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    Great fun , those big strong Whippets..?
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    ? I know a few lads who have travelled into Europe with their running dogs, for the craic... Sadly, amidst the good times and superb sport,.. came the quite astounding and undoubtable scary, bad times...? Some of these old Farmers over there, can be a right handful and the local Police will always back them up,..no matter what crazy, dangerous stunts they pull.... Most of the coursing enthusiasts that I have talked to, are in no hurry to go back. As for catching deer with Greyhounds, well,.. I freely admit that I've never had the desire to pull down a Red Stag, and in truth
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    That scene in the film where he had become, one of the guys, and was leaning against a motor, wearing that smart light blue suit...was iconic?
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    If you are keen,...the 'Art of 'Series , by Glenn Waters , features Mink Trapping, Rabbit snaring and Fox Snaring , as well as, Gate Netting and Long Netting. Like most old VHS Vids that have been converted to DVD, the quality often varies, but these wee films contain the visual thoughts and skills of a genuine Master Trapper? I'm sure that someone on here, will have spare copies, of these interesting and informative originals?
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    Beautiful ?
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    ? Hi Neal,.. yes, I read Mike's Kelpie book a long time back.... During the 1980's, I actually encouraged a rabbiting mate to embark on a quest for Kelpie info, during his hunting trip to Oz .. Back then,.. there was no books or Internet, and we had scant info available, other than from relatives in Australia and New Zealand,.so any news was precious... Suffice to say, when my pal was out in the Bush, hunting the pigs and sundry critters,.. his mood suddenly changed, and his thoughts turned away from my Kelpie project, and instead he returned home, having purchased a fecking Blu
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    I've docked plenty of terriers for lads,...I like a long 3/4 tail on a tyke.... Not up to date on the current legislation, but I cannot see a problem with docking, 2 day old Terriers,...Its quick and relatively painless ,..and they soon forget the experience....? Possibly best to keep things, in house' and just get on with it..
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    This Border Collie was superb.... ?
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    Recently gave 40 away,... free to good homes...?
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    I once tried a wee Bedlington/Border....?
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    The way I look at things,...the game has changed dramatically, these last few years, and will obviously change, even more so.. bearing in mind that I am an antique, and ancient in the extreme,...I can still foresee a massive change in the style/type of hunting canines, that will be required...Some lads will still walk the fields after the hares, and plenty will be, out and about, with the dazzler,.. but, the Law is now our big enemy, and legislation has insured that the Lurcherman is going to be heavily penalised, for even the most trivial of wildlife offences. Part of me yearns for the old da
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    I like both the Beardy and the Border Collie lurcher types? These dogs (in their pure form) are incredibly similar, and it is only their preferred style of herding, that makes them seem different.. The inherent traits of the Border Creeper, and the noisy Huntaway Beardy, are all that separates these two. Obviously,.. many contemporary lurcher enthusiasts have strong opinions,.. mostly formed, via their experiences owning various examples, of the Black Country Sting...? In reality, such opinions are fairly biased, in as much as,.. other than the Greyhound side of this algebrai
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    Join the Club...?
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    Yeah, the herding composites can be a trial,...and often the end result, after enduring, a lengthy period of frustration and stress, is simply not worth it? We have always bred and kept our own types, and I've found this to be the best,... and safest method,...? The majority of gifted, or bought in pups, from various sources have still caught me plenty of game, but somehow, my own home-bred curs, have pleased me far more.?
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    Considering the low numbers of rabbits in our area at the moment,.. I feel you would be wise,.. to stick to your pure Kelpies,...?
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    Its curious, but I always found the bolted rabbits on The Plains,.to be incredibly awkward for a dog to catch..? At first, the terrain seems just like any other vast stretch of rough turf,.. but it is only when a running dog gets into a full gallop and really starts to stretch out, that the difficulties suddenly appear... The Plains have been used for decades as a training ground for countless regiments of soldiers , and the heavy Tanks and suchlike have churned the chalk and turf over, time after time... This has often left the place in right state, and created a fairly unique
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    Yes, I would agree with that statement..? Facts are, the bitch in that photo, actually hit the rabbit with her jaw, and quickly juggled the Coney,.. back into her mouth.. It is not the perfect image,. but it reminds me of a good lurcher,... and of equally good times...?
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    We used several pure Greyhounds for the Roe deer job,...they made easy work of them..? Back in the early Seventies,.. I reared a nice speedy Black bitch from a pup, and took most quarry with her,...great days....? We did not worry to much, about mathematical equations, to produce the various hybrids,...we just took,.. what was on offer..?
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    Yes, I remember,...several different dogs tried to stop the fecker,.. (some exceptionally fast jukels),.. but none could put that essential turn in....and seal the deal? I do believe, a well placed net ,..put paid to that difficult customer,....bit of a cheat admittedly,... but it had to be done...?
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    Difficult Hares on The Plains... Awkward old place to stop them with any regularity...?
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    ? Yeah,.. sounds like a good strong Holly stick job,...I reckon it would have been,... a tad brutal...?
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    Members 3,365 711 posts Yes, that quantity of Shushi's going over, a large area, to then fall into a big old hole in the ground, would be improbable..? Mind you, those good old boys, back in the day, working in the rabbit areas, certainly did take a fair parcel of conies,..so who knows...? At the age of 15, Jack McCRAITH reached a momentous decision; "Everyone knows how to catch rabbits," he said. "I'll learn how to sell them." On his first buying trip, he biked into the countryside and bought two rabbi
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    Creatures such as him, should be shot, buried and forgotten,....poor wee Chavy....?
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