best age to start working your lurcher?

[mC HULL 14,299]

  On 06/06/2012 at 20:53, craigluckyjihad said:

what age to start coursing properly daytime then? i was told to leave my pup to be a pup and run the longears between 12 and 18 month?

 

i'd say it depends coursing properly 3 or 4 runs in the dead of winter is possible when the dog as stopped growing i/d say after 15 month if the dog is fit enough and capable but for 1 run and thats all sometimes 9 month or onwards depending on dog you just dont want the dog always chasing something it isnt going to get 12 to 18 month like you said should be sound i like a few bunnys earlier so they no how to use there mouth just dont hammer them before they stop growing atb mc

[bird 10,013]

  On 28/06/2012 at 14:19, hedz31 said:

I must be impatient i take mine out as soon as they have had there jabs they sit and watch in the 4x4 while older dogs run they are allowed out when older dog's have caught, when i walk on the lamp they are on a lead watching while an older dog run's i like to keep them going through the motions either watching the lamp getting in a motor prior to going out i like them to know when they get out of a motor in a field something is there etc etc and depending on the dog i will run them from 6 mths onwards and progress on runs and quarry and judge the dogs maturity how fast or slow it is allowed to progress,i prefer the on the job training approach and couldnt sit on a pup till it was 14 to 16mths before entering

 

true mate, they will learn alot more field craft (gates,fences,ditches, stock) at that age than 1st going out 6 months old + .And more chance of hurting them selves running round when bigger+ faster if 1st go out, as they will be excited by it all .All my lurchers have been out from 12 weeks on, and i think it puts a steady head on then, they learn loads . Ihave my pup out with Bryn every day and no probs at all , pups go at there own pace. And regards hunting with them, you will know when they can or carnt catch a rabbit, Bryn had his 1st rabbit 5 1/2 months old , and went on to get good bags , never looked back

[2.8 guy 403]

  On 07/06/2012 at 18:42, BEARINATOR said:

  On 06/06/2012 at 20:53, craigluckyjihad said:

what age to start coursing properly daytime then? i was told to leave my pup to be a pup and run the longears between 12 and 18 month?

 

On the long ears I used to wait till they were 18 months but held the deerhound crosses back a bit longer

 

I was always brought up to do this too, with my dogs been mainly bred for rabbits, and the odd hare/fox (pre ban)

but i have been wondering more and more about the out and out coursing bred dogs, what age do the coursing men start them off, and any entering tricks of the trade, so the young dog gets some confidence in catching, and isnt set to fail time after time, on good strong hares (preban)

ive heard it mention that saluki types mature slower so do they hold them back and at what age do you expect them to be of full potential

[devos 1]

I've a pup there myself just 4 months best thing to do at this age is break wv live stock and have it out and about getting used to surroundings if you do ferreting myb at 6 months let the pup hold the rabbit in the net but don't be coursing it until its over a year as it is still developing

[devos 1]

I've a pup there myself just 4 months best thing to do at this age is break wv live stock and have it out and about getting used to surroundings if you do ferreting myb at 6 months let the pup hold the rabbit in the net but don't be coursing it until its over a year as it is still developing

[iceman001979 1,316]

All dogs are different some start early and some start late but then again some people start to late and some start to ealry