English Springer Spaniel

[Simpson123 0]

Im getting a 7 week old enlgish springer spaniel this week. I am going to train for shooting but was wondering if i could train an english springer spaniel to ferret with me, like lurchers and stuff? Because i would think they would be too lively? What do you think? Plus any ideas of how to train dogs when ferreting?

Thanks very much,

Simpson123

[olliedakennard 0]

What do you want the dog to do exactly when ferreting?

[Simpson123 0]

What do you want the dog to do exactly when ferreting?

 

Umm well i dont no exactly. Possibly to catch the rabbits when they run out?

[Guest on the hill]

what about pointing ? or was that too obvious lol

im sure lots of people could tell you a few tips for pointing on here if you need advise

[bullet 125]

you could get the dog to let you know when bunnies are home, saves you alot of time netting empty burries

[Guest on the hill]

you could get the dog to let you know when bunnies are home, saves you alot of time netting empty burries

correct me if im wrong but is that not all part and parsell of pointing

[bullsmilk 2]

no its not .whats the piont of netting up a empty bury ? thats why a lot of people have dogs to mark. u say some silly things lad

[Malt 379]

You could use it to mark. My mother's just bought a working ESS pup, I'm going to take him ferreting when he's old enough, not just for the marking but because of the amount of rabbits that hide in the cover on our permissions, instead of in the burys.

The theory is that we'll use him to flush the rabbits out of the cover & into their holes. Between the lads that I go ferreting with, we've got 3 terriers, but the springer will give us another tool, and will hopefully push on through the thick cover that bit better.

[Guest on the hill]

no its not .whats the piont of netting up a empty bury ? thats why a lot of people have dogs to mark. u say some silly things lad

marking and pointing are just about (i said just about there did you see that :drag: ) the same thing you type some carp lad

[bullsmilk 2]

no its not .whats the piont of netting up a empty bury ? thats why a lot of people have dogs to mark. u say some silly things lad

marking and pointing are just about (i said just about there did you see that :drag: ) the same thing you type some carp lad

he is after a ferreting dog not a shooting dog? whats the point of a pionter ferreting? what you going to do jump on it with a purse net? now who is talking carp

[Guest on the hill]

so a dog that points doesnt pick up the scent of a rabbit!!! is that what you are saying??? i clearly stated that it s JUST ABOUT the same thing i didnt say its exactly the same and btw he is useing it for shooting if you read the 1st post ffs

Edited August 11, 2008 by on the hill

[bullsmilk 2]

Im getting a 7 week old enlgish springer spaniel this week. I am going to train for shooting but was wondering if i could train an english springer spaniel to ferret with me, like lurchers and stuff? Because i would think they would be too lively? What do you think? Plus any ideas of how to train dogs when ferreting?

Thanks very much,

Simpson123

now im getting fecing board... you read it ok it says (was wondering if i could train an english springer spanial to ferret with me,like lurchers and stuff) no shooting there! so no need to piont ok and as for marking being the same its not. a lurcher will mark a burry where there is bunnys at home a pointer will....ready for this POINT...END OF

[Guest on the hill]

I am going to train for shooting but was wondering if i could train an english springer spaniel to ferret. reed it properly you missed half the txt lmao

 

it aint over till its over

Edited August 11, 2008 by on the hill

[bullsmilk 2]

ok good night

[The one 8,467]

A spanniels a handy dog when your ferreting ,they will never have the speed to catch a bolting rabbit but i use mine for marking burrows , holding rabbits in the net flushing rabbits into the long net etc the lists endless