So, go ahead and consider applying these 5 steps to teach your pet to hunt for a small game today. hide where you left him, or secondly he may run for the cover. While holding the dog After a year of this and 2 or 3 nights a . Wild rabbits are not always that easy to find. by Shady Grove Beagles Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:10 am, Post Hunting dogs are my passion. chase the rabbit only a few times, then move on to the scent chasing. Let them stick their head in and get some fur. True is a daughter of Rhetta & Scooter. 614 203-0109 Anyone ever do this with a coonhound pup. Starting pens are surrounded by rabbit proof fencing (or chicken wire), and can range in size from 60 x 60 ft. to five acres large. For the most part, it all begins with obedience training. Another popular brand of dog tracking and training collars is Garmin. These young dogs are out of Pride & Uga. Price is $800 each, These red-tick females were born on 8/13/21. He is on AKC puppy papers. These are showing all the traits you want to see in a young dog. This is why you should take this chance to go out and conduct your training. She is the runt & will be closer to 13". I AM VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT TAKING A PUP & TURNING IT ON TO RUNNING RABBITS. sure you expose your pups to guns! When the dog picks up the scent trail and uses it as a tool to help him find the hidden rabbit skin, reward your dog by playing with him and the rabbit skin. THE GREAT THING ABOUT BUYING A YOUNG DOG IS YOU GET TO WATCH THE DOG PROGRESS TO A FINISHED DOG & YOU GET A LOT MORE YEARS OF USE FOR YOUR MONEY. These dogs should be straight up rabbit dogs like their parents & grandparents. You will see a small dog with big hunt & a mouth that will surprise you as well. Last time I was at a field trial, we ran wild cottontails, so I say that would be the best opinion. They were born on 4/21/21. Bell was the one that showed the younger dogs what to do. A rabbit does the same thing. To sign up for the email alerts go to the page on this website titled email alert sign up. IT IS VERY COMMON FOR PEOPLE TO BUY 1-2 STARTED DOGS FROM US & THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW THEY ARE COMING BACK TO BUY MORE. If you want to know if they have much hunt just zoom in & look at the end of their noses. If the rabbit doesn't run as soon as you put him on the ground She really lights up on a hot track & is not opening up till she has the track for sure. Ghost is a daughter to Misty & Uga. He is out of Precious (Daughter of Fawn who is a littermate sister to Georgia) & Uga. They were born on 4/13/22. This is another very sought after cross that is a proven successful product. They may take just a little bit to warm up to you but they are going to be some super dogs if they are fed tracks, & given the chance to do their thing. Trouble is a daughter to Hunt & is an amazing rabbit dog. Our family raised beagles make great pets as well as great rabbit dogs. Release the target and let your pooch chase it. This is one of the two corn feeders we have in the pen. Pride is a daughter of Pepper & Pistol. I BELIEVE PRODUCING A DOG YOU CAN BE PROUD OF STARTS WITH A GOOD BREEDING, HAVING THE RIGHT FACILITIES TO TRAIN, INTRODUCING PUPS TO RABBITS, & GOOD RUNNING GROUNDS WITH LOTS OF RABBITS, BUT MOST OF ALL, TIME INVESTED IN THEM AT A VERY EARLY AGE. There will be a couple more females & a male coming soon. Sandy & Joe was a cross that was as good as it gets in my opinion. Just enjoy your time in the woods, or on the Id say as long as you These beautiful dogs are the Midnight / Uga cross & were born on 5/2/22. Allow your can find yourself the right amount for you, thats how many Beagles They have plenty of hunt, are handling as great, run an upper medium speed, & are torn up from running. These girls are doing very well & are probably going to be 13" or under when fully grown. They were born on 5/1/22. Trouble is a daughter to Hunt & is an amazing rabbit dog. For Dont forget to make He was late to start but is doing well now. This is also the area of training that you have the And make sure you don't do the work for them, you are just a ride to get them where you're hunting. I just built a brooder to start raising my own rabbits. Summertime is a daughter of True & Pepper. he will when the dog gets near him. These are out of Foreal & Tracker. I took the red & white female & left the tricolor at the kennel. Had 8-9 rabbit dogs 10-12 deer dogswe was getting dog poor at one time. This is true; its important to take them out with a seasoned dog that can serve as a good example, but its also important for a pup to have some time to hunt alone as well. Like people, beagles (and all dogs) are individuals. Run as much as possible in different types of weather. He runs an upper medium speed & is handling great. Because of their moderate size, outstanding sniffing ability, good obedience, and gentle relatives, Beagles make them good helpers for the police. You must log in or register to reply here. You will have hard hunters that stay busy all the time, dogs with good mouths that are used right, dogs that will run the track with good line control, & dogs that handle amazingly well. It is highly advised to start the pup on basic obedience and then train on basic scent tracking within their first few months. I try not to leave them in the pens for more than two weeks at a time. These dogs were born on 12/22/21. - rabbit pen? They do this at a young age of 4 or 5 months old and get the pups learning how to run and trail game. Dogs are different and some learn quicker than others. He has plenty of hunt, upper medium speed, handles good, & is doing great. Any suggestions of what kind of rabbits or hare to buy? He is on AKC puppy papers. I wanted to keep another female out of this cross but I will wait till the next time I breed them. Kept them for 15-20 years I image..raised several liters off them and even gave some back to the fellows son who wanted some afterwards. Would have some now but it is hard to have more than one kind of dog and do them right. Awesome is a dog that just seems to produce very consistently. This female should be 13" when grown. Dad just gave the rabbit dogs away..he could of sold them but when we startedfellow gave them to uswe past on his gift to a good home. This female is not out of my bloodline. Got 3 Beagles 15 months old going to try them for the first time day after deer season.Had them in a few rabbit pens and did ok .Hope they will hunt but am a beginner also .Me and dogs got a lot to learn. STEP 1: As soon as we get a puppy, usually around 8 weeks old, we begin training them to hunt rabbits. When looking at the Beagles body and disposition, you should take They were born on 1/13/21. Tracker is a grandson to Reggie & Bella is out of Poncho & Brownie which were some older dogs from the past. A Snowshoe will run a circle around and around, making sure it Columbus, Ohio However, if you train your pup when still under 5 months of age, it mostly involves teaching him smell recognition. Females should start running rabbits at 4 months old. maul the rabbit. They're handling well. Hide the rabbit skin. $1,600. Price is $800 each, Sold to Jeremy Chapple from TN on 6/10/22, This tricolor female was born on 3/7/21. Lil Bit & Precious belong to David Russell who is my hunting partner. Move He was born on 7/4/21. by wildcatfan0309 Mon Apr 20, 2015 8:41 am, Post It was something any social class could participate in, as long as they had access to a dog. I had a pack as well and always told the people that hunted with me not to shoot the rabbit on the jump for two reasons. 5 Ways on How to Train a Beagle to Hunt Rabbits. Their kennel and the protection of their mother. I try to keep bigger females for breeding purposes. Running kill shot on snowshoe hare! Continue its training by teaching your pup simple verbal commands. Ginger is a daughter of Pepper & Lil Blue. Price is $800 each. The size, hunt, brains, nose, etc is exactly what I like. Wild rabbits are very fast, and don't need a Now they are hunting their tails off & when I load them up to go home you can believe their ears are torn up. started. These girls are doing very well & are probably going to be 13" or under when fully grown. Let them make a good lap with himhes not going to leave the country. These dogs are gonna be around 14" except for Female #1. it harder for him to locate you. This male is out of Josie & Uga. Yea that was our problem too..we wasnt doing the beagles justice. Absolutely blown my expectations away! This dog was a late bloomer but is doing a good job now & handles like a dream. They were born on 5/30/21 & are out of Joy & Hunt. They are out of Lil Bit (Daughter of Fawn who is a littermate sister to Georgia) & Uga. I will give you updates on how the dog is doing and a few short videos of it running via cell phone each week.Requirements:Full up to date on shots and in good health I run a clean kennel and will not accept any dog that I think may have a health issue that could hurt itself or any of the other dogs.This is very important to me I would prefer a vet slip prior to a dog coming if you don't have a vet I have one locally 10 minutes from my house who is very affordable. I lost Hunt back in February so pups directly out of Hunter are about to be a thing of the past. now just for starting pups I had 10 tame big flop ear rabbits that lasted over a year they stood out like a sore thumb and somehow survived. Put her down on fresh rabbit scent at 8 weeks old in June. May 6, 2010 #4 mlandrum Senior Member In the UK, the Hunting Act of 2004 was passed, banning the hunting of wild mammals with dogs, particularly hare, deer, mink, and fox. Running wild rabbits. or no interest in the rabbit, work on basic obedience or some other skills He was torn up from running in the training pen & will continue to get better as we have some better running conditions which should really cause him to progress at a very good pace. They have specific strengths and weak spots. Copyright 2010,