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  1. shaaark
    Ah you had the brindle pup then, that would've been my pick, feet don't look too big on him either! lol. Very nice pup
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    Hope that was sarcasm and not another THL gem lol I read it on here, so just took it as FACT. Anyway, older bitch we have is just under 29" tts and has pretty big feet, and she catches rabbits pretty comfortably, so I aint telling her she's too tall just in case it gets inside her head and makes her miss more than she catches
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    But, keep in mind, if it's over 24" tts it'll be too tall for rabbits, especially if it's got big feet
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    Nothing gay about a bit of D I Y, some of us long term single lads have been doing a bit of D I Y pretty regularly! .........
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    lol@ shaark.. I've seen that advert before Lol yeah seen a few over the years pretty similar too
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    Lol good ones there lads. So, if someone was to offer to sell me a dog that was 2 years old and was 'like shit off a shovel, ' was 'smashing teeth' at 10 months with a mouth like a 'bear trap', is as 'game as they come' will 'run through a brick wall to catch', has no 'reverse gear' can 'turn on a sixpence', has 'wind to burn', 'prey drive through the roof', can 'ping any fence', is 'mustard on long ears field or fen, no kickups' always gives 110%, only for sale THROUGH NO FAULT OF HIS OWN, should I be a tad scepticle? .........................
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    Don't agree with that. I believe that to get the best out of a dog you've got to actually like the breeds, and the qualities they have and give, that make up the type of lurcher that you work. As an example, the second lurcher I owned, about 30 years ago had a small amount of saluki on both sides, but she ended up with all of the undesirable traits of a saluki, not saying all salukis are are bad, and I couldn't get on with her at all, and it's coloured my judgement of saluki bred dogs ever since, and I know I couldn't get the best out of one. Some types of lurcher suit your own character, and
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    Without wishing to be contentious, wasn't russell's foundation bitch 'trump' mated to his father's black and tan terrier? A few black and tan russells about down my way years ago, a mate had a belting smooth black and tan russell dog pup, proper black and tan like a doberman, in 1978, same year as I got my russell bitch, also smooth but white with a tan head. Neither were worked to fox, but were both really good ratting dogs and general good fun workers/bushers
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    Good post, like you say, you could probably pick out maybe 5 or 6 dogs that were all really good at a couple of things and average with everything else. The example I gave was based on mainly lamp dogs, but they were both good daytime hare dogs too. But they were never bought with ferreting in mind, or much else besides lamping anyway. Bit of an impossible question to answer really
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    Some good uns there lads lol. I know a few like 'prey drive' have been around for some time, but some of the newer terms, well,
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    Pilot dog, Lol yeah I'd never heard of it either until recently. South hams hunter off here posted about it, caused a few good laughs and some leg pulling. Using an older dog to show a pup the ropes, something along those lines anyway lol
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    Just been thinking of the terms used in todays working dog scene. I can think of a few such as ; prey drive, wind, teeth, pilot dog lol, and my personal bugbear 'smash'! When did these terms start to be used, and are there any more? Feel free to add your own or any that could give us something to laugh at
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    Couple of interesting points there sidd, your mate's dog, was it possibly a deer/grey ( big, rough )?
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    1. 1st x deerhound/greyhound, caught all quarry this country has to offer, pretty comprehensively. About 75% of his catches were on the lamp though. 2. Collie/grey x deer/grey, as above, but maybe not quite as good. Both dogs more than capable of taking everything on the lamp, and also hares in the daytime, but with both being big dogs, deer/grey 30", collie/grey x deer/grey 28 1/2", they wouldn't be as effective as smaller 'sharper' types at ferreting. P S When I say all quarry, I don't mean red deer singlehanded
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    Lol, how's the brindle one bred? Collie/Grey - Whipp/G Dunno what happened there! lol, anyway, very nice
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    Lol, how's the brindle one bred? Collie/Grey - Whipp/G
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    Lol, how's the brindle one bred?
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    Monkey like you think haha Definitely got a touch of 'urko' in him lol
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    Top pic, sal/beddy x 'general urko'
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    No, most of the welsh sheepdogs I've seen have been black and tan as much as red and white, and no, they are not just another type of border collie
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    Despite his tender years I think hixxy might have a point. give him a go
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    bitches from Dave average 27 ish my dog from Dave is 28" Isn't that too tall for rabbits gaf!? , seriously though, lad I know with a 1st x plats deer/grey bitch that is 27" tts and is a superbly built, racy and strong bitch
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    Dead right with that W M, though I would disagree with any 3/4 cross having enough speed to catch anything. Seen plenty of 3/4 breds of various x's not have enough speed for hares, even on the lamp, but yeah, the slowest and least agile have been bull x's, even some of the 3/4 x's. Not meaning to ruffle bull x owners feathers, just saying what I've seen over the years. The best I've seen have been lurcher x lurcher, deer/grey x collie/grey, deer/grey, collie/grey x whip/grey and a whip/grey. All the above x's were mainly lamped, taking everything.
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    Belting pup
  25. shaaark
    I do not and will not push any of my pups, even on rabbits, got no time for any of the egotistical bollocks in competetive coursing either. I've been called 'too cautious' and accused of wrapping my dogs in cotton wool for too long or whatever, doesn't bother me. Obviously now and again a youngster will run the odd rabbit when out on a walk, but none of my dogs have been entered on anything until they are physically and mentally ready. All dogs will pick up injuries now and again, but none of mine have ever been damaged by being run too young. P S, not having a dig at you personally skycat lo
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