Got My First Cover Dog

[Ideation 8,216]

Yer, sounds really good for a young one!

 

My bitch is 3/4 beagle, and she is very controllable when working cover, but and even working a cold scent. But when she starts baying and hits a good line of something in forestry that isn't hanging about. . . . .then it;s a case of. . . bye bye!

 

Wouldn't be without her though.

[Quarter bull 240]

Yeah mate was surprised myself, so he showing good signs, do you work rabbit an other, if you do can you tell the difference when the the music starts. Cheers for reply

[Ideation 8,216]

My bitch will hunt anything from a mouse to a wild boar.

 

And yes, I think if you know the dogs, you can get an idea what it is they are on, by the tone and rhythm, if that makes sense. You can also usually tell this by the speed the dog is travelling and how far they go etc. I also can tell when she is close as she goes from a bay to a scream lol.

 

I have to say I absolutely love having a hound blooded dog in my little gang, it makes walks so much more interesting. Mind you. . . . its not subtle at times!

[Quarter bull 240]

Yeah mate makes sense, thanks for the info, atb

[Ideation 8,216]

My advice would be this - don't worry about the dog hunting, focus all of your attention on getting the bond, getting the obedience, recall etc. . . . get it on a whistle. And get it used to lots of stuff.

 

If it's half beagle, half springer. . . . . i'd be shocked if it didn't hunt like hell.

 

But what you want is a dog that doesn't just f**k off for no good reason, and one that once it has lost whatever its on for good, will come straight back, and start again, rather than casting off from there. Also when using it for working with lurchers, best if it doesn't like to follow on too far.

 

Having said that, I picked my bitch up 4/5 miles from where she started speaking the other day!

 

Also lost her christmas day and was late for christmas lunch lol. . . . . she's run a fox to ground somewhere.

[fat man 4,741]

Q,BULL,what size do you reckon the pup should finish at,was it foot beaglex or bigger as the hounds that the lads up that country call beagle i would class as harrier.Mate of mine had 2 full foot beagles,very good on fox but would go to ground in a flash,good luck with your pup,from what you have said its turning into a good hound.

[Quarter bull 240]

Thanks for the info lads, what's the craic with the whistle ideation, I haven't a clue Fatman what kind of beagle it was, but no parents often went to ground in pursuit so I'm told, he's roughly fourteen tts at min I'll check him in the morn an throw a pick up of him, thanks again lads

[Quarter bull 240]

Thanks for the info lads, what's the craic with the whistle ideation, I haven't a clue Fatman what kind of beagle it was, but no parents often went to ground in pursuit so I'm told, he's roughly fourteen tts at min I'll check him in the morn an throw a pick up of him, thanks again lads

[Ideation 8,216]

I use it, because if my bitch ends up a fair way away, and we have lost each other, the whistle carries for a long way, lets her know where I am and where to come back to. Also less obvious than a horn, or me yelling. Just works for me.

[Quarter bull 240]

OK mate I'll get one sorted thanks for the tips

[Ideation 8,216]

I just use a gun dog whistle. I don't actually use it to work her at all, just as a recall type thing over distance. Hope you enjoy your hound mate, my buddy has a half x springer/beagle and it's some hunting machine. . . . and the happiest dog alive lol.

[squab 2,875]

My advice would be this - don't worry about the dog hunting, focus all of your attention on getting the bond, getting the obedience, recall etc. . . . get it on a whistle. And get it used to lots of stuff.

 

If it's half beagle, half springer. . . . . i'd be shocked if it didn't hunt like hell.

 

But what you want is a dog that doesn't just f**k off for no good reason, and one that once it has lost whatever its on for good, will come straight back, and start again, rather than casting off from there. Also when using it for working with lurchers, best if it doesn't like to follow on too far.

 

Having said that, I picked my bitch up 4/5 miles from where she started speaking the other day!

 

Also lost her christmas day and was late for christmas lunch lol. . . . . she's run a fox to ground somewhere.

sounds like she keeps you fit lol,not sure i could be doing with finding mine 4/5 miles away,iv lost mine couple times when he taken off in hot pursuit but soon as hes been out run and lost site of it he as you say comes straight back and starts off again

[Quarter bull 240]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gxvqh4lmot4ylxs/IMG_20150320_122703.JPG?dl=0

 

Here he is lads, 12 tts shoulder, I meaursed him this morning, he can fair jump for a pup.

[Quarter bull 240]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0hk59p6deza1n6z/IMG_20150320_114556.jpg?dl=0

[Quarter bull 240]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zntvcn6p1t574ep/IMG_20150320_114720.jpg?dl=0

 

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