Max has finally caught a.......

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HARE!!!!:eek::eek::eek:

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Was sooooooooooo chuffed with himself he could hardly walk:D:D:D

Still it meant I didn't have to give him any supper:p:D:D:D
 
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I have just had a PM letting me know this post has been reported:mad:

Apparently a hare is an illegal quarry:confused:

Well I'm sorry but my stupid Labrador hasn't read the rule book and follows his instinct across all the fields on the farm where we live.

Any 'antis' that may have a problem with that - which is why the post has been reported - I suggest you take it up with my stupid Labrador:mad:

I notice you weren't brave enough to post your issues on here - just 'push the button' and report me - get over yourself!:mad:
 
If a lab can catch a hare then the hare was either heavily pregnant, elderly or ill. Poor thing. Maybe not posting a pic would have helped?

BTW it wasn't me who reported it, befroe you think I did. I actually have been known to go out with the local bassett pack in winter, and own a lurcher.
 
FGS!!!:mad:

Its a picture of a labrador that got lucky - so he caught one of the many hares on the farm instead of one of the many foxes who live there - its called nature and instinct. If there wasn't something wrong with the hare he wouldn't have caught it - its called survival of the fittest.
 
Well done Lab!
My Longdog caught her first rabbit not long ago, albeit a young one with myxomatosis so it wasn't really much of a challenge but she was so pleased with herself and she had it for tea, Oz
 
Agree the hare must have had a problem, the dog doing what comes naturally like it or not, to be honest my two Spinones would do the same thing and have happily carried a bunny caught in the local park back to the car, luckily we didn't meet anyone with kids!
 
It is illegal for a dog to be permitted to hunt hare in the UK. At the time the hunting bill was being dragged through parliament there was much derision of one of the MPs who commented that dogs should be able to tell hares & rabbits apart.

A dog may be used to retrieve a legally shot hare.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Environ...widerenvironment/Lookingafternature/DG_180360

The photo is fine but unless the OP wants to risk a fine the caption needs changing - look what Max picked up would be ok.
 
What is the definition of "hunt" though..... as OP nor the dog did not go out with the specific intention of catching said hare........

Just say its a blumming big bunny! :)
 
*sigh*

We weren't 'hunting' hares:rolleyes: we were on a walk across the fields and he got lucky:o

Is it an offence to excercise your dogs now?:confused: no he wasn't on a lead as it private land - the fields of the farm where I live - so they are allowed to run where they like. The exception being in the sheep fields where leads are used.
 
slinkyunicorn said:
I suggest you take it up with my stupid Labrador:mad:
PMSL

Labs are not generally sought after for their courseing ablilites so probability of it happening again are slim - "chance would be a fine thing" says Hector :mad::D

Now remember Max: small ears and back legs = good - big ears and back legs = bad! ;)
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Cant believe someone pushed the button, I thought this was supposed to be Horse and Hound. Why didnt they just pm you if they disagreed or post a reply.

No hares around here but lots of rabbits, but my 2 havnt got lucky yet but we often have a friends greyhound to stay so that will up the odds. So this will be illegal so I will have to post cryptricaly.

As an afterthought I thought it was 2 dogs or more for it to be illegal but am happy to be corrected.
 
I cannot believe that has been reported.:eek: Evie has chased hares on a couple of occasions, I have not "permitted" her to, I am usually screaming myself hoarse to try and stop her because I worry she will run into the next county not because I am concerned about her catching it. We were walking along the road the other day and she dived into the hedge and came out with a baby rabbit, no one told her GSDs are not hunting dogs.
Well done Max, although have to agree it was probably a fluke.;)
 
O M G!! Dogs will be dogs people. They chase things and, very occasionally, they catch something. My rotts chase squirrels all the time. I don't ask them to they just do it 'cos they are dogs. :) Shame it wasn't a rabbit 'cos there are way too many of those little buns, but hey way to go Max. :D
 
Perfectly a natural thing to do.... dogs 'getting' vermin.
If those who push buttons on threads like this would like to come and see what I see on a regular occurance, I can asure you that button pushing would be far from your mind then!

As for illigal hunting with dogs, am I right in thinking ONE dog can 'catch', but TWO or more is hunting which is banned? Bloody stupid law if you ask me whatever it is.... rabbits = hares - both fluffy hoppy things!!
 
Oh flipping heck. Who pressed the button!? What a moron. Its not like you set him at it...!!

Well done Maximoo! xxx
 
Well Well Well Slinky unicorn, its a terrible offence not to teach your dog the difference between a rabbit and a hare!!!

FFS people it is a DOG (can i just say good effort for a lab). For the amount of dog bods on here purprting to know so much about their hounds they seem to have forgotten what a dog does... for fun... nope, not ponce about on the end of a sparkly lead but hunt, chase and kill.

Rolls eyes.
 
FGS that's unbelievable.

B has got away from me after hares in the past but being Captain Slow has never managed to catch one and if he did, as mentioned, it's survival of the fittest and if he didn't catch it a fox would.

My old dog killed three of my pet rabbits when I was younger, sure I was upset at the time but it was not the dog's fault, she was acting on instinct, it was our fault for not putting her away properly.

EVERY dog has some essence of prey drive, even when it chases a ball or goes mad for a bowl of food, remember where that comes from if you are so 'horrified' by this post.

Well done Max, bet he was pretty chuffed with himself.
 
Accidents happen, my friend's dog had a baby bunny the other day. Bit of a shame but that's dogs for you. Norty Max, no tea for you:p

I can't agree with the poster that called hares vermin though.
 
I think they are classed as vermin, but i dont particularly like to see them killed either.

Its nice to see some hartleys around, they were abundant where we used to live, not so many up here and i do miss them. :(
 
Hah, I just googled for a list of vermin species, and the top answer was 'lawyers':D:D:D

So that's your answer Slinky, start walking the Moo around solicitors' offices;)
 
Solidarity, brother!

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I'm a hypocrite in that I don't mind her killing baby bunnies, mice and rats but feel terribly guilty if she gets a baby bird. :confused: Adults of most species are fair game, and a free lunch. Well done Max. :D
 
Good for Max! :) Labrador doing what he was bred for. You weren't deliberately out coursing hares, he's a dog and Brig goes totally deaf if there are bunnies/squirrels in the offing.

I cannot believe someone pushed the button on this: totally stupid. :mad:
 
We have a very healthy population of hares here and my spaniel spends a lot of time sticking his nose down their holes!!

He did once bring me a live hare but it very obviously was either ill or had been hit by a car. By the time I had told him "dead" and ran back to get something to knock it over the head with, it was dead anyway.

As already said, hares are illegal quarry but you can't help a dog picking an injured/ill one and infact you are doing it a favour putting it out of its misery.

I'm sorry someone reported you - I guess not everyone has the animals best interests at heart but more suckered into the band wagon of "its cruel" :(
 
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