Hare hunting with the Ariegeois: The role of the canker or handler is difficult but rewarding too. Among the many tips, the most effective and useful is always the same: being able to listen with sensitivity and confidence from your hounds. They have a lot to teach.
When it comes to hare hunting, the Arigeois is one of the most suitable breeds, attentive, able to quickly socialize with the territory and to forge a bond of trust and empathy with the canettiere. We have decided to talk about shipyards today, and about the duties of this central figure who is very little discussed. If in principle we all know that the role of the canettiere is to lead their dogs, to make the hunting day a great opportunity for relaxation and fun, but specifically few know the "tricks" of the trade.
Change terrain often. To actually be a good canettiere, unlike what is often said, it is not enough to know the hunting territory like the back of your hand. Suffice it to say that some professionals in the sector often change locations to train their ariegeois properly: only in this way will it be possible to put dogs in a position to deal with the most disparate situations and develop a good attitude to improvisation that never hurts. while hunting.
Feeling and ability to interpret. When you often change hunting grounds, let's face it clearly, it is impossible for the canettiere to know precisely every corner of the plain, the hill or the mountain he is visiting. Not bad since he potentially has a weapon on his side that allows him to always lead his dogs with extreme profit. Let's talk about the bond that makes the canettier one thing with his own pack: in the event that the first is new to a certain area, in order not to leave too great an advantage to the hares, he can rely on the instinct of his dogs. It is clear that it is essential to know how to interpret and follow it.
The autonomy of the dog. There are many professional boaters of this opinion: leave room for hunting dogs, and intervening as little as possible is a decision that rewards in terms of fun and game bag. Obviously the intervention of the canettiere is required in some particular cases, and will be greater when hunting in heavily man-made areas: in that case leaving too much freedom for the pack could put it in grave danger.
Good training first of all. Especially if you choose to give your dogs a lot of freedom of movement, it is essential that they are well trained. L'ariegeois in this it helps a lot given the intelligence of the dog, the great organizational capacity and its being tidy and manageable dog that is well suited to specialized hunts. In any case, training is essential for several reasons: first of all the fact that often, where hares are hunted, there are many other species (wild boars, foxes, roe deer, but also fallow deer) that could distract poorly trained hunting dogs. . On the other hand, conducting a more or less numerous pack of non-disciplined dogs could prove to be particularly tiring and decidedly not very profitable in terms of game bag and fun.
Learn from your hounds. The secret that so many boaters choose to offer to young people who would like to learn is as essential as it is effective and in itself it holds all the secret of this ancient profession: trusting your dogs and learning from old hounds with a lot of experience behind them. In fact, the canettiere must first of all be an excellent observer: even without speaking, the dog is able to say a lot to the hunter who is able to listen.