Red Center 165 Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 a dog that try it's best is good enough for me A dog that pick and chooses it's run I won't give the time of day x2, also dog aggression and human aggression tendencies are a pretty good way to get a one way ticket on the lead express. I'll work with the dog aggression but if it's getting snappy with people it's gone, had too many incidents happen to me and mates to put up with that crap. I also won't breed from a dog that gets snappy with other dogs. I expect the dog to start showing a bit of promise before it's 12 months, and be working at an alright level by 18 months, if it's got a lot of wolfhound or deerhound add 6 months to those numbers. If it's still not performing by then, it's gone. I got heaps of numbers and they get plenty of work so there's no excuse. However I've been lucky and have a mate who breeds his own line and I've never got a dud from him. His last litter I got a bitch out of does not have a single pup that didn't turn into a great worker Quote Link to post
THLpatrick 555 Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 The bottom line is that these days most people are more interested in what their dog is, rather than what their dog does!You then ??? ? Quote Link to post
roybo 2,873 Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Me personally,was never happy,always critical to a fault. But it's a road to nowhere as the more they do the more critical you get. These days I'll work them to their strengths. These days if a dog does most stuff at a fair standard I'm more than happy. Sometimes if you step back,and just enjoy you'll see them in a different light and maybe better than you think. 6 Quote Link to post
NEWKID 29,196 Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Me personally,was never happy,always critical to a fault. But it's a road to nowhere as the more they do the more critical you get. These days I'll work them to their strengths. These days if a dog does most stuff at a fair standard I'm more than happy. Sometimes if you step back,and just enjoy you'll see them in a different light and maybe better than you think. Good post that mate... Temprement is key for me tbh.. My kids enjoy the dogs, and always have, they've got to be nice and steady around them first and foremost.. I wouldn't keep a dog no matter the hunting ability if it wasn't good around the kids and people.. I enjoy the dogs a lot, but it's not my job it's my hobby, they are my companions when we're out, all the basics are down to us that bit of drive is either there or not... As long as they give it a bloody good go and don't chase the farmers sheep I'm happy enough lol 3 Quote Link to post
Penda 3,369 Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Im a believer in 1 mans rubbish is another mans gold all I ever ask of my dogs is they run the last like the 1st catch or not catch I do like a dog that will listen or though I havent had one yet ha ha a game dog with plenty of drive a game and driven dog never misses much and will die trieing I always say 3 Quote Link to post
mattyg 1,862 Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 A leg on each corner and a head at the front........ Anything after that is a massive bonus for me. If they manage to knock a few bits over by pure chance and luck then I consider the whole thing a success. Oh..... And no shitting in the house, defiantly no shitting in the house! Matt 6 Quote Link to post
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