RECALL WHILST COURSING

[keepitcovert 842]

Seen a lot of well trained lurchers in my time, but i can count on one hand the amount of dogs you can call off while chasing quarry. Any of you guys own such a dog, before anyone asks why ive seen one or two dogs killed on roads while hunting, and such a command would have saved them.

[chartpolski 25,638]

I'd be worried about the commitment of a dog that could be called off mid-course, but some people say they can do it.

 

Cheers.

[bignoel 14]

why would anyone want to recall in mid of a course

[poacher3161 1,766]

I have never seen it done and would question the dogs commitment.I thought dogs that could be called off wile in hot pursuite only exsisted in plummer books.

[border lad 1,047]

well I have had dogs able to course Hares, since 1958 up to the ban, and able to do there job, but I have never had Or seen a dog,

that I could call off, whilst coursing, (((( and I do not wish to own one, that you are able to controll, whilst committed to his Quarry, but I have owned a dog, who was 6 year old, that I could controll, and stop him from attemting, to chase due to the fact, the Hare, got up at least 150yards from us, and his legs, was not as fast as he was when he was say 2 year old, he was a very clever dog, he probabaly, new in his old head

had No chance of catching it, and the same dog, had been doing his job since he was about 14 months old, and was very successful, at the job,he was a collie x to collie x

[davey 310]

My mutt is off at the site of anything and he ain't coming back no matter how much swearing I do .

[Blue one 89]

I have never seen it done and would question the dogs commitment.I thought dogs that could be called off wile in hot pursuite only exsisted in plummer books.

 

Likewise, i also would make sure, i was nowhere near a road. !!

[iworkwhippets 12,890]

Eh, call em off, its the highlight of my mooch when they are in hot pursuit, u cant call me of nemind the dogs, ger on we it

[KittleRox 2,147]

A few weeks backs while on a mooch my own two ( sal/grey and collie type ) spotted some deer and started to make chase until I gave them a sharp NO,mid afternoon and close to a road,If I hadn,t been on the baw and stopped them before they were Committed I would,ve had no chance getting them back and may have caused myself alot of grief,if you catch them quick enough it is possible to stop them

[skinner 348]

i would have more chance of licking my own ar se than calling mine off

[southcott 9]

My mutt is off at the site of anything and he ain't coming back no matter how much swearing I do .

lol must be related to my lot

[jacksbignose 8]

I think calling them in or stopping them before they get their blood up is one thing but to stop a dog on it's prey when it is in full flight is virtually impossible. I couldn't even stop mine by diving on him as he launched past me heading for the road after putting a hare up in the sand-dunes... and yes I was 'calling him off' as he ripped out of my grip!

[Ideation 8,216]

It's really nice that this time round a load of folk have not come out swearing that it's possible and only good training etc. Aye there are times when it would be handy. . . . but can i feck.

[rolysmate 49]

Not a prayer with my lot!!!!!!!

[slips 114]

im quite lucky i dont av to call them in mid course they do by there self