Youngest Fox Dogs Per Ban

[obi2 239]

What was the youngest there dog took to fox before the ban? I know some people enter there's very early but before you know it theyv had enough after a few and call it a day at say 14 mnth. Did anyone manage to enter there's early at 9 or 10 mnth for example, but most important did they stick at it and turn out single handed dogs throughout there career?

[Ausnick 190]

What was the youngest there dog took to fox before the ban? I know some people enter there's very early but before you know it theyv had enough after a few and call it a day at say 14 mnth. Did anyone manage to enter there's early at 9 or 10 mnth for example, but most important did they stick at it and turn out single handed dogs throughout there career?

I start all mine on fox at 9 month as long as they're keen for it. I only have 5 running dogs left in my yard out of maybe 20 or more in 9 years. The dogs that stick to it after starting at that age to me seem to be the type that do fox after fox without thinking twice and that's the type of dog I want.

[THE DEMON 93]

5 1/2 mths then sell at 7 mths as allrounders

[obi2 239]

 

What was the youngest there dog took to fox before the ban? I know some people enter there's very early but before you know it theyv had enough after a few and call it a day at say 14 mnth. Did anyone manage to enter there's early at 9 or 10 mnth for example, but most important did they stick at it and turn out single handed dogs throughout there career?

I start all mine on fox at 9 month as long as they're keen for it. I only have 5 running dogs left in my yard out of maybe 20 or more in 9 years. The dogs that stick to it after starting at that age to me seem to be the type that do fox after fox without thinking twice and that's the type of dog I want.

What cross are you running? What percentage do you find do stick to it after started at that age mate?

[Ausnick 190]

 

 

What was the youngest there dog took to fox before the ban? I know some people enter there's very early but before you know it theyv had enough after a few and call it a day at say 14 mnth. Did anyone manage to enter there's early at 9 or 10 mnth for example, but most important did they stick at it and turn out single handed dogs throughout there career?

I start all mine on fox at 9 month as long as they're keen for it. I only have 5 running dogs left in my yard out of maybe 20 or more in 9 years. The dogs that stick to it after starting at that age to me seem to be the type that do fox after fox without thinking twice and that's the type of dog I want.

What cross are you running? What percentage do you find do stick to it after started at that age mate?

Well apart from being lied to by people getting rid of pups claiming the parents do stuff they don't. I'd say I've gotten really lucky and a quarter make it. I haven't seen one that truly kills one without giving up at that age give up later on in life.

 

I've seen them bark and ass grab and take 5 minutes to kill that end up giving up all together. A fair few won't even grab one at that age and still make fox dogs. I have staghounds made up of wolfhound, borzoi, deerhound and greyhound and two lurchers that have ridgeback and bull terrier in them as well as the above breeds. My smallest is 26 inches and largest would be a touch under 29 inches.

[morton 5,368]

Before this ludicrous and ignorant ban,i never saw the purpose or need to put a lurcher on a fox until at least its second season,first season for me was bunny,s.lamping etc.,let the dog learn its trade,then better test its resolve the year after,i was never in an hurry to spoil a mutt that would never have been spoiled by holding it back a while,as my mutts have Deerhoundy in the mix this way aided the dogs development better.Ive seen some types,especially bull x,s that muller a fox far earlier,ive also seen many of these types spoilt and passed on because they were entered before ready,its rare for a dog with the requisite breeding to fail on a fox if its held back,its a common occurrence to spoil the same mutt by entering it to early.

[Qbgrey 4,088]

although a daft post,i had a 11 month old bullxgrey that self entered whilst out walking one eve,never looked back that dog,took 11 before 17 months old,an accident resulted in the death of it one night unfortunataley.

[roybo 2,873]

My bitch took one at a young age (8 months) slipped her on an easy rabbit,

Jumped a fence and bumped in one done fine on it ,but I wouldn't recommend it as it could have all come wrong if she had a nasty bite.she was great on them afterwards bit kept her off anything after until she was more than ready

[morton 5,368]

A while ago now,bread was thruppence a loaf?,i bred a litter and gave a mucker one,he kept the bitch on his allotment above Steeton,dog bandits be aware he no longer keeps mutts.he also had a couple of handy foxing russel types,the lurcher bitch at 9 month old was released with the russels from their allotted confines,the russels quickly disappeared under the chicken shed,a young fox bolted and the lurcher knacked it,the lad was thrilled and let the dog accompany him on his terrier forays,not long after the bitch met a more mature and resolute vulpine,she never ever engaged another and was want to chase and scream at them,her siblings that were held back fared far better.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

A while ago now,bread was thruppence a loaf?,i bred a litter and gave a mucker one,he kept the bitch on his allotment above Steeton,dog bandits be aware he no longer keeps mutts.he also had a couple of handy foxing russel types,the lurcher bitch at 9 month old was released with the russels from their allotted confines,the russels quickly disappeared under the chicken shed,a young fox bolted and the lurcher knacked it,the lad was thrilled and let the dog accompany him on his terrier forays,not long after the bitch met a more mature and resolute vulpine,she never ever engaged another and was want to chase and scream at them,her siblings that were held back fared far better.

Nice story. But what in gods name is thruppence?

[morton 5,368]

A penny more than tuppence.

[nothernlite 18,077]

A penny more than tuppence.

lol

[teddog 59]

can't go wrong with your young pup.should make a top allrounder.

[wirral countryman 2,110]

The youngest that springs to mind was a 3/4 collie/greyhound I bought in the mid 80's off "George Hardy's" brother in law, I got him as a pup and when he was about 9 months old we were working a patch of cover in the middle of a large open field that was split by a sheep wire netting fence, the pup was off the lead ahead of me when the terriers opened up, pushing a fox out the cover in front of me through the wire netting, as it put its head through my lurcher pup took a hold on its neck and pulled it straight through, I quickly despatched it and left him to shake the dead body for 10 mins, that dog killed fox all his life (15yrs) with the same choke hold, I suppose we were just lucky that day but it was a knack he kept and served him well, it is not something I would advocate as a rule for a pup of that age but sometimes we just get lucky, WM

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

A penny more than tuppence.

A tuppence is a vagina around these parts.

 

And a Penny wouldn't get you any more