Ireland Where Are All The Obedient Working Lurchers?

[AlbertJ 569]

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?

Interesting isn't it. Now this isn't supposed to be a challenge but just an opportunity in the small arena to do a sort of training class demo with working lurchers to let the public see them. I thought Keith the Dog Guru or 'The Victorian Poacher' could do a sort of commentary. It is not intended to embarass anyone as sometimes dogs do not perform in crowds - that is why it is in a side arena. If it goes well I would like to see it in the main arena at Shanes next year and possibly Birr this year. Apart from some suggestions what gave me the idea was a guy with two very obedient lurchers who went into Keith's training class and was quite the star of the show - he must be out there somewhere.

[AlbertJ 569]

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

Love a challenge but I have one at the moment a 12 week old prodigy of a golden retriever - tried first week I had him ( at 8 weeks old) on a retrieve and he was brilliant - I normally don't do anything with them until they are 12-16 weeks old. Retrieved it like a veteran - now at 12 weeks he does memory retrieves, takes the back command and responds immediately to the whistle. My son videoed him retrieving 4 days after I got him at 8 weeks. He has got much better since then! My challenge is to take advantage of his willingness to learn without making mistakes. See video http://db.tt/B7e9G0cw

[AlbertJ 569]

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

 

Robert,

 

Well done - we now have three dogs. Email me contact details to irishgamefair@btinternet.com

[AlbertJ 569]

 

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...

 

Good to hear that you are so bonded with him. If I hadn't my own what appears very special pup I might have volunteered to try him sometimes a different handler can work wonders but if you have trained for obedience you would probably know more than me about what you are doing! Hope to see 'THE dog' at Birr or perhaps even at Mourne.

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

 

 

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...

Good to hear that you are so bonded with him. If I hadn't my own what appears very special pup I might have volunteered to try him sometimes a different handler can work wonders but if you have trained for obedience you would probably know more than me about what you are doing! Hope to see 'THE dog' at Birr or perhaps even at Mourne.

We'll both be at birr, possibly mourne as well

[AlbertJ 569]

 

 

 

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...

Good to hear that you are so bonded with him. If I hadn't my own what appears very special pup I might have volunteered to try him sometimes a different handler can work wonders but if you have trained for obedience you would probably know more than me about what you are doing! Hope to see 'THE dog' at Birr or perhaps even at Mourne.

We'll both be at birr, possibly mourne as well

 

Looking forward to seeing the dog and possibly fully trained at Birr.

[AlbertJ 569]

Still only THREE dogs - ARE there no obedient working dogs out there. How on earth can you hunt with dogs that don't have basic obedience?

[bigdaz 688]

hi Albert, is it yourself that has the Ruadth kennel?.

[Chid 6,676]

Still only THREE dogs - ARE there no obedient working dogs out there. How on earth can you hunt with dogs that don't have basic obedience?

Some people might prefer to keep what there lurchers can do on the qt

 

I would offer my services , but my dogs are brainless useless mutts

[Bri 81]

 

Still only THREE dogs - ARE there no obedient working dogs out there. How on earth can you hunt with dogs that don't have basic obedience?

Some people might prefer to keep what there lurchers can do on the qt

 

I would offer my services , but my dogs are brainless useless mutts

[Bri 81]

Go on chid21 give it a go.

 

Bri

[AlbertJ 569]

hi Albert, is it yourself that has the Ruadth kennel?.

 

Not so much a kennel now one 13 yo old but still fullyfit Golden dog, A gordon setter dog, a golden retriever bitch and a pup.

[littlefish 588]

 

Still only THREE dogs - ARE there no obedient working dogs out there. How on earth can you hunt with dogs that don't have basic obedience?

Some people might prefer to keep what there lurchers can do on the qt

 

I would offer my services , but my dogs are brainless useless mutts

 

 

Never do yourself down.......if yer not in, ye can't win......

[bigdaz 688]

 

hi Albert, is it yourself that has the Ruadth kennel?.

 

Not so much a kennel now one 13 yo old but still fullyfit Golden dog, A gordon setter dog, a golden retriever bitch and a pup.

 

Had a dog pup from your lines, he was a very early starter, very biddable and easily trained, possibly the easiest I've ever owned. Got an eight month old pup at the minute called after him, unfortunately that's the only similiarity, but we'll get there.

[milliken 830]

albert I cant seem to send you email or pm with my details

 

robert