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Your sister is 67 and you’re 38 ???? Cheers.
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Here we go again ! Forget what you read on Google ! A greyhound is far faster than a saluki, but the saluki has far more stamina. ”A decade my senior” ? I’m almost 73 ! I’ve had running dogs since the 60’s, I’ve had racing whippets, racing greyhounds, I’ve had salukis in their c.o.o. and saluki crosses and most other types of running dogs here and I’ve travelled the world to see and work dogs. Ive allways said I’m never to old to learn, but if you are going to patronise me, telling me a saluki is as fast as a greyhound, and some old man in his mid eighties is going to convi
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Salukis and greyhounds were crossed together for an extremely simple reason……to get a coursing dog with the speed of a greyhound and the staying power, stamina of a saluki. The best of the progeny were mated to each other and greyhound and saluki blood was added as and when needed. Of course there was other blood in there, even Bedlington ! But its predominantly saluki and greyhound. Cheers.
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No, I wouldn’t say they were the same; similar but not the same. Probably all came from the hunting dogs of the Fertile Crescent, but changed and adapted to the terrain and climate of the particular environment. As they went north into Central Asia they evolved into the heavier coated Tazi, Afghan and even into the Borzoi. Into the west they evolved into the Galgo , Ibizan and some types of Poenco and other types. Theres a school of thought that the north European running/hunting dogs , the so called “Celtic hound” such as the greyhound, deerhound and the original Irish wolfh
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Yes, it went both ways, east and west. The running dogs of India and China will have been influenced by the Middle Eastern dogs as well as those of Iberia such as the Ibizan hound . Just out of interest, when talking to Arabs about Salukis, they call them “sloughi’s”. Cheers.
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Very narcissistic and egotistical to think it’s about you ! A tad more humility and modesty may be required ! LOL ! Cheers.
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You just don’t get it ! Wnning a Racing Championship with a whippet is the pinnacle of whippet racing, and getting the dog ready, at the peak of condition for that once a year event is an achievement in itself. Then to change breeds and win events with Salukis and greyhounds means, to me, that the man knew his stuff and wanted different challenges . Completely different types and events. Cheers.
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I never met the owner but I know lads over Carlisle way that said it’s true. Most of us used the non-peds as “dual purpose” dogs back then, racing and hunting. I don’t know one non-ped owner now who would risk their dog by hunting now . Getting their dogs ready for the big races is all they think about now. This one of mine, back in the late 60’s, Blue Prince, (Blue Boy x Zarwood), won plenty races, had no trouble with hares, and took the odd roe. Cheers.
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Indian Joe ran at 30lb and won both his titles on greyhound tracks. Very unusual for a non-ped whippet x greyhound dog to be so light, but that’s the whole purpose of non-peds; to breed an animal with the size of a whippet and the speed of a greyhound. Cheers.
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Indian Joe; Cheers.
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Don’t forget, Indian Joe was more than 50% greyhound, and the whippet side was mainly non-ped. Cheers.
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Sad thing is that unscrupulous Saudis pretend to be philanthropists and tell Pakistani workers “I’ll pay for your family to come to Mecca to do the Haj.” When the family are about to board the plane in Pakistan, they are told, “oh, by the way, just take this suitcase with you”. If they get through, everyone’s a winner; if they don’t, they get chopped, the Saudi is out a few Riyals ! Moral ? “No such thing as a free dinner” ! Cheers.
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Good job she didn’t try to take it into Saudi ! I remember seeing an entire Pakistani family, father, mother, son and daughter in law, all executed for drug smuggling. The men had their heads chopped off, the women were shot……. Cheers.
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He sounds like a good running dog man; no breed blindness, willing to try different types and different dog sports. Training a saluki to win a coursing cup and a whippet to become a Racing Champion means he knows how to condition a dog and get it ready for a competition ! Long may he continue ! Cheers.
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Some years back, Paul Sagar ‘phoned me and offered to place a pure saluki pup with me. I hadn’t met him then , but we had a mutual friend that put him in touch with me. He said if it was a dog, he’d have the say what bitches it may mate, and if it was a bitch, he’d have the say when and what dog it was mated with and the litter would be his ! He said he would have the final say what competitions or matches it may eventually run in ! I politely refused his offer and said any pup I take on is 100% mine, and I think he really just wanted a dog sitter ! I met him a few times
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My local club, Westerhope Whippets is on FB, but I’m not. I’m sure all the clubs will be on FB . Cheers.
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Top class non-ped bitch; 3/4 non-ped whippet, 1/4 greyhound. Ran and won Bend Championships at 28lb. Cheers.
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Got another poly tunnel finished; re-potted six aubergine plants and six cucumber plants ; Aubergines down one side; Cucumbers down the other side; Started on another poly tunnel; re-potted six sweet peppers and two chillis peppers,; Just another eleven hot chillis to re-pot ! Cheers. -
Never bothered with potatoes, to labour intensive and not cost effective, but the missus asked me to grow some “new potatoes “. I had some of those potato bags so chitted and planted some First,( very) Earlies. An old lad at the allotments told me to plant the seed tatties in four inches of compost, then when the leaves show, cover with a couple of inches off fresh grass cuttings, then when the leaves show again , cover with a couple of inches of soil and keep doing this until the bag is full and I’ll get the cleanest new tatties ever ! I’ll wait and see ! Cheers.
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Is MP your hero mate? I’m devastated … Cheers.
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Not sure what youre emoji on my reply means mate: Ive the greatest respect for Phil. Cheers.
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Not sure what youre emoji on my last comment is, mate ? But it’s just how I feel, Cheers.
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I’l say something about the man; I posted a picture of my man cave , and he noticed and commented on something in the corner of the picture, a Persian rug i’d forgot about. He was more than just a “dog man”. He was well travelled, and intelligent . I’d had disagreements the odd time with him, but admired him. I’m the same age as Phill, so it brings into perspective our mortality …… Charts.
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You’re ahead of me ! Mine are just starting to flower; Cheers.
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Very sad news, a true gentleman and dare I say it, an icon of our sport. Our paths crossed infrequently in this country and I’m sure we tred some of the same paths in our sojourns to the Middle East. My condolences to his family and friends….. Charts.
