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  1. Neal
    Hi Saluki and Rabiteer. Yes, I'm in Waterlooville and my permission is a little to the east of the estate.
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    How about, "Mum, I'm gay;......... only kidding, but I'd like another dog." Just keep your fingers crossed that she doesn't say, "I know," when you pause mid sentence.
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    Trousers!...I knew I was forgetting something. Now I know why I keep getting arrested.
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    My advice would be to take everything you think you might need, as everyone has different opinions of what's essential, and then gradually, over a period of time, leave behind the things you find you don't need. I usually let my back and shoulders dictate what to take as I get to my permission on Shanks' pony.
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    I use my kelpies for ferreting. They're not the greatest dogs at snapping up the bolters but their noses are spot on and they do a pretty good job of holding them til I get to the net. They've not been doing it for long though, only one and a bit seasons, and were used for general mooching and bushing before that so they've yet to realize their full potential; touch wood.
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    new boots

    Neal replied to a topic in General Talk

    I bought a pair of Muck Boots last year and would agree that they are warm and comfortable, unfortunately mine don't have great grip (I think it's the Tweed that I've got; with a contoured rather than traditional sole) other than that they are good, if a tad heavy for my skinny legs, so may try the Tay as recommended above. As for boots, I've worn Brasher Supalites for six years or more now and they are unbelievably comfortable. They do however have two drawbacks: 1) they are so light than anything else feels heavy in comparison and 2) the grip isn't great on mud. I'm noticing a common the
  7. Neal
    More importantly; what did Compo keep in that matchbox?
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    I used to favour pups with black nails too until I discovered that most dingoes have white feet. Somebody once told me that you can tell which order a dog was born in a litter by counting those long coarse hairs they have growing out of the middle of their bottom jaw. Somehow me thinks he was talking b*ll*x!
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    I'm a little to the east of Woodchip; between Portsmouth and Petersfield.
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    I had a slip lead once, many years ago, which I bought to use with my first lurcher. Unfortunately, she was a little bit too clever and flatly refused to pull against it. It was as though she was saying, "what's the use, I can't get it, I'm on the lead." I had similar problems teaching her to retrieve, she just couldn't see the point in running after a ball; she retrieved fine when she started catching though. Apologies, I'm starting to meander.
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    I wouldn't go so far as to say they are essential, as is evidensed by the number of people reporting on this thread that they don't use one. However, I'd have to say that I agree with Jigsaw re I'd rather have one and not need it than not have one and regret it. Just my humble opinion.
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    Just tell him that a good one is priceless so it makes sense financially!
  13. Neal
    Hello again Richie, I have thought of another idea, but it's a tad unconventional: how about if we asked vets to implant a locator into our ferrets in the same way as they do with those identichip things. Well, you never know, it might work! All the best, I hope somebody else can help with an idea more serious than mine.
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    I found myself in the same position at the beginning of this season, but thanks to one or two isolated pockets which seems to have gone unaffected they are now beginning to repopulate the more accessible buries. If you take a decent marking dog out with you then you'll soon find out when they are back.
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    The first time I used mine I had to retrieve it from about three or four feet down under the roots of an ash tree. Since then I've fastened it more tightly. As has been said above, it's surprising how tight it can go due to the abundance of hair around their necks. It's also worthwhile testing it out at home first and adding more holes if necessary. They fit my hobs ok but the jill needed an extra hole inbetween two other holes.
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    Nope! It's Tony Blair's right arm: if you look carefully you can see he still has his fingers crossed!
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    Great looking dogs H.O.W. There's nothing quite like a dirty beardie for out-and-out character! On the subject of merle colouring in Beardies, as opposed to Borders, I remember several years ago a few people claiming that Beardies could carry the gene and that it was simply that the original Beardies chosen for the show gene pool didn't carry the gene. (Sorry, that was a bit wordy, hope it made sense). Despite this, several years before, Plummer, who provided the aforementioned individuals with their working Beardies, wrote an article in the Shooting News admitting that he was adding merle B
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    Surely the herding instinct and hunting instinct are to a certain extent one and the same. I know lots of people say that a lurcher with a herding instinct stops it from getting hold of stuff but there are an equally large number of shepherds who have trouble stopping their sheep or cattle dog from doing just that. PS Stevemac; your musings sound very interesting and entertaining, I don't suppose you'd fancy elaborating a bit? Maybe in the form of a full article?
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    YOUR OTHER HALF

    Neal replied to a topic in General Talk

    My wife was a non-commital anti when we met. I've just asked her what she thinks now and she replied that she has realised that she was just ill-informed due to the media and that she now knows that rabbits, foxes etc are pest species which need to be controlled and that some people rely on this as their income. She also added that she would go ferreting but, "it's too f*ck*ng freezing and it's too f*ck*ng early to get up." I know she's a bit funny about the killing element of it too.
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    That's a big question Fielder, and people with far more experience than I have taken whole books to explain it. In terms of size and build they are, like collies, variable. As to temperement and ability... the first thing to remember is that they are NOT better than collies; simply different. Some people can't stand them, including some who love collies, and see them as too hectic and noisy and not as submissive as collies. I however find mine very calm and laid back and quiet. I guess it's just a case of certain individuals getting on better with certain canine characters. I really admire
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    I was told several years back that apparently it's still a legal requirement for males between two given ages to practise archery every day, simply because nobody got around to getting rid of it. Apparently, there are quite a few daft laws like this still around.
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    I hate seeing photos of your kelpie after a day out D.C.: it always makes me feel like mine are second rate! I completely agree with your comments about their working attributes, I've never known dogs so big to push through brambles so thick. If my four month old pup stayed the same size I could use her instead of the ferrets!
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    Surely not...Blobby Williams! :sick: Incidentally, another way to stop your CD from jumping is to simply make the fence higher! Sorry, that was bloody dreadful!
  24. Neal
    As Witton says, if it's already doing what you want it to do, and if you gel with it, then it doesn't matter if it's a kelpie/collie x greyhound or a chihuahua x claudia winkleman! Sounds like a good one so good luck and keep us all posted.
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    Any Ideas ?

    Neal replied to MickC's topic in General Talk

    Last year I taught a class of reception children (4 to 5 year olds) and our end of year school play was based on a book called "The Gruffalo." That head shot looked just like a Gruffalo!
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