ryno 11 Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 i took my lurcher ratting towards the end of last season,just for the walk really but when they started bolting she became terrier like shaking rats as hard as my lakies.shes definately coming this season,and it has,nt affected her on rabbits still soft in the mouth,she is now a respected member of our ratting team, does anyone else use lurchers on rats...? also my bitch 19 inches tts does anyone use a taller lurch on rats Quote Link to post
hullhunter 219 Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 (edited) have a look on here lots and lots of photos of lurchers rating. could do with a few more members too. http://www.earthdogrunningdog.org/scally/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=286 Edited September 29, 2010 by hullhunter Quote Link to post
MOUSE TRAP 19 Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 hi mate i use my deerhound collie grey berrdie grey 24tts she gets as many as the terriers do but found it made her a little harder in the mouth Quote Link to post
pointer 543 Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 i take my lurcher bitch and GWP whenever i go ratting,they love it. Quote Link to post
higgins 75 Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Some of my best ratting dogs were lurchers, Higgins Quote Link to post
bullmastiff 615 Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Took Tess ratting for the first this year with Archiehood and a few others, we had a cracking time! Only trouble was she kept retrieving all the dead rats back to me! lol that was until she picked up a live one and tried retrieving it, she soon dropped it and a Terrier picked it up and shook it. She stood there with her head tilted watching the Terrier kill it then the next one she caught she shook it like crazy prancing around the inside of the barn looking very happy with herself! lol She had a whale of a time doing it! It hasn't effected her in the slightest, she's still soft mouthed with Rabbit and still fine with the Ferret. Quote Link to post
ryno 11 Posted October 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Took Tess ratting for the first this year with Archiehood and a few others, we had a cracking time! Only trouble was she kept retrieving all the dead rats back to me! lol that was until she picked up a live one and tried retrieving it, she soon dropped it and a Terrier picked it up and shook it. She stood there with her head tilted watching the Terrier kill it then the next one she caught she shook it like crazy prancing around the inside of the barn looking very happy with herself! lol She had a whale of a time doing it! It hasn't effected her in the slightest, she's still soft mouthed with Rabbit and still fine with the Ferret. obviously ther not as good around machinery ect,but do you think they see the rats earlier througth the height advantage Quote Link to post
ryno 11 Posted October 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Some of my best ratting dogs were lurchers, Higgins did you use any dogs above 24" or would they struggle to get down? cheers higgins atb ryan Quote Link to post
ryno 11 Posted October 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 i take my lurcher bitch and GWP whenever i go ratting,they love it. i would love to see the pointer at it,i am always amased at how dogs can differenciate and adapt to the job in hand Quote Link to post
swagboy 9 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 look in my oud post think there is sum pic's in there Quote Link to post
ryno 11 Posted October 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 hi mate i use my deerhound collie grey berrdie grey 24tts she gets as many as the terriers do but found it made her a little harder in the mouth is she still o.k. with ferrets?my bitch seems fine fingers crossed,i have just put the kiss of death on that lol Quote Link to post
salclalin 240 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 My old Lurcher(Now Sadly Dead)Was the Best Dog in our Ratting Team.She was 26" tall and Killed thousand of Rats in Her Time.Her Daughter has just been introduced to Rats and is Coming along Nicely.She is 6yrs old but i Never bothered to enter her to Rats.It wasn't until i lost the Old Bitch that i Realised how Good she was on the Rats.I Hope her Daughter is Half as Good as She Was. Quote Link to post
Blackie Joe 6 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 yep, my bed/whippet dog does the business ratting. He's spot on. Quote Link to post
ryno 11 Posted October 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 My old Lurcher(Now Sadly Dead)Was the Best Dog in our Ratting Team.She was 26" tall and Killed thousand of Rats in Her Time.Her Daughter has just been introduced to Rats and is Coming along Nicely.She is 6yrs old but i Never bothered to enter her to Rats.It wasn't until i lost the Old Bitch that i Realised how Good she was on the Rats.I Hope her Daughter is Half as Good as She Was. best of luuck with her lets hope she fills her mothers shoes Quote Link to post
sighthound1811 6 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 a used to use a full greyhound bitch on them lol..first time she actually tried to trap it with her paw, after getting bitten she would pretty much just crush any rat she came across with a real vengance hahaha... Quote Link to post
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