my boys first night on lamp

[Chubs 0]

Tonight i took my boy out lamping for the first time, he loved it but to be honest i think he's fonder of shooting rats, less walking involved, he's only 5 mind. Not a great pic but my stud whippet is on here too, supposedly a show strain but nobodys told him that!

[lucky 578]

Tonight i took my boy out lamping for the first time, he loved it but to be honest i think he's fonder of shooting rats, less walking involved, he's only 5 mind. Not a great pic but my stud whippet is on here too, supposedly a show strain but nobodys told him that!

theyve got to start somewhere mate,my lad is the same age, i had him out for a bit of a mooch (daytime) but his little legs could'nt take it, i'll try him again in a year or so lol...

[Guest Frank]

Nice one Chubs. My wee lad is 6 and took him ferreting last season for the first time, he loved it, altough my wife did not approove.

 

Its great to see them start young, their the future of our past time.

[Chubs 0]

thanks lads, my little lad says thanks as well & wanted me to 'send' everyone another pic which he chose, The reason i'm grinning like a 'special' kid is i'm saying cheese to try get lad to smile, i really don't get that excited over two rabbits! I call the stud whippet 'kenneth the racist rapist' cos he grinds on anything but didn't like mike my black dog, just call him ken though since the boy repeated it!

 

Lucky & frank - get your boys out lamping rats round barns! Jake said it was a bit 'spooky' (his words l.o.l) at first but there's hardley any walking at all & it's a really high success rate which is what they need as you know success breeds success & with a kids 2 second attention span it's just the ticket.

[bill88 6]

Good stuff chubs,its good to see the kids gettin started young.My lads 19,but has been out withe me since he could walk.One of my daughters isn't interested in the slightest,but the other who's 10,has always been hunting daft,whether it be shooting,fishing,ferreting whatever.All the best mate.Bill

 

P.S,i'm lovin the dogs name

[Stevie E 66]

Great to see the younguns involved too much distractions for them these days playstations and other consoles making kids stop inside all day ,ive got 5 ,1s too young to go ,2 aint interested one bit,the other two love even though ones a girl of 3 ,she took 2 rabbits of the dogs yesterday during a stroll and cant wait to go ferreting/lamping when shes a older.Only downside is she tells the nursery teachers and anybody else how the dogs and her catch the rabbits!

[sighthound1811 6]

well done mate..an well done to yer wee boy as well ..i'm gonna be takin my wee boy out with me when he's old enough,he's only 12 weeks old though so i've got a wee bit of a wait..but anyway,well done again lads!!! chris..

[cúagusgiorraí 57]

Great!

 

Glad to hear you are showing him the ropes.

[Chubs 0]

Nice post chubs, get that whippet plenty of work ......then put him out to stud . if you like lamping rats ill get you a night out with my mate...dont forget to bring the boy... .

 

 

Sounds great mate, we do love to kill the rats! the whippet does need a fair bit more work just to see what he will & won't do, If anyone wants a k.c stud though he's ready for that just not lurcher stud.

[Guest Frank]

His a decent looking whippet Chubs. What hieght is he?

Thanks for the tip about ratting, sounds good.

Good luck with the whippet as a stud.

Edited October 7, 2007 by Frank

[Chubs 0]

His a decent looking whippet Chubs. What hieght is he?

Thanks for the tip about ratting, sounds good.

Good luck with the whippet as a stud.

 

He's about 21 inch i tink frank, i got the spiel about ratting from an article i read about getting your kids in to fishing, basically go out and catch as many little fish as possible & as soon as they look bored take them home.

[Guest shaheen]

Really nice to see your son enjoying himself

[jigsaw 11,900]

chubbs the pups looking well as is the whippet.the young lad is delighted I bet,he just doesnt know how to show it You happy with his progress?I think my Willow has clicked onto the retrieving game at last.Well pleased I am with him.

[Chubs 0]

chubbs the pups looking well as is the whippet.the young lad is delighted I bet,he just doesnt know how to show it You happy with his progress?I think my Willow has clicked onto the retrieving game at last.Well pleased I am with him.

 

I'm happy with both dogs, The lurcher 'flick' is a good solid worker that puts her all in & listens well, who wants to be part of a team, tenacious little fecker & She always picks up what i want her to do quickly compared to most young dogs i've had. I think the tiny bit of collie in her (1/16th) has come through quite a bit which some times i like but is sometimes frustrating, you can watch her think things through, i like a dog that doesn't think too much. Over all she is my favourite dog i own.

 

The whippet 'ken' really does love to hunt & is very keen he just needs to pick up better, he comes back when called well & has quite a bit of staminer, he is older than flick but not even close to her maturity, i've not owned him long & bought him as my missus wanted a dog to show :sick: but he's gonna be a useful little rabbit dog. If anyone is interested in using him as a k.c stud he's free until proven.

 

The pair do make a very good little team.

 

Edited to say - JIGSAW - how's your pup after it's accident?

Edited October 8, 2007 by Chubs