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  1. matt1979
    No not as a rule, but obviously occasionally foxes crop up when bushing for rabbits. Recall in a 6 month pup and 12 month youngster are a different ball game in my experience just got to be consistent I suppose. None of the dogs I work with hunt up far but if the scent is fresh then I would expect them to follow it, with bunnies this isn't generally far certainly not in the ground I hunt anyway cheers
  2. matt1979
    I would be worried if they prefer what I have to the sniff of bunny but each to their own. But get your point about using treats for recall, enjoy your pups. I have a 9 month olds SLT pup coming on at the minute sirloin steak wouldn't get her off scent and am happy with that. Been the same since 3 month old, all dogs are different though enjoy the fun you must have with 4 pups cheers
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    As said merle is dominant gene so it would show in the coat if a dog carries it. I think in fairness though any merle dog has a higher chance of potential problems such as blindness due to the pigment issues with merles, but as said these problems only generally cause issues in double merle gene dogs ie both parents merle atb
  4. matt1979
    Surely he is just following the pack? Whatever way if your happy with it then tats all that counts
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    Well done for nailing the recall at this stage but they are young pups at he end of the day. It may be a whole different ball game when they are 9 months and the hormones kick in. As said I would be looking to get them out with working dogs, ideally not all together but that may be tricky with 4 I guess. Enjoy them as pups though cause they grow up quickly atb
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    Well done for nailing the recall at this stage but they are young pups at he end of the day. It may be a whole different ball game when they are 9 months and the hormones kick in. As said I would be looking to get them out with working dogs, ideally not all together but that may be tricky with 4 I guess. Enjoy them as pups though cause they grow up quickly atb
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    So you have 4 terrier pups under 6 months if I am reading this right, going to be hard to control them all if working them together so young without the lesd off some older dogs IMO. Can you not get them out with some older dogs that know the score. They are young pups at the end of the day, but if there is plenty of game around I would expect them to have a look. Problem might be stopping them huntig up when they do click, I have found young pups can be overly competitive and start to stray further afield rather than working as a pack. Just my experience atb
  8. matt1979
    I have only seen terriers first hand bushing all have been decent enough some more useful than others. I like them to be steady but there is a danger they get too steady IMO. Basil when you say border you rated was only ever a few feet away, how did she follow a line? Genuine question as all terriers I have worked and seen will hunt up a little way on a strong scent and I wouldn't want any different. I know different people work different ways just curious, incidentally never had a terrier make a noise either the pet schnauzer on the other hand yaps on a scent lol atb
  9. matt1979
    good stuff looks a nice pup, got a SLT pup similar look and is doing well bushing for runners atb
  10. matt1979
    Interesting points and always good to see other peoples perspectives on how running dogs work. In truth the dogs I have grown up with take very little direction at all and generally the retrieve and recall is about it. Is there a risk if a dog is too concerned about direction it will catch less, genuine question. The reason I say is all the hunting I have done, a dog needs to instinctively react to its game without a second thought otherwise 9 times out of 10 the chance of a catch has gone if that makes sense and in truth I have never meet a person that knows as much as a good working dog abou
  11. matt1979
    How have you found the Sealyham x workwise? atb Matt
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    Alex what cross is your pup, looks a nice type cheers Matt
  13. matt1979
    I would be happy at that to be fair all dogs are different as has been said at the end of th day bringing it back is what counts. I have found running dogs are often not that interested in balls toys etc different matter when it comes to chasing other things. Enjoy the pup atb
  14. matt1979
    I personally wouldn't play tug with a running dog I think it can hinder a soft mouth, I suppose it depends if you are wanting it to hunt edible game in the future though to be fair. I always try bending down low sometimes ly on the floor to get the pup bringing stuff back seems to gee them up and get them playful or jog the other way with plenty of praise when it comes back
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    http://vid1359.photobucket.com/albums/q788/Morrell1979/Mobile%20Uploads/trim.C6D58AC5-9EDD-4D3E-A1B8-2CA528A9E556_zpsz1hurlde.mp4 Pup on a recent outing in the nice frosty weather
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    Nice dog kps what height has it made? Looks to have a great coat on it atb
  17. matt1979
    No1 as you say the type of dog doesn't matter at all I was just using that as an example, sometimes I think the "lack of bond" thing is over used, you can have a great bond with a dog and it will still pee about if it hasn't got the basics and respect for you as leader. I see your point about 8-10 months being a pup but the fact is all dogs are different some don't grow up until well beyond 10 months especially larger types in my experience 16 months is still a young dog in my eyes and quiet a few will still be very immature. That said at the end of the day it's back to the start and get train
  18. matt1979
    Most dogs especially youngsters will push the ground rules surely. If a terrier dugs itself out of the backyard and has a wander is that a lack of bond? Genuine question, because in my eyes this ain't always the case ps that has never happened to me but just merely a thought. No doubt back to basics though on the training front whichever route he goes atb
  19. matt1979
    Difficult one really, I think without knowing the dog itself it's hard to give a lot of sound advice. I think most people who have had a fair few dogs will have has this problem and your dog is still young and should come good. Is she due in season perhaps as some bitches can go a bit wayward at this time I have found. I have one particular dog that despite my best efforts would F off chasing stuff what wasn't appropriate and despite my best efforts up until 18 months no really progress was made from 12 months old In the end I lost my rag with this particular dog and believe me that takes some
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    Should have said I personally think it teaches the pup manners atb
  21. matt1979
    Just had similar introducing a pup to my 2 dogs the bitch didn't want anything to do with the pup when it first came home, dog accepted it straight away. It's taken a while but they are all fine now, the old birch will give the pup a growl now and again but only when the pup is needs calming down. It obviously needs monitoring but in the long run sure things will be fine and u overdo balky think it teaches thd pup some manners atb
  22. matt1979
    Thanks for the input guys. I will keep my eyes out for litters in the spring summer. I have acces to my old mans lurcher in the meantime but he is starting to break after plenty of hard work. He is greyhound Beddie x and in terms I work he can't really be faulted, in truth though his coat is poor and he is a stubborn git at times lol. My uncle has some top bigger dogs for fen work but that's not really my game. I enjoy what I do but would juat like a little runner to add to t pack atb
  23. matt1979
    Probably my thoughts to chid21 I think I will just take a look around in the summer when I intend to get a runner and take a closer look at a few of these crosses and go with a litter that stands out who's parents have done similar jobs what I want. Pretty set on 3/4 whippet to ensure the size and acceleration I need and I like there temperament the rest will hopefully pan out. If anyone knows or has any planned litters for the summer of similar xs let me know, happy I travel for the right pup and the dog will get plenty of opportunity to work when nature and a home for life atb
  24. matt1979
    Thanks moorside how do you find the coat on the 3/4 has it thrown to the whippet or broken coated and what's the temperament like thanks for he input atb
  25. matt1979
    Thanks for the responses like the look of the collie whippet xs but it's one of the few xs I haven't had any hands on experience with. Northern thanks for the input how did you find the bed x whippet temperament wise, they have a rep for being a bit headstrong an my experiences of them backs this up. Although that said I am used to working terriers so I suppose I should be used to it and I enjoy their nature. I would think I would go 3/4 whippet x bedlington if I went this route any experience with these would be good, the reason being I would expect them to have more pace. The longest runs I
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