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    Juckler, don't bother with the silent whistles, buy a fortune sheepdog whistle. They can be heard over a huge distance and you can get a variety of tones from them. My dogs are taught the down, left, right, and recall all from the same whistle
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    imo i dont think it matters on the colour of your dog if your out lamping most of the time you get chased is because theyve seen a lamp not because theyve seen a white dog chasing rabbits and if theyve got nite site your fecked anyhow :whistle: i think he means something red will show up more mate(old pic below) Nice looking dog HBG, is he a 1st cross? they bite hard those bunnies :whistle:
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    Shepherds, along with other breeds do suffer from Hip dysplasia. However these tend to be the show/pet bred dogs found in this country. European imports are not only tested for physical problems but must gain working qualifications before they are bred from. One Schutzhund 3 dog has recently been exported to the USA for £32,000 Idealy the hip score should be low with an even score for each hip (breed average is 19 i think), I have two dogs from imports and the older dogs score is 2:2 ansd his son has just turned two so I shall test them in the near future. Working Shepherds are a dif
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    Steven Fry..

    Simoman replied to J Darcy's topic in General Talk

    Bloody hell JD, how long ago was Blackadder???????
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    Used to have a Border Collie that was an efficient lamp dog, enough speed, stamina and skill for bunnies. He ran a few foxes but never caught one, would of liked to have seen the resulst Currently have a couple of GSD's that I trained for sport but last season started them out with the terrier for interest, they work well with the terrier and soon learnt how to mark and wait for rabbits pushed from cover. I've also worked the younger of the two on the lamp, lots of stamina but needs longer runs as shepherds lack pace for 25 yard sprints, unfortunately they aren't lurchers Couple more
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    Just out of curiosity, what would you/have you paid for 100% terrier, one that could find, stay, didn't get banged up and could work consistantly throughout the season? Also what would you/have you paid for a lurcher that can take a variety of quarry, i.e. lamped rabbit/foxes, take hare, work with terriers and take deer? The valued all rounder
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    You two auditioning for Monty Python????????? :11:
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    No worries, each to his own, maybe we have different ideas of guard work and I would dispute that lurchers are as good as any breed for guard work. I don't mean a dog that barks in the yard when someone knocks on the door, i'm talking about training dogs(from working lines) to cope with full on confontation and stress. For this a dog needs, sound nerves, confidence and correct training. P.S. Weak nerves and nervousness are different, a dog returning growling and hackles up is displaying a degree of nerves YIS Simoman
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    After reading this thread I feel the need for a shower to cleanse myself :sick:
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    Personally I would work on the recall away from hunting. Taking ther dog ferreting and then trying (and failing) to recall the dog is just reinforcing the bad behaviour. PM me if you want a couple of ideas as it's too long to type here. As sandymere says the worst thing to do is punish the dog when it returns.
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    Rother Valley put on a great evening with guest speakers Geoff Burnhill (professional terrierman) and Harry millward (lurchers). This was a really enjoyable evening and both Geoff and Harry gave interesting and informative talks. It was great to hear about the extensive experience of both men and Harry who was especially funny. Simoman
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    I think using words like attack training gives manwork training a bad rap. I have been training dogs for sport and security for the past 8-9 years and the best protection trained dogs are not the nasty ones as there aggression is often based on nerves and when the going gets tough they bog off. The best dogs are confident and sociable with sound nerves. Saying that years ago i had a friend who had a collie/greyhound which we taught competition manwork but there are other breeds for guarding and with todays political climate would you want a manwork trained lurcher? JMO
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    C'mon fellas, whos going?? Should be a cracking night for a worthy cause
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    Best of luck stabs, were abouts you thinking of?? We were out there last year, my wife had some interviews in Perth/Rockingham (Western Oz) and Sydney (NSW). We think we will probably take the plunge but it's a big decision with a 3 year old and another on the way. However the idea of being a house husband chillin in the garden with a cold beer and firin' up the barbie sounds good :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
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    Dogtra make good bark inhibitors, the best training collar IMO is the Innotek Free-Spirit, it has various stimulation levels, quarter mile range and is waterproof. The downside is it costs around £300. Make sure the dog gets used to having the collar put on and taken off several times a day with no stimulation, otherwise the dog will associate wearing the collar with the correction and will revert tn normal when the collar is removed.
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    Buddie

    Simoman replied to a topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs

    Any predictions on this one? You should offer litter selection at a fee
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    Personally I wouldn't start a dog on rats until it's 6-8 months old yet some are capable before this. Rats can bite hard and I wouldn't risk a dog getting upset during his first few encounters.
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    Any true hunter shows his quarry respect In a couple of your posts you have said"only one good fox, thats a dead un" and I believe another one said "the only respect a bunny gets from me if it rips my hand is a lovebite on its throat from my polecat" Do we need to post this? We all hunt and kill on this site but I like to think I treat all the animals I hunt with respect
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    Hi Patje, Unfortunately the link isn't in English Cheers Simoman P.S. The rabbit in the photo seems small, maybe a youngster
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    There called Vlaamse Reuse rabbits and they are from Belgium, i've got 6. They don't get as big as 35lb, I got mine from a breeder in Kent who had the Guiness record documentation for the biggest which was 25lbs. Guiness don't do the record now because of people overfeeding them. Mine range from 19-23lb. they were originally bred for meat but now only for shows. Simoman
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    Thanks

    Simoman replied to a topic in General Talk

    Cheers Hawkeye, and on your birthday aswell. Godd luck and keep hunting Simoman
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    I was out one day just before christmas when I heard a strange noise.....as I turned a corner there was a huge male lion not twenty feets away........I love Colcherster Zoo In all seriousness I have seen one(not a lion)
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    Just finished watching it and I enjoyed it but it also made me feel sad for a way of life changing forever
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    Sounds like a great night Flynn, i'll be ringing Ash to book my ticket C'mon fellas get your tickets should be a good get together
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