Coursing Cheetahs

[BlackFalcon]

Two friends of mine in Madrid sent me these photos of the two cheetahs owned by a Spanish guy they know, both are hand reared but breed naturally. He hunts hare with them and produces a few young from time to time; I will have to get out there to see this at first hand.

[Game & Pursuit Falcon UK]

Top action pictures Chris! Read an old article about it some time ago. They were using hoods and blood only rewards to keep them in running condition.

[Richard]

Interesting, seems abit unfair letting 2 off at a hair, hardly sporting considering they're the fastest land mammal lol, and i wouldnt want to put up with 1 that carrys :lol:

I heard something a while ago saying when theyre running they spend more time in the air than on the ground, so theyre effectivly flying :lol:

Obviously not flying in effect but you get the idea

[GriffMJ]

Hi Chris

If he is after a hood for them.... I beleive that Ken Hooke has a pattern for them and can make them.

http://www.m-jhoods.co.uk/images/cheetahhood.jpg

[BlackFalcon]

Yes there is some good stuff out there to read on the subject, I have another friend who's farther has a cheetah in southern Spain, he hoods his cat when hunting.

[BlackFalcon]

Hi Chris

If he is after a hood for them.... I beleive that Ken Hooke has a pattern for them and can make them.

http://www.m-jhoods.co.uk/images/cheetahhood.jpg
From what i understand the hood my other friend uses came from Roger Upton, the guy with the pair/cast/brace.. sees no need for hooding.
His house is surrounded by a large fenced area, the cats spend most of thier time there when not out for a run. He has a sunken bath next to a big window in the side of the house so he can lay and soke while watching his Cheetahs, what a life!

Chris

Chris

[BlackFalcon]

More pic's. The guy's are Natcho and Raul, think they were tempted by the babys but did not have the room for one.

Chris

[GriffMJ]

From what i understand the hood my other friend uses came from Roger Upton, the guy with the pair/cast/brace.. sees no need for hooding.
His house is surrounded by a large fenced area, the cats spend most of thier time there when not out for a run. He has a sunken bath next to a big window in the side of the house so he can lay and soke while watching his Cheetahs, what a life!

Chris

Chris

Hi Chris

I have read a little on the subject (that I could find) and in India they hooded the Cheetah's whilst travelling and also on slips where more than one cheetah was on the field as far I could make out. It would be interesting to see the pattern close up .... but all I have is "long Shot" pics of a hooded Cheetah :(

I have coursed hares for a long time with long dogs..... but a Cheetah in full flight must be a spectacle!

[BlackFalcon]

Griff,
From what i have read, most of the Cheetahs used were from the wild so I suppose there was a need to hood them. but as most of the few kept now are imprints if you like, the need is lesser.
I hope to see these cats run next year, too much to do this year to go, it has to be something else. Needless to say, I will be taking my video camera.:supz:

[Redeye]

There was at one time some talk of running the Waterloo cup (or a pale shadow of it) using Cheetahs, since logically the Hunting with Dogs Act does not apply to Cats.

[GriffMJ]

There was at one time some talk of running the Waterloo cup (or a pale shadow of it) using Cheetahs, since logically the Hunting with Dogs Act does not apply to Cats.

That would be an excellent "loophole" :lol: :lol:

[NGuruve]

ie seen trained ones fist hand chase a plastic bag on a rope and a pully they are incredibly fast but i still think a hare in open ground would be a challnge if the slip was far enough as they cant run more that 300 or so metres before they run out of stem


like the hood idea it has been around for centuries in inda i think or northern africa:supz:

[Game & Pursuit Falcon UK]

There was at one time some talk of running the Waterloo cup (or a pale shadow of it) using Cheetahs, since logically the Hunting with Dogs Act does not apply to Cats.
Slight problem that the cheetah comes under DWA licenceing. It is illegal to free exercise any species covered by DWA.

[FlameHairedFalconer]

Slight problem that the cheetah comes under DWA licenceing. It is illegal to free exercise any species covered by DWA.

Some sort of creance is needed perhaps? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :lol:


FHF

[Grey_Squirrel_Hawker]

i heard about a guy in fife who was coursing hares with a "cast" of male cheetahs, presumebly before the DWA act came into play. what the hare lacks in speed it makes up for in manouverability, which the cheetah lacks at high speed, hence, two of them is needed for it to be sporting for the cheetahs point of view!

[Dean]

Chris,I met a fella out there last year who was manning a cast of cheetahs,did,nt get to see them run,he also used a mask!He would,nt have a problem with land on the outskirts of Alicante,his father is the major!!!

[RedNoseK9]

Great pics love them

[As The Falcon Her Bells]

Slight problem that the cheetah comes under DWA licenceing. It is illegal to free exercise any species covered by DWA.

Whats the DWA?
If it is the dangerous animal act, then no one should be able to have pitbulls free as they come under it :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Grey_Squirrel_Hawker]

Whats the DWA?
If it is the dangerous animal act, then no one should be able to have pitbulls free as they come under it :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

thats the dangerous dogs act, slightly different, it means pitbulls cant go outside without a muzzle on

[BlackFalcon]

Chris,I met a fella out there last year who was manning a cast of cheetahs,did,nt get to see them run,he also used a mask!He would,nt have a problem with land on the outskirts of Alicante,his father is the major!!!
Hey up Dean how is it going mate? Yes the land around most of Spain is amazing, as you know we did the Leon sky trials and the Saville trials as well. Spent a few days south of Madrid in Red leg city, never seen so many patridge.
Unfortunatly I did not get to see the cheetahs but hope to next time.

Chris

[Game & Pursuit Falcon UK]

Whats the DWA?
If it is the dangerous animal act, then no one should be able to have pitbulls free as they come under it :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
DWA is the Dangerous Wild Animals act. As mentioned earlier the Dangerous Dogs act is a seperate peice of legislation.

[Liam Hay]

superb pictures, watched a documentary on training creche reared tigers to hunt once unbelievable!

[Jastreb]

My friend tried this in Spain. It's amazing, but I really don't need another adicttion beside this FALCONRY DISIES :lol: :lol: :wink:
Cheers Viktor

[Grey_Squirrel_Hawker]

superb pictures, watched a documentary on training creche reared tigers to hunt once unbelievable!

was that the guy who released them into a park in africa in the hope to breed them in the wild there to then move em to india?
or mabey that was a different documentary, anyway was braw all the same, was a bit surreal seeing a tiger in OBVIOUSLY africal terrain killing and eating an OBVIOUSLY african animal (a wilderbeast), just looked outa place!

[Dagash]

they look superb i wish i can do the same:lol:

[TazDaStokMaker]

anay 1 wont a gray x am gettin 1 lol

[Turumti]

I have the tiger training video and also the Craigheads documentary about falconry and cheetah coursing in India.

The latter has been converted from projector film to CD/DVD so the image quality and sound are not outtanding, but itts still an eye opener. The tiger one I recorded from TV, so there are a few ads in it, but I can get rid of them.

If anyone is interested, I can get copies of it made for you guys.

[Barbary Boy]

ive got a 9yr old german wire haired pointer who courses any thing that moves! twat that he is? probably not as immpressive as cheetahs though?

[Sandeep]

I have the tiger training video and also the Craigheads documentary about falconry and cheetah coursing in India.

The latter has been converted from projector film to CD/DVD so the image quality and sound are not outtanding, but itts still an eye opener. The tiger one I recorded from TV, so there are a few ads in it, but I can get rid of them.

If anyone is interested, I can get copies of it made for you guys.

One copy please of falconry and cheetah coursing - Is that the video of Life with an Indian Prince ??? I have seen this earlier, but would love to have a copy.

I am very intrigued on the tiger training... can I please have a copy of that as well....

[Graham Irving]

I am sure the chap in the picture with the cheetah on his lap inside the fence is a regular at the NAFA meet, either that or he is a dopleganger!

Graham

[Turumti]

Sandeep,

OK M8, consider it done.