what age do you think a dog hits its prime

[allgame 0]

what age do you think an dog hits its prime iv heard physically its at its best at about 2-3

[hunter-girl 10]

It depends on the breed of the dog really.

 

My boy will be 4 in a couple of weeks and i think he is now at his prime and in the last 6 months he has really started to mature

[lucky 578]

i'd say 4yo.....

[undisputed 1,664]

Probably from 2yrs old till around 7yrs depending on how hard you work them.

[Guest SJM]

First season they are just weans. Second they learn their trade, third they hone it to perfection. I would say a dog from 3-6 years is in its prime. Allthough some dogs carry on running well up til around 7-8 years old, speed usually starts to drop, stiffness after a long shift can set in and sometimes their nose can start to falter a bit as well. I noticed with my collie crosses when they get to around 8 years old they can still find game, but sometimes in thick cover it takes them longer to pinpoint it, which was never an issue when they were younger, so perhaps all the dogs faculties begin to slow down. When you look at it in these terms, you never get anywhere near long enough with a lurcher, so you have to make the most of what time you do get, because with a good dog it will fly in!

[shinyspade 2]

around the four year mark.

[Guest mickyrich]

My dad had a dog called tyson he was only a half decent dog until he was about 6 then he proved to be a real un

[forest of dean redneck 11,771]

3 + as some dogs are slow to mature,and they can be 18 months+ before they cotton on.but are demons afterwards.

[sniper 30]

4 years i reckon for a dog to be in its prime not only phisically but mentally aswell.