Sweeney strain.

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

I am looking for info on a line of Lurcher that was famous in Dublin many moons ago.

 

A friend of mine who kept Lurchers years ago has this strain and boy could these dogs work.

 

I know that the guy who bred them was called Sweeney, he was a well known Lurcher man round this neck, not sure if he is still alive, tried to find out.

 

Does anyone know the Sweeney line of Lurchers, he was from around Dublin, but was known to wander, spent some time in Ballymun, where I believe he had many litters.

 

Any info please?

[macker 5]

think i got a glimpse of a chap think his name was sweeny.

it was on sunday he was getting a breakfeast roll.

had no time to talk to him which was a pity.

as i was getting a lift to go hunting with other lads. .

[reynardhunter 3]

think i got a glimpse of a chap think his name was sweeny.

it was on sunday he was getting a breakfeast roll.

had no time to talk to him which was a pity.

as i was getting a lift to go hunting with other lads. .

The Sweeney strain is alive and well, The breakfast roll was quite enjoyable as was the days hunting, One of the lads went to the rescue of a lurcher that had caught its leg on a fence and was bitten severely for his kindness, Hee! Hee!

[macker 5]

the lad with the hounds rang me on monday he was having a breakdown .

the poor chap did not get out of hospital till three in the morn.

had a good chat with him he told me he went on his ear into ditch.

was a good laugh about the dogs both of where in stitches.

had a good day at the hares got some good runs .and caught just the one.

was just one of those days when the fields where like lakes and

most of the hares where in the ditches .

never seen the fields so bad that we where hunting so bad.

but the dogs looked good quality and i know they will do better next time

[reynardhunter 3]

the lad with the hounds rang me on monday he was having a breakdown .

the poor chap did not get out of hospital till three in the morn.

had a good chat with him he told me he went on his ear into ditch.

was a good laugh about the dogs both of where in stitches.

had a good day at the hares got some good runs .and caught just the one.

was just one of those days when the fields where like lakes and

most of the hares where in the ditches .

never seen the fields so bad that we where hunting so bad.

but the dogs looked good quality and i know they will do better next time

I was right behind him when he fell, i could have took picture but i couldn,t with the laughing, he was in the height of it, he was roaring this is not my day the dogs are shite and now this! all joking aside macker, eamo did get a bad bite, he was lucky it missed the vein,

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Macker I saw a photo of the bite, tell ya what it was nasty.

 

It was more like a cut from a knife, really wide and deep.

 

I am now told the sweeney Lurcher is much sought after in the greater Dublin area, I was told that in the early days the dog was lazey, always in bed and forever chasing bitches from the area.