My lurcher Cloudy

[jigsaw 11,809]

 

 

Heres a pic of a dog I bought in Nottingham in 85.It was Saluki/g.h.XCollie/g.h.

Cloudy as I called him was a real good all round dog,he took many hares,he had tons of stamina.If he didnt catch the hare in the first field he wore down his quarry with persevarence.He was also some animal on the lamp,in one night he took 42 rabbits a hare and a fox single handed.I must admit when I was in my 20's I was into the numbers game,but he always did the job for me.When this dog died due to hitting a scratching stone for cattle in the centre of a field I didnt keep another lurcher for 8 years.I would have been comparing any dog to him and it wouldnt have been fair.now I'm back and got my head sorted again and in the throes of basic training my new lurcher.

[Guest Boston]

 

 

 

Heres a pic of a dog I bought in Nottingham in 85.It was Saluki/g.h.XCollie/g.h.

Cloudy as I called him was a real good all round dog,he took many hares,he had tons of stamina.If he didnt catch the hare in the first field he wore down his quarry with persevarence.He was also some animal on the lamp,in one night he took 42 rabbits a hare and a fox single handed.I must admit when I was in my 20's I was into the numbers game,but he always did the job for me.When this dog died due to hitting a scratching stone for cattle in the centre of a field I didnt keep another lurcher for 8 years.I would have been comparing any dog to him and it wouldnt have been fair.now I'm back and got my head sorted again and in the throes of basic training my new lurcher.

The very best of luck with the new pup, but I bet you'll still end up compairing him to your old dog. After all he sounded a cracking dog!!

[martin 332]

Nice looking dog Jigsaw,hope he lives up to your expectations

[Guest Frank]

The best of luck with the pup jigsaw.

I know exactly how you feel about comparing old dogs.

 

Frank.

[scotty3968 0]

cracking looking dog mate..my type of cross.

good luck with the new un

scotty

[jigsaw 11,809]

Cloudy was a very obedient dog,he once retrieved a mallard I shot from a lake,I couldnt believe it when he did it.I could get him sitting and staying and walk the length of two football pitches and then call him,he used to watch the other side of the ditch when I ferreted on my own.I doubt I'll ever have one like him again but I live in hope

[jigsaw 11,809]

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Heres a pic after a morning walkabout,long time ago.

Edited April 22, 2007 by jigsaw

[Guest Frank]

Them were the days, free to hunt, plenty of hares and no restrictions to this and that.

 

Bring them days back

 

Frank.

[whin 463]

nic etype of dog bre dmy collie cross last year toa good saluk cross the pups are turning out pretty good plenty stamina and guts , nice dog jigsaw my type of dog

[Guest Lurchers2006]

Looks like snoopdogs dog and the same way bred I think

[rocket ronnie 243]

nice sort of dog jigsaw

[jigsaw 11,809]

Paddy your going on hearsay I expect as you were still a filthy thought in your dadas mind then There was lots more rabbits about then too and we had the run of the country,no problem getting permission.Things were much simpler then and we had youth on our side I feel a blue period coming on)Those were the days Paddy me lad, i used to go out in the winter a 4 p.m. and get back for 11 or 12 with a great big bag of bunnys and a dam tired dog.

[Guest Frank]

Paddy your going on hearsay I expect as you were still a filthy thought in your dadas mind then There was lots more rabbits about then too and we had the run of the country,no problem getting permission.Things were much simpler then and we had youth on our side I feel a blue period coming on)Those were the days Paddy me lad, i used to go out in the winter a 4 p.m. and get back for 11 or 12 with a great big bag of bunnys and a dam tired dog.

 

 

Bring them days back.

 

Frank.

[Guest Boston]

Paddy your going on hearsay I expect as you were still a filthy thought in your dadas mind then There was lots more rabbits about then too and we had the run of the country,no problem getting permission.Things were much simpler then and we had youth on our side I feel a blue period coming on)Those were the days Paddy me lad, i used to go out in the winter a 4 p.m. and get back for 11 or 12 with a great big bag of bunnys and a dam tired dog.

 

Your making me laugh as this was the kind of thing my grandad would come out with as he'd pat you on the head and hand you 1/2 penny over telling you to spend it wisely ... after all it would have been a full weeks pay in his day.

May you have many good years left of hunting left in yer

[jigsaw 11,809]

Paddy your going on hearsay I expect as you were still a filthy thought in your dadas mind then There was lots more rabbits about then too and we had the run of the country,no problem getting permission.Things were much simpler then and we had youth on our side I feel a blue period coming on)Those were the days Paddy me lad, i used to go out in the winter a 4 p.m. and get back for 11 or 12 with a great big bag of bunnys and a dam tired dog.

,that was around the time too mixi was introduced locally??

 

NOOOO Paddy that was in the 60's when I was just a filthy thought in my dadas mind Are you trying to say the reason I had big bags was because the rabbits were all myxi,you scoundrel you I think pistols at dawn are in order SIR.

 

i'm into patting on the head too but only if shes on her knees and doing a damn fine JOB(get it JOB!!!!!!) Yeah and a half penny seems a fair price too,