AT WHAT AGE

[airbourne 128]

At what age would you run a pup on live game.

mine was 6 months when she had her first rabbit, that was on the lamp, was i wrong ???

[Guest joely b]

first of all what x is the dog

[airbourne 128]

first of all what x is the dog

 

collie x whippet x bull x grey

[Guest deerhound hunter]

you will proberly get mixed fews on this ,but i don,t start mine off till a bout 1o\11 months

[iceman001979 1,316]

seen pups hold back till 10 11 months and pups started at 5 6 and really see the difference in them its really up till the pup if it wants to hunt while just let it some pups come on lot faster then others

[Guest joely b]

not with that breeding in her just take your time , seen plenty dogs start early some more than others . good luck , with the make up in her she will have plenty of drive . like i siad dont spiol her with to much , and give her easy slips .

[airbourne 128]

you will proberly get mixed fews on this ,but i don,t start mine off till a bout 1o\11 months

 

I no what you meen mate, that was my intention i just took her out just for the exspearance with my mates dog and she was so keen i let her have a run and she scored so i just let her carry on. she is 19 months now.

[Guest joely b]

bet she never looked back

[hullhunter 219]

i would say it is a risk starting them to young. i started my 1st lurcher at 6 months but this was because i was to keen as i didnt have a dog to run.that is somthing i would not do again even know i had no problems.but the risks are there.

my second lurcher was started at 1 year old. i think if you start them to early you are increasing the risk of injury and the dog not making the grade. but on the other hand my first bitch is a better worker then the rest of her litter that were started at 1year plus.

[Guest crobinc840]

Well sounds like it worked for you. Mines the same mix and 6 months but she's only going to do daytime so she's not going to do any work for a while. She'll just be an observer for now.

[Guest deerhound hunter]

you will proberly get mixed fews on this ,but i don,t start mine off till a bout 1o\11 months

 

I no what you meen mate, that was my intention i just took her out just for the exspearance with my mates dog and she was so keen i let her have a run and she scored so i just let her carry on. she is 19 months now.

so infact what you are trying 2 say is never done your dog no harm

[DottyDoo 500]

[airbourne 128]

you will proberly get mixed fews on this ,but i don,t start mine off till a bout 1o\11 months

 

I no what you meen mate, that was my intention i just took her out just for the exspearance with my mates dog and she was so keen i let her have a run and she scored so i just let her carry on. she is 19 months now.

so infact what you are trying 2 say is never done your dog no harm

 

No mate she is still keen and will work all night, if we go back to the motor if she hasn't had a run she won't get back in.

Had her first head to head with a fox at 12 months in the day just out for a mooch.

[Guest deerhound hunter]

you will proberly get mixed fews on this ,but i don,t start mine off till a bout 1o\11 months

 

I no what you meen mate, that was my intention i just took her out just for the exspearance with my mates dog and she was so keen i let her have a run and she scored so i just let her carry on. she is 19 months now.

so infact what you are trying 2 say is never done your dog no harm

 

No mate she is still keen and will work all night, if we go back to the motor if she hasn't had a run she won't get back in.

Had her first head to head with a fox at 12 months in the day just out for a mooch.

[Simoman 110]

Personally i wouldn't entertain lamping a dog until its 10 months and then depending on the dog, some still can't put their legs together properly even at that age......