what's the proper age for you dog to start coursing with the lamp?

[javalad89 0]

plz no silly comments just genral question cheers folk.

[mally 832]

It all depends on the individual dog mate and it's breeding. I start my whippet pups at about 11 months.

[the loner 11]

i let mine have a few runs at 10mth ,but mostly take 2 watch my experienced dog.

how olds ya pup like?

[rocky1 942]

theirs no realy proper age 2 be honest ,its every one 2 their own,i heard lads on here start them 4 month old ,i allways wait untill about 9 month ,i would,nt start untill they ready as frustraion sets if you start 2 early .

[speedie 329]

If its only lamping i would start a bitch about 14 months and a dog about 18 JMO so as yea said no smart comments please

[Chid 6,614]

9 month old one or two runs if its a small framed dog then leave it off till 12 month old

12 month hold if its a heavy framed dog ...

18 month old before givin really testing runs or teeth

 

thats my way and works for me

[Simoman 110]

Im in no rush and start mine on the lamp around 12 months, all depends on the individual dog.........

[mick01 36]

i have started my bitch at 8months but im no expert at all this being my first pup. she has had about 4 short nights about a week apart. i will continue taking it slow, mentally she is very mature but physically she is still growing and maturing, so maybe i should of waited. live and learn.. atb mate

[the big chief 3,099]

12 to 13 months i rekan

[courseadog 231]

started me bitch at 9 months old she stands 21 tts and now 2 and half exelent lamping dog

me pup is now 11 months old dog 23tts and is just being introduced only reason its later is time of year now crops cut

me bitch was started in with another dog who new its job i will do same with this pup

atb

[yampydoo 19]

got a pup on now 10mths i run her couple of times when i go out and i hold her back to watch she has had about 15 rabbits and she is coming on well live back to hand .

got no real rush with her just steady runs at the mo.

norm i would not start till around 14mths but she just took to it early and with not running her hard yet and letting her mature

a bit more should make a good dog in time . she will find her own feet in time and that second gear that she is lacking at the mo.

[javalad89 0]

i let mine have a few runs at 10mth ,but mostly take 2 watch my experienced dog.

how olds ya pup like?

 

soz not been on for a while he 6 and half but my mates says start him off at 8 months but dont want to just in case it too early for him

[javalad89 0]

ok lads cheers for the posts i will take him out round about 10 months give him sum small runs here and there but wont run him fully till between 12 and 14 months. his breed is handcock collie greyhound x bullgrey hes only 6 and half month now standing 23n1/2" too the sholder now how much more do think he will will he grow? both parent around 24" to 25". Edited October 8, 2011 by javalad89

[whip x grey 276]

depends on size dogs going to make,,,,,,smaller the breed ,,,usally means earilier u can start it,,,whippet or trerrier breeds

 

also bitches tend to come on quicker than ,,,the male sex,,,,i,e in racing u normally get good idea off a bitch at 12/14month,,,,but a male 15/17 month ( rough gide) male dogs come on later

 

as a whippet/grey man,,,,,i find the pup that has longer to grow and size,,,tends to take longer

 

what iam saying,,,,,its ur dog,,,ull know

 

in 70,s and ,s ,,,,plls brought on there dogs alot earlyier,,,,nowadays due to vet exspecive bills,,,lev them till later ,,, rather than take the risk

 

ive always felt,,,,the dog will tell u,,,and when u start,,,,keep going as,,,theres no point in stopping them,,,,uless there fruit cakes and seem hellbent in injurying them selfs every time u let them off there lead

[troter58 1,711]

started mine at 10 to 12 months then start to build them up on more as they get in to it atb troter