Springers For Bushing

[mega moocher 20]

hi i was just wandering would springers be any good for bolting foxes to lurchers and would they be any good as a drawing dog pre ban

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

Yes. Pre ban, I worked springer, cocker, and cross breds for flushing fox from cover. A Cocker of mine was lethal with toothed game, and loved popping stuff from holes. The cross breds are better for flushing fox, as they follow away on a line more naturally with the terrier and/or beagle blood, and also freely give tongue on a hot scent. They are easy dogs to enter to whatever hunting you do. Very eager to please, and mad keen.

[flee the land 1]

make excellent bushers i have a cocker, and a springer, and the gear i have put out for me bitch lurcher in the day is great if it wasnt for them i wouldnt of getting half of it

[flee the land 1]

if it wasnt for my cocker, and springer my lurcher wouldnt of had half of what she has had cracking team . they bush out plenty

[Lab 10,979]

Great busher....forget the drawing!!

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Cracking wee all rounder really, the bitch I am working at present bolted a fox during her training, and has since bolted three more, I dont do much bushing, but after her efforts I think one shall give it a lash.

[fay 75]

i have a cocker bitch great dog but very head strong she got 3 foxes this year 1 had the dogs on the slip turned around and missed it second 1 i shot as it bolted and 3rd 1 went to ground she went but was to big to get there she marked but came off as i called her there great for everyting i tink bit big for digging tho evenb tho my 1 will go to griund lol

[Chid 6,489]

Spaniel make excellent bushers ,if you get the right sort they will push through the tightest cover ,

 

Allowing a dog to draw a fox was illegal even before the ban