And so the fun begins .......

[socks 32,253]

Look lads it's the internet and half of what's said on here is bollox and a wind up ... there are guys that slate Salukis guys that slate bull crosses ... my job was to slate whippets I have owned whippet crosses in the past but for the last ten years or so they didn't suite my terrain and I needed  bigger stronger dogs ( horses for courses ) ... 

as kev has said the majority of my work is rabbit catching so no need for big powerful dogs also and most importantly most of my contracts have a decent head of deer on their land and whilst you can take every precaution accidents Will and do happen. But if you've got a little 20 inch 20lb dog running after a deer you have got more chance of explaining it was an accident than you will with a 25 inch 60lb dog that's just pulled one to the ground. 

This is how I earn my money pay my mortgage and feed my family and I can't afford to get done for anything ... I would lose all my firearms tickets and pretty much all my government contracts for the sake of an accident on a poxy deer 

so the bottom line is the sensible thing to do is downsize the dogs in my kennel to make as sure as I can that an accident doesn't happen ( horses for courses) ......

however if the shivering thin skinned little fukc can't handle the job I will be the first to tell you all

[terryd 8,925]

Cracking pups. Just wondering what the busher will bring over your cocker ? Just a different style of working or is the cocker a pet

[socks 32,253]

The cocker is 9 years old and has arthritis in both elbows and I wanted a busher that will happily kill rats as part of a ratting team so spaniel terrier fitted the bill for me

[terryd 8,925]

yes sounds perfect and ferreting around the thick stuff getting the buggers to ground. 

[tank34 2,559]

Nice pup an good x for bunny dog , never broke a dog to deer how will you go about doing it socks 

[socks 32,253]

8 minutes ago, tank34 said:

Nice pup an good x for bunny dog , never broke a dog to deer how will you go about doing it socks 

The same as any other stock mate ......

[tank34 2,559]

35 minutes ago, socks said:

The same as any other stock mate ......

Never had loads of deer on land but you saying good head of deer on land should make it a bit easier for you to brake dog , not like livestock penned in an easy to brake dog deer got free run of land why asked how you go about it mate

[socks 32,253]

I've got places with penned deer that I can use mate

[shaaark 11,355]

10 hours ago, NEWKID said:

Shouldn't talk for the man but...when 90% of your work is catching rabbits, always with nets, you don't need anything more.... well that's how I see it anyway.. 

My 3/4 x is 8 now, and if my sole game was ferreting rabbits id have exactly that again.....in fact I'm sure I will when the time is right 

 

Wasn't answering for him, just giving my opinion that I thought it was a strange choice of dog if someone isn't into whippets or whippet sized lurchers. ...........but .......... see below

2 hours ago, socks said:

Look lads it's the internet and half of what's said on here is bollox and a wind up ... there are guys that slate Salukis guys that slate bull crosses ... my job was to slate whippets I have owned whippet crosses in the past but for the last ten years or so they didn't suite my terrain and I needed  bigger stronger dogs ( horses for courses ) ... 

as kev has said the majority of my work is rabbit catching so no need for big powerful dogs also and most importantly most of my contracts have a decent head of deer on their land and whilst you can take every precaution accidents Will and do happen. But if you've got a little 20 inch 20lb dog running after a deer you have got more chance of explaining it was an accident than you will with a 25 inch 60lb dog that's just pulled one to the ground. 

This is how I earn my money pay my mortgage and feed my family and I can't afford to get done for anything ... I would lose all my firearms tickets and pretty much all my government contracts for the sake of an accident on a poxy deer 

so the bottom line is the sensible thing to do is downsize the dogs in my kennel to make as sure as I can that an accident doesn't happen ( horses for courses) ......

however if the shivering thin skinned little fukc can't handle the job I will be the first to tell you all

Now you've made it clearer as to why you chose your new pup, and very nice too by the way, it makes alot more sense. Like I said in my earlier post, I hope you have some decent luck with this one

[shaaark 11,355]

11 hours ago, NEWKID said:

Shouldn't talk for the man but...when 90% of your work is catching rabbits, always with nets, you don't need anything more.... well that's how I see it anyway.. 

My 3/4 x is 8 now, and if my sole game was ferreting rabbits id have exactly that again.....in fact I'm sure I will when the time is right 

 

Ah, I get you now, my apologies fella. Still tired from a very broken night's sleep when I made my earlier reply lol

[Black neck 17,190]

1 hour ago, shaaark said:

Ah, I get you now, my apologies fella. Still tired from a very broken night's sleep when I made my earlier reply lol

Can't keep blaming broken sleep be honest it's the meth 

[NEWKID 28,426]

10 hours ago, shaaark said:

Ah, I get you now, my apologies fella. Still tired from a very broken night's sleep when I made my earlier reply lol

No worries mate, internet yapping ain't easy lol

[NEWKID 28,426]

13 hours ago, socks said:

Look lads it's the internet and half of what's said on here is bollox and a wind up ... there are guys that slate Salukis guys that slate bull crosses ... my job was to slate whippets I have owned whippet crosses in the past but for the last ten years or so they didn't suite my terrain and I needed  bigger stronger dogs ( horses for courses ) ... 

as kev has said the majority of my work is rabbit catching so no need for big powerful dogs also and most importantly most of my contracts have a decent head of deer on their land and whilst you can take every precaution accidents Will and do happen. But if you've got a little 20 inch 20lb dog running after a deer you have got more chance of explaining it was an accident than you will with a 25 inch 60lb dog that's just pulled one to the ground. 

This is how I earn my money pay my mortgage and feed my family and I can't afford to get done for anything ... I would lose all my firearms tickets and pretty much all my government contracts for the sake of an accident on a poxy deer 

so the bottom line is the sensible thing to do is downsize the dogs in my kennel to make as sure as I can that an accident doesn't happen ( horses for courses) ......

however if the shivering thin skinned little fukc can't handle the job I will be the first to tell you all

You know my opinion....

 

Had to have a blue one, the ultimate show pony ffs!! Lol

[shaaark 11,355]

1 minute ago, NEWKID said:

No worries mate, internet yapping ain't easy lol

You know what though mate, you're dead right. The amount of times WE ALL MISINTERPRET things is unreal lol. And, just as an aside, we're all still in the SILLY SEASON! Lol

[NEWKID 28,426]

4 minutes ago, shaaark said:

You know what though mate, you're dead right. The amount of times WE ALL MISINTERPRET things is unreal lol. And, just as an aside, we're all still in the SILLY SEASON! Lol

I don't do much yapping this time of year, I prefer reading, it's amazing how much you learn by keeping your gob shut...lol