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    Everyone to their own and I personally don't agree with this.Back when it was legal I used to live on some of the best hare running land in the UK. I'd start young dogs anytime from 6 months old if they seemed ready. Young dogs I used to take out every morning if the ground was OK. Often it's hard in late summer/early autumn. If it was right I'd run them at one young threequarter grown leveret, every day if possible. I must add here, at the time I lived on the edge of North Lincs. coursing club land and hares were literally everywhere. Before anyone starts, I know this is not sporting singles
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    I was out daybreak this morning in the cool of the morning. I walked up a place about half a mile south of where the big herds of goat are. I saw 5 hares, all on forestry roads and managed to stop the hounds following into the blocks. I then crossed a high and open piece of ground with bog, sedge, and drainage cuts, and although I saw no hares in the open my daughters whippet started hunting several lines.(Ironically, he's the best nose dog of the 4 I had with me). I reckon you'd get a run on most open spaces next to forestry in this general area if you get in place before it's light and work
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    On a serious note, why DO they cut the ears?? The only reasons I can think are to stop them getting ear mange (it would work well for that) or because they hunt things that bite...nothing bleeds like ears and tails. How about the henna? Does anyone think it toughens feet and stoppers at all? If it has any real effect then it's easy enough to get it from health food shops and hippy shops. My wife reckons it definitely strengthens hair by adding an extra layer of keratin to it. Would that strenghthen skin on feet and stoppers enough to make a difference? I'd appreciate anyone's opinio
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    In the daytime the hares are mostly inside the forestry blocks. At this time of year I can't let my collie grey bitch out of site in the blocks because of the leverets.
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    I'm not really hunting as such when I'm in that area. I go walking there on a regular basis as I get some of my dogmeat there and there're some decent walks, for me and for the dogs. I like to pick a testing route with some ups and downs and possibly a bit of scrambling involved. For hunting I go usually not too far from my house for a few rabbits or further north, closer to kerry for more adventurous outings. I do have permission on a good rabbity bit near Dunmanway though, and a couple round Ballineen area. I bet you've seen a drop in sika numbers where you shoot? I nearly always used t
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    No, I don't own a rifle. I've thought about it but it's too many hoops to jump through.
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    Make your own. Car battery and lorry starter motor. I've never done it but it sounds straightforward. I think you make a pulley wheel from circles of wood cut out with a jigsaw.
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    Is it out here west of Dunmanway where your perm is Jigsaw? I only ask as I've noticed a drop in numbers and found a few left to rot too. I hate to see the waste as I eat younger ones and, like you, I'd take older ones for the dogs. Know what you mean about the billies when in the rut. Can you imagine having one in the car with you? Blackneck, Coillte (the Irish state forestry organisation) don't like them as they damage young trees in plantations. They are tolerated in low numbers but once they start to increase the damage becomes noticeable. Same with the deer. Coillte have an o
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    Tight arse x 2.
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    Done! Should work now.?
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    Khan Jihad was a saluki dog that was at stud for a few years. King khan I've never heard of but from this thread he's a son of Khan Jihad.
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    I like that very much Jigsaw. I hope he goes well this season. What lines is he off?
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    Some v. nice hounds on this thread.
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    I've seen pure labs do similar, coursing hares on shoot days with their owner yelling 'til he's red in the face. Too late to train them in the shooting field I like the "Moggy". I've travelled miles in them, mostly the vans and travellers though.?I believe there's a factory somewhere that makes upgraded parts and electronic ignition and so on for them now.
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    Wouldn't mind one of them but I'll probably stick to bike and ball thrower which I already have.
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    When I was a young fella, back in the olden days, I'd read all the greyhound books (there was no lurcher books back then except "Of Pedigree Unknown) and I'd gotten lots of advice. I gave cod liver oil, wheatgerm for vit.E, and a load of other stuff and trimmed most of the fat off their meat when trying to get them fit. These days I'm not sure all that crap makes a lot of difference. With a good diet they honestly don't need it and overdosing with vitamins can be positively harmful. Lots of meat fat in their food, oily fish once or twice a week and maybe a slight dusting of seaweed p
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    Cracking vid Sandy. I like watching galgos run but usually get bored after 20 mins or so. This one I watched all the way. A few dodgy slips but I guess it happens on walked up meets. The ground looked right hard and stony. I doubt if many greys ( or lurchers even?) would have come up sound after running on that.
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    Have they all got 4 white feet SHH.? (I know it sounds a stupid question but looking at the last picture I had to ask.)
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    https://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/378914-bitch-is-ready-to-pop/
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    I find the opposite round here. It's mostly grass land where I go rabbiting, dairy with beef. An f1's OK for marking but lacks a bit of pace for running down bolters. A nice f1 comes into it's own for lamping though and other stuff too, given the right temperament.
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    They're in the shoes I'd say.
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    Why not? It makes sure it's properly shut.
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    Just to add, I agree it's hard to predict what a pup will grow into but if the parents both look and perform well, pick one that appeals and hope for the best!
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    Sound construction can mean that a dog is less likely to pick up injuries and more likely to run well. I don't mean whether a dog is light and racy or heavy and strong, but whether its well balanced and proportioned. Now to me, those qualities ARE what makes a dog nice looking. Feet are another discussion altogether as the shape, ie. cat footed vs. flat footed seems less important than the strength of bone and cartilage in there, and to my mind a bit of sensible exercise on hill and woodland while still a pup helps here. Maybe it helps them deveop a sensible running style too???
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