allgame 0 Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 just wanted to get poeple to think about the skin of a dog befor breeding it i went out on the weekend with the hounds spotlighting and put a grey x stag on a rabbit it ran striaght into a tree with a stick coming out the side it ripped 1 third of its skin off and put a small puncture in its front right hand side shoulder had to get it put down at the vets if he had a better shin he probly would have been alright also he wasnt a good turner so found it hard to dodge the tree so next time u breed a litter keep the skin in mind Quote Link to post
alimac 882 Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 just wanted to get poeple to think about the skin of a dog befor breeding it i went out on the weekend with the hounds spotlighting and put a grey x stag on a rabbit it ran striaght into a tree with a stick coming out the side it ripped 1 third of its skin off and put a small puncture in its front right hand side shoulder had to get it put down at the vets if he had a better shin he probly would have been alright also he wasnt a good turner so found it hard to dodge the tree so next time u breed a litter keep the skin in mind sorry to hear pal.... but a third of a dogs skin?? that takes some force surely?? if there was that much force involved then im sure the small puncture would of been bigger..... how would a better shin of made things right/better ?? im sure its shin was the last of the vets worries if the dog had lost a third of its skin.... whats your thoughts or suggestions on breeding good skin??????????? Quote Link to post
witton 6 Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 I would of thought a stag/greyhound would have better skin than most lurchers. I suppose its one of those things you have to put up with. If you prefer to run rough/broken coated dogs then its less of an issue but if you want light racy whippet crosses then its something you have to live with. Its horses for courses i suppose. Witton Quote Link to post
mad al 146 Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 God what a downer, but thanks for the advice............Al Quote Link to post
allgame 0 Posted October 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 ya i ment skin i dont read over what i type and i didnt look like a big puntrue but i couldnt tell how deep it went also even though he was a cross he looked stright greyhound Quote Link to post
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