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tommarshall

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  1. So I rescued 9 Fantail Doves back in January, they have multiplied and now I have 35! Which is too many for my residence. Anyone in Somerset or there abouts wanting some fantails, get in touch with me. Happy to send photos if you provide a number Thanks
  2. Hi folks, I and a friend bought a lurcher bitch a week ago, a tight, well muscled fine looking specimen. Owner had her very fit, plenty of work, treadmill too) We've hardly had her off the lead, but just last night she got off her bed and I noticed something like a protruding muscle at the top of the front/shoulder, it looks kind of like a golf ball under the skin, I've had a look and feel (feels like muscle) and it doesn’t appear to be causing ant discomfort (she walks fine on it) . . Any ideas of what it could be people? Will take her to the vet if it doesn’t disappear over the next
  3. Hi guys. I'm after a Lightforce Blitz and Battery pack if anyone has one going ? Must be good condition, no faults. Postage needed if not local please ! (South West) Thanks, Tom.
  4. Hello folks. As above, would like a pair of neoprene wellies uk 8. Mole skin trousers 30/32x30/32 and a waterproof jacket medium size. Thought I'd try on here before heading to the shops. Decent money paid for decent items. Thanks, Tom.
  5. Yes I agree totally Mike, I am the same. . But as NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) has taught me, it is difficult to understand another man's view from our perspective. All the best with homing the dog (a good home)
  6. This fella will probably have a few Nick 01278 671868. Near Bridgwater
  7. All those x's are a little confusing ted, I would have called them "Bitza's" ! . . Nevertheless, awesome looking pups, worth every penny. ATB
  8. Wow, thanks Bmwmotard for taking the time to respond in such depth, I will refer time and again to this post. You certainly know your stuff. Thanks, all the best for now. Tom
  9. Thanks Phantom, as a newbie to the air rifle world, it all helps. Thanks, ATB, Tom
  10. Hello people. I am thinking of buying a BSA XI, any educated thoughts on the gun would be appreciated. Also; can the gun be modified ? I.e improved by a better spring or something. I am fairly new to air guns, but I'm no mug. Thanks folks.
  11. A great cross and one I proudly own - Whippet x Greyhound / Deerhound x Greyhound.
  12. I remember a Collie/Greyhound x Whippet/Greyhound bitch. She was a first class on rabbits at night. But the breed jonsey mentioned sounds handy too. ATB
  13. Sorry, don't understand half of the posts - I can't read them ! Okay, let me clarify what I mean - I believe the breed of the dog is more important than the Breeding of the dog - for example Joe Blogg's whippet/greyhound over Johns Smiths deerhound/greyhound can produce pups just as good ​as the more illustrious breeders. Of course you fellas who have paid hundreds of pounds for line bred dogs wouldn't want to agree with that. As for "pup" he was certainly no line bred, but a great worker, he would have give any "line bred" dog a run for it's money. How can some plonker who's never la
  14. There seems to be this reoccurring notion that for a dog to be “top class” it has to have heritage i.e. come from top class “working lines” Let me tell you, that is first class Nonsense. May I tell you about a pup I was given when I was 15 years old, it was given to me as the “runt of the litter” by a travelling chap from Waterloo site in Pembroke Dock. Its sire and dam? A couple of mangy looking lurchers from the site. After a year of neglect (in terms of training) I started working him, the damn thing wouldn’t listen for no one (he never did). . But, over the coming few years this do
  15. Thanks folks, friend is now reassured and the little chappie is settling into his new home.
  16. Hello ladies and gentlemen. I was just wondering - what is generally considered the superior working animal - the dog or bitch ? Taking all into consideration, odedience, power, drive, stamina etc . . And what is more sucessful in the Greyhound racing world ?
  17. Hello folks, just after some info if possible please. . A friend of mine is just about to buy a 13 week old whippet pup, the little chap has been checked over by a vet and he has been found to have a "suspected" slow heart murmur, can anyone give me any details on the affects that a murmur may have on the dog ? The dog probably will be worked for rabbits at some point. Thanks. . ATB , Tom
  18. Man Alive - you boys are too much ! If all you want to do is work a dog, then buy yourself a dog that's ready to work (their are plenty about) Otherwise if you want a dog that's all your own, get a pup, nurture it, train it and bound with it. . when she's twelve months (1 year) start working her gentle enough until she's 2, then unleash the reigns! a dog is a pup until it's remember. Happy hunting
  19. Hi - I have a couple of lurcher books written by Jackie Drakeford - good books. If you have any lurcher books you would like to swap, permanent or temp, let me know. Thanks, Tom
  20. Hello - I notice most of you good people out there use Lightforce lamps I.e. Striker or Blitz. I've always used the Clulite Clubman Deluxe (since the days of a motorbike battery and a headlamp of course ;-) Would someone educated on the matter please shed a little light on the subject for me ? To my primitive little mind the Clubman Deluxe which has a max beam of a 1000m is a better lamp than the Lightforce Striker and Blitz which have a maximum beam of 600m and 800m or doesn't it work like that ? Thanks, Tom
  21. dont know about potential probs, but i like the slight edge you get with a hungry pup when training, i believe that alot of traits piggyback on the hunger feeling,more willing to work, more attentive, more responsive,its a void in the dog that needs filling and the dog will work harder to fill it , i dont mean training through treats,it leaves a vacuum is his behaviour which will bring his personalility to the fore , a fed dog is a contented mutt, and i found a little less keen, takes my take on it bud,,if your happy enough with the way things are ,carry on ,and more power to ya,,
  22. I KNOW my dogs would eat till they burst :laugh: though they wouldn't kill each other: the pack hierarchy is too strong for that. Seriously though: only grazing animals have systems that are designed to have the stomach full a lot of the time. Dogs were never intended to be 'drip' fed, and a dog works/runs much better if it doesn't have a load of food in its stomach or gut. Free feeding might be all right for pet dogs and non workers, but I wouldn't even take the terriers out for a run on a full stomach, let alone the lurchers. Even if the dog isn't bloating itself out all the time, it p
  23. Alright guys. I just changed the method of feeding my 10 and 12 month old dogs, I have usually given them the recommended amounts of skinners dried and a tin of chappie meet a day, but I remember my fathers dog (a Fine dog and worker indeed) use to eat pretty much as and when he pleased (with exception of going out working of course)so what of started doing now is keeping a bowl of dried food full all the time so they eat as they please (I don't seem to be going through any more food) are there any potential problems with this ? I would appreciate superior understanding, Thanks, Tom.
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