EmilyMiller Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Does anyone do weight pull with their BC's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agility IGs Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 I know someone who does weight pulling with an Italian Greyhound and has beaten some of the big bully breeds so you could certainly do it with a BC!! It looks like a lot of fun, I wish I had more access to the sport down here! Does anyone do weight pull with their BC's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyMiller Posted November 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 UKC has an IG that just recieved a new WP title. I think it's funny that an IG is doing weight pulling, but more power to the little guy for doing it. Where are you located? There are several wp events all over the US. I'm in Michigan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agility IGs Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Probably the same IG his name is Lido. I am in Florida, but she is up North. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
border_collie_crazy Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 I want too, but we have no weight pull at all out here, so they will just hafta stick with pulling the naighborhood kids lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 I don't know about weight pulling but my Cap ran double lead with our sled team! but he doesn't pull that great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyMiller Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Tea, I've had several people tell me that sledding with them helps with the pulling and vice versa. I'm going to have to start out with a snow sled and a sledding harness in order to practice at home. What does everyone do in the winter with their BC's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 I suppose it would help. Cap just doesn't want to pull much. I think it is just him. When I start the sled dog pups I start them with a harness on and a tug line tied to an old tire. Then I have a line at the back of the tire to help steer, and make sure that the tire never rams into them. Then I have someone run in front. But with older dogs I just have them get used to lines and equitment then run them swing with an old hand. That seems easiest. The sheepdogs work sheep during the winter when we are still browsing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silhouettestable Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 I sled with mine and they pull great. I've finally got a 4-dog team ready to race, it's made up of Lightning (BC/lab) and Rain (BC) in lead with Storm (BC) and Thunder (mixbreed) in wheel. I've also started Flurry's sled training and he's going to be awesome, he's a natural. I have a friend who races a purebred BC 4-dog team and the lady who mentored her used to race a 6-dog team of BC's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyMiller Posted November 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Are there any particular types of harness you start you training with. I have a few REALLY OLD style sled harnesses but nothing else really. We tried pulling the snow sled around last night but all she wanted to do was heel and she acted like she had never had an obedience lesson in her life. We'll try again with some more help to see if that works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silhouettestable Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 For sledding I use a standard x-back for some of my dogs and a collared-neck x-back for others (supposed to be more suited for the leaner built dogs like Alaskan Huskies and Border Collies). I've also got another model like the x-back that's meant for larger dogs, it's got an extra wide chest plate with more padding. I think for weight pull a freight harness is usually used, that extends further at the back so as to drop down behind the dogs tail and it has a wooden spreader bar at the back. Some people will use something similar for sledding too. There have been some recent discussions about teaching dogs to line out and not turn around in harness or duck out of the harness on the sled dog forum I go on. You might find some helpful tips if you check it out. If you go to the main page of Sled Dog Central you can find the link to SDC Talk (the forums), but also on the main page there are links all down the left side and you can find many different suppliers of various styles of harnesses. And, from the main page you can also check out the race schedule which does list some weight pull events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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