Born Hunter
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IMO a collie whippet will be limited to what it can do, with exceptions of course as with all crosses. If your hearts set on collie blood then either a collie grey (if its half cross you want) or a collie/grey x whippet might be a good choice, bring down the size as you seem to want but still be quik enough to do everything a collie whippet can and more. I agree with what has been said, quarter collie is plenty, other three quarters can be tailored to what you want size wise. Personally though I would just get a pup from 2 lurchers doing what you want your pup to do...
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A perfect morning......................
Born Hunter replied to -=Magwitch=-'s topic in Ferrets & Ferreting
These days are the best, simple and great sport! Hopefully have many days like this ahead of me with my pup next season. Another great post -
I should imagine people nick ferrets because not many people would keep a ferret unless it was up to the job, and also loose lips in the local. No different to working dogs, if you dont know who your talking to dont let on too much about what you have and how good they are. After all, what good will come from letting every one you speak to know how 'amazing' your workers are? Very bloody little! Anyway, i hope the lad gets them back but unfortunately its unlikely. Fuking scum want stringing up from the nearest lamp post as far as im concerned!
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What Breed You Reckon?????
Born Hunter replied to crazybones16's topic in Earthdogs & Working Terriers
just following the akita thort, what about shiba inu, like a small akita inu -
HAHAHA thats class pal. Im sure someone has a bull cross thats up to the job!
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I dont think the ban has helped either, posters dont seem to be capable of using a bit of imagination with their posts to make them all above board. Its either blatantly illegal and a 'f**k the ban' attitude or its 'shot and retreived' which again usually causes an argument with someone that either doesnt agree or a wise twat that starts asking about callibre and 'wheres the gun then' etc just to try and cause trouble.
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Well that offer has got to be worth it!
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Morning out spoilled by Tree Hugger
Born Hunter replied to richberry79's topic in Ferrets & Ferreting
Had it happen once before, phoned the keeper who she claimed not to know, put her on the phone to him, amazingly she knew him. Outcome, she was told to f**k off and not to interfere with the rabbit control we were doing for HER boss! She cant even so much as look me in the eye now. -
Christ Ginny, now thats somthing to aspire to! And theres somthing about seeing the old pictures which new high quality modern pictures just dont have, suppose its the feeling that the picture gives of better times for the lurcher world and the sport.
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http://hachiko-dog-story-movie-trailer.blogspot.com/ Anyone heard the story/legend of Hachiko? Recently been a film made about it. Oh yeh, I havnt put this up to fuel the 'akita lurcher' debate thats currently going on.
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Any picks of the little warrior? Fair play lads, very true what someone has said already, "game dogs need game owners"!
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last i heard he had to be very wary of setting mink traps because of all the pineys . I sent him a pic of one(mink) i'd caught in a magnum and apparently it made his day. The only man i've ever met who bred maggots in a black bin-liner containing a skinned badger on his window ledge .... Just don't ask the rest of the story ... Oh yes, ditchy and the phantom mink, if you havnt read them threads you just cant call yorself a huntinglife member! lol. The man was practically a profit of 'the huntinglife religion'...
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You only have to WALK a lurcher down a country road in lincs and plod show up to make sure your not coursing! And if its not plod its fuking scrap men asking to buy your dog!
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If just using hobs i would expect to be digging to 20% of the rabbits. Some times and places i avoid using hobs for this reason but they do seem to get the job done, whereas my much smaller jills work like troopers but just struggle with a stubborn rabbit.
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Do you have a retreive command that she understands what it means? 'fetch it' or whatever. I find the best thing is to let the pup have a bit of a mad one and then get something they REALLY want, food if that works or a favourite toy or whatever, let them see what you have got get them excited about it then try your retreive, if they understand what you are saying they should at least make an effort. Small steps, if the retreive doesnt go to plan then break it down into smaller steps. Throw the dummy close and as they pick it up immediately take it with the release command ('dead' or whatever)
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Ferreting the shoots spinneys, roost shooting pigeons, pup to train, thinking about breeding my best jill... plenty to do untill march time, then enjoy summer with a bit of shoot work etc untill next september and then the fun starts again!
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What is the difference between using a greyhound and a lurcher? Did the sports develop seperately? I read somewhere that the Lurchers were bread by gypsies in Ireland for catching hares for food. Also when they run two dogs does the dog that catch the hare win or are they working as a team? There will be people on here that know better than me, greyhound coursing is all about how well the dogs course the hare or pressure it, NOT about the kill. Points are awarded to the first dog to the hare, for turning the hare (greater the angle the hare turns the more points awarded as the hare
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dog or bitch?
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i think they are re-captured many times,to run again Saying shit like that will get coursing men an even worse name! Thats competative greyhound coursing from what i can see, the reason the nearest bloke runs like hell to the catch (on the rare occasion there is one) is to ensure a clean dispatch. As with most forms of hunting with more than one dog, once the quarry is caught the two dogs both want the hare and so its more humane if someone gets there and deals with it. Coursing greyhounds are bred purely for 'the chase' and not for the whole shabang like lurchers so dont really retreiv
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i think they are re-captured many times,to run again Saying shit like that will get coursing men an even worse name! Thats competative greyhound coursing from what i can see, the reason the nearest bloke runs like hell to the catch (on the rare occasion there is one) is to ensure a clean dispatch. As with most forms of hunting with more than one dog, once the quarry is caught the two dogs both want the hare and so its more humane if someone gets there and deals with it. Coursing greyhounds are bred purely for 'the chase' and not for the whole shabang like lurchers so dont really retreiv
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I think people dont understand why some would rather do the deed themselves than a vet do it. Personally i feel its more respectable to do it yourself when the time comes than have a vet do it and better for the dog. I see working dogs/animals as mates and if it was my time i would feel happier my mate/partner doing it than a stranger. But the most important aspect is the dog, less stress and faster the better! Its not about beeing 'hard' its about doing the right thing...
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In that case ill just go and shoot my pup because its obviously bred from kc shit! have a day off pal, theres still proper working wheatons about to breed decent lurchers
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The lurcher has been on the edge of the law for its entire existance, this crap law wont kill it off! But i dont mix in coursing circles so i couldnt say the effect its having, just my opinion. atb
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Looking good hunterside, my bitch the littersister to yours is about 24tts too. Ill try to get some pics up if it stop raining. yer he's a real pain in the arse at the moment lol . Well it didnt stop raining! Got a few anyway after a walk;
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Looking good hunterside, my bitch the littersister to yours is about 24tts too. Ill try to get some pics up if it stop raining.
