Bitch Become Hard Mouthed

[Sweeney 316]

For some reason she's became really hard mouthed, breaking the ribs of nearly every rabbit. She used to be soft mouthed with them. Can't get me head round it.

[DogFox123 1,379]

Is she is as fit as she once was? I've noticed the more tireder they get the harder mouthed they become.

[Phil Win 79]

Happens to a lot of lurchers over time. I have found some stay soft mouth for years then all of a sudden go hard mouth instantly.

Some are hard mouthed from the start.

I also think it really has nothing to do with some of them taking foxes pre-ban as some people say.

Once they turn hard mouthed, they wont go back, just the way it is in my opinion.

It also all depends what you prefer, however, if a dog is catching well and has a high catch rate ect, it would be a pity, in my opinion, to move it on just for that, as a lot do. !

[Wales1234 5,510]

I have heard some dogs do it after being introduced to foxes and can see why but my uncles old dog flash was soft mouth till the day he died and they dog killed some foxes in his day pre ban of course

[Tyla 3,179]

Over keen or tired maybe? One of mine is live to hand til he's getting knackered then he starts killing them before retrieving. I think he does it to make them easier to carry. Another one will crunch rabbits for the first few runs of early season sessions then starts bringing them live to hand once she settles to it. Not the end of the world in my opinion unless you are selling all your catch.

[Sweeney 316]

No not selling and tbf it's mainly for ferret food, but I do have the occasional people asking me for bunnys to cook up. So I now have to get out ferreting to get them. Oh well

[neil cooney 10,416]

A few hares will turn a dog hard mouthed quicker than foxes in my experience.

[Ggib 370]

My mates bull cross bitch is 150% hard at everything her drive is through the roof. Even a bunny is hit with full conviction

[leethedog 3,071]

I had dog who was so soft mouthed until. I fumbled taking one off him and dropped. It he caught it again but after that like crocodile. Our well

[bird 9,873]

A few hares will turn a dog hard mouthed quicker than foxes in my experience.

yeh , some will kill if they picking up struggling hare, and can get the same mind set with rabbits more so if catching a lot in a night

[kevin kiely 66]

if ran with another dog they mightend want to let go of it

[grompz 703]

totally agree with all the lads comments on your bitch becoming hard mouthed, from my experience it can be the following,running tired,too many distance rabbits,running in wrong conditions and running unfit,also sorry to say it could be hereditary,if you breed two hard mouth dogs together some times pups can breed the same,hope this helps you out.

[RossM 8,119]

A few hares will turn a dog hard mouthed quicker than foxes in my experience.

My old bitch was live till hand till I introduced her to hares, got the odd one live but very rare after that...