baw 4,360 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Sandymere, I've got a 3/4 collie cross f****d its jaw on a sheep fence trying to get a poxy rabbit. Any dog can hit a fence. I've lost 3 dogs in the field, 2 hitting obstacles and 1 it's heart exploded. It's a dangerous life that of a working lurcher. Quote Link to post
sandymere 8,261 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Exactly. Ps for those who are anti grey feet, notice the nice feet on that bitch lol. Quote Link to post
rascal_2005 79 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Defo no whippet in krankys yard, and westy as a 'wee friend'? You defo dont know them, westys massive! Mind you krankys catching up! Quote Link to post
rob190364 2,593 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 If I can interject into the jay fest, I'd agree you cant base greys abilities on Waterloo dogs as they were not working dogs but trained/bred to course not catch.As to running into fences/injuries etc Ive had one bull cross kill itself, it was a half cross slow heavy type, one deerhound/grey/ bull break its wrist jumping and one grey wreck itself running through a single strand of wire, the black dog in the pic, along with 3 greys badly injured on the track. The greys was a racer, the bull cross an expericened lamp dog, the DH cross a sapling on exercise. Does this mean a greys run into things and are not suitable to run on a track? Bull crosses run into things so don't make good lamping dogs and DH crosses will all break their wrists? Of course not!Certainly many greys are big heavily muscled dogs that will struggle as workers but a small type with proper upbringing will do a decent enough job, likely no better or worse than many lurchers. My old rabbit bitch is getting on and when she goes I'll be after a medium sized nippy type to replace her as that's the sort that suits what I want where I am. I've got a 3/8 bull so I'll be after a pure rabbit lamper. A whippet might be a choice on dryer ground but would be up to its belly in the mire here so not really suitable but it will be a long dog of some sort and if a small pure grey was available at a sensible price then I'd be happy to buy it, if it did as well as the little bitch I lamped back along it would do just fine. They are stunning animals what an animal!! Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 You can come and see my dog run whenever you want Baw. The offer stands! Can I come? I've got a saluki cross for Baw to see Quote Link to post
sweater 24 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Greyhounds are nothing but trouble ,If they are so useful why isnt every one running them .As for feet .they have awful feet and very poor bone ..THERE AINT A GREYHOUND IN ENGLAND TODAY TO KILL A FEN HARE SINGLE HANDED WITH FAIR LAW ,And dont you richie hewitson come out with any more lies about seeing greys and whippets run .And tall storys about flying airplanes and running salukis with sheik whatisname because your the biggest liar on here . If you aint drunk feller your telling lies .. 1 Quote Link to post
sandymere 8,261 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Cheers rob, Sweater, you could ask why everyone isn't running bull crosses or collie crosses, horses for courses plus they are expensive as pups. As to poor bone and bad feet have a proper look at the last pic I posted. I've taken a fare few hares with pure greys they not the best but then nor is the average lurcher. Bare in mind the average fen dog would never win a race against pure grey around your local track but a pure grey will catch the odd hare, each are specialists but specialism gives shortcomings in other areas but doesn't mean they are all bad. Quote Link to post
shaaark 10,133 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Greyhounds are nothing but trouble ,If they are so useful why isnt every one running them .As for feet .they have awful feet and very poor bone ..THERE AINT A GREYHOUND IN ENGLAND TODAY TO KILL A FEN HARE SINGLE HANDED WITH FAIR LAW ,And dont you richie hewitson come out with any more lies about seeing greys and whippets run .And tall storys about flying airplanes and running salukis with sheik whatisname because your the biggest liar on here . If you aint drunk feller your telling lies .. I was enjoying the banter there! You've gone and spoiled it now 1 Quote Link to post
rob190364 2,593 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Greyhounds are nothing but trouble ,If they are so useful why isnt every one running them .As for feet .they have awful feet and very poor bone ..THERE AINT A GREYHOUND IN ENGLAND TODAY TO KILL A FEN HARE SINGLE HANDED WITH FAIR LAW ,And dont you richie hewitson come out with any more lies about seeing greys and whippets run .And tall storys about flying airplanes and running salukis with sheik whatisname because your the biggest liar on here . If you aint drunk feller your telling lies .. I was enjoying the banter there! You've gone and spoiled it now best thing to do with that post....ignore! Quote Link to post
scothunter 12,609 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 these fen hares are some animals by all accounts lol 1 Quote Link to post
shaaark 10,133 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Greyhounds are nothing but trouble ,If they are so useful why isnt every one running them .As for feet .they have awful feet and very poor bone ..THERE AINT A GREYHOUND IN ENGLAND TODAY TO KILL A FEN HARE SINGLE HANDED WITH FAIR LAW ,And dont you richie hewitson come out with any more lies about seeing greys and whippets run .And tall storys about flying airplanes and running salukis with sheik whatisname because your the biggest liar on here . If you aint drunk feller your telling lies .. I was enjoying the banter there! You've gone and spoiled it now best thing to do with that post....ignore! Quote Link to post
kranky 507 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Greyhounds are nothing but trouble ,If they are so useful why isnt every one running them .As for feet .they have awful feet and very poor bone ..THERE AINT A GREYHOUND IN ENGLAND TODAY TO KILL A FEN HARE SINGLE HANDED WITH FAIR LAW ,And dont you richie hewitson come out with any more lies about seeing greys and whippets run .And tall storys about flying airplanes and running salukis with sheik whatisname because your the biggest liar on here . If you aint drunk feller your telling lies .. It looks like we've finally caught up with the Americans and the crystal meth has taken a hold here. Quote Link to post
Dan Edwards 1,134 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Dont bring us crackheads into yalls pissin match. HAHA! 2 Quote Link to post
weasle 1,119 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Ive heard of coursing greyhounds getting to wise and letting the other dog do the turning so they can catch it,So there not totally unable to read quarry. 1 Quote Link to post
Ferretboys1 1 Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 A track dog or ex track dog will always be trouble waiting to happen when worked i a field because its trained to race and not worked like it should hens the injury's and deaths . a field worked dog will always better because its trained to chase its prey and have been from a pup but most will have something happen to them as they are not fit to do so anyway plus i don't know any breeder of racing dog that spend hundreds or thousands of pounds to have there best dog fxxxxxd up or die for chasing a rabbit or fox or deer. That's why they have been crossed with other breeds to get worst out of them and the best put into them........ that's my opinion Quote Link to post
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