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  1. Lennard
    I live in France on the edge of the Cevennes these days, with my whip-grey bitch and galgo dog. Being used to big fields with hares and rabbits (Netherlands), options for longdog work are dissapointing here. Mountains with sharp rocks and stones, thick forest all around. No rabbits, only an occasional hare and plenty of wild boar. Hunting with longdogs (chasse a vue) has been illegal in France since 1833. Hunting with scent hounds exists for sure, there are several packs for hare, boar, fox and deer in more suitable terrain. But not here, the terrain is too difficult. All hunting here
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    Okay the media go on about fox hunting with scent hounds and the repeal. But what does it mean for hunting lurchers/greyhounds in the UK? Can anyone inform me? All the best, Lennard
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    Really do check before giving dogs human medication. Dogs have a different chemistry, some compounds are OK some are really not. Usually carnivores get intoxicated/damaged more easy by all kinds of chemicals that are tolerated well by omnivores (humans, pigs) and herbivores. The latter 2 are exposed to more different compounds in their diet and have more metabolic ways to deal with them. L.
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    I am not fond enough of cleaning and eating game to put up with a really good one. If "really good one" is mainly defined by the amount of game it brings in.
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    My grew 2,5 years old and my galgo at 6.
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    L.S., Probably some years ago there was a topic on here about the history of sighthounds in the UK. This topic contained links to pictures depicting stones with images of "knights" and hounds, maybe of the "pict people". A search does not turn up any old results and I don't get my old posts in my post list either. Does anyone have a link to this old topic? All the best, Lennard
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    Good read, thanks! L
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    Thanks for the replies. So it is working and really practiced...nice. Would be a reason for me to come to the UK and see it. Lennard
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    L.S., Couple of years ago when the ban came along, I believe that using hounds to flush game for an eagle was legal with the new law. So how is that working out these days? Are there hunts that use eagles? all the best, Lennard
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    I am with Bosun11 on this. With the extra that I would burn the energy of the dog by biking before taking it lamping. Make it tired a bit and then pick the perfect easy kill. L
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    If you really want something than you can make the time for it. I know no better than that I work during the day and bike with my dogs after or before work for 1-2 hours 4 days out of 5. Longdogs are less time consuming than women...1-2 hours daily running is enough for the adults. L
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    Merci. De reu is een superhond, goede loper en waaks en een zeer fijne huisgenoot. Ik heb een paar jaar terug in west NL, regio Den Haag, een kruising grey-deerhound gezien, een reu, uit de UK maar of die nog leeft of hoe zijn meesters heten, geen idee. Er zijn een paar kruisingen grey-barsoi in NL uit een of ander "oeps" nest maar die honden zijn ook al een dagje ouder. Het best zijn die op te sporen via het Nederlandse windhondenforum denk ik. Maar er is een grote kans dat ze gecastreerd zijn of dood of dat hun meesters niet meewerken aan een dekking. Succes met zoeken, als je mi
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    Galguero, You speak Dutch or Spanish? I live across the north sea too and have a working galgo dog. I would not go for the show deerhounds here as stud. They are just big, too big. And bred for being big and tall and not much else. If I would breed my galgo for my environment...I would breed with whippet.
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    For coyote and such you need speed. Check the dogs of some of the US members on here. Basically big *ss hairy greyhound/deerhound types. If you are serious about catching bigger game I would suggest to find a pup from working parents. When you are unlucky you might breed a litter of heavy and slow dogs that can not do the job you want them for. People who catch pigs in forests need less speed. I don't think the aussies use big bull type dogs on their own often, you need a couple of quick agile dogs to stop the pig in heavy terrain and then big dogs come in to grab the pig. L
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    Give the dog time indeed, she has been imprinted by her former life. Make sure that some sort of ailness is not causing the behaviour. If she is not ill, try to do fun stuff. Maybe she is sensitive to ball throwing, or some good mouse digging and killing. Hook up with another young dog in the neighbourhood that is not aggressive. I have never seen a tendon problem but when she can run with it she can run. all the best, L
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    I have one these days (with greyhound blood though) and am more than pleased with it. Damn fast and VERY game (does all kinds of birds too), good house pet. Just perfect for my terrain. She's listening well and responding good to commands. Good thing that she is pretty small as she is fiesty and dominant.
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    Erover schrijven wil nog niet zeggen dat je het ook doet.
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    Ja dus? Er zijn wel meer dingen niet wettelijk. Wat is het doel van je opmerking?
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    Thanks again gentlemen, It is clear what a tealer is now. 1) So the live catching snare functions with a stop that prevents strangeling of the rabbit when picked up in time. How big/small does the stopped loop have to be to prevent both strangeling and getting away? 2) Is a wooden peg like the ones in the picture enough to stop a rabbit pulling the wire? The pegs do not seem very long. gr Lennard
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    Yeah yapping sucks. It has been said on here often, is superimportant that the first kills are easy. Game seen, dog loose, game caught, dog praised very much or rewarded, dog leashed. That should happen a couple of times. You have to be on top of it when it misses and at least distract it from the second annoying thing next to yapping: hunting up out of control. My dog (5 years) gives a couple of yapps when he sees game for the first time in a long period but after the first kill it seems to realise that shutting up and stalking is better than only running and yapping. L
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    Micky I have seen the breakaway snares but I understood that the breakaway effect is for larger game than rabbits to break out of that snare but that rabbits are killed with it? I have to read on the forum about snares, I have trouble with what the parts are called. Believe it or not I have a hard time translating the word "tealer" ... I get urban slang or google suggestion "dealer" . L
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    Again thanks gentlemen, I am the Netherlands, UK law does not apply. Also with the current public sentiment people rather see rabbits caught alive and moved than killed. Longnetting is not an option, I lack the skills. I don't have access to ferrets either and both my dogs are hard mouthed and crunch every prey to death. Terrain is typical rabbit country, rough edge of former baseball field, with cover and fencing. There are defined rabbit runs for sure. The idea of live snaring is attractive. Does anyone have a description of a home made live catching snare? Or just the specs whe
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