Jump to content

Neal

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content Count

    2,569

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by Neal

  1. Neal
    Read the hunting act Neal You'll have to speak up, I can't hear you.
  2. Neal
    I saw a lot of them about twenty years ago when I lived in Coniston but the only time I see them now is when I visit my wife's family in Appleby. One benefit of greys is that you don't have to say, "No!" when the dogs see them.
  3. Neal
    There are a few on my bit of permission and one of the rabbit buries has just been "extended" into a sett too so will have to give one whole section of hedgerow a wide birth this season. However, they used the same spot four years ago until it flooded in the winter and then left it alone...until this fresh blood moved in. Incidentally, I thought I'd add this as the BBC are usually so anti: I was watching "Escape To The Country" last night, based in West Sussex, and they were talking to a farmer who'd set aside some of his land to farm lavender. He said that one of the reason for the nation
  4. Neal
    My eldest kelpie used to try to live retrieve rats and squirrels but always killed rabbits. However, for the last couple of years, the few catches he has made are invariably eaten by him. He probably thinks that at his age (12) I'll put up with it..and he's right.
  5. Neal
    I noticed that "mistake" too. It's a bit like saying, "Sorry your honour but he put his head round my bullet."
  6. Neal
    I can't believe this. My wife told me about a new dog trainer on the show and I was initially a bit sceptical but when I saw him I thought he seemed ok. I know this refers to kids rather than dogs but, time and time again, research shows that firm but fair leads to the best behaviour followed by too firm with too soft bringing up the rear.
  7. Neal
    It must be fairly sturdy to have lasted this long, unless it's not seen much use. However, as you said in your first post, "it's a bit short." You may find you'd be grateful of the extra shaft length (no smutty giggling from the back row please) when you actually get round to using it. As they say: buy cheap, buy twice. I have a bulldog rabbiting spade which is great for cutting through roots etc.
  8. Neal

    racism

    Neal replied to jigsaw's topic in General Talk

    I think that, to some extent, the problem is caused when people judge an entire race, creed or section of the community on the racist or bigoted attitudes or views of a minority. As an example: most people don't really have anything against muslims they just have something against racist muslims. Most people who are regarded as homophobics don't really dislike gays...just Elton John! Incidentally, some of my best friends are muslims. P.S. Get well soon Jigsaw!
  9. Neal
    I agree with the analogy of the spade in the rain but by the same token, I wouldn't breed from a bitch every time she came in season (or my wife for that matter!) No sarcy comments please!
  10. Neal
    Apart from one previous jill, I've always kept hobs which I've had castrated so there's no animosity between them; though you do get a little "batting for the other side." However, I've currently got two jills which have survived the summer being in season with no ill effects. However, the only reason they were left in season was because I got them as rescues and needed to wait for them to come out of season before getting them spayed. Incidentally, if I'm getting both spayed, do people recommend getting both done at the same time or staggering them? Thanks in advance.
  11. Neal
    The thing with collies, as with all working pastoral/herding types, is the huge variation in type; both physically and mentally. When I lived in Cumbria I knew one farmer with tiny collies which looked more like whippets whereas one that lived in the village looked like a beardie on stilts. Some will face a lion while others can be scared of their own shadow. But they're still possibly the greatest type of dog ever created.
  12. Neal
    A racing whippet breeder once told me that, although she wouldn't go so far as to breed for turned out feet, a lot of good dogs she'd seen had feet which were slightly turned out.
  13. Neal
    I know what your saying Neal but if the dog were mine i'd pts, the dog has an underlying problem and you may control it but whos to say the next owner will be so vigilant........... +1 That's a very good point and one I'll definitely take into consideration. Thanks.
  14. Neal
    Thanks!
  15. Neal
    I've made this comment on similar threads on here several times but will say it again: the vast majority of people who criticise collie x whippets have never owned one whereas the majority of those who've owned one will sing their praises. That about sums it up.
  16. Neal
    I have an eight year old kelpie bitch who doesn't like my three year old son. There's never been any outright aggression but she avoids him at all costs. I tried to rehome her but, understandably, nobody wants an old kelpie who doesn't like other people or dogs. As a result, she's currently still with me while I wait for the right person to come along and she doesn't have any contact with my son. If I rehome her then some will say, "a dog's for life..." but if I keep her and something accidently happens then the same people will say, "should've got rid." Sometimes you loose and sometim
  17. Neal
    content deleted.
  18. Neal
    I'm lucky in that I never used the old grey box so all my ferreting has been done with the Mk 3 and I find it works fine.
  19. Neal
    She's a stunning bitch Mustelid, I think I remember seeing photos of her on a previous thread. My pure kelpies have been the same apart from the fact that absolutely none of theirs have been caught in full flight. Unfortunately, this means they can occasionaly be vocal. I also know what you mean about hunting instinct. I often consider getting another lurcher so that I can catch more than just the occasional rabbit but I honestly don't think I'd have as much fun as I do with my prick-eared mongrels.
  20. Neal
    I'd tend to agree. All things considered I personally think that collies are the best all-round breed of dog. My only reason for choosing a kelpie over a collie or heeler or a blend of the three is simply because I find that I get on really well with them. It's a huge over-generalisation, but I've found that all the collies and collie crosses I've either owned or met have been very biddable but have tended to be more likely to do exactly as asked whereas the kelpies and kelpie crosses I've had have been biddable but are more likely to over-rule me if they disagree. And they're usually righ
  21. Neal
    Unfortunately, only one of mine is able to breed and he's a bit past it. Rust is still entire but was hit by a van at eleven months old and now finds it a bit of a chore lifting his leg to pee. Poor old sod. I actually tried him on a friend's first cross kelpie x collie but he wasn't interested. This was about four years ago and my second kelpie, Amber, was also in season at the time. She ended up having a massive internal bleed on, what turned out to be, the last day of her season and I had her spayed as a result. Amber is just coming up for eight years old but I'm actually trying to
  22. Neal
    I'd say Paramo too. I know what you mean about having to re-proof them but it's just a case of slinging it in the washing machine every few months. As for rips, I must admit I'm slightly more cautious wearing it going through a barbed wire fence than I would be in a cheaper jacket, but their blurb claims you could fill it with pins and it would still keep you dry. I think this is basically because it's not waterproof in the formal recognized sense but mine keeps me completely dry despite having been perforated by numerous thorns.
  23. Neal
    Yes, I work three pure kelpies. I bought my first pure kelpie over eleven years ago as I was so impressed by the temperament and work ethic of a Dave Sleight bred kelpie/collie x greyhound I had at the time. My original intention was to use him to breed a replacement for the lurcher but I got on so well with him (he's the one in my avatar) that I changed my allegiance and have since stuck to pure kelpies. I don't catch anywhere near as much as most people on here do with their lurchers but I catch more than I used to with my previous lurchers. Most importantly, for me, I really enjoy w
  24. Neal
    It must have something beneficial in it as lots of animals, including some wild dogs and my kelpies always eat the tripe on their kills first.
  25. Neal
    I occasionaly wake up in the morning to find a silver trail across the living room rug where one's sneaked a ride in on a log for the fire. I started getting up in the middle of the night to catch the swine but without any luck. Then, one night I slept on the camp-bed downstairs while my mother in law pinched my space in the bed and was woken up in the middle of the night by...yes, you've guessed it: the slug crawling across my foot. YEUCH!
×
×
  • Create New...