What Age?

[desertbred 5,490]

salukis and heavily saturated saluki x.s mature physically and mentally around 4 years old that is when the real work comes out of them

[iceman001979 1,316]

Around 4 or 5 dogs are pups up to 18 months in my eyes but everyone has there own Opinion on that.

[tommy.c 859]

Some very differant opinions here!!

[templeking 775]

3 to 5 year is when you get the best out of the type of dogs that i would run tommy ,atb .

[Casso 1,261]

A dog being in its prime is not the same thing as a dog who is fully tuned into its quarry

Given that it's worked regular

 

In its prime 3, fully attuned to its work 4/5 .

[beast 1,884]

lots of variables (breeding, how much work it gets, what age its started etc) but for me, i would suggest most running dogs reach their physical peak at 3 and may stay near that level until 6. should still be useful until 8 or 9 with any luck, and even after that age a lot of dogs still have a bit left in them if they have been properly managed throughou ttheir life.

 

an all round mooching/ferreting/lamping cur dog has a lot to learn, and as casso says may not really reach its full potential till 4 or 5, but should stay useful for longer

[Dewclaw69 484]

best dog i ever had deerhound x collie x grey was at his best at 5 and worked on till 9 . at 5 he had the right mix of fitness and sense.