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Absolutely sublime pics. Incredible write up. I've long considered methods besides airgunning and what an excellent case you make for lurchers (had a rescue one a few years back, boy she was hard work but it was definitely worth training her up).

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Absolutely sublime pics. Incredible write up. I've long considered methods besides airgunning and what an excellent case you make for lurchers (had a rescue one a few years back, boy she was hard work but it was definitely worth training her up).

Especially when you are lucky enough to have such good company Miles. Working dogs on land like that is fantastic, but having as much of a laugh as we did makes it even better :good:

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Apart from the weather, the word 'bleak' was apt for today, very strong winds, and rain, with the odd hail thrown in for good measure

I had a very kind invite out from Russ who has permission on a farm there, Gary, Millet and Mark made up the other humans with Meg, Coco, Xena, Terra & Boo making up the dogs.

It was a day of mooching, letting the dogs do there thing, and some ferreting with long nets, my very first experience of this.

The company was fantastic, really easy going, salt of the earth folk who made me feel really welcome and part of the gang, with heaps of humour and sarcasim thrown in for good measure :D

I just wish the weather had not deteriorated even further, we were out a few hours but the time flew by, and whilst we walked back to the cars for a cuppa the heavens opened up thoroughly soaking us to the skin, so we decided to call it a day, no fun for man nor beast then.

No end of day photo, no way i was dragging dogs and humans back out of the cars in that weather for it, but managed to get one or two pics through the day, not in the best of focus though due to the lack of light, but they still give an idea of our day.

We had a good total of 17

 

The land.

 

Langthwaite16.jpg

 

 

Some sequence shots first....

 

This was embarrassing. Boo marked a rabbit in the dry stone wall, Gary spent ages dislodging stones to get at it, out it shot with Boo in full flight, and it got away into another wall :icon_redface:

 

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Spotted and started by Xena, and ended with Xena making the catch. :boogy:

 

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Gooo on Boo...

 

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Sneaky rabbit....

 

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And it's head to head, Coco & shortarse....

 

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Black Meg gains a furlong..

 

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And Coco has it...

 

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Owwww no she hasn't, Gooo on short arse

 

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A late entry from Boo..

Short arse takes the lead again..

 

Langthwaite45.jpg

 

Look at that length of stride :laugh:

 

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And the winner is........

 

Meg, with Boo asking..."Giz a bite, go on just a little bit"

 

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Boo's first experience of a net.

 

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And Terra's :laugh::icon_redface::laugh:

 

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Other pics of the day...

 

Pleased his dog is good at retrieving because quite frankly, he was crap :yes::tongue2:

 

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Many, many thanks for the generous invite, and the smashing day. :clapper:

Great pics ,and some fine sport just my cup of tea, preferably without the rain.
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  • 3 weeks later...

Apart from the weather, the word 'bleak' was apt for today, very strong winds, and rain, with the odd hail thrown in for good measure

I had a very kind invite out from Russ who has permission on a farm there, Gary, Millet and Mark made up the other humans with Meg, Coco, Xena, Terra & Boo making up the dogs.

It was a day of mooching, letting the dogs do there thing, and some ferreting with long nets, my very first experience of this.

The company was fantastic, really easy going, salt of the earth folk who made me feel really welcome and part of the gang, with heaps of humour and sarcasim thrown in for good measure :D

I just wish the weather had not deteriorated even further, we were out a few hours but the time flew by, and whilst we walked back to the cars for a cuppa the heavens opened up thoroughly soaking us to the skin, so we decided to call it a day, no fun for man nor beast then.

No end of day photo, no way i was dragging dogs and humans back out of the cars in that weather for it, but managed to get one or two pics through the day, not in the best of focus though due to the lack of light, but they still give an idea of our day.

We had a good total of 17

 

The land.

 

Langthwaite16.jpg

 

 

Some sequence shots first....

 

This was embarrassing. Boo marked a rabbit in the dry stone wall, Gary spent ages dislodging stones to get at it, out it shot with Boo in full flight, and it got away into another wall :icon_redface:

 

Langthwaite19.jpg

 

Langthwaite20.jpg

 

Langthwaite21.jpg

 

Langthwaite22.jpg

 

 

Spotted and started by Xena, and ended with Xena making the catch. :boogy:

 

Langthwaite9.jpg

 

Langthwaite11.jpg

 

Langthwaite10.jpg

 

Langthwaite12.jpg

 

Langthwaite13.jpg

 

Langthwaite14.jpg

 

 

Gooo on Boo...

 

Langthwaite37.jpg

 

Sneaky rabbit....

 

Langthwaite38.jpg

 

Langthwaite39.jpg

 

 

 

 

And it's head to head, Coco & shortarse....

 

Langthwaite41.jpg

 

Langthwaite40.jpg

 

 

Black Meg gains a furlong..

 

Langthwaite42.jpg

 

And Coco has it...

 

Langthwaite43.jpg

 

Owwww no she hasn't, Gooo on short arse

 

Langthwaite44.jpg

 

A late entry from Boo..

Short arse takes the lead again..

 

Langthwaite45.jpg

 

Look at that length of stride :laugh:

 

Langthwaite46.jpg

 

And the winner is........

 

Meg, with Boo asking..."Giz a bite, go on just a little bit"

 

Langthwaite47.jpg

 

Boo's first experience of a net.

 

Langthwaite23.jpg

 

And Terra's :laugh::icon_redface::laugh:

 

Langthwaite25.jpg

 

Langthwaite26.jpg

 

Other pics of the day...

 

Pleased his dog is good at retrieving because quite frankly, he was crap :yes::tongue2:

 

Langthwaite8.jpg

 

Langthwaite.jpg

 

Langthwaite32.jpg

 

Langthwaite36.jpg

 

Langthwaite2.jpg

 

Langthwaite31.jpg

 

Langthwaite6.jpg

 

Langthwaite48.jpg

 

Langthwaite1.jpg

 

 

 

Langthwaite5.jpg

 

Langthwaite4.jpg

 

Langthwaite3.jpg

 

Langthwaite30.jpg

 

Langthwaite24.jpg

 

Langthwaite29.jpg

 

Langthwaite27.jpg

 

Langthwaite15.jpg

 

Langthwaite28.jpg

 

Langthwaite50.jpg

 

Langthwaite7.jpg

 

Langthwaite35.jpg

 

Langthwaite18.jpg

 

Langthwaite17.jpg

 

Many, many thanks for the generous invite, and the smashing day. :clapper:

 

Nice sharp pics, but! 3 lurches and a terrier on a rabbit, not very sporting!! And it looks like the terrier the Main man, must be a nuttal 1!!!!!

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