pups showing no interest

[Guest fence_hopper]

seen quite a few young dogs start in the game, never seen one that didnt react or not show much interest. has anyone had a dog like this at 12 to 18 months and make a good dog, as if it was one of mine and it showed no interest at that age i'd have deep concerns

Edited May 28, 2010 by fence_hopper

[poacher3161 1,766]

Its a load of rubbish a dog not showing any intrest at 12 to 18 months old i have been around lurchers for near on 40 years run a coursing club for six and never come across a lurcher that has shown no intrest i have seen plenty that have been slow starters and its took them a couple seasons to start catching regular.atb dell

[Guest fence_hopper]

thanks mate. i aint been around long enough (which i can admit) to come accros a dog like that, so thought i'd ask as it dont sound right imo of a lurcher pup.

 

this is the comment why i thought i'd ask

 

I have seen dogs not reacting at 12 mths and even 18 mths not show much interest. All have turned out top class workers mate....

Edited May 28, 2010 by fence_hopper

[tb25 4,627]

you dont have a dog like this do you fh only jokin mate

[Guest fence_hopper]

thankfully not

[Hollie 21]

I think there is a huge difference in not knowing the score and not showing any interest, I have never come across a sighthound that doesn't react to movement, whether they are any good at handling that particular situation is a different matter but they will all react = show an interest

 

 

[jusar whippets 10]

The only ones i have seen like this are the ones that spend their lives in kennels and get a 10 minute run in the garden and then taken out into the field and expected to do the bizzy just cos they are a "Lurcher"

 

My Saluki/Grey was a late starter and didn't really want to know at all, then one day it was like a switch was flicked on, and no stopping her now.

[cassshantia 16]

my whippet x shows interest but is not a killer ,shxt hot on rats but only mouths bunnies and long ears pre ban when she s had enough of the course (she s 8 now ) if she held every rabbit she touched i would of had 2 or 3 litters off her

she drove me up the wall ,ive tried all sorts now she s just a grub eater ,she still gets the same excercise as others but i dont work her only down garden wi the rats

its a shame like she was bred well enough and coursed with great spirit but killing /holding etc pants

[adamb20 22]

my pup caught a rabbit [bANNED TEXT] she was four month, as the other dog pushed it to her. she has shown great interst ever since. she is now 7 month and pulls when she sees deer. wont be starting her untill september like.

[Cochyn 0]

My old man had a collie grey whippet 20 years ago that didn't show interest in any quarry until he was 15 months. Once his prey drive kicked in it did so with a vengence and he would try to kill anything he thought he could. He was a blood thirsty bugger and could be a knighmare at times - cats, foxes, red deer, yorkshire terriers, pet rabbits, post men, anything.

 

The bitch I have now would just stop and stare at rabbits until she was about 6 months (not that I was running her on them). I took her out to watch a bit of lamping and ferreting at 8 months and she's been mad keen since.

Edited May 28, 2010 by Cochyn

[Guest fence_hopper]

so the prey rive turns on like a switch where talking about young pups at 12 to 18 months here.

[Guest fence_hopper]

My old man had a collie grey whippet 20 years ago that didn't show interest in any quarry until he was 15 months. Once his prey drive kicked in it did so with a vengence and he would try to kill anything he thought he could. He was a blood thirsty bugger and could be a knighmare at times - cats, foxes, red deer, yorkshire terriers, pet rabbits, post men, anything.

 

The bitch I have now would just stop and stare at rabbits until she was about 6 months (not that I was running her on them). I took her out to watch a bit of lamping and ferreting at 8 months and she's been mad keen since.

 

 

what age was your bitch when you where taking her out hunting first?

[Guest fence_hopper]

The only ones i have seen like this are the ones that spend their lives in kennels and get a 10 minute run in the garden and then taken out into the field and expected to do the bizzy just cos they are a "Lurcher"

 

My Saluki/Grey was a late starter and didn't really want to know at all, then one day it was like a switch was flicked on, and no stopping her now.

 

 

wow in the runs for 10 months with a 10 min run round the garden unbelivable

Edited May 28, 2010 by fence_hopper

[Cochyn 0]

My old man had a collie grey whippet 20 years ago that didn't show interest in any quarry until he was 15 months. Once his prey drive kicked in it did so with a vengence and he would try to kill anything he thought he could. He was a blood thirsty bugger and could be a knighmare at times - cats, foxes, red deer, yorkshire terriers, pet rabbits, post men, anything.

 

The bitch I have now would just stop and stare at rabbits until she was about 6 months (not that I was running her on them). I took her out to watch a bit of lamping and ferreting at 8 months and she's been mad keen since.

 

 

what age was your bitch when you where taking her out hunting first?

 

At 10 months I took her for a bit of lamping (3 squatters or easy runs per night) and ferreting (she was bored at first) and she took to it quite well. She'll do me anyway.

[Cochyn 0]

so the prey rive turns on like a switch where talking about young pups at 12 to 18 months here.

 

I saw my old man's old dog over a year old not interested in rabbits at all (and he was given plenty of chances I won't detail on here) and he turned out very keen. Not the best worker but keen. Not sure it was like a 'switch' but seemed to just suddenly show an interest.