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  1. OldPhil
    We are using James Wellbeloved Lamb and Rice (Grain Free) and mixing it with Lidl Chicken Portions.. Back in the day I expected a 'made dog' to be capabul of feeding itself,..plus earn for me,..and we fed surplus 'bits' from anything that was grassed.. But today,..we just buy from the local Pet Shop..... How the mighty have fallen, eh...
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    Old dogs are often like old Hunting Men... As time goes by, their ability to cope with Meat Bones and Raw flesh sometimes dimishes... For that reason, I now feed all my Veteran rabbiters on a mix of Lidl frozen chicken breasts, mixed with a Senior type of grain free, Lamb and Rice kibble... Obviously, I throw in a raw egg a couple of times a week,..but more importantly, I try not to overfeed them . Copious, regular excersise is a great aid to their digestion, and I allow the dogs, plenty of retieving games and other beneficial excersise. It's a sad fact,.but, as so
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    When I irst imported these traps, they were known as the Mitling Trap... I thought them to be the ideal trap for squirells,..and that 'built in' tunnel ,..just had to be a sure fire winner Unfortunately,..after extensive field testing, it soon became obvious that in many cases, the spring was not powerful enough, to provide a humane kill. So,..we worked alongside an American partner, and suggested that the clamping force be dramaticaly increased... This improved version is the trap that is now currently available. I have found these spring traps to be effective agai
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    Hunted rabbits over much of the UK,..Malham was always good fun.....
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    Good memories fellah,...Halcyon Days, eh..
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    Super wee dogs, Whippets and similar small hybrids....I wish you great sport.....
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    Personally,...I don't think we should over-complicate the situation, when selecting a dog for rabbit hunting... Most lurcher types can handle this particular quarry,..obviously, some are better than others.... We have bred and worked several different hybrids, over much of the UK,..and one of my prime requisites has always been, adaptablity. Facts are, when arriving at the new venue/job,..one often has scant knowledge of the 'lie of the land',..in short, you are going in blind, and for that reason alone, a working dog ( and man ) must adapt quickly, to all manner of awkward si
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    For several years there has been a wee bit of mystique surrounding the Beardie Collie (and more so, its usage in the breeding of lurchers)... I was brought up on a small farm and my Father schooled (or broke, as was the term back then) scores of working sheepdogs and Cow dogs... We frequently had heavy coated, 'Bearded' type pups in the Border collie litters....there really wasn't that much difference in them physically... The main difference with the Beardie style of working livestock was their speciality in hunting up in dense bracken and gullies, to push out sheep that were
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    If they are left on,..best to leave things as they are,..but personally, I prefer them off....
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    Hi Toolbox,...the term is not 100% accurate today, but was one that I coined when I used to pen a few articles for various Sporting papers.. In the 1980's the lurcher scene was different to today, and there seemed to be a plethora of written works on the subject of Lurchers, Terriers and Ferrets. . I kinda got drawn into commentating, on certain matters,..although I was just a humble rabbiter,..and certainly not a Field Sports writer My own take on the whippets, at that time, was influenced by a trip my pals made to the North of England, to race their Whippets. We all ke
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    My fingers get reet numb,..counting all that lovely cash
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    Hi Toolbox,...yes, we bred straight half crosses for a while, and I was well satisfied with them....however I also used Hard Blood, non-ped race whippets on the first crosses,..but eventualy settled on the Red Heeler/Greyhounds, put back to a Border Collie /Greyhound.... I prefered this mix, and found that after a few litters, they all levelled out nicely....
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    No butty,..that was Judy,..Speckle's litter sister....
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    Have fun on the journey Taffey
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    Yeah, you are right Brother....no shortage of handy rough'un's .....?
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    You are right Brother,....some dogs , although small in stature, seemed to be veritable giants, in the hunting field....?
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    True words,.....I had several, well bred, Race Whippets in the 1980's.... Whilst most of my fellow racers, kept 'on track',...I deviated,...and went in search of Hares..... Caught a few,..but inevitably, fecked up most of my runners.... I cant even plead the folly of youth,..I was not a young kid,...just too keen on the hunt.... But, you live and learn,..unfortunately to the cost of your poor old jukels.....?
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    Good to see that lads are still debating various subjects,...it kinda gives an old enthusiast a wee bit of hope.....? Back in the day,...I bred several litters of nondescript , roustabout working lurchers... We used a local herding dog which his owners labelled,... a Blue Shag.... I watched the dog working both sheep and cattle, and I liked his style... So, I put him across my honest old mouching/coursing bitch,...Mercedes? Every resulting litter produced amazing looking pups,..and they generally came out extremely heavy coated, blues or Wheaten in colour. Several
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    Bring em on home...
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    Ya see your dogs in a different light when they are on the hunt...
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    Lovely wee pup ferretgirl?? I wish you great success with her?
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    A reliable Marking Dog,..is a massive tool in the pro-rabbiter's armoury. The action of marking an occupied warren (or other hiding place), of a particular quarry, is childish simple for most canines,..however,..only a few lurchers are ever allowed (or requested) to undertake,.. this useful task... It's all down to what you want from a dog...?
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    Pretty animal,...enjoy...?
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