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THERE ARE STILL GENUINE WORKING BEARDIE TYPES IN THE AVIEMORE, INVERNESS AREA. I HAVE SOME PICTURES OF BEARDIE CROSSES WHICH I WILL SCAN & PUT UP. THERE WAS ALWAYS THE DEBATE FROM YEARS BACK THAT BEARDIE CROSSES WERE A TAD MORE HEADSTRONG THAN A BORDER COLLIE TYPE. PERSONALLY I NEVER SAW ANY DEFINITIVE PROOF EITHER WAY.,ALTHOUGH THE BORDER COLLIE X WAS & IS THE MOST POPULAR, THE MAJORITY OF BEARDIE OR BEARDIE/BORDER CROSSES AROUND WERE MORE OFTEN THAN NOT HANCOCK BRED
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UP HERE THE RUNNINGS BEEN POOR AS THE WINTER HAS LEFT THE GROUND SOLID. HEAVY RAIN MADE THE GOING HEAVY THIS W,KND. YOU WILL DID HAVE THOSE THAT CLAIM YOUR RUNS WERE POOR OR THE HARES ARE OFF,WHETHER ITS JEALOUSY OR TO COVER THE FACT THEY HAVENT BEEN OUT. MOSTLY YOU WILL KNOW IF THEY ARE STRONG OR NOT
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REALLY ENJOYED THAT BOB. BLAST FROM THE PAST
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good dogs are born ,but its the work and how you go about it that makes them good or should i say better,you could give a world beater to a clown and he would ruin it,where you could give a average dog to a good dog man and he would push it to his full potential and further. VERY TRUE, YOU CANT EXACTLY GO AROUND SHOUTING "turn left" or "turn right" OR "speed up a bit before it hits that cover". GOOD DOGS ARE BORN, BUT SADLY MANY OWNERS COULD RUIN THE BEST OF THEM
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YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT MY HOUSE BOB, YOU KNOW THAT. COME FOR A RUN OR A BLETHER ANYTIME. SHOULD HAVE THAT BOOK BACK SOON FOR YOU
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BOB YOUR KNOWLEDGE IS 2ND TO NONE. HERES PHOTOS FM TODAYS OUTING SHOOTING THEN RETRIEVING SHOT GAME WITH MY HARDBLOOD X
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ALL MY ABOVE PHOTOS ARE SHOT & RETRIEVED AS THE LAW DICTATES
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MAYBE GET A BETTER LOOK AT HER HERE JAMIE
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bob was it casino ect that was in this bitch optimus owned do you no he might have said to you about her breding mate cheers how's the dog in the botom pic bred ?? Cheers j YEAH optimus has indian joe and casino non ped grew,s in his sal/grey dog,s breeding,,,,,ive had many photo,s off optimus pre ban & shot and retrived, ( long ears / charlie / bambie ) of his dogs over the years , he likes dogs with wind and dogs to punch up the gears when needed,or push the last gear if game near escaping ,,,never seen any rabbit photo,s thou ,,,its not his game ( i,e shooting )
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saluki greyhound cross whippet greyhound
optimus replied to oznblue's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs
IM A BIG FAN OF THIS CROSS & THEY SUIT ME. PROBLEM FOR ME CAN BE THE SIZE OF THE OFFSPRING & WHEN THEY THROW TOWARDS THE SMALL SIDE. WHEN YOU HUNT LAND THAT IS ROUGH OR HILLY THE WRONG TURN CAN LEAVE THE DOG UNSIGHTED AS ITS QUARRY GOES THE OTHER WAY. MIND YOU WHAT CROSS DOESNT HAVE ITS NEGATIVE POINTS TO BE FAIR -
KEEP THE PHOTOS COMING. GOOD TO SEE SOMEONE GIVING THE LAD AN INTEREST & HOPEFULLY A BIT OF DIRECTION IN HIS LIFE cheers pal... i also love them puss in feb, they are at their best....
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bob was it casino ect that was in this bitch optimus owned do you no he might have said to you about her breding mate cheers how's the dog in the botom pic bred ?? Cheers j YEAH optimus has indian joe and casino non ped grew,s in his sal/grey dog,s breeding,,,,,ive had many photo,s off optimus pre ban & shot and retrived, ( long ears / charlie / bambie ) of his dogs over the years , he likes dogs with wind and dogs to punch up the gears when needed,or push the last gear if game near escaping ,,,never seen any rabbit photo,s thou ,,,its not his game ( i,e shooting )
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WHETHER YOUR DOG HAS A NATURAL STRIKE OR NOT, ITS A DIFFERENT GAME STRIKING AT EARLY SEASON STUFF & THEN STRIKING & CATCHING WHEN THE GAME GOES UP A GEAR COME THE TURN OF THE YEAR. WHETHER YOUR DOG IS A NATURAL STRIKER OR NOT IT STILL NEEDS OPPORTUNITY & EXPERIENCE TO LEARN THAT NOT EVERYTHING IT CHASES WILL BE CAUGHT EASILY. OPINIONS VARY, BUT I WOULD SAY EVEN A NATURAL STRIKER NEEDS THE RUNNING & EDUCATION TO LEARN TO CO,ORDINATE ITS STRIKE WITH ITS PHYSICAL ABILITIES SUCH AS STAMINA & SPEED. PERHAPS WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT IS THE DOGS MENTALITY TO ASSOCIATE THAT IT CAN O
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HERES AN IRISH TERRIER X GREYHOUND 1st CROSS, THE DOG WAS OWNED BY A FRIEND OF MINE FROM N IRELAND
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I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN [bANNED TEXT], IS SHE STILL IMMATURE OR PLAIN THICK.??? ID GIVE IT TIME YET TO SWITCH ITSELF ON TO THE JOB IN HAND. I OWNED A BITCH ONCE THAT GOT INJURED IN SOME WAY NEARLY EVERY OUTING. DAMAGED FEET & NAILS, 3 PIN FIRING`S.SHE COULD JUMP THE MOON BUT WHEN ON A CHASE SHE WOULD TAKE FENCES ETC 2 LATE,OR CRASHED IN2 OBSTACLES FOR MORE STICHES. THIS CASE WAS AN EXTREME EXAMPLE, GOOD LUCK
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YOUR RIGHT, U CANTGO GIVING LABELS FOR PEOPLE DUE TO THEIR AGE. IVE MET MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE SPENT YEARS IN THE GAME & WERE VERY NARROW MINDED. I CAN REMEMBER BEST THE DAY MY OLD PAL IN HIS 70`S TOLD ME ADDING SOME DETTOL TO THE FERRETS MILK KILLS ANY WORMS DOG MEN SHOULD BE JUDGED ON THEIR OWN MERIT ,WHETHER YOUNG OR OLD, BUT I SHARE THE CONCERN WHEN SOMEONE YOUNG IS SEEN TO MOVE DOGS IN OR OUT AS READILY AS SUITS THE SITUATION..
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now what kind off guy would i be if i didnt add just alittle more off the oldies, some of the legends ( not all there just too many ) on for u bunnys,,, they were before my time but not my oldmans and other,s i know,,most here were racing round about when i was born or not even thought about lol ,,, ,,,,they were some of the bench mark to the breeding off the grews we have now GOD BOB WHERE DO YOU GET ALL THIS INFO FROM??????????? KEEP IT COMING MATE
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the dog in question BASICALLY IT`S INFLAMMATION OF THE STOMACH & CAN BE CAN BE CAUSED BY A VIRUS OR SAY EATING SOMETHING DODGY. SYMPTOMS LIKE THE RUNS MEANS YOU MUST KEEP THE DOG HYDRATED & ELECTROLYTES CAN HELP. CERTAINLY YOU CANT RUN THE DOG TILL ITS 100% AGAIN & EATING & DRINKING AS NORMAL. YOUR VET SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE INFORMATIVE ON THE SUBJECT & AS YOUR PAYING HIM YOU DESERVE TO ASK ABOUT WHAT IS WRONG & HOW HE IS TREATING IT? ANY DECENT VET WILL WELCOME AN OWNER WITH A GENUINE INTEREST IN THEIR DOG. GOOD LUCK
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TIME SHALL TELL MACCA like the look of that hows it bred? SALUKI/BULL/GREYHOUND. HAVENT FORGOTTEN THAT INFO, BUT MY NEW EPSON SCANNER HAS DECIDED 2 ONLY RECOGNISE A4 SCANS?.,BE IN TOUCH looking good mate Just a question hope you dont mind,, but why would you want to put bull blood into a coursing dog,,?,, for an allround animal yeah i can see the advantages of a tad of bull blood, but not for a coursing animal, surely it will hinden turning ability and wind ?,, RUNNING UP HERE IN SCOTLAND ISNT AS CUT & DRIED AS SAY LINCOLN, I RUN GROUND WITH COVER, COW PARKS & BIGGER
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YOU WILL KNOW YOURSELF IF YOU FIT THAT LABEL OR NOT, & SELF PRAISE IS NO PRAISE I BELIEVE. TRY ASKING THE PEOPLE THAT KNOW THE PERSON IF HE IS A DECENT DOGMAN IF YOU MUST ASK ANYONE
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CHEERS MACCA, SHE STILL HAS A LOT OF GROWING UP 2 DO, SHE LOOKS WELL FM 1 ANGLE, THEN SHE JUST LOOKS WHAT SHE IS, A BIG DAFT LUMP OF A PUP BUT IM SURE SHE WILL MAKE A NICE SHAPE OF A DOG. I DONT BELIEVE A SALUKI IS A SLIPLEAD DOG. SHE IS OUT & ABOUT WITH ME & IS VERY OBEDIENT. MIND U SHE HAS WRECKED MY KENNEL, SHE IS SO HYPER & I CAN WALK 4 HOURS & SHES STILL RUNNING AROUND MAD. YOUR TYPE OF RUNNING IS MINES ALSO. I WILL DO SOME LAMPING 2 START HER THEN SOME WHITEYS, THEN ITS SHOWTIME WHEN I FEEL SHE IS OLD ENOUGH. WHAT WILL BE WILL BE MACCA
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CHEERS MACCA, SHE STILL HAS A LOT OF GROWING UP 2 DO, SHE LOOKS WELL FM 1 ANGLE, THEN SHE JUST LOOKS WHAT SHE IS, A BIG DAFT LUMP OF A PUP BUT IM SURE SHE WILL LOOK A NICE SHAPE OF A DOG. I DONT BELIEVE A SALUKI IS A SLIPLEAD DOG. SHE IS OUT & ABOUT WITH ME & IS VERY OBEDIENT. MIND U SHE HAS WRECKED MY KENNEL, SHE IS SO HYPER & I CAN WALK 4 HOURS & SHES STILL RUNNING AROUND MAD. YOUR TYPE OF RUNNING IS MINES ALSO. I WILL DO SOME LAMPING 2 START HER THEN SOME WHITEYS, THEN ITS SHOWTIME WHEN I FEEL SHE IS OLD ENOUGH. WHAT WILL BE WILL BE MACCA
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EXCELLENT BREEDING, BEST OF LUCK ROBERTO
