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Looking at getting a lurcher pup/ running dog in the future and just wanted opinions on what x people think would suit. I am looking for something for bunnies only around 20tts, to work alongside terriers. The land I mooch on is mainly woodland and my uncles farm which is fields and with hedgerows which hold plenty of bunnies and small wood patches. My initial thoughts were to go with a pure whippet from solid parents but I have concerns about one suiting the land I hunt. I have looked at beddy xs whippet but in truth the ones I have seen (1st x) lacked pace. Any other options would be welcome
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Great sport working the hedgerows with terriers get yourself a runner and it's even better. Like the Russell at the back atb
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About 1988 got my first supposed dog for my birthday although I was 9 at the time so my old man did most of the work with her until I was old enough. She was a terrier Russell x fell type, peg was her name she was a cracking dog, only allowed in the kitchen at night I still remember I used to sit in the seat closest to the kitchen and she would creep into the front room when we all watching TV and hide at the side if me out of sight whilst I gave her a rub. If anybody got up she would sneak off back into the kitchen lol we had a mutual agreement and if either if us got caught we were in troubl
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Worth getting in touch with local vets. I lost 3 a long time ago 2 were handed in a the vets an the other one had been found by my neighbours kids lol they took it in as didn't know is was mine kids were gutted when I knocked on o ask if they had seen any ferrets atb
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It's a sporting Lucas pup Lee from working lines only 8 month but showing plenty of promise for what I use them for (bushing to lurchers essentially) I don't own a lurcher/ runner at the moment but get out with my old mans lurcher and terriers a fair bit thankfully. Will hopefully add a runner in the not too distant future to work alongside the pup cheers
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Looks well to me mate, in fairness it is very leggy looking from those pics in comparison to pat pups I have seen but that may just be the photo angle best of luck with it cheers
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We have ah a few over the years and they have been worked as lurchers and raced, not the best mix obviously but from what I remember (I was a kid) they all worked well enough some better than others the last bitch we had never had any major injuries but the last dog I can remember ended up with a fair few toes missing from working. All had nice natures as were very chilled in the kennels and house. That said the deerhound crosses we owned at the same time were more robust and had plenty of speed for work atb
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Can't really speak for the cad but have a Belgium cd and the main difference I have seen between hem and he farm collies I grew up with is the cd are tougher built designed to work the larger cattle and temperament wise they have greater guarding instinct as often they would be left with the cattle as a guard in times gone by. My dog is also very stubborn and certainly not as naturally easy to train as a collie, on a plus side she is more chilled out in nature than a collie and in her youth would naturally chase (not always what you wanted) and retrieve cheers
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I am lucky really as I have plenty of dogs within the family that know the score and my other two although not strictly workers do work cover, the pup was a bit of a natural to be fair but getting out with older dogs knowing the game is a great help and at worst helps them to accept working alongside others which isn't always easy when their is a catch. I would have thought getting another would only help your dog to be fair as long as you have the basics nailed. I like to have about 18 months between dogs ideally as they are still young but hopefully settled a bit and can help bring a new pup
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She is 8 month old and is certainly keen, just started getting her out for some steady work with my old mans dogs. Caught one in cover last time out and has flushed plenty for the lurcher. Looking like she will be a useful addition and easy to live with, fingers crossed so far she has been very trainable for a terrier cheers
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Nice pup what lines is it from? Looks a sold thing thing for a whippet
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If it's a pup and having no joy with a catch I would be looking to get an easy one or supply the opportunity to have a catch with some runners, as I personally think it does help a pup especially to stay focused and keen, if like where I work they are hard to catch in cover atb
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Iam not into ferreting myself but have done some in the past I am sure a pat could potentially do the job, but would IMO be much harder to train correctly than a small lurcher or whippet both of which tend to have steadier nature for ferreting and the added bonus of the ability to catch rabbits that slip the nets or exit missed holes atb whatever you go for
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Shame really
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Seems a strange one but also a bit of strange story to make up funnily enough I had wander before work with the dogs and few weeks back just a Quiet one at the local woods for an hour on my way back to the car the dogs flushed a fox, which isn't unusual at this spot, I don't have a running dog so he usually slips the dogs after some mayhem and they return tongues hanging out after a short while. However after A few mins of yapping one dog returns as usual after a few whistles. But no sign of pup I call a few times all is quiet and I decide to head back up the main path towards the last yaps I
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Without meaning to bore people to death but it is a forum and about opinions, a Heavy meal in the stomach means that blood will need to be directed to the stomach and intestines in order for digestion to take place. This blood when exercising will be redirected to the working muscles and accordingly digestion will slow down and unfortunately a result can be stomach cramping sometimes maybe vomiting. Obviously a lot depends on what you are feeding as stated liquid form foods will be digested much faster and the nutrients in the blood system for use fast, but heavy foods with higher protein con
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Liquid digestion into the system is basic science and certainly not just shite wrote in a book and on a second note their has been at least 2 lurchers both deerhound xs that would do neck holds on foxes back in the 80s. If you look at nature it is pretty common practice for predators to use this technique. I have no knowledge of skycats experiences but can only speak of what I have seen. All dogs are different and I wouldn't be surprised at much although no doubt there are some tales told along the way. I personally don't own a running dog but I have found a very small meal in the morning abou
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Running dog without some form of bedding for any period = bed sores which can be serious, I think most would agree decent bedding is the very least a dog deserves. Surprised more people don't keep them indoors in all honesty takes a lot of the hassle of building adequate kennels and runs out of the garden and most houses have some form of utility area nowadays. Not knocking those who don't at all because some peoples kennels are impressive. Just saying their are Lots of benefits to living indoors one of which is a warm dry place without additional expense, not to mention dog thieving atb.
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In the flesh she is a dot at around 8 inches but solid enough and filling out all the time. In truth bull x her coat isn't the best thick enough but currently a little soft and nt as worry as I had hoped. She picks up a fair few scratches and cut in thick stuff but doesn't bother her to be fair. I think the coat is something that could definitely be improved in the breed and if I ever did breed her much further down the line I would be looking to improve it. Stripping it our is definitely helping to harden it up though atb Matt
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Struggling with the old photo bucket mate but cheers will try and sort it. Pup is sporting Lucas terrier, grew up with Russell's but just liked the look of these dogs an they seemed to suit what I wanted from a dog so did a bit of research for a while as ended up with this bitch, 9 month now and seems a natural at the bushing game, has entered thick cover from day one really and is keen as you like without being a head case atb Matt
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http://s1359.photobucket.com/user/Morrell1979/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps35d1d20c.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0 http://s1359.photobucket.com/user/Morrell1979/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps49fed645.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1 http://s1359.photobucket.com/user/Morrell1979/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsf7e8fbae.jpg.html?sort=3&o=4 Pup has started to come out to do a but with the old mans workers and so far do good. Had a few trips over to my uncles farm which holds a decent number of rabbits. She is still a bit hyper at times and needs to slow a little, but last time out she flushe
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As sky cat said they can make a full recovery. Lungs have a good blood supply so can heal well and quickly. A friend I sorted a pup out for had the same injury with the grew pup at around 2 year old, dog ran into cover and punctured his lung with a broken branch, nasty injury but was back to normal in a couple of months. Had a hefty vets bill mind atb
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Always been surprised myself when people recommend collie x lurchers for a beginner. Having spent a lot of my childhood with farm collies I wouldn't personally take one on in a running dog unless it was I kited blood, yes they are were all tough as you like, naturally retrieved and could go all day but everyone was also neurotic and obsessive to the point that they personally become annoyig. Iam sure they are more steady examples out there but think they are in the minority for my experience. I have never owned a collie x but would have thought you run this risk of ended up with a very collie
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Out early this Morningstar first light for a local wander before work with the dogs. Quiet one at the local woods for an hour on my way back to the car the dogs flush a fox, which isn't unusual at this spot, I don't have a running dog so he usually slips the dogs after some mayhem and they return tongues hanging out after a short while. However after A few mins of yapping one dog returns as usual after a few whistles. But no sign of pup I call a few times all is quiet and I decide to head back up the main path towards the last yaps I heard. After a few more mins the pup pops out about 100 yard
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