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  2. Dave Platts dogs

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    a deerhound or a deerhound cross can sometimes take 2 years to mature and start to show interest in working ...... a good question to ask yourself is have you the time and patience to wait that long ????

     

    Probably can take some deerhound crosses to mature up to two years, especially some males, but this certainly dosnt mean they dont start to work till that age, Ive had a couple of first crossers, a bitch and a dog, both were killing rabbits before a year old, the dog acted like a pup till he was 3, but Ive seen some saluki crosses that acted like pups all their lives but killed well, on the fens, grab the bitch by the scruff of the neck she would squeal the place down, but she ripped fox to bits. Every pure bred deerhound that Ive also owned killed before a year old, the best modern day coursing pure bred deerhound Coronach Pennies Chieftain was killing hares early, he won his first organised hare coursing event at 15 months, and won his second 32 dog stake a few month later..there are breeds of deerhounds within the umbrella of pure bred deerhounds that are noted for being smaller, stronger, faster and quicker maturers..using stock like this in lurcher breeding can shall we say, quicken things up for the impatient among us lurcher folk...David Platts has been producing deerhound crosses for a long time now, and I for one havent heard many negatives about his stuff, so he must be doing something right

    good post romany you sound like a very level headed character :thumbs:

  3. Dave Platts dogs

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    a deerhound or a deerhound cross can sometimes take 2 years to mature and start to show interest in working ...... a good question to ask yourself is have you the time and patience to wait that long ????

     

    They can take a while to come into there own but any cross can .... You wont ever question the length of time or patience when you see a right one going...Imo there well worth waiting for.

    i was speaking from experience .... a good friend of mine owned a very handy deerhound x , he had the dog given to him as a jacker that was about to be shot . the thing was this ... the dog was no jacker just a little to young to pull fox (preban) but when he came to his own there was no faulting the dog both day time and night .... but like i say you need to be able and patient enough to wait :thumbs:

  8. Punch bred pups...

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    it is so true to form on this site .... a well known dog gets mentioned and everyone is an expert ..... as much as i will say on the matter is this ........ i have met dread in person and i trust what the man says . now he has owned up to breeding the occasional jacker so what big deal if there where more breeders out there with a set a balls enough to man up perhaps the dog world would not be so screwed up in this country ........... as for the guy on this thread thats shouting his mouth off about having a puch line jacker well tough s**t pal but from what you been saying a jacker is all you deserve pal. so i for one am glad your punch line dog jacked because it stops another peddler spoiling a good line :tongue2:

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  13. ferreting set up for sale

    in Working Dogs & Livestock

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    i have for sale a full ferreting set up that includes 5 hutch's of differemt sizes , 1 locator deben mark 3 , 56 purse nets , 1 bow back carry box , 2 hobs and 1 jill , i want £200 for the lot and i'm based at aberystwyth ...... there is also some water bottles , saw dust and some straw that the new owner can have for free if i'm in a good mood i may even chuck in a ruck sack ..... a good working home is essential for these working animals :thumbs: if you are unsure don't waste my time .... :victory:

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  15. Whippet .... Whats makes.

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    As above we all talk about the way a whippet is bred determining whether it is a working whippet or not but realisticly what should be classed as a working whippet....

     

    If i have two show line whippets that i work then breed and keep a pup from that i work and breed are the pups then classed as working whippets ? Or if i have 2 working types as pets that i keep a pup from dont work it then breed from it are the pups then no longer working whippets ?

     

    In reality what realy does a whippet need for it to be classed as a working whippet ?

    a large percentage of whippets whether they be from show race or working blood will come to work if in the correct hands :thumbs:

  17. Lurcher VS Whippet

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    Hi guys,

     

    by the looks of things im going to give Hancock Lurchers a call they seem to have a great reputation!

     

    And they're only two and a half hours down the road.

     

    Anyone know their prices roughly? PM please

     

    Thanks

     

    ATB

     

    NWH

    If your serious about getting a lurcher and meet the criteria.........I'll gift you a pup out of a litter I'm planning in about 6 months.You seem like a level-headed lad asking the right questions and taking advice on board :thumbs:

    The offers there and like you said your not wanting one straight away so time to think and decide........ :thumbs:

    that's a fair offer well done :thumbs:

  20. lampers in kent

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    YA KNOW JUST THINKING BEING IN THE GAME FOR AN AGE ,LOOKING BACK FACES THAT HAVE GONE ON TO WHAT THEY THINK HIS THE UPWARD TREND .USUALLY THESETYPE AREFAILED LURCHERMEN WHO JUST AINT GOT IT AND MAY I SAY DONT POSESS THE MINERALS TO GET THE VERY BEST FROM SAID DOGS .THESE ARE THE TYPE YA SEE IN TO THIS AND THAT JUST GENERAL MESSERSSHOOTING FISHING THEY OF COURSE HAVE EGOS HAS BIG HASMOUNT EVEREST TALKING TO ONE WHO THINKS HEHIS A TERRIER MAN ,FOR THE LOCAL HUNT ONLY TO SAY HE HAD SHOT SO MANY HEAD UNDER THE LAMP ETC ,DOUBLE STANDARDS WOULD PUT THER GRANNY IN IF IT MEANT GETTING IN TO THE FOLD IT SEEMS TO ME HAS REAL DIE HARD GENUINE LURCHER FOLK AND COUNTRYMEN ARE NOW BECOMING A RARITY WHAT I WOULD SAY TO ANYONE WHO MAYWANDER WHEN MOOCHING HIS KEEP IT QUIET AND MAY I SAY WHEN AND IF YOU ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO REAR AND TRAIN A ANIMAL WITH NATURAL ABILITY ALSO KEEP THAT QUIET BECAUSE THERES ALLWAYS SOME ONE WHO WILLSTEAL IT AWAY FROM YOU AND YES ITS ALLWAYS SOMEONE WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. ATB BUNNYS.

    good post :thumbs:

  21. Dyfed Powys Land check

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

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    Just came off the phone to the Dyfed Powys Firearms office , i asked them to check to see if a farm was already cleared for firearms use

    they just gave me a very shirty reply

     

    " we will not give out that information over the phone , you must submit a letter asking in writing plus a letter from the landowner giving you permission "

     

    I said i am not asking you to check the land , i am asking you to see if it is already cleared for firearms use , she then hung up on me .

     

    I was under the impression that it was a perfectly reasonable request ?

    why not ask the farmer/landowner if he has given permission to anybody else and do they shoot there ???? :thumbs:

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