[Further Update On New Lurcher Association]

this is why we need to educate our own community.

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/349054-watch-out/

[Further Update On New Lurcher Association]

 

 

We have already met with the CA and will be working with them

what does this mean money to be paid to join the c/a or will there just be membership fees for this lurcher club ?

 

Why are you concerned? You said you aren't going to join. All you have done is be negative, so why don't you leave this thread to those who want to work toward defending our sport. There is no point in raking over ashes and 'we should ahve done this' etc, because none of us have done anything for ten years, so we've all ourselves to blame.

Onward and upwards.

 

Membership etc will be sorted by an elected committee when we have things in place for a committee to take over.

We are working with the CA as they are the body to represent us to the politicians who make laws. The relationship with the CA is to get them to actively do more for the working lurcher and its owners

[Further Update On New Lurcher Association]

When do you expect this to be up and running and what will the membership cost and include..

we're currently working on a website and are exploring an opportunity thats popped up. We are working as quick as we can around work and home committments. We'll keep everyone informed as we know more.Thanks

[Further Update On New Lurcher Association]

If lurcher work is banned do the government think guys will turn there dogs into pets or just sell them lol the might bring back death sentence for poaching and give knight hoods to pedos atb we this lads

if lurcher work is banned they will not give it a thought , just apply the full power of what ever law they have introduced, fairly or not, to those who are proven to have broken it. Its up to all of us to make sure no laws like that are passed

[Further Update On New Lurcher Association]

We have already met with the CA and will be working with them

[Further Update On New Lurcher Association]

i am for getting behind the people trying to get this association working, i have offered my help

Thanks. there'll be an opportunity for everyone to get involved. At the minute we're making steady progress and doing as much as possible around our work and home committments

[Further Update On New Lurcher Association]

going forward there will be true representation for the modern lurcher and the lads who own them. We all have 2 choices.

 

1) get behind what people are doing ( not for themselves but for everyone)

 

2) sit back and criticise , watch your freedoms and liberties get eroded away and fall foul of every crap law introduced.

 

Talking of crap laws,

Bit off topic but how is Scotand looking forward to the changes to airgun laws Davey ?

 

http://basc.org.uk/basc-scotland/airguns-in-scotland/airgun-licensing-in-scotland-frequently-asked-questions/

 

next thing will be all lurcher owners to wear, hi vis kilts , bells and the dogs have to be muzzled and wear clogs

 

we should all do everything we can to preserve what we have

[Pups]

that pup's a banger davey

[Clubman Cb2]

Had one for years plenty good enough in Devon but maybe not so good on big stubbles

used to live in yorkshire, worked for me fine there too.

[Thief Proof Dog Kennels]

if i had any worries over the dogs being nicked they'd be in the house end of.

then again if anyone nicked mine they'd bring him back anyway.

[Should I Breed Or Not ?]

I was thinking of breeding my x racing greyhound that is a great hunting dog,pick up game and brings back with no hassel.I was thinking of using my dads laguna whippet but someone said use a wheaten terrier,first which cross would sell and second anyone in county durham knows who has working wheaton terriers.

should you breed ? no

 

but you should have a read of this

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/80834-dog-dealerspeddlers-read/

[Clubman Cb2]

This is my cb2 in comparison to my clulite plr500. The plr500 is cordless and has an internal battery. My cb2 is run from a lithium pack that barely weighs anything.

The lamps feel roughly the same weight.

the plr500 is bigger and more unwieldy to handle and the button makes for shakier handling for some reason. They have about the same distance though the quality of the image lit up by the LED plr500 is poorer than the cb2. The white light is not as friendly as the warmer light of the halogen.

I will use both but mostly the cb2.

[Clubman Cb2]

its a decent lamp. i have the same with a lithium battery. keep the vents at the back open a tad. you'll not go far wrong with that. better than waving a lamp the size of a satellite dish around

[House Lurchers, Work As Well As Any Kennel Cur,s]

Mine lives in or out at night. If i'm home during the day he's out with me.

[Further Update On New Lurcher Association]

 

 

That seems to have been a very positive first meeting, well done to all concerned.

Perhaps localised meets would be good to spread the word as such, not everyone is on THL, a few of the lads I do a bit with aren't and are true dog men who I reckon would be interested in this.

As this develops even hiring a room in a pub, village hall, club etc and putting a small meet together to spread the word may work?

I feel there's a lot of questions that will be thrown about as we all hunt/act and think differently, but surely a united voice is a good thing?

I think two of the steering group members are from down your neck of the woods ,if you would offer to set up a meet up in a pub etc with your friends associates and any other interested parties in your locality they would come and answer any questions and talk through the aims and objectives of LAGBI. As would other members in the different localities around the country this is a national group even international to include Eire also so any local events meet ups etc should be arranged if possible even with existing groups and clubs who are interested, spreading the word is thew ay to grow and develop the association with like minded folk.

There's a couple of places I could organise a room in around Exeter,

I'd be happy to do that, meet have a yap over a pint and see where it goes

 

pm'd you newkid

[Mud Tyre's Or All Terran Tyres]

 

Do BF make different types of Mud tyres ? ....the one im looking at is the BF T/A KO2

I think that's the latest tyre they do ... my mate is running kingpin technic tracker mud MT2 Tyres very similar tread to the bfg's and half the price ... he has had them on 8 months and so far and they are wearing well ..........

I ran kingpins before and they quickly perished and cracked between the treads in cold weather. I wouldn't use em again

[Which Lamp And Battery Is Best.]

I have a striker 170 going to buy a lith battery what connection are they ??

cluson sell lithium batteries with either jack plug or fag lighter connections. You specify what you want.

[Another Session]

cracking haul. Must be great to be able to put that much quarry in front of your dogs

[Standard Of Dogs]

mine gives it his all on every run. full of heart . He's a good dog to have around at home and a right character. He's got his failings and that's mainly down to me as an owner but he does all I ask of him in spades. It's horses for courses.

One man's meat is another man's poison

[Which Lamp And Battery Is Best.]

not go far wrong with a cluson lazerlite and a lithium battery

[Mud Tyre's Or All Terran Tyres]

As far as the best mud tyres i'd go with bfg km2.

 

There's a price to pay with having mud tyres on road in terms of fuel economy, road noise and general handing though driven with respect they're safe enough.

You have to figure out exactly what sort of off road work you do and how much of it to decide whether all terrains are a good compromise.

Some mud tyres handle very poorly on tarmac especially in the wet and some brands aren't all that good off road either.

what vehicle are you considering putting em on ?

Personally i run all terrains now and have done for a couple of years. Never been stuck yet .

[Hancock Dogs]

Loads of people contradict their views on here.

End of the day even from top notch parents you get shit.

People sicken dogs far too young, don't know how to train them or even put in basic rules firmly from young. IMO the collie x will make a mug of you if you ain't thinking properly and that's it.

And most views on Hancock dogs are always from one they saw run once, or knew someone who said this or that.

i ran my dog week in week out with my mate and his hancock bitch but she was a cracker .

the hancock's have just adapted to the market. The folk who want working dogs from them must pale into insignificance compared to pet/ agility owners.

the fact that they're still breeding must tell us that.

Time to move on.

[Led Lamps]

I have a lazerlite and never had any bother ever with it. I bought the plr500 to try it. The beam on the LED is good. The "colour" of the light is what takes some getting used to though eye shine is spot on.

The plr500 is if anything a bit more unwieldy than the lazerlte.

I'll keep and use both as i see fit

its yet to be seen how the plr500 will last over time. the lazerlite has proven itself over the years and all spares are available.

[You Get Out What You Put In, Whats Your Favourite Dog You Owned]

he's a nice dog dewclaw

he's a year older now and in much better nick. he aint half a plonker though

[Rabbits, Cor Aint They Going Deep This Season.]

I come into contact with a lot of farmers and the general thought is that we'll be in for a hard winter.

one old boy i was talking to on saturday reckons he's not seen as many berries and nuts around for a long time and its nature's way of preparing for a cold winter.