|
coach
|
 |
« on: May 05, 2010, 08:36:18 am » |
|
Reading here sometimes people always want a young finished dog to buy. IMO it is tough to find a 2yo dog that has enough hunting experience to call finished. There are plenty out there but why wouldn't someone buy a 5 - 7 yr old experienced dog? So here is the question. What do you consider a pup? A Juvenile? Dog in its prime? an old dog?
pup 0-14mo
juvenile 14mo- 3yrs
prime 4-8 yrs
9+ would be an old dog under the right conditions could still have a couple of yrs left under it's belt to hunt.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"You don't need more dogs, just better one's.!!!" --- my Dad lol
"Life is tough, it's even tougher when your stupid!!!." The John Wayne
"Be good, or be good at it!!!"
|
|
|
|
bignasty
|
|
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2010, 10:13:20 am » |
|
i would say your numbers are good...
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
bolo
|
|
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2010, 12:54:44 pm » |
|
Coach- I think your figures are about right.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
the old blue boar
|
|
|
|
Mike
|
|
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2010, 02:17:57 pm » |
|
Coach, that's about right... I call any dog under 2 a puppy.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
TexasHogDogs
|
|
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2010, 05:01:54 pm » |
|
Dead on. I dont think a dog matures to he is atleast 3 to 3 1/2 years old. Very few dogs two years are really finished dogs atleast I have never had one had some good ones but completly finished is a different story.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
The older I get the less Stupidity I can stand !
|
|
|
|
HIGHWATER KENNELS
|
|
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2010, 05:36:25 pm » |
|
I think you are right on target with those estimates.. A lot of times I have seen folks that have a 2 year old that is just startin to finish a track and find on his own and bam, they call him a finish dog.. They dont think about the ole dogs that the 2 year old is huntin with is the ones that are actually puttin the young dog in the vacinity of where the hogs are for the young dog to find it.. If the 2 yr old is a pack dog and stays close with the old dogs, that is how he learns how to wind and track IMO. Take the older dogs out of the picture and take the 2 yr old out on his own and then see if he can range out 600 yards with no sign on the ground and then see what u got..
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Hoghunters do it deeper in the bush.
|
|
|
|
coyote hunter
|
|
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2010, 10:06:54 am » |
|
i dunno my strike dog is under 2 and he is finished still got a lil pup in him but he knows whenits time 2 hunt and wut to do hes struck alot of hogs 4 us
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
bay tight, catch hard
|
|
|
|
hogdoggintn
|
|
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2010, 08:20:31 pm » |
|
I believe on average you are pretty much right, but some dogs mature faster than others. Me personally I would not consider a dog finished until I can take it out and know if there is a hog out there it will find it and know that it will absolutely not run any trash no matter what happens. i know a lot of people will try to sell you a finished dog that is no more than lightly started.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Other than that, we ain't nothing just good ole boys.
|
|
|
|
SouthsFinestFla
|
|
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2010, 07:29:27 am » |
|
Iam glad I'm not the only one who thinks like y'all. Gets me a lil mad when someone wants a 1-2 year old finished dog....
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Cull Buck
|
|
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2010, 07:34:07 am » |
|
This is how I have it worked out in my mind but I like to keep it simple
0-12 months = puppy
1yr-2yr = young dog
2yr and up = dog
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"I'm like lunch meat.....always ready" - Eric Barnes
Took Savoy to the swamp and he promtly got his v-card punched.
He's out. And you're out. And i don't think I'm in either.
|
|
|
|
