Cocker for tracking
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monarman
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My mates lurcher is as good as any posh 'tracking dog'........with the adde bonus that he'll also find shot foxes and will entertain us on the bunnies!
a cocker is a good little dog for tracking....the headstalker on the neighbouring estate to where i worked uses his on the hill on occassion aswell as for the roe.
a cocker is a good little dog for tracking....the headstalker on the neighbouring estate to where i worked uses his on the hill on occassion aswell as for the roe.
Dan Newcombe
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Cant see why they wouldnt do the job apart from the hyper activity and loathe to sit still.
Out of interest i tried my cocker on a bit of a trail we laid for a mates hound. Very interested in the initial site and the initial line (so i would think he would do it) but then decided that the bushes were more likely to house something that he would find interesting. Not in the least bit interested in following the line accross more open ground!
Im sure that with some sympathetic (read easy) trails he would get the idea though so good luck
Good luck with the training
Out of interest i tried my cocker on a bit of a trail we laid for a mates hound. Very interested in the initial site and the initial line (so i would think he would do it) but then decided that the bushes were more likely to house something that he would find interesting. Not in the least bit interested in following the line accross more open ground!
Im sure that with some sympathetic (read easy) trails he would get the idea though so good luck
Good luck with the training
swatty
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a cocker will take a line and track anything with the right training but they dont fully mature till a least theyre 4 years old and suss out that they dont have to charge about like a banshee looking for stuff my old bitch would walk to heal whilst out stalking and sit and stay every time i stopped without being told and found every deer shot cockers are a very versatile breed and in the right hands will do owt you want them to do + sometime a sh** load of stuff you dont want them to do
steyr.308
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Gunman,
This is my Cocker, cracking nose on him, never let me down yet. Slowly retiring him now as he is now eleven, his successor is a cracking BMH pup who I got from Mark and Alison (Paint and Pins).
Enjoy your Cocker he will not disappoint, frustrate is another matter!!
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This is my Cocker, cracking nose on him, never let me down yet. Slowly retiring him now as he is now eleven, his successor is a cracking BMH pup who I got from Mark and Alison (Paint and Pins).
Enjoy your Cocker he will not disappoint, frustrate is another matter!!
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cockerdog
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Gunman,
The short answer is yes a cocker will make a fine stalking companion. some of mine work dual purpose but are all primarily used for game shooting.
If you want it to work deer then in my opinion train in to track first and worry about game later, that will come naturally.
And ever though they are pocket rockets, good obedience training will steady any dog to the point where it will stay by your side while stalking.
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One of mine above on a kill.
Cockerdog
The short answer is yes a cocker will make a fine stalking companion. some of mine work dual purpose but are all primarily used for game shooting.
If you want it to work deer then in my opinion train in to track first and worry about game later, that will come naturally.
And ever though they are pocket rockets, good obedience training will steady any dog to the point where it will stay by your side while stalking.
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One of mine above on a kill.
Cockerdog
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