problem or not

[FERRETBOY 680]

when out lamping with my lurcher bramble she will chase and catch running rabbits but when we get a squatting rabbit she tends to stalk it in a fashion but will not take it while it is still.she will only strike at the rabbit when its running.we catch a fare amount of rabbits on lamp but lose alot because she cant take squatters.has anybody else had this problem with there lurchers and how did you rectify it.any advice would be very much appreciated.

 

good hunting

 

rew

[Guest Lurchers2006]

Would also like to know this?

[juckler123 707]

when the dogs stalking the sitter and stops go to the other side of the rabbit so its in between you and the dog shes more liable to strike it then also if the bunny can see the dog holding it try picking it up yourself a lot of young dogs ive had have been like this at first but soon grow out of it i dont think its a fault and setting prey comes in handy on feathered game seen your vid REW and if shes a young un your doing no wrong shell only get better with experience all the best juckler!

[FERRETBOY 680]

cheers millet i just get frustrated when i lamp a rabbit and it squats i get within 10 feet slip the dog and she stays still.like i said she is fine when the rabbit runs and catches well.

 

good hunting

 

rew

 

 

 

 

  juckler123 said:

when the dogs stalking the sitter and stops go to the other side of the rabbit so its in between you and the dog shes more liable to strike it then also if the bunny can see the dog holding it try picking it up yourself a lot of young dogs ive had have been like this at first but soon grow out of it i dont think its a fault and setting prey comes in handy on feathered game seen your vid REW and if shes a young un your doing no wrong shell only get better with experience all the best juckler!

 

cheers juckler123 i will try anything to get her used to taking squatters.

 

good hunting

 

rew

 

  Lurchers2006 said:

Would also like to know this?

 

why are you also having the same problem

Edited November 13, 2006 by REW

[Guest MOLLY]

Mine used to do the same, and as Millet said, after a heavy night he would just pick them up rather than have to run again

MOLL.

[Guest midnight_runner]

i had a 3quarter whippetx pit she was spot on with the lamp but never lifted a sqater once she would nose them up to get them to run then lift them didnt miss many once they got up though

[witton 6]

Andrew my bitch stepped over a squatter last night :11: then stood there looking around trying to work out why the lamp was on if there wasn’t anything to chase, she was a foot away from it facing the opposite direction when it lifted and she never noticed it would of been in the bag if she picked it up. She must of seen it What gets me is if it was a dead rabbit laid out she would try anything to grab it to mouth it. She is only about 19 months old so hopefully it will come with experience.

David

[FERRETBOY 680]

  witton said:

Andrew my bitch stepped over a squatter last night :11: then stood there looking around trying to work out why the lamp was on if there wasn’t anything to chase, she was a foot away from it facing the opposite direction when it lifted and she never noticed it would of been in the bag if she picked it up. She must of seen it What gets me is if it was a dead rabbit laid out she would try anything to grab it to mouth it. She is only about 19 months old so hopefully it will come with experience.

David

 

it is very frustrating isnt it but i think in brambles case its down to her being nervous.did you catch owt then and did you have many runs.

 

good hunting

 

rew

[witton 6]

I got plenty of runs but didnt catch. I spoted a fox and called it right in, if i slipped her it wouldnt of got away :whistle:

David

[micky 3,325]

  witton said:

I got plenty of runs but didnt catch. I spoted a fox and called it right in, if i slipped her it wouldnt of got away :whistle:

David

the best lamp dog i ever saw would not take sitters. she would walk slowly up the beam and stand about 6 feet away ,one ear erect she wait for the rabbit to move. though not a very fast dog she had the knack of bowling this type of runner over within 10 -15 yards . her best night was 69 rabbits in feb 1978 on the althorp estate northamptonshire. micky

[FERRETBOY 680]

  micky said:

  witton said:

I got plenty of runs but didnt catch. I spoted a fox and called it right in, if i slipped her it wouldnt of got away :whistle:

David

the best lamp dog i ever saw would not take sitters. she would walk slowly up the beam and stand about 6 feet away ,one ear erect she wait for the rabbit to move. though not a very fast dog she had the knack of bowling this type of runner over within 10 -15 yards . her best night was 69 rabbits in feb 1978 on the althorp estate northamptonshire. micky

 

micky ill be interested to know what cross it was.

 

rew

[Wilky 0]

I've seen a few young lamping dogs like this with squatters, what's worked for us is to walk up to the squatter, slip the dog and then squeak the rabbit as you would to call in a charlie, the rabbit will shuffle in it's seat and the dog will see it move and run in to pick it up.

[witton 6]

  Wilky said:

I've seen a few young lamping dogs like this with squatters, what's worked for us is to walk up to the squatter, slip the dog and then squeak the rabbit as you would to call in a charlie, the rabbit will shuffle in it's seat and the dog will see it move and run in to pick it up.

Thanks mate i will try this next time im out it sounds spot on

David

[FERRETBOY 680]

  Wilky said:

I've seen a few young lamping dogs like this with squatters, what's worked for us is to walk up to the squatter, slip the dog and then squeak the rabbit as you would to call in a charlie, the rabbit will shuffle in it's seat and the dog will see it move and run in to pick it up.

 

will try it myself

 

rew

[micky 3,325]

  REW said:

  micky said:

  witton said:

I got plenty of runs but didnt catch. I spoted a fox and called it right in, if i slipped her it wouldnt of got away :whistle:

David

the best lamp dog i ever saw would not take sitters. she would walk slowly up the beam and stand about 6 feet away ,one ear erect she wait for the rabbit to move. though not a very fast dog she had the knack of bowling this type of runner over within 10 -15 yards . her best night was 69 rabbits in feb 1978 on the althorp estate northamptonshire. micky

 

micky ill be interested to know what cross it was.

 

rew

bedlington xwhippet x collie xgreyhound owned by the late jimmy chambers of whitwick leics.she was 22 inch very soft mouthed and an excellent retriever . my dog was bedlington xwhippet x whippet 20 inches hard mouthed and brought them back when he thought they were dead enough. the bag was 124 rabbits and 1 fox.both dogs were out of [mickie] bred by ken gold of sutton bonnington. and on that night it was jimmy and me who chucked it not the dogs. micky