retiring age?

[pepper 45 55]

my bich is 8 and still run's well. she's slowed down a bit though.

[iceman001979 1,316]

When a dog is not capable off catching or after each day or night out on a hunt comes back sore and takes days to recover then its time to hang up the paws and get nice bed in the house

Edited January 10, 2013 by iceman001979

[paulus 26]

When a dog is not capable off catching or after each day or night out on a hunt comes back sore and takes days to recover then its time to hang up the paws and get nice bed in the house

as i said earlier depends on what you do with them and how often. my old bitch here 14 is still usefull when ferreting, the old dog 11 is still good flushing,finding and retrieving to the gun and bushes geat for his son, hes still not half bad on the lamp if you dont push to far but i wouldnt put either on a hare if it was still legal, retirement does them no good at all

[iceman001979 1,316]

When a dog is not capable off catching or after each day or night out on a hunt comes back sore and takes days to recover then its time to hang up the paws and get nice bed in the house

as i said earlier depends on what you do with them and how often. my old bitch here 14 is still usefull when ferreting, the old dog 11 is still good flushing,finding and retrieving to the gun and bushes geat for his son but i wouldnt put either on a hare if it was still legal

Bitch in my picture is 8 and wont be out again as she as bad back out the other night got 9 rabbits and fox but sore for few days this happeb few times now so she wont be hunted again just long walks with the pup.Mates have had dog stiill taking fox at 11 or 12 just depends on the bitch or dog

[paulus 26]

When a dog is not capable off catching or after each day or night out on a hunt comes back sore and takes days to recover then its time to hang up the paws and get nice bed in the house

as i said earlier depends on what you do with them and how often. my old bitch here 14 is still usefull when ferreting, the old dog 11 is still good flushing,finding and retrieving to the gun and bushes geat for his son but i wouldnt put either on a hare if it was still legal

Bitch in my picture is 8 and wont be out again as she as bad back out the other night got 9 rabbits and fox but sore for few days this happeb few times now so she wont be hunted again just long walks with the pup.Mates have had dog stiill taking fox at 11 or 12 just depends on the bitch or dog

if foxs were legal im sure my old dog wouldnt have a problem

[moonlighter 1,163]

Mine is 10 and the only flat out he does is when he's asleep. I still take him out but only because I don't like leaving him at home. He's a bit dog though and many years of lamping have taken there toll in him.