Sighthound85 19 Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Many people have whippets or lurchers taking feather any pitchers of them Quote Link to post
keepdiggin 9,559 Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 tb25 has a whipprt cross and it takes feather 1 Quote Link to post
Sighthound85 19 Posted August 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Never had a dog to take feather would love one mind you how would you go about training it or dose it come natural Quote Link to post
tb25 4,627 Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Mines all ways took them in cover..On the very odd time took just as here taking off..No training.. Quote Link to post
green dragon 701 Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) My boy is alright with feather caught a few pheasant pigeon and goose And retreve a duck from water. All quarry was taken in the day time and on permission in season exepet the hen pheasnt dog got that when i was striming the garden hen jump out of the bambles and got grabd her and it was just dark when the misses got home to take the pic. No training was done. He sees it ,he wants it. Edited August 2, 2017 by green dragon 3 Quote Link to post
PJCaswell 114 Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 My beddy x greyhound caught a pheasant on a country lane this time last year near a shoot. I recon the gamekeeper had a similar dog and the birds didn’t think it was a threat. The dog just ran up to the bird and pretty much snaffled it. Young farmed pheasants are ridiculously stupid creatures. Dog now stalks any bird which isn’t ideal. Quote Link to post
Chaff 3,590 Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Mines done pigeon pheasant as green dragon says he See's it he wants it no training 1 Quote Link to post
C.green 3,229 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Get them carrying and fetching feather young make it a game for them and chances are they'll take birds when there older. 1 Quote Link to post
nothernlite 18,077 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Every dog Ive had take feather thought it was a natural thing for a running dog lol 3 Quote Link to post
dogmad riley 1,343 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Some dogs take feather some dont. My current lurcher won't touch feather unless on the lamp. My old dog used to take feather for fun always bring pheasants, partridge and pigeon back. Quote Link to post
lurcherman 887 13,091 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Thats really great Quote Link to post
rabbit demon 302 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Mine caught a brent goose on a estuary while out a walk once. Dont think she liked the feel of it in her mouth as she let go of it and held it down with her paws. She doesnt show much interest feather. Quote Link to post
Lamper121 239 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) Mine has got taking Pheasants against wire fences and out of hedgerow bottoms down to a fine art. Retrieves em (almost to hand ) too. Edited August 2, 2017 by Lamper121 Quote Link to post
Phil Lloyd 10,738 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Whippets are so lightning quick and mentally alert,.they will catch pheasant for fun. Facts are, they are a real fecking liability where game birds and suchlike are lying up in the brash.... I've had some tykes that needed being put on a leader,...before they got me hung out to dry... 3 Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Anything bigger than a pheasant is to big for a shivery whippet and will just fly off with the skinny fukcers still attached ....... 3 Quote Link to post
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