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    Ok, maybe this should be in the "Hunting" section, but the Lurchers WERE there ! LOL ! We had a run over to Otterburn fot the Borders Boxing Day Meet; Master with Hounds; Hot toddys all round !!; Santa arriving; Handing presents out to all the local kids; Lurchers meeting the Hounds; Terrier men awaiting the off; A cold, dry morning with a good turnout ! Cheers.
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    I can't understand why the government doesn't allow us to have whatever plate we want, within reason. It could be a great money spinner for them; just imagine if they let you make up your own plate for, say, £500; loads would do it ! My pal in the 'states has "crazyhorse" as his plate, it's registered to his car, just the same as abc123 would be here !! I'm not sure if they would allow "OWLDFART" as a plate for me, though !! LOL !! Cheers.
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    It hasn't gone wrong, Bob, We are still breeding and working some top class Lurchers ! There will allways be people who keep the game going; just as there are people who have kept the Non-Peds going since the haydays of racing. Cheers.
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    LOL !! It was all daytime stuff back then hares and deer, I hadn't discovered lamping then ! Now it's just the humble rabbit ! Cheers.
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    My mate Kevin, from Benton , went out with Ron for a run and had his dog "Brin" with hin. Brin was one of the best dogs I've seen, did the "four tricks" and was mustard on daytime hares, but he came back full of praise for the "Assasin ", so he must have been some dog !! Cheers.
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    Bill, I did think the Saluki was a bit straight in the rear leg, but he was a typical example of the Beduin Salukis that he was running with back then He had endless stamina, but was the most "untractable" dog I have ever owned ! LOL ! Cheers.
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    A few more; Prince, (Whippet); 60's; Cash, (APBT), 70's; Tango, (Doberman), 90's; Lima, now; Cheers.
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    I've had a few decent dogs over the years, and it would be very difficult to pick the "best" one; so heres a couple Tic, 70's; Sam, 's; Delta, now; Cheers.
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    If you think my reply was patronising, I'm sorry for that, it wasn't meant to be. It was meant to be a straight answer, and I think it answered your question. Cheers.
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    And I can also remember the "Assasin", "Widdrington Train", and a few other dogs back in them old days ! They wern't racers, but boy, could they do a hare !! And there was a lad up your way who had "Johns Rocket" and my old mate "Big Sixer" who had "Tiger Bay" ! Two tremendous Scratch Dogs ! Cheers. Now we are talking dogs...The assassin was a lurcher, half brother to my old bitch Bes owned by Ron Murray, he was half deerhound/greyhound out of Dukes big Blue dog in Bedlington, and Watsons (from the paper shop in Bedlington) lurcher, thought to be a collie cross..the assassin was the
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    try the hunting with hounds section i think they have a list up I don't think he is on about Fox Hound Meets, mate. There used to be a meet with the Lurcher lads aroun the York area, but I don't think it happens now Cheers.
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    Many years ago, I was offered an old Humber for £10, the reg was RH 21, my initials and age, at the time. I turned it down, how I wish I hadn't !! Cheers.
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    But were you refering to the shotgun, or the Devil ?? LOL !! Cheers, and Merry Xmas !
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    I'm not a fan of them, in fact I think they are a bit pretentious, but I've seen a few lately that may deserve a mention. "DOG 1", yours for £100,000 !! "CUR 1", cheap at £20,000 ! "DEL7A" the name of one of my dogs, I can have for £4,000 ! What got me thinking about this, I was behind a car the other day and the reg was "V1XYN", it got me thinking who had "V1XEN", that must be woth a few bob ! Any one seen any others ? Cheers.
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    And I can also remember the "Assasin", "Widdrington Train", and a few other dogs back in them old days ! They wern't racers, but boy, could they do a hare !! And there was a lad up your way who had "Johns Rocket" and my old mate "Big Sixer" who had "Tiger Bay" ! Two tremendous Scratch Dogs ! Cheers.
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    Alan was just a youngin when I moved to Ashington from Bedlington, he had lurchers then..It might have been his dad Dicky that had whippets, or even his granddad.. chartpolski did you ever run whippets at Newsham..my dad ran them in the early 50`s, Bedlington, Netherton and Ashington on Green Lane Bill, Alan had a dog called Buechephalus, a non ped whippet, and a very handy one it was !! I ran at North Seaton, Ashington, Bedlington, but my main tracks were Coxslodge and Wallsend Rising Sun, where I was Handicapper ! I also helped start Killingworth track, but in thehayday of Whippe
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    Alan was just a youngin when I moved to Ashington from Bedlington, he had lurchers then..It might have been his dad Dicky that had whippets, or even his granddad.. chartpolski did you ever run whippets at Newsham..my dad ran them in the early 50`s, Bedlington, Netherton and Ashington on Green Lane Bill, Alan had a dog called Buechephalus, a non ped whippet, and a very handy one it was !! I ran at North Seaton, Ashington, Bedlington, but my main tracks were Coxslodge and Wallsend Rising Sun, where I was Handicapper ! I also helped start Killingworth track, but in thehayday of Whippe
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    Joe, you'll see by my original post, that I wasn't advocating bringing in new blood....simply asking IF it would be worth it. My own opinion is NO, it isn't worth it, as we have, as you say, pleanty of good blood right here, but theres some on here who seem to think the dogs "over the pond" are some sort of mystical beast, that we can't equal ! I think that if people here put more thought into what they are breeding, and only used good stock, there wouldn't be so mich dross about. Cheers. C P, I'm not up with the game anymore, so you can correct me if I am wrong, but it's my understand
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    It's Xmas Eves Eve and I'm enjoying a chilled glass of chardonay myself !! LOL !! All the best to you and your family mate ! Cheers.
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    Well, having hunted and travelled a bit all say is based on what I reckon to be the case. Yes we were unfortunate in the UK in the past, when longdogs were banned and very heavy penalties were inplace for deer poachers. At the time we were, and had been for centuries using longdogs of various strains to catch our native quarry. They came in differing sizes and with rough and smooth coats. And more than likely with stamina to spare and all we could possibly want for our land, which back then included wolves as a common quarry. We then saw our longdogs slip into the hands of the aristocracy
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    I'm sure Alan learnt his trade with Racing Whippets, he sure knew how to get a dog ready !! The good old days !!! Cheers.
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    Joe, you'll see by my original post, that I wasn't advocating bringing in new blood....simply asking IF it would be worth it. My own opinion is NO, it isn't worth it, as we have, as you say, pleanty of good blood right here, but theres some on here who seem to think the dogs "over the pond" are some sort of mystical beast, that we can't equal ! I think that if people here put more thought into what they are breeding, and only used good stock, there wouldn't be so mich dross about. Cheers.
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    I was over there last year, Andy, County Offaly, running hares with the locals. Good craic with good men!! Cheers.
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    Well, having hunted and travelled a bit all say is based on what I reckon to be the case. Yes we were unfortunate in the UK in the past, when longdogs were banned and very heavy penalties were inplace for deer poachers. At the time we were, and had been for centuries using longdogs of various strains to catch our native quarry. They came in differing sizes and with rough and smooth coats. And more than likely with stamina to spare and all we could possibly want for our land, which back then included wolves as a common quarry. We then saw our longdogs slip into the hands of the aristocracy
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    Very, VERY, nice dogs !! Cheers.
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