pup but to each his own.

[Rory4 267]

i think as dan says best results, for training, stock breaking and learning to control speed, be from having from pup and bringin on as a lurcher pup, but fencehopper got good working ex track. pm him or he might comment when he comes on here

[Casso 1,261]

ive worked one this season , fab dog imo , only missed 2 things he was pointed at , took no time at all to teach to go down the beam , sadly he has buggered a toe believed to be bone cancer at one point , the toe is coming off and he is back sound except when playing for the sympathy vote , he will forget which toe is meant to be sore so an actor , could never say he was thick either , a pleasure to work and VERY WILLING to please , def worth a go , stamina will need a lot of work , but he is the only dog here who will still keep up behind my jeep for at least 5 miles , although in the beginning he could only do 3 sprints then drop to the floor!!! it can be done imo and im pleased to say im doing it with one

 

 

only missed 2 things all season, how much have you done with him,,