Guest MOLLY Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 How do Lurchers & terriers know its right to chase and kill deer, but will ignore sheep/cattle/horses etc....even if they havent been specifically broken to livestock, or encouraged to chase deer...just how do they know? MOLL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,475 Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Perhaps by the quarry's behaviour? Acting like a prey species by fleeing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lampinglurcher 36 Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 How do Lurchers & terriers know its right to chase and kill deer, but will ignore sheep/cattle/horses etc....even if they havent been specifically broken to livestock, or encouraged to chase deer...just how do they know?MOLL. cant say i know the answer to that. perhaps knowing his/her master doesnt want it to, perhaps because even old lurcher and terriermen get a buzz and get excited when they see the quarry and a young dog picks up on the tension and thrill. dont really know, just my thoughts. matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wink hound 0 Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 i think alot of dogs feed of their "boss" without people really knowing it. the golden thread perhaps. we react diffrently to things, and in turn so do they. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Not all dogs will chase deer until entered though Moll.... but i reckon its all in their genes...instinct. I think about stuff like that alot. How does abird know how to build a nest of a specific type? How does a badger know to only come out at night? how does a baby mammal know to suckle? how does a frog know to make its way to water even in mid march and the waters still freezing? how do birds know to hide if they see the sillouette of a bird of prey even if its 200foot away even though they have never seen one before? How did snoopdog know he was gay? None of these are "learnt", its just in the instinct i reckon.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EOD 0 Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 i was surprised how well my dog took to passing sheep on the land we walk, but thats only ever with me not too far behind, i wouldn't give him the chance to walk alone. they reaction we give as well when they quarry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MOLLY Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Not all dogs will chase deer until entered though Moll.... but i reckon its all in their genes...instinct. I think about stuff like that alot. It has got to be genetics JD. The very 1st time i took Khan lamping years ago. The very 1st slip of the night he disapeared, we half expected him to, being a novice. Steve said just wait with the lamp off and he will come back when he realises he cannot catch alone. We waited ages, no sign of him, put on the lamp and there he was turning a deer towards us ....now he had never been broken to sheep but never even looked at them when they ran away, yet knew to chase the deer?? But even wee terriers who i can normally stop with a word, going into a frenzy with deer....could/would that be genetics? MOLL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 The deer has an irresistable scent to most dogs, but not all dogs will chase or take them from day one. not what i have seen anyway. But, of course, many will. Mystery????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 I reckon that it's an inherited/genetic instinct: "Oh look, here's a really big meal that the pack can feed on for a while" or something like that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Frank Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Moll, sounds like you have a good dog their. I too, think about this, its instinct i reckon. Frank. How did snoopdog know he was gay? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jeff.s Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 ABOUT 20 YEAR AGO I HAD A BIG LURCHER THAT YOU COULD WALK THOUGH A FEILD FULL OF SHEEP NO BOTHER, WE WERE UP REETH MOOR AND THERE WAS A LOAD OF SHEEP IN THE FIELD AND HE RAN OVER AND PULLED SOMETHING DOWN, WHEN WE GOT OVER HE HAD PULLED A GOAT DOWN THAT WAS MIXED IN WITH THEM, IT WAS WHITE THE SAME AS THE SHEEP BUT HE STILL GRABBED IT, MUST HAVE BEEN A DIFFERANT SMELL, jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snoopdog 1,256 Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 it isnt just the scent its the site as well my dog will go mental if it sees a deer when iam in my motor its not a vocal dog at all what i meen to say if iam lamping with amate and its his slip on a rabbit mine will watch and pull the slip trying to have ago but dosent make asound ..but if its a deer he starts whining and will get vocal not yapping because i wouldnt tollorate that but he starts singing a bit he absolutly loves em also if a rabbit gets away through bushers or whatever he will stop after aquick search this is on the lamp iam talking about ....but when hes on the back of a deer he will stop a nothing and i meen nothing theres somthing a bout them and i like you wonder what it is...i my eyes its agood thing i like my venison ..its just a shame i have to buy it now unless my mate takes me a long shooting them and just lets my dog track them ....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 thats interesting....because when i hunted feral goats scooby would run through flocks of hill sheep to get to a goat... dogs know more than we give them credit for i guess.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snoopdog 1,256 Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 (edited) mine will also run through sheep to get at deer and has done like you say jd they are alot clever than we give them creidt for ..... but some dogs take a liking to different quarrys pre ban me and amate was out with our dogs daytime and there was a roe in our sites both dogs saw it so we sliped the dogs as they were makeing there way to the deer a rabbit jumed up in front of them my dog completely ignored the bunny and kept his eyes focused on the deer but the other dog took off after the rabbit.....and these dogs were litter mates brothers .....mmmmmmm..strange things the lurcher but you cant help but admire em Edited April 19, 2007 by snoopdog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pat blewitt 41 Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 How do dogs always avoid dog shit, never had one stand in any yet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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