Fox Dogs/all Rounders

[dytkos 17,935]

A lurcher should be every calibre of bullet you should ever need imo-a dog that only does one thing is about as useful as having brewers droop in a brothel.atb dc

I agree in principal but got to play devils advocate and say what if it was outstanding in one department, ie 5/5 hares or rab's on the lamp?

 

Cheers, D.

[roybo 2,873]

 

A lurcher should be every calibre of bullet you should ever need imo-a dog that only does one thing is about as useful as having brewers droop in a brothel.atb dc

I agree in principal but got to play devils advocate and say what if it was outstanding in one department, ie 5/5 hares or rab's on the lamp?

Cheers, D.

it's also a lot to expect a dog to excel at everything (and I don't mean the odd one or 2) ,they'd be once in a life time.

[morton 5,369]

 

A lurcher should be every calibre of bullet you should ever need imo-a dog that only does one thing is about as useful as having brewers droop in a brothel.atb dc

I agree in principal but got to play devils advocate and say what if it was outstanding in one department, ie 5/5 hares or rab's on the lamp?

 

Cheers, D.

 

Two of the finest working lurchers ive ever seen in the field,i was blessed with owning 1 of them,never made contact with a fox,they never entered and got bit or had any sort of a bad experience with a fox,they both ran many into submission and turned away with disdain when they caught up and both bred pups that mullered fox.Both those lurchers did far,far,far more,for many,many seasons than many a lurcher ive owned since,that mullered fox.Id still be happier in the knowledge any fox jumping up or bolting was on its last run,at times,it seems a shame to put so much credence on a mutt thats capable of slaying such a beautiful creature,they look nearly as magnificent dead though.

[Daniel cain 48,657]

I would think more of a dog that pulled on the slip/ran it's quarry and had a go (even if you got to get in and give it a hand)than one that point blank refuses-we can all over look bad habits like shit retrieving/jumping but never ever lack of gameness/prey drive(or a dog that likes the taste of stock no matter how good it was at a job)A dog has to have heart imo.and I wouldn't keep any dog, that was good for only one thing-I don't have the space or head for chopping and changing dogs. 1 for this and 1 for that-Im not a fan of specialist dogs lol..atb dc

[Somewhereyournot 1,117]

Think i read this completely different to anyone else who has replied lol

[morton 5,369]

Think i read this completely different to anyone else who has replied lol

As soon as you compare a fox dog with a genuine Allrounder it becomes a tad confusing.

[spindolero 1,126]

how could a dog of been classed as an all-rounder if it wouldn't do a fox?

 

i thought the whole point of an all-rounder would be to take the full spectrum of running game?

[Bradus1 499]

Had a collie X bitch racey she loved fox bout 25inch

[Daniel cain 48,657]

 

A lurcher should be every calibre of bullet you should ever need imo-a dog that only does one thing is about as useful as having brewers droop in a brothel.atb dc

I agree in principal but got to play devils advocate and say what if it was outstanding in one department, ie 5/5 hares or rab's on the lamp?

Cheers, D.

never personally owned a lurcher that could catch 3/3 daytime hares or one that's had rabbits a night but would have no problem feeding one that would die trying. .ab dc

[morton 5,369]

how could a dog of been classed as an all-rounder if it wouldn't do a fox?

 

i thought the whole point of an all-rounder would be to take the full spectrum of running game?

The best allrounders had their Achiles heel,id own any decent dog with only 1 chink in their armoury.Id be more interested in a mutt that could muller a proper hare,lamp,ferret,own a taste for venison and feather,mark,hunt and do the same again and again,id be happy enough crossing a smelly vulpine off the list as long as the rest of the list was fulfilled.How many genuine fox dogs could live in the shadow of a genuine lurcher?.

[Somewhereyournot 1,117]

 

 

how could a dog of been classed as an all-rounder if it wouldn't do a fox?

 

i thought the whole point of an all-rounder would be to take the full spectrum of running game?

The best allrounders had their Achiles heel,id own any decent dog with only 1 chink in their armoury.Id be more interested in a mutt that could muller a proper hare,lamp,ferret,own a taste for venison and feather,mark,hunt and do the same again and again,id be happy enough crossing a smelly vulpine off the list as long as the rest of the list was fulfilled.How many genuine fox dogs could live in the shadow of a genuine lurcher?.

cracking post. To me a lurcher is everything but a fox dog.

[spindolero 1,126]

 

how could a dog of been classed as an all-rounder if it wouldn't do a fox?

 

i thought the whole point of an all-rounder would be to take the full spectrum of running game?

The best allrounders had their Achiles heel,id own any decent dog with only 1 chink in their armoury.Id be more interested in a mutt that could muller a proper hare,lamp,ferret,own a taste for venison and feather,mark,hunt and do the same again and again,id be happy enough crossing a smelly vulpine off the list as long as the rest of the list was fulfilled.How many genuine fox dogs could live in the shadow of a genuine lurcher?.

 

 

many could if their owners were foxing men

[morton 5,369]

 

 

how could a dog of been classed as an all-rounder if it wouldn't do a fox?

 

i thought the whole point of an all-rounder would be to take the full spectrum of running game?

The best allrounders had their Achiles heel,id own any decent dog with only 1 chink in their armoury.Id be more interested in a mutt that could muller a proper hare,lamp,ferret,own a taste for venison and feather,mark,hunt and do the same again and again,id be happy enough crossing a smelly vulpine off the list as long as the rest of the list was fulfilled.How many genuine fox dogs could live in the shadow of a genuine lurcher?.

cracking post. To me a lurcher is everything but a fox dog.

 

I hate a lurcher that cannot account for a fox,at times,i hate a lurcher a little more than cannot live up to its name.