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  1. Sirius
    As with any good worker it's a balance which if all goes well will leave to longevity ! Nobody wants a over the top dog and no body wants a dog with no prey drive, somewhere in the middle is just fine.
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    Lab x

    Sirius replied to FUJI's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs

    An old boy who used to live near me run a lab x 30 odd years ago, he was a proper old countryman,and did alot of netting, he swore by them. But its down to the quality of stock used as always in lurchers ;-)
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    I have met a few people over the water who have truffle dogs, and a few here in the UK who go over to work there dogs. They use Lagotto Romagnolo and Spinone Italiano and various crosses of similar types. It can certainly be a lucrative game to be in, and at 50p a rabbit of the game dealer maybe it could be a good one to be in, but nowhere near as much fun as hunting quarry :laugh:
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    Why worry about a dog being a 'legend' or a big name? it's what you see with your own eyes that matters, and if it suits your standards great. I believe many dogs are hyped up either by the owners or people who have seen the dog work a few times, believe nothing. It never ceases to amaze me at the legnths some people will go to, to create their own publicity to help themselves and therir dog become a 'legend' legend is such a bad description in my opinion. Bit to answer your question poacherspocket, a long working career to a excellent standard is what we should all want to achiev
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    he only thought he did :laugh: That cant be right, its in a book with pictures and everything :laugh:
  6. Sirius
    wasnt it Brian Plummer who started catching foxs with a dog called Merle?
  7. Sirius
    My bet would be the fact food was more important back then, I mean who wants a stinking old reynard (apart from maybe the pelt?). Of course when lamping started I should think it all changed and it was far easier to take all game, especially fox :thumbs:
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    MOO

    Sirius replied to WILF's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs

    Lucky a train didnt come along, its illegal to be on a train line dont you know
  9. Sirius
    If you want to support puppy farming, you can pay your money and take you chance.
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    Simoman

    Sirius replied to a topic in General Talk

    Glad he is doing well now :thumbs: I expect he's gonna be stuck on here even more now while in recovery :icon_eek: Regards mate Sirius
  11. Sirius
    Should be on whippet archives
  12. Sirius
    It's a good site for whippet info and breeding. I think some people who may breed MORE than average amounts of whippets litters don't always use it, maybe it's due to volume?
  13. Sirius
    Good massage is the a great benefit I am sure, and doing it correctly is what its all about, I think the rub or oil just helps to make things easier and some may have a positive effect. It's still a pain to use a oil based rub on a hairy dog.
  14. Sirius
    Control, education and managment is key, and for keepers and alike foxs should be given very little quater and shooting a vixen has to be done to keep you permission sometimes. BUT the lads with a rifle and some random permission, who just shoot because they CAN are the ones I have a real problem with, they are just uneducated. I have had accidents and killed milky vixens and I have seen plenty shot, I even called them in myself, but it never makes me happy and I certainly dont enjoy doing so. Hunting and shooting is conservation and managment and should never turn into a ticket to sho
  15. Sirius
    The muscle radial is great stuff to use for massage. Arnica, Weleda massage Oil is great as our the gels, can be diffiicult to apply on rough coated dogs though, I also use the tablets and had a good effects.
  16. Sirius
    She's a cracking looking bitch in the flesh ;-) I look forward to seeing her work. those pure kelpies are a funny beast and pretty 'sharp'! You should see the ones round here working sheep on local farms, great dogs but not what I would call easy dogs to live with.
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    There are some right dim fecking retards on your site Ian!....All your hard work keeping this site up and running, because the retards feck it up, is appreciated by the genuine site users... Agreed
  18. Sirius
    Really, I have found the opposite, more seem to be a little prone especially when terrier blood is added. I don't agree it's just entering that causes it although it could play a part, it's more just ''one of those things' Maybe it's the few I have seen which are a tad to eager for there own good, when it's coupled with there speed and size? Cheers for the replies food for thought.
  19. Sirius
    Nice looking dog, very similar type to one my father has, was he laid back, sensible and would he retrieve rabbits live?
  20. Sirius
    It's good to hear some feedback. I have seen the crazy feckers as puppys run into walls knocjk them selves clean out while finding there speed. That balancing act of speed, hardiness, and importantly good sense has gotta be right, I guess.
  21. Sirius
    Stabs I can see that mate Good stuff they are working cattle, fecking ankle biting buggers
  22. Sirius
    Look at the Hackles up on that Blue old Ute dawg...lol There is no doubt they are hardy strong footed dogs, seen a few working out there in OZ on sheep stations and plenty of pedigree (shortlegged slightly roly poly types here in the UK) but the temperment I have noticed can be maybe a tad...Sharp at times?
  23. Sirius
    That is very lucky, 20 years is a long old time when working dogs regularly. So you would not say the high prey drive coupled with break neck speed is a problem?, and have your dogs have soft mouths or kill rabbits before retrieving?
  24. Sirius
    I thought I would re-post as the original post disappeared after site was down, and there was some good replies. I have seen a few whippets and a fair few whippet x’s work and I have noted a few things about them but it may just be the ones I have seen work. I must say what I have seen makes me think twice about having too much whippet blood in a dog as it puts me off. of course it could just be the types I have seen work as ther is a variation in all types. I have noticed that many have an incredible prey drive and eagerness to catch and kill their quarry, almost a terrier like tena
  25. Sirius
    Proper job, interesting post, moving snow before you even reach the earth must be a good work out ..
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