poxon 5,731 Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 Only way your find out what the dogs about is trying it’s luck it can go either way it can either love it or hate it. Youngest I’ve had a runner enter (beddy x) to them is nearly ten months old on a general walk before she’d even been entered on rabbits that day I learned what she’s about an she’s not looked back since 2 Quote Link to post
Ferretman65 2,227 Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 38 minutes ago, dogmandont said: Some will never be mentally ready no matter how long you wait that's the thing, I'm not talking about throwing them at stuff at 12 months old and definitely some mature later than others but there has to be a cut off point where it just takes getting a face full to see it they're up for it. There's a Dog never seen a fox before 15 months old put a fox out one morning on his own killed it stone dead he never looked back after that and he was a collie x greyhound now that was many years ago lads 5 Quote Link to post
dogmandont 9,820 Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 Just now, Ferretman65 said: There's a Dog never seen a fox before 15 months old put a fox out one morning on his own killed it stone dead he never looked back after that and he was a collie x greyhound now that was many years ago lads Perfect way to start, always preferred for them to start in the day and under their own steam. 3 1 Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,947 Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 1 hour ago, W. Katchum said: Was a half cross deerhound bull, most litter did the job an more to be fair, was a load a pics of the dogs on here but the biggest of them all was a cur, wasn’t mine either for the record A good little un will always beat a good biggun 4 Quote Link to post
shaaark 10,751 Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 1 hour ago, W. Katchum said: Away you an play way your train set you Fcuking anorak 1 hour ago, Gallagher79 said: The meltdown has started again. 110lb bull cross ffs. Twas so. 1 hour ago, W. Katchum said: Search on here an you be surprised, they were no secret ,there again you don’t care about anything lurcher related you just wanna crab the lads who got what you can’t have Dai dogs first cross, if I remember correctly, katch? Beast of a dog. 1 Quote Link to post
Elchapo 3,166 Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Countryman62 said: Entering a dog to fox before it’s mentally mature is a sure fire way to ruin it and you don’t get two chances Never known a dog ruined by holding it back a itte bit seen plenty ruined started to young 10 2 Quote Link to post
Countryman62 541 Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 5 hours ago, Elchapo said: Never known a dog ruined by holding it back a itte bit seen plenty ruined started to young Agree with that Elchapo 1 Quote Link to post
stonewall 1,913 Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 (edited) it can take 2yrs to make em and 5 mins to break em.same as terriers Edited August 13, 2022 by stonewall 6 Quote Link to post
poxon 5,731 Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 28 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: Can also take 2 years feeding tk find out it not what you wanted, like I said everybody wants an expected diff things when entering dogs Been there my self in the past mate near 2yrs playing by the books giving a dog time an fair shout gradually bringing it on to find out its not what I needed or incapable of what was expected of it it’s waisted time an kidding one’s self in the long run I’m a believer in early entering (not to early) but to give a dog a bit of experience earlyish on what will be expected of it even if it’s with a up an running dog or by other methods like watching so that the young un has some positive experience I personally think that’s what sets a up an coming dog up for a bright future for going solo but like you’ve said we all got different ideas when entering 1 Quote Link to post
Daniel cain 45,316 Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 I once Bred a terrier bitch out my best dog and bitch I had at the time...was out 2/3 times a week ,clipped up next to the digs, listening and taking it all in..every other pup from the litter was flying by 16 month old except the little rough bitch I kept had no interest in fox,dead or alive...I kept feeding it because to be honest I liked the little bitch...she was almost 4 yr old,when the one day,was out walking checking spots, she was off the lead(never been to ground)when she got on a line and knocked one out of some cover and it went to ground, a short distance away in a reasonably small place...we could hear her sounding away like a pro,looked at my mate and said get digging....got down to her in no time...I bagged the fox,and dropped it in a bigger place further along the bank... dropped the bitch in,dug her again,then again the same day...that bitch became 100% fox only, could put her anywhere she would only go to them...few different folks told me to knock it on the head before that day...don't be in no rush,and don't let anyone else dictate how and what you should be doing WITH your dogs 17 Quote Link to post
stevemac 434 Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 (edited) I have a sstaghound soft and thick around home the terrier beats up on him. But show him a fox and look out hes a machine. He started at 14months and hasn't looked back. Edited August 13, 2022 by stevemac 4 Quote Link to post
Aussie Whip 4,097 Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 My mate had two English Mastiff/Danes that would run away if confronted by other dogs, even a mini fox terrier one time. The same dogs used to kill boars by crushing their skulls. It's a good thing for hunting dogs to be not dog aggressive. 3 Quote Link to post
keepdiggin 9,561 Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Aussie Whip said: My mate had two English Mastiff/Danes that would run away if confronted by other dogs, even a mini fox terrier one time. The same dogs used to kill boars by crushing their skulls. It's a good thing for hunting dogs to be not dog aggressive. Excuse my ignorance I didn’t thing dogs had the power to kill boars mate Quote Link to post
keepdiggin 9,561 Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 Where’s greb gone lol Quote Link to post
dogmandont 9,820 Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 If your dogs are bred right why would you wait till 2 years of age to show them a fox, if a lurcher that's bred right and reared right isn't ready for a look between 14 and 18 months then there's something up. 5 Quote Link to post
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