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  1. Bigshrimp
    Excellent....thanks. Sorry for the newbie questions but not many diggers across the pond to learn from
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    finding the tube... Thanks GTG1. So similar to how we would use a digging bar then. No mate. A T bar is a "delicate" instrument for locating the whereabouts of of a tube, sometimes hollow, not like the more robust bars we use for breaking hard ground and loosening stones when digging. Absolutely fabulous looking T bar GTG, I wouldn't want to put that in the ground it's a work of art. Cheers, D. PS has anybody mentioned bog roll? Thanks Dytkos. Why bring an extra piece of kit to the field when the digging bar could do the same thing (obviously handling it gently when s
  3. Bigshrimp
    I would imagine these 2 crosses will be very similar, but what would make you choose one over the other? Taking into account quarry, land run on, temperament, etc. Very interested in these crosses....like the look and from what I have gathered here about their abilities on the field and temperament.
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    Agreed, great response Socks So you're implying that another breed is needed for the "hunt" part, and the sighthound is used for the "run" part. These are the animals we have in my area to hunt with lurchers (although very few if any do): 1. rabbits (next to farm fields and along fence lines) 2. European hare (not very common) 3. Snowshoe hare (very common but live in pine/hardwood forests) 4. Red fox (not rare, but not very common either) 5. Coyote (VERY common) 6. Wolf (common enough but in northern forests) Some do course coyote but they typically use hounds (coonh
  5. Bigshrimp
    Sorry for a most basic question here....but why create a lurcher and outcross the sighthounds with another breed? What is it that the sighthound breeds lack that another breed gives, considering the resulting loss of speed? Also, what are the advantages/differences of the different crosses (e.g. colliexgreyhound, bedlingtonxwhippet, bull terrierxgreyhound, etc.)? Is the specific cross decided upon based on the prey being hunted, land type, personal preference, or a bit of each?? I tried to find this answer myself with some searches but please direct me to another sight
  6. Bigshrimp
    finding the tube... Thanks GTG1. So similar to how we would use a digging bar then.
  7. Bigshrimp
    Thanks Possum! ...but what's it used for??
  8. Bigshrimp
    It is what you would call a coffee shop in Canada. Not following.....a coffee shop in Canada is called "Tim Horton's"
  9. Bigshrimp
    Geared towards digging in NA, but some great information for all none the less (has a list of tools and K9 first aid box in the "Hunting" section): Terrier Man
  10. Bigshrimp
    Excuse the ignorance....but what is a "T bar"??
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