Lukehunt 15 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 ok so guys recently my bitch has been instead of her usual sprint as fast as she can to the rabbit, shes been trying to sneak up on the rabbit (like the way a fox hunts) very low to the ground trying to get as close as she can before she will pounce and sprint at it, is this a bad sign or is this her using her brain? thanks in advance! Quote Link to post
RossM 8,048 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Using her brain I would say, are the rabbits close to cover? Is she perhaps trying to get within rang discreetly without drawing attention to her self? Quote Link to post
Lukehunt 15 Posted June 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 yeah the rabbits are always in cover where i live, she will like try to sneak up very very slowly then as the rabbit moves she will chase it? is this bad though? like when the rabbits are out in a open field she just runs straight at them no problem but its just recently she has started sneaking up on them? Quote Link to post
mr scent 665 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 is there collie in her? 2 Quote Link to post
driller killer 33 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 (edited) And is she a collie x? My bitch does it when there real close to cover in the day. Not a jacker id say from what you said just seen the two above! Edited June 21, 2012 by driller killer Quote Link to post
Lukehunt 15 Posted June 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 no mate shes just a whippet x grey Quote Link to post
Lukehunt 15 Posted June 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 and yeah it seems to be in the day time only :s Quote Link to post
mr scent 665 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 iv seen it with collie crosses on the lamp but only lurchers with collie in them ,personally i wouldn call it a jacker ,just a clever lurcher 1 Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 if it kept running 100 mile an hour at rabbits 2 foot from the edge i would call it thick, no its not a jacker mate just a quick learner. 7 Quote Link to post
chartpolski 22,647 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Nothing to do with "jacking". A "Jacker" gives up on a course for no aparent reason, other than it can;t be bothered ! Cheers. Quote Link to post
Tiny 7 1,694 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Most dogs that have ran rabbits in the day will soon learn that 100 mph at rabbits on the hedge will often come too nothing and it tends too be pups and younger dogs that do it too start with, But with experceince they tend too know when too go for it or not, It just sounds like your bitch is useing her brain and not jacking IMO but letting her run at rabbit after rabbit and missing also dont do much for confidence IMO also... So no IMO she's just useing her head 1 Quote Link to post
stormyboy 1,352 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 I would say the bitch is hunting instead of tear arsing into quarry with no chance of a catch. Good on her. 1 Quote Link to post
J.DOG 1,355 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Most dogs that have ran rabbits in the day will soon learn that 100 mph at rabbits on the hedge will often come too nothing and it tends too be pups and younger dogs that do it too start with, But with experceince they tend too know when too go for it or not, It just sounds like your bitch is useing her brain and not jacking IMO but letting her run at rabbit after rabbit and missing also dont do much for confidence IMO also... So no IMO she's just useing her head IMO I agree Just using her head , wish mine would Quote Link to post
Tiny 7 1,694 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Most dogs that have ran rabbits in the day will soon learn that 100 mph at rabbits on the hedge will often come too nothing and it tends too be pups and younger dogs that do it too start with, But with experceince they tend too know when too go for it or not, It just sounds like your bitch is useing her brain and not jacking IMO but letting her run at rabbit after rabbit and missing also dont do much for confidence IMO also... So no IMO she's just useing her head IMO I agree Just using her head , wish mine would Iv just read it back too myself , But IMO and yours we both think my IMO is right even if it is JMHO , :laugh: 1 Quote Link to post
J.DOG 1,355 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Most dogs that have ran rabbits in the day will soon learn that 100 mph at rabbits on the hedge will often come too nothing and it tends too be pups and younger dogs that do it too start with, But with experceince they tend too know when too go for it or not, It just sounds like your bitch is useing her brain and not jacking IMO but letting her run at rabbit after rabbit and missing also dont do much for confidence IMO also... So no IMO she's just useing her head IMO I agree Just using her head , wish mine would Iv just read it back too myself , But IMO and yours we both think my IMO is right even if it is JMHO , :laugh: :laugh: Quote Link to post
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