lure coarsing

[AL BUNDY 45]

a question for the people who are into this,ive seen in some of the photos of dogs straining /up on hind legs raring to go. what are these dogs like in the field if something blows across in front of them.do they ignore it and concentrate on rabbits etc or do they chase anything that moves.

[sinderman 2]

i dont think alot do both mate

 

roger

[malc1 544]

my dog does it when raceing but when out he dont and he workes lose not sliped

[Timid Toad 18]

my dogs have raced all over the place at shows but i never had no trouble with them when working its not the same thing if you think about it its not as if you are holding the dog with loads of other dogs barking and straining to get at a lure

[AL BUNDY 45]

my dogs have raced all over the place at shows but i never had no trouble with them when working its not the same thing if you think about it its not as if you are holding the dog with loads of other dogs barking and straining to get at a lure

[/q see what your saying.it was just in some of the photos some of them are quite placid and some were bursting to go.cheers.

[dpb82uk 138]

most dogs iv seen at the races are noisey as fuk yaping barking you name it if your dogs do yap at the lure when it not ther turn to run do thay do the same when out hunting yes or no mine is allways quiet

[foyrious 13]

my main racing dog, which is a teriier (very quick) spends about ten mins after every race running at every piece of litter that blows etc, but she calms down after a while and normal order resumes. In the field, she concentrates on the job with the lurchers and isn't ever distracted. I think it depends on how good you are with training and obviously the level of the dogs intelligence. Some people race like their life depends on it, and the dogs look stressed and unhappy... others do it for fun inbetween real work and the dogs love it!!! Just concentrate on training your dogs to the highest standard and i'm sure racing wont interfere with fieldwork..

[DK10 1]

don't know too many that do both normally i think you do one or the other but if your dog can do both your lucky it's clearly a very good dog

[bullmastiff 615]

I raced Roo for a bit of fun and he did quite well. He became the Coursing Champion at the last Crewkerne show. He would sceam and dive on the end of the lead when stood waiting for his turn. It can be a bit embarressing to be truthfull!

When out working he was a completely differant dog, sometimes working off lead and never ever made a sound.

Dogs aren't dumb and they know the differance between a muck about chasing a powered plastic bag up a field and proper work.

 

I've tried Tess at the racing a few times and just like her dad when stood watching the racing she makes the most god-awful noises that are really embarressing but I can't shut her up..

As I've had her from a pup and could train her properly she always works the lamp off-lead in a quiet calm and manner. As a fairly accomplished retriever I also enter her in field trials at Game fairs for a bit of fun where she'll wait quietly for her turn.