Lurchers With Docked Tails

[deputydog 68]

plenty greyhounds out there in the past thats ran with docked tails.Running dogs use their tail to balance on the turn but once they have adapted to running without it they manage just fine its going to ba all about patience ATB DD

[dytkos 17,803]

Look on the bright side - no chance of catching it in the tailgate

 

Cheers, D.

[loafer 47]

Going back twenty plus years a chap called John Wignall used to course a dog with a very short tail ,it even ran in the Waterloo, Smalltail was its name,didnt hold that dog up much.

[sowhat 1,572]

Know of a few non ped whippets that run just as well with docked tails

[moocher123 132]

My mate lurcher lost her tail about a month ago and she is still same as she was when she had the tail vets told him it's not the length of the tail as long as the tail goes round when they turn they be fine and she is till catching exzact the same as she did you takin that dog in is very decent fella

[paulf 820]

like someone mentioned earlier the pie dog was docked and it didnt stop him .Give her some time ,get her fit and see what happens you never know she may supprise you..

[J.DOG 1,355]

Thanks lads just wasn't sure that's all she should adapt I suppose I've not seen any lurchers with a docked tail haha well now I have haha thanks everyone

[J.DOG 1,355]

You get three legged dogs that can catch bunnys.

 

It's probably not going to turn quite as well as a dog with a full tail maybe, but who cares, the poor thing deserves to have it's fun, and if the best it can manage is a bit of ferreting, and spinning over the odd bits and bobs on the lamp, and out mooching, then that's fecking fantastic, seeing where it came from.

 

Well done to you for giving her a go mate, she may just surprise you, she certainly has some inner fire, to have come through what she did. She might just surprise you.

Yep ill have her ferreting once she's fit and try Afew easy slips on the lamp I'm not a lad after big bags anyway , I'm more interested in watching the dogs work, she's keen she saw a rabbit the other morning in the garden she was on the lead but was trying to get off the lead , going nuts it ran and she wanted to go , ill try her once she's fit and let you all know thanks mate

[Westy76 546]

Just had one of mine docked after a barbed wire incident and was told he'll never catch a rabbit again???

So I figure after stitches are out hell go back on the flirt pole and learn to turn again but anything bigger I doubt hell have an issue.

[J.DOG 1,355]

like someone mentioned earlier the pie dog was docked and it didnt stop him .Give her some time ,get her fit and see what happens you never know she may supprise you..

Thanks bud yep she's all the time in the world no pressure to catch a thing tbh she's staying with me no matter what , just be nice to take her ferreting even if she can't catch ill let her have fun

[J.DOG 1,355]

Just had one of mine docked after a barbed wire incident and was told he'll never catch a rabbit again???

So I figure after stitches are out hell go back on the flirt pole and learn to turn again but anything bigger I doubt hell have an issue.

Yeah ill give the girl a wirl but no matter what she's staying here

[jamesmc 582]

seen a couple mate,and they do just fine bud...it will adapt as said before....

[J.DOG 1,355]

seen a couple mate,and they do just fine bud...it will adapt as said before....

hopefully she will mate be nice to get her catching

[Bosun11 537]

As Chalk's said, given the opportunity your dog will adapt its style.

My mate Timmyk had a 3/4 grey/bull that was rapid, he was a bloody good catch dog too, a docked tail never made a bit of difference.

As has also been said the Pye dog had a docked tail from an accident with a car door, mattered not a jot...!

 

[J.DOG 1,355]

As Chalk's said, given the opportunity your dog will adapt its style.

My mate Timmyk had a 3/4 grey/bull that was rapid, he was a bloody good catch dog too, a docked tail never made a bit of difference.

As has also been said the Pye dog had a docked tail from an accident with a car door, mattered not a jot...!

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Loverly looking dog mate , sounds a good worker