how did they do it (pre ban)

[Guest miller1989]

i was told to get them spot on on rabbits then try them on somthing that has a little more fight e.g. rats and then move on to fox

 

although many dogs have the instinct without

 

 

If you want a fox dog a realy good dog from proven dogs,i would definitally not be running many bunnies i wouldnt do what you just said back to front,Ratting as a pup, grey squirrels,mink,and when there mature enough fox,then bunnies! Just my opinion on good fox dogs as many proven dam nd sire fox dogs throw excellent litter and two or three people hit bunnys at 9-14 months and when tried on fox bottled it they get to used to not being bit back etc and the rest of the litter was excellent on them!

 

 

Thats completely spot on mate your methods realy similar and sounds a good way to get a great fox dog!

 

ATB

 

 

 

i always start my lurchers and terriers to fox by lamping them with the rifle... i can see your point about leaving rabbits to the last because the dog is full of confidence as it gets into the swing of lamping rabbits and then it gets an instant shock when it pulls a fox in the same manor and gets a sore nose as a result... not all lurchers will react in a bad temper where as your method would have prepared them better but still i kind of disagree... mostly because the dog can lamp rabbits and learn all about the spot light by doing so whilst at the same time i can take out the rifle, shoot the fox dead and then allow the lurcher a run at it when its illuminated in the beam.... i know its a dead fox, but still, it gets him aquainted and after a few rags he'l meet a woundy (there will always be a woundy when shooting) and he can be introduced along side another lurcher or maybe terrier... after a few times he should be ready on his own....

 

 

BUT all in all jt750's post is excellent

 

 

 

[undisputed 1,664]

People seem to have their own way of doing things when it comes to wedding the dog to fox....I always have a season on the bunnies to get the dog used to catching on the beam and used to sharp turning. Second season dog is doubled up with a good experienced dog and brought on from there. By the 3rd season everything considered you should be on the way to a useful dog. One other thing as pups I used to leave an old cured fox pelt tied to the side of the penn for the pups to rag. Anyway thats how I used to do it.

[Guest MickyB]

I think its wise to know as much about the parents and other workers in the line as possible and see how they were entered etc..

[adrianvygus 0]

i was just thinking how did people used to bring ther dogs on for fox's as i wouldnt know i did not get a lurcher untill after the ban was inforced upon us.......p.s this a serius question dont want a slagging match or people going on about ohhh this will make things worse coz it wont ok

Before the ban I took the odd fox I prefer shooting them any way, but to tell you the truth I never have known a dog that didn't go tits at the smell of a fox let alone the sight of one

[Guest oldskool]

i was just thinking how did people used to bring ther dogs on for fox's as i wouldnt know i did not get a lurcher untill after the ban was inforced upon us.......p.s this a serius question dont want a slagging match or people going on about ohhh this will make things worse coz it wont ok

Before the ban I took the odd fox I prefer shooting them any way, but to tell you the truth I never have known a dog that didn't go tits at the smell of a fox let alone the sight of one

 

 

 

 

 

goin mad at the smell and sight is a bit different than gettin to grips with one... quite a few will go mad when it gets its first fox in sight but then when its time to make a strike they pull it down and walk away

 

 

 

 

this wee dog got off to a good start but faded away... i dont seem to have any pics of the lurchers for some reason

 

[Guest oldskool]

you can only give the dog every chance it can get but if its not a fox killer then i dont think it can be made into one... if it could then nearly all the lampers in the country would have a dog that could kill a fox and not just pull it down... i think its fair to say you will spot more foxes whilst lamping than at any other time and its hard to resist letting the dog have a go no matter what cross you have or what your intended quarry would usually be but whether they can actually kill it on there own and do it regularly is not something that can be taught in my opinion???

[shaun dee 7]

double the dog up with a experienced dog if the dog has the heart to do it then it will do it if it doesnt then its tuff shit, keep on trying untill it does do it.and my [bANNED TEXT] had a dog tht at the age of 7 month was killing foxes by its self it was a small first cross bull greyhound and thts no lye. a few people on hear whos from sunderland will no the dog

 

 

what the dog called and where abouts in sunderlad are you from pm back