Cloning A Dog

[baw 4,360]

I would clone my old bitch Starlight: and just for Baw: she was fast and also had stamina to run on the fens. Someone said that she wouldn't stay as she was too up and at 'em to stay long, but she could stay a good 3 minutes, and more if the ground wasn't too soft, and she did catch most of the hares she ran, and was very seldom run out by a hare: she caught most well within 3 minutes. She was equally good on the lamp and teeth, and as a hunter, well, to get as biddable a scenting dog with the amount of drive she had was remarkable. She was also, and still is, super intelligent, putting herself in the right place as often as not. She is 12 now, and showing her age, but she still perks up at the scent of a fox. She was a one off in the litter, and I know I'll never have a dog quite like her ever again.

I never had a camera until she was older, so don't have any of her working or in her prime: more's the shame. The only dog I've had that could operate independently of me, but never needed commands, just did the right thing and acted like she was my partner out hunting, not just a dog.

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Cracking photo that skycat what's her breeding? Can't beat a fast dog and one with wind, you've won a coconut. The ultimate animal in my eyes.

[skycat 6,174]

Deerhound/Grey grandmother, little coursing dog (merlin/eve lines bred down by a mate for generations) grandfather, sire unknown breeding: big red coursing dog. Very mixed litter: her brother stood at 29": died too young. Starlight is 25". Brother had the makings of an amazing animal. It's rare, IMO, to get the complete package in one dog, still less, one that is still alive at 12 years old: she's seen more work in her lifetime than any other dog I've had, and still capable of the odd catch if its in the right place at the right time.

[killing crew 2,708]

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[baw 4,360]

Deerhound/Grey grandmother, little coursing dog (merlin/eve lines bred down by a mate for generations) grandfather, sire unknown breeding: big red coursing dog. Very mixed litter: her brother stood at 29": died too young. Starlight is 25". Brother had the makings of an amazing animal. It's rare, IMO, to get the complete package in one dog, still less, one that is still alive at 12 years old: she's seen more work in her lifetime than any other dog I've had, and still capable of the odd catch if its in the right place at the right time.

Cheers for that skycat yea very rare I'd say. I've never owned one that could stay for 3 mins and had speed to burn that's for sure. I've had dogs run for what seems a long time ( never time them) but its probably only minute and a half etc. they can do it 3 or 4 times if that counts to get a truly fast dog that stays would be a dream come true. : thumbs:

[baw 4,360]

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[baw 4,360]

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