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When can young pup go out with you on pedal bike?
fred90 replied to Jamie Bleu's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs
Big believer in using your head. you can tell when a pup's ready for a bit more or needs holding back a bit. I think you know when it's something you spend everyday with it. -
how's that one bred?
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Big enough for a bit of everything. I don't keep anything bigger than a whippet nowadays, suits me fine.
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looks a well made dog, how big?
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it looks it. any breeding plans in the future?
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I like that looks handy little dog. always had beddywhippets for years, but always interested in other whippet crosses.
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looks like a good days ferreting. you certainly like your beddywhippets.
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too right katchy ?. I think I went to the same skills school as you???
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I think it's the most overlooked asset in a good dog. most look at speed, stamina, strike, etc, but a good marking dog really is worth it's place in any kennel.
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this type of mutt are getting more popular for good reason. mooch about they will mark holes, Bush, rabbits etc. take the odd ones in cover. pick up the odd pheasant, partridge, duck. tree squirrels for shooting with the catapult, kill a few rats. and they don't look suspicious when do gooders pass you?.
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she's a beautiful bitch?, no denying that. my father kept collies I was bought up with them. always thought a whippet x collie would be handy.
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I have had big dogs in the past but only had whippet x for years. I don't need anything bigger. always planned on a three quarter cross next, but find myself getting more interested in a good working whippet.
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are you working a whippet nowadays?
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people will pay the inflated price because majority of pups go to pet homes. working homes are the minority now......jemima and Johnny love a lurcher to acompany there barbour and hunter wellies.
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good advice ?. only thing I have found with mine is they aren't fond of the dry stuff.
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she certainly looks like she knows her job ?. your right about hares, best avoided. my little beddywhippet is at them regularly hard to avoid them here. she can't catch them but stays on them, had a few close ones with roads.
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had a lifetime of hunting bunny's with bitzas... wouldn't change it for the world ?
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Sunday night used to be good in the pub, lot of lads would discuss the days ferreting, bushing etc, I seldom talk about working dogs, hunting etc, outside of here, sad thing is the world sees people like us as something of a pariah.
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heard one 2 weeks ago, earliest I have ever heard one. hardly any swallows though sure there is getting less every year.
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well done trev you have just blown generations of selected genetics right out of the fxxking water??
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what's the story behind the Whippet trev? as regards her being showbred? did she come from workers or did you take a gamble?
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trev certainly puts the effort in, and I like how he rates his dog's he tells how it is good or bad. I accepted no decent numbers long ago. it's a mooch and at best 2 or 3 rabbits were dog marks, and single Jill in. it still gets the old heart going when I hear rabbit bumping about to bolt. it never leaves you?
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looking like the jill did it's job. I know you are getting amongst plenty all season, but how do you rate her as a marking dog trev compared with some of your other dogs over the years?
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just spent a few days in Lincolnshire, absolutely riddled with them. no wonder it's the mecca of the coursing boys. my little beddywhippet didn't do much to worry them?
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bang on there mate. my father lived in a council bungalow, everyone around him payed nothing he paid full everything as his pit pension put him just over the threshold. took me ages but I finally got him a rent rebate one Friday and he died following Tuesday...... sods fxxxcking law
