Hancock Lurchers by Arthur (anyone got one and are his dogs any good?)

[Moorman 1 1,322]

How have any of these pups turned out....? Just curious as a mate has a young unentered dog pup by Arthur.

Edited June 1, 2013 by Moorman 1

[Whiskey 28]

I have ad 4 collie xs 2 off Hancock Peggy my half cross border was best dog I ever had she use to shock the coursing lads [BANNED TEXT] I ran her under rules lol codey my uther was the worst dog I ever had lol daft as a brush wouldn't jump lazy greasy arth rug think you pay ya money ya take ya chane but there's a lot more pup to go good or bad last 14 year have run salukie xs the one I have no got collie in he as the brain off a man and the ways of a women

[Whiskey 28]

Greadie

[neil b 2,264]

I have a bitch out of arther, she is just coming up 7 months old and so far so good she will sit, I can put her in the down position and make her stay while I walk round a football pitch she won't move until told, retrieves most things just started to jump small obsticals. She is broke to my ferrets. I'm just starting to train distance commands. So all in all I'm pleased with her so far you only get out what you put in a lot of time and abit of patience goes a long way,they won't learn anything sat in a kennel. Il start her ferreting this winter so fingers crossed she will carry on the way she has started,she will certainly get the opportunity to see what it's all about.

[jade 1 7]

he must be doing some thing right his been selling them for the last 30 years . they am a good allrounder.

[Bosun11 537]

Just wondering...?

My interest in Hancock dogs went after my Taffy bred bitch, which, to be honest was feckin neurotic. And, I had one out of Chuckles (i think?) which was bloody good..!

 

So, the question is, so many talk about these dogs and still must buy from him, your shout, your call, I ain't knocking anything and i'd rather if knockers stay off the thred....

I'm falling way behind on what Hancock has had in his kennels over the past few years...

 

So 'what stud dogs' and whats the opinion on what they threw from there, onwards please..??

 

[dimmock20 278]

It's like with any breeding, you pay your money and take your chances some of the best well bred coursing litters have been useless. theres no exact science behind it all. Having said that Me personaly would like to think if I was buying the best pup I could find after all your going to be walking it, feeding it picking its shit up etc for a good 18 month, it's much easier on the mind knowing its come from proven parents. I think when going for a first cross your taking a risk to start with as you don't know what the end result is going to be and that's why there a very mixed reviews about hancocks pups

[birddog 1,354]

I have a bitch out of arther, she is just coming up 7 months old and so far so good she will sit, I can put her in the down position and make her stay while I walk round a football pitch she won't move until told, retrieves most things just started to jump small obsticals. She is broke to my ferrets. I'm just starting to train distance commands. So all in all I'm pleased with her so far you only get out what you put in a lot of time and abit of patience goes a long way,they won't learn anything sat in a kennel. Il start her ferreting this winter so fingers crossed she will carry on the way she has started,she will certainly get the opportunity to see what it's all about.

she sounds good, any pics?

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

It's like with any breeding, you pay your money and take your chances some of the best well bred coursing litters have been useless. theres no exact science behind it all. Having said that Me personaly would like to think if I was buying the best pup I could find after all your going to be walking it, feeding it picking its shit up etc for a good 18 month, it's much easier on the mind knowing its come from proven parents. I think when going for a first cross your taking a risk to start with as you don't know what the end result is going to be and that's why there a very mixed reviews about hancocks pups

 

In what way...????

[birddog 1,354]

It's like with any breeding, you pay your money and take your chances some of the best well bred coursing litters have been useless. theres no exact science behind it all. Having said that Me personaly would like to think if I was buying the best pup I could find after all your going to be walking it, feeding it picking its shit up etc for a good 18 month, it's much easier on the mind knowing its come from proven parents. I think when going for a first cross your taking a risk to start with as you don't know what the end result is going to be and that's why there a very mixed reviews about hancocks pups

not getting at you in the slightest mate but i always pick up on the term you used..........'proven parents'.........i know most folk think of this as proven over a few seasons in the field but surely in breeding / producing offspring terms it means nothing, they will most probably be virgins with no offspring............hancock on the other hand knows what his studs have been producing for decades, he knows what greyhounds and greyhound lines have produced from certain studs, so the way i see it in breeding terms hancocks are the more proven than the best of workers with no history of producing either good or bad offspring, both he and sally encourage feedback from owners this will obviously help broaden their knowledge, the chances are when he breeds a 1st x he's used the stud before and even if he's not bred from the greyhound before he's probably bred from a relation or similar bred bitch so the results will be a little more predictable

[buster gonads 862]

Theres a thred on the Lurcher and Longdog forum now called Hancocks last week, its worth a read if your thinking of buying one of his dogs. buster.

Edited June 4, 2013 by buster gonads