Racer To Rabbitter...

[dogmad riley 1,343]

what did people yous before lurchers? greyhounds they catch most if not all quarry if they don't kill themselves hiting something lol his bitch was a1 open racer before I got her excellent deer bitch

I think they make excellent point and slip dogs but for the brains there isn't much but this is just my experience. They will give 100% on every slip

[MickC 1,825]

Some ex track dogs Ive seen over the years were class Fox dogs back in the day of course,no brains but they could put Foxes away for fun .

[morton 5,368]

Ive tried a couple of times to enter ex track dogs to the field and hunting,in reality they may not be as mentally restricted as some Bull and Saluki hybrids,ive seen them muller a fox and screw an hare in fashionable style,yet I got fed up of throwing them over the shoulder when their severe lack of stamina found them out,especially when it was a few miles over fence,wall and Dale.They are a piss poor lurcher substitute.

[gamerooster 1,179]

Get a marathon.dog, or atleast a six bender

[Dales Hunter 22]

I'm not for a second suggesting that he's a substitute for a lurcher, more trying to teach what I've got to do a lurchers job in some kind of fashion. Thank you for all your thoughts thus far. I'm realising that stock breaking and ferret breaking is our first task, aswell as recall, but can anyone suggest how?

[Bull&Ferret 12]

Whatever the outcome, I think most lads on here will agree it's great that your giving the dog a chance to keep on working for you in another line. I love greyhounds. So I wish you the best of luck. Keep us posted.

[morton 5,368]

They are easy enough to stock train,back to basics really,they take some effort to get them jumping with confidence,they have plenty of determination and drive.Its a case of taking them back to basic tuition,plenty of short sharp lessons.

[slip lead 862]

Be very very careful were you run the dog.

 

They have tunnel vision, when on the arse of something, and many end up with a snapped neck, on the far side of a ditch or dyke.

 

Your will also need all your exspiriance keeping them massive back legs just right,because he will find doing six or seven races, in a day or night, very demanding on his body, as all is done with 100% drive and commitment, were as Before he retired that would of been over about 3 weeks.

 

Good Luck & Happy Hunting

[francolin 449]

some ex track dogs are prone to crashing in to every thing possible, be very aware of the fact it could get injured , more so than a dog raised from a pup in the hunting game,i know of 2 that have ended bad,one the first time out on rabbits ,but you know your dog ,I would defo only try daytime running see how that goes good luck.

[spartacus 22]

Best of luck pal I know of someone that has 2 x track greyhound bitch's that are doing ok. One bitch you could hardly get near at first but has turned into a lovely bitch now and has made me think about getting one. recall and retrieving and start off daytime only for a while , that's what I'd do

[Dales Hunter 22]

Hi - sorry for the lack of updates. The only real progress made thus far us with his recall and that he's getting used to the ferrets being around. Unfortunately, I've just broken my hand so won't be able to take him out hunting but will let you know how I get on!

[steven35 30]

Got a x racer few years ago was told retried due to foot injury seemed fine to me took it out put the light on the bunny never looked back she would take anything you put the light on I moved house didn't have the room had to give her away gutted but told that she was above good so I'd say it's been running track rabbit's it's gonna hunt just hope it brings bunny back cos it will catch them as for ferrets try an give them milk get them drinking from the same bowl an shock collar atb