Ireland Where Are All The Obedient Working Lurchers?

[AlbertJ 569]

Delighted to say that interest in the combined Ballywalter & Shanes Castle Fairs has really continued to build towards our objective of delivering the largest Irish game fair ever.

 

It looks as if we will have the best international competition yet for the Master McGrath and All Ireland Terrier, Whippet and Lurcher Championship racing and showing. As I said in an earlier post we will have three arenas operating : The Main Arena ; the Living History Arena at the Castle and the 'Countrysports Arena' - this new arena will be a long thin arena - long enough for any of the 'acts'/events we wish to feature but narrow enough that the public an intereact with the demonstrator - ask questions and perhaps get involved.

 

Reminder : Racing Saturday 12.00noon start with Master Mc Grath Sunday 30th June Show 12.00noon start

 

We thought we would like to feature lurcher obedience on Sunday morning 30th June at 11.30 before the show and perhaps later when the showing is over. Nothing too difficult sit/stay; retrieve and jump a fence. If enough dogs come forward we can have a bit of a competition. BUT so far only three people with four dogs have come forward plus the offer of another couple if necessary - surely there must be more people with lurchers trained for basic obedience. Apart from being a fun event I think it has good public PR value!

 

 

If interested email me at irishgamefair@btinternet.com

 

Albertj

Edited May 22, 2013 by AlbertJ

[pollypocket 244]

,, you would be surprised how many would fail test to see if they were broken to stock never mind obiedience ? hope you get more entries would def be good for lurcher work , i know couple felas that have their lurchers like this but thry just arent into the shows or racing just working but good luck

[Carraghs Gem 1,713]

Ive trained dogs in obedience, competed in obedience with my old collie bitch holly... Yet my current lurcher is bloody impossible! Hes got the very basics barely as for his stocktraining hes ok with goats, sheep, cattle but not great with horses, poultry and just barks at pigs

[Irish85 23]

shanes castle always a good day out for evryone

[AlbertJ 569]

Ive trained dogs in obedience, competed in obedience with my old collie bitch holly... Yet my current lurcher is bloody impossible! Hes got the very basics barely as for his stocktraining hes ok with goats, sheep, cattle but not great with horses, poultry and just barks at pigs

 

Carragh Gem,

 

Now if I had had to place money on someone who had an obedient lurcher it would have been you! Still owe you a fair ticket - you should try to make Shanes this year!

[Carraghs Gem 1,713]

 

Ive trained dogs in obedience, competed in obedience with my old collie bitch holly... Yet my current lurcher is bloody impossible! Hes got the very basics barely as for his stocktraining hes ok with goats, sheep, cattle but not great with horses, poultry and just barks at pigs

 

Carragh Gem,

 

Now if I had had to place money on someone who had an obedient lurcher it would have been you! Still owe you a fair ticket - you should try to make Shanes this year!

You sent me tickets last year albert, caine has been the hardest dog to train that ive ever owned... Never realised how much trouble a saluki blooded dog is

[AlbertJ 569]

 

 

Ive trained dogs in obedience, competed in obedience with my old collie bitch holly... Yet my current lurcher is bloody impossible! Hes got the very basics barely as for his stocktraining hes ok with goats, sheep, cattle but not great with horses, poultry and just barks at pigs

Carragh Gem,

 

Now if I had had to place money on someone who had an obedient lurcher it would have been you! Still owe you a fair ticket - you should try to make Shanes this year!

You sent me tickets last year albert, caine has been the hardest dog to train that ive ever owned... Never realised how much trouble a saluki blooded dog is

 

"Handsome is as handsome does!" - good looking dog. I may be wrong but I believe any dog can be trained perhaps I have just been lucky in that my 'difficult dogs' have been trainable breeds - they have included corgis - ratting but also sit, stay and retrieve; GSDs ( alsations really ) Man work; Doberman man work; pointer, gordon setter, Labrador, several goldens including re-training some with really bad inbuilt faults put in by other trainers- including show bred dogs to win tests, run in trials and pick up ; and working ones including a bitch that won and was placed in Open Trials, won tests, won in the showring and in her one obedience test was 3rd of 18. Some like the pup I am training now 11/12 weeks is a joy to train as he is really focused - that helps.

[Carraghs Gem 1,713]

 

 

 

Ive trained dogs in obedience, competed in obedience with my old collie bitch holly... Yet my current lurcher is bloody impossible! Hes got the very basics barely as for his stocktraining hes ok with goats, sheep, cattle but not great with horses, poultry and just barks at pigs

 

Carragh Gem,

 

Now if I had had to place money on someone who had an obedient lurcher it would have been you! Still owe you a fair ticket - you should try to make Shanes this year!

You sent me tickets last year albert, caine has been the hardest dog to train that ive ever owned... Never realised how much trouble a saluki blooded dog is

"Handsome is as handsome does!" - good looking dog. I may be wrong but I believe any dog can be trained perhaps I have just been lucky in that my 'difficult dogs' have been trainable breeds - they have included corgis - ratting but also sit, stay and retrieve; GSDs ( alsations really ) Man work; Doberman man work; pointer, gordon setter, Labrador, several goldens including re-training some with really bad inbuilt faults put in by other trainers- including show bred dogs to win tests, run in trials and pick up ; and working ones including a bitch that won and was placed in Open Trials, won tests, won in the showring and in her one obedience test was 3rd of 18. Some like the pup I am training now 11/12 weeks is a joy to train as he is really focused - that helps.

I really think it would be easier training a cat to do basic obedience than it is to train some strains of saluki x

[Bri 81]

The saluki is supposed to be one of the hardest breeds to train.

Not because they are stubborn, just brainless ! lol

 

Only going on what I've read and heard.

 

Bri

[Carraghs Gem 1,713]

The saluki is supposed to be one of the hardest breeds to train.

Not because they are stubborn, just brainless ! lol

Only going on what I've read and heard.

Bri

Not brainless... its kind of like they are extremely reluctant to do anything other than what serves their own interest, like a cat or a spoilt child... Im going to pull out all the stops now with my lad, see if i can improve his obedience between now and birr gamefair

[Bri 81]

Carraghs Gem

Let Albert have your dog over the summer and we'll see what he can do !

There you go Albert....a wee challenge....lol lol lol

 

 

Bri

Edited May 13, 2013 by Bri

[bowersey 59]

Strange we go to these shows lay on a gentle man and ladies handling class there is a rimg full of men and Ladies claiming to be handlers ,Walking their dogs up and down all hoping for a wee prize for being the best at it. Where are they all now?

[milliken 831]

I have a lurcher pup here im wilingl to put forword can do all you mentioned don't know if he will preform infront of all the other dog but im up for it

 

robert

[Carraghs Gem 1,713]

Carraghs Gem

Let Albert have your dog over the summer and we'll see what he can do !

There you go Albert....a wee challenge....lol lol lol

Bri

As much as i respect albert... My dog will never leave my side for even a day until the day he dies...

[Bri 81]

Very good Carraghs Gem.

I'm the same my two are mine for life.

 

Bri