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  3. the perfect rabbit dog

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    gotta be collie x's for me, they've got it all....maybe not like a grew on bowling greens or a saluki or d/h cross on big land or the determination of a terrier x,collie x's are tough as old boots though and i'd rather hang about while mine stalked a bunny than take a more instant aim and fire type to the vets regular, without wanting to offend anyone as a rule (and there made to be broken) they are imo consistently better retrievers an absolute must for a good rabbiter

     

    Never a truer word spoken. Spot on!!

  6. Pup training, going from dummy to real?

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    i would go back to the dummy and the fur dummy and keep going intill she fully understands the fetch comand then keep changing what you send her for eg a teddy, keys, a bottle, peasant wings, then eventually she will understand that what ever you send her to retrieve she will bring back. then just send her to retieve cold game and if she fully understands what is required of her it should be plain saling :-/

     

    alex

  8. recall

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    Go back to basics, first make sure he understands what you want of him, call him in a small area and reward, do this repeatedly intill learnt, remember 1 comand only, then once learnt if he doesnt respond scruff him and take him to where you said the comand and repeat in a stern voice. never let the pup get away with ignoring your comand.

    good luck

    Alex

  12. Hancocks Alex

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    Does any one have a dog out of hancocks Alex? if so what sort of sizes did they make or any pics?

    I dont want to start another hancock slagging match, just interested in info on the above breeding.

    Thanks in advance to those who help me in my quest for info

     

    Alexc

  13. Picking a pup

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    I am due to pick a pup in the next week or so,

    What do people look for when choosing a pup? I dont mean personality wise i mean build and feet mainly.

    If you have 8 pups and some are going to turn out heavy and some racey are there any ways of telling them apart at a young age?

    Cheers

    Alex

  14. Collie Lurcher Traits

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    Well i already have a girl here with a touch of collie in her, she is perfect and does all i ask of her, the problem is she has smashed 3 toes on the same foot and the injurys are re occuring so i fancy something trainable and solid, i am a bit scared to go for a half cross because of all i here about the lack of speed and the sensetive nature of them, but also think a 1/4 would be a little risky as i only run rabbits on quite rough ground. I have found a litter that is lurcher 2 lurcher where the pups come out 3/8 5/8.

  15. Collie Lurcher Traits

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    :yes:

    Hi,

    I often hear of Collie blooded lurchers being of a sensitive disposition, what do people mean by this and how does it affect the training of them?

    I am also interested to hear about peoples experiance of training these type of lurchers, ie; sucsefull methods and problems encountered and ways to over come them.

    Thanks for your help

     

    Alex

    the only lurcher is a collie greyhound.. all the rest are longdogs... brains of the working collie and speed of the coursing greyhound...

    So beddy/greys, beddy/whips, deerhound/greys, bull/greys, etc etc are longdogs :hmm: infact I don,t know why I am replying to that stupid fookin comment :doh:

    couldnt agree more

  16. Collie Lurcher Traits

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    There must be some people out there who experienced difficulties and overcame them, or even people who have some interesting storys about the training of this canine super mind. I am also perticularly interested in around the house, things like tempement with children, herding instincs and over possesive behavour that you so often hear about with pure collies? Also the entering to quarry, would i be right in saying the more collie in the mix the harder this can be?

    Thanks to all the people who have already replied

     

    Alex

  18. Collie Lurcher Traits

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    Hi,

    I often hear of Collie blooded lurchers being of a sensitive disposition, what do people mean by this and how does it affect the training of them?

    I am also interested to hear about peoples experiance of training these type of lurchers, ie; sucsefull methods and problems encountered and ways to over come them.

    Thanks for your help

     

    Alex

  20. hprs dropping to flush

    in Gundogs & Retrievers

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    I would insist it!! you should train your dog how you require him to be trained, i got mixed up with some trailing people and found my self taking there advice and it was all a waste of time as i dont trail!

    You would ask a spaniel to drop while rough shooting so why not a gsp?

    I have a litter of GSP's here if you know any one who is after one?

    Cheers

    Alex

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