bluecollar 104 Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 How is this girl coming on after her good start. Quote Link to post
skycat 6,172 Posted May 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Lena has made a lovely ferreting dog: patient, accurate marking, snatching at holes etc. But she is soft and gentle, very soft mouthed, and would probably not be any good for things that bite back, though she'll work cover for them and hunt all day. Her nose is spot on, just like her dam's, but you can see she is more Saluki in her brain than Airedale. Her sister is the total opposite: very hard in every way, and very driven, though still soft mouthed enough to retrieve rabbits live to hand: the first few do get a little squashed, but once she's into her stride she's fine. Quote Link to post
George (the ferret boy) 15 Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Been a while since I posted on here about them. What can I say? They're coming on very well. Lena is the one that has really taken to ferreting, marking well, very steady and nice to have around. She's been pretty good at working out where the rabbit will bolt too, though she hasn't got what you'd call a lot of early pace, but she and her sister did come in season in the autumn, and turned into flabby lumps, and at only 18 months. Bloody nuisance as they're obviously going to be six monthly bitches, which I could have done without. Their next seasons should fall just right in the summer, with any luck. Can't really fault the bitch: good nose, nice temperament, sensible round nets: a few pics: been watching this dogs progress all the time (via the countrymans weekly) turns out an accidental mating was a good one aye penny? Quote Link to post
Carraghs Gem 1,675 Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Good to hear that shes doing well for you penny, she sounds an absolute belter Quote Link to post
skycat 6,172 Posted May 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 She is a very nice bitch, but its her sister that is the real belter: couldn't ask for more drive or want in a dog, but she's still dead biddable and almost everything I could want in a lurcher: I say 'almost' because there is a tiny bit of speed lacking: she has to be going at her fastest to achieve what she wants to do, rather than running with cruise control LOL Quote Link to post
bluecollar 104 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Sounds like she is coming along for you. Do you have any pic of the sister handy. Quote Link to post
ferreting king 9 Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 any updated pics penny 1 Quote Link to post
nrat 8 Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 She is certainly a good looking dog Quote Link to post
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