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  1. Whippet or Small lurcher

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    Just curious what your preference would be for a small rabbiting dog that would be used in the daytime with terriers. I owned a whippet many years ago, he worked really hard to catch his rabbit but never really mastered the art of nailing the rabbit quick enough tending to chase it for longer than was really necessary. This may have just been my particular dog, but i was wondering what you have found to excel at nailing a rabbit quickly over a short distance as is usually necessary when bushing. Do you find that although there maybe a reduction in speed by diluting the whippet with another breed it may be possible to increase catch rate, or is this a waste of time and it would be better just to find a good establised working line of whippet?

  3. rough collie x

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    Rough collies....not really known for their IQ or anything else really...oh apart from Lassie....who was in fact a male dog.

     

    is this little gem from personal experience?

     

    What a strange comment...Yes, i have handled quite a few of them in the past.., most were also quite slow to resond to commands, where as shelties on the other hand are very skittish dogs that are highly strung.. :victory:

  4. hancock lurchers

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    never seen none run but bin telt they are supposed to be shite on foxs [pre ban] but i reckon its how you bring your dog on not the breeding atb Top Lamper

     

    Personally never been interested in foxes, but my beardie/border/greyhound (male) was nutts for them, if there was a fox about he would find it and deal with it with ease, he was was a big strong dog that was amazing at using his nose, he was one of those really quiet dogs, very laid back, but when it came to walkies he was a totally different dog.

  6. Which are you?

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    All my dogs will always be for life. As for good dog men that pass a dog on as a pet, well thats just they can't make a good dog out of it in most circumstances. I don't know what some people expect out of a dog. Most dogs will make good workers, very few fail through fault of their own...fact.

  9. springer or cocker or sprocker

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    I have kept a small type springer now for more than 25 years the strain i keep are realy small and the larger males out of the breeding although been tireless hard hunting workers dont seem to go through cover faster than the small bitches due to their size some times makeing the rabbit keep moving along in the cover rather than bolt streight away with the dog behind it.I find the temprements of the springers i have and owned fantastic no fighting or being a nuicsence with other dogs and 100pct trust worthy with kidsthumbs.gif

     

    What size do the females of strain make?

  10. springer or cocker or sprocker

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    Hi all, i know this topic may have died a death many times over, but i would be interested in your personal opinions on which you favour and why.

     

    I work two jack russells for flushing rabbits for my lurcher, they are good at their job and work well in the thick bramble. Occasionally one of my jacks goes to ground, something that i don't want her to do. Now, i'm thinking a long way a head but i was wondering which would you advise to be the best to work along side a lurcher for working bramble to push rabbits out, a cocker or a springer. Obviously due to working small terriers i was wondering if the size of a springer would affect it working tight bramble. I was also wondering what the temperaments of these dogs are like as they are also going to be family dogs. Thanks wuyang

  13. any one have a collie cross

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    In the daytime my border collie greyhound 50/50 slows down way before the hedge when chasing head on, this can be annoying thinking that she gave up way too soon, but i'd sooner her use her experience and save injurying herself for the sake of catching a rabbit. On the other hand she is no coward and has made some incredible strikes in places where i never thought she would have stood a chance, eg in woodlands. I was talking to a chap a country fair asking him the difference between his collie lurcher and kelpie lurcher, in his opinion his collie was more sensible, in that his kelpie lurcher would push that extra bit to get the rabbit, which would pay off sometimes, but he would also have more visits to the vets. I'm happy with my collie greyhound pulling up, although she's perhaps too clever for the likes of some.

  15. Rabbit fleas

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    Years ago i found my whippet sniffing a dead hedgehog, i looked at my dog and there were literally hundreds of fleas on him, it was disgusting and made me freak out, couldn't believe so many fleas could come off a hedgehog. Took him home and gave him a bath, most of the fleas go to the neck of the dog and can be removed with a comb. Never had it happen since. Bit of a freak event i think.

  17. WHIPPETS

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    Posted · Edited by wuyang

    My introduction to hunting was via my whippet, he was from Dondelayo lines....show lines, i was only 14 years old at the time. The lady who i got him off said that some of her dogs did work rabbits on the disused railway line next to her house and that they were good lampers. Didn't know much about rabbiting at the time, i got a whippet because a was allergic to longer haired dogs and i seemed to be ok with my grandads whippet. Well my little whippet was soon trying to slip his lead at any local cat he saw, not that a 14 year old would ever slip him. Anyway he soon found some rabbits in the nearby fields and from that point we never looked back....hooked. Took 4 years to catch our first rabbit, not many about locally and obviously i was green to the whole hunting game, but it was the best 4 years of hunting i have ever had. This little whippet would dive staight into the thickest bramble and nail a rabbit. He learned to work the lamp, he chased and caught the odd hare he stumbled upon with the help of the two border collies and a jack russell he worked with . He would have ago at fox, something i haven't ever had an interset in, but it didn't stop him....although i personally don't think a whippet can dispatch a fox quick enough. He had good preydrive and would always give 110%, he did occasionally open up, but never really bothered me unless lamping in front of a farm. Unfortunately, he got knocked down when he was at his best.

    I have only worked lurchers since, mainly collie greyhounds, which do respond quicker to your commands and i find them less sensitive if you happen to raise your voice. My mother's whippet will stay out of distance if he thinks your in a bit of a mood....something which i find very frustrating. I would definitely have another whippet, i think they give you excellent in the seat of your pants sort of sport, great dogs to have around when bushing with terriers. I think in the right hands they are incredible little dogs.....although i'm lover of the little well built ones not these tall ones you see alot of knocking about today....each to there own :thumbs:

  19. Terrier prices

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    Both my jacks are bitches and both are spayed, i'm not bothered about breeding, there's enough pups on the market as it is......except cheap plummers. I think i would take on a rescue or free to good home next time. End of the day i just rabbit with my terriers and its not exactly hard to teach one to bush. I was just considering a plummer due to mostly using them for ratting/rabbits.

     

    I'm still wondering why long legged is better for bushing....anybody?, and what height to the shoulder do you class as long legged?

     

    Wuyang

  20. Terrier prices

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    FIREMAN YOU SAY PROGRESSION STAGE? SO THE PLUMMER TERRIER IS STILL EVOLVING? STILL CHANGING? BUT IT SEEMS TO BE ALL££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ WITH THESE DOGS, MY OPINION WUYANG IS LEAVE WELL ALONE WHEN IT'S THOSE DOGS AND GET YASLEF ANOTHER JRT OR SIMILAR TYPE TERRIER THAT HAS NO INTEREST IN GOING TO GROUND. THERE'S EVEN PLENTY OF BLACK DOGS OUT THERE THAT HAVE NO INTEREST IN GROUND WORK. MIGHT BE EASY TO PICK UP A SPEWER FOR FREE NOW THE SEASON IS OVER. :thumbs:

     

    i know of a good strong white lakie russell. cracking dog in the cover excellent nose but won t go to ground. bloke i know wants 50 quid for him

     

    Be a couple of years yet, just doing some research....thanks though. :thumbs:

  21. Terrier prices

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    Most terrier prices to the general public are ridiculous!! I've seen JRT's for 300 quid + at times! A long legged JRT would be better for bushing than a short leg surely? My JRT mix dog comes from a plummer bitch and long leg russell dog, a fantastic nose and great stamina, works a beating line all day long, will bush for hours it's a good cross :yes:

     

    Just out of curiosity, why long legged better than short legged for bushing thick brambles etc? I have always had the shorter legged variety because i thought they would be more suited through the rabbit runs. If longer legged ones are better suited i would definitely consider one.

  23. Terrier prices

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    Hi all.......... I currently own two JRT which i use for bushing when rabbiting, i think they cost me about £150 each. In a few years to come i may be looking to add another to my team. I was thinking along the lines of a plummer terrier...like i say just for hunting rabbits. I don't want a terrier thats rock hard and going to ground at every opportunity.I have had a brief look on the net and all the sites seem to keep stuck about their prices, so i was wondering whats the going price at the moment for a plummer bitch? And what height do they generally level to because some i have seen look quite leggy?

    Thanks, wuyang

  24. bwra vs kc.could sooty sam live with marillion?

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    Posted · Edited by wuyang

    I can't really give you an answer, but i did own a kennel club whippet many years ago from the Dondelayo lines. This was the dog that introduced me to hunting rabbits. He was a excellent hunter and had incredibly sharp eyes managing to spot the odd rabbit in thick bramble and suddenly nailing it. He was fearless with other dogs often causing fights. He lamped well but struggled with day time hares (this was pre ban. He was quite stocky compared to some of the fragile whippets you some times see, but he wasn't as tall as some of the more modern working whippets you see these days. I don't particulary like these tall whippets and struggle to see them as proper whippets as good as they may be. atb

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