stuart92 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 hi has eneyone got or used a beagle for shooting (beating rough shooting) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 I use my Beagle for rabbits, squirrels, and pheasants :( They will work pheasants in the snot hole covers.....the ones that you can barely get through and the birds run instead of flying..... better than most Springers, Cockers or Labs Just be sure to teach them to recall and to retrieve starting as puppys. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart92 Posted March 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 I use my Beagle for rabbits, squirrels, and pheasants :( They will work pheasants in the snot hole covers.....the ones that you can barely get through and the birds run instead of flying..... better than most Springers, Cockers or Labs Just be sure to teach them to recall and to retrieve starting as puppys. NTTF thank dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 I use my Beagle for rabbits, squirrels, and pheasants :( They will work pheasants in the snot hole covers.....the ones that you can barely get through and the birds run instead of flying..... better than most Springers, Cockers or Labs Just be sure to teach them to recall and to retrieve starting as puppys. NTTF I have a Beagle x Fox Terrier, he will do all the above, even retrieve off water. BUT and that is a big but when he gets a whiff of fox you just sit down till he returns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart92 Posted March 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 I use my Beagle for rabbits, squirrels, and pheasants :( They will work pheasants in the snot hole covers.....the ones that you can barely get through and the birds run instead of flying..... better than most Springers, Cockers or Labs Just be sure to teach them to recall and to retrieve starting as puppys. NTTF I have a Beagle x Fox Terrier, he will do all the above, even retrieve off water. BUT and that is a big but when he gets a whiff of fox you just sit down till he returns yer cool have got eney pics pm me thanks stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 I use my Beagle for rabbits, squirrels, and pheasants :blink: They will work pheasants in the snot hole covers.....the ones that you can barely get through and the birds run instead of flying..... better than most Springers, Cockers or Labs Just be sure to teach them to recall and to retrieve starting as puppys. NTTF I have a Beagle x Fox Terrier, he will do all the above, even retrieve off water. BUT and that is a big but when he gets a whiff of fox you just sit down till he returns yer cool have got eney pics pm me thanks stu He is the one on the right hand side. Retrieving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 I have known a few beaters beagles and I don't think any owner can claim that they are a very biddable breed. The last time you see most owners , is when they are disappearing into the next field, because their beagle has got on a scent. Like a lot of hounds, when a beagles nose touches the ground, its ears stop working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 I have known a few beaters beagles and I don't think any owner can claim that they are a very biddable breed.The last time you see most owners , is when they are disappearing into the next field, because their beagle has got on a scent. Like a lot of hounds, when a beagles nose touches the ground, its ears stop working. How true. I would not like to count up the hrs I have spent waiting for him to come back, "when he is on a scent" Gave up chasing years ago. Just sit and wait he will be back in about half an hour on average :blink: However, I must say in his defence he is a first class ferreting dog. If he sniffs at a warren and goes and sits down on top of the warren. Then I don't care if it's 50 holes plus there is a rabbit in that warren. Guaranteed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughshot Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Tiercel just out of interest would your dog go to ground on a fox? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Tiercel just out of interest would your dog go to ground on a fox? :blink: Of course NOT , TC's doggy know that going to ground on foxey loxey is illegal . all the best yis yp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Tiercel just out of interest would your dog go to ground on a fox? Not a chance. The words built brick and ty bach come to mind. If they made the hole about 2ft diameter maybee then he would. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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