Lot of cheap dogs about

[poxon 5,555]

1 hour ago, mackem said:

Someone on Facebook at the moment is getting rid of a coursing dog at the moment as he hasn't got time for it....... But is wanting a swap for a terrier??? 

Loads of dogs for swapping on fb and loads of peddling old c**ts nocking litters out all year round 

[the lamping ferreter 160]

Rubbish shouldn't be sold it should be rehomed to a pet home I've done it my self stuff that hasn't made the grade re homed to people who just want a pet but a good dog will have a space in my kennel from start to finish my old dogs 11 now he just runs round the yard and that's where he will stay until he dies and I've got a young pup now his 9 and half months his looking promising out walking plenty of prey drive hunts cover and kills rabbits but only time will tell once I start him on the lamp in the winter if he turns out good he will be kept I'm not saying world beater but to a sensible sporting grade if not then pet home it's the best way because someone else will only end up dumping it and it get passed about so take it out of circulation to someone who will keep it and as for selling in the summer what's the point if the dogs any good surly his worth keeping other wise just going to end up going through dog after dog in the seasion as no one sells a good dog mid seasion unless it's done something wrong 

[slip lead 862]

Thet dont give a shit because come September they will go and nick a new one

[Jordyferreter 30]

1 hour ago, slip lead said:

Thet dont give a shit because come September they will go and nick a new one

Makes me wonder why most stuff is so cheap.is it nicked from before the season and like you say there getting rid to make room for another one .shame really as some people who don’t want a pup and want an older dog they don’t know what there buying 

[Blackmag 5,868]

47 minutes ago, Jordyferreter said:

Makes me wonder why most stuff is so cheap.is it nicked from before the season and like you say there getting rid to make room for another one .shame really as some people who don’t want a pup and want an older dog they don’t know what there buying 

If that's what you need a older dog take it on trial for a month it will give you a better idea what it's about 

[jiggy 3,207]

13 hours ago, the lamping ferreter said:

Rubbish shouldn't be sold it should be rehomed to a pet home I've done it my self stuff that hasn't made the grade re homed to people who just want a pet but a good dog will have a space in my kennel from start to finish my old dogs 11 now he just runs round the yard and that's where he will stay until he dies and I've got a young pup now his 9 and half months his looking promising out walking plenty of prey drive hunts cover and kills rabbits but only time will tell once I start him on the lamp in the winter if he turns out good he will be kept I'm not saying world beater but to a sensible sporting grade if not then pet home it's the best way because someone else will only end up dumping it and it get passed about so take it out of circulation to someone who will keep it and as for selling in the summer what's the point if the dogs any good surly his worth keeping other wise just going to end up going through dog after dog in the seasion as no one sells a good dog mid seasion unless it's done something wrong 

I like your attitude but the ones selling don't give a fcuk and it does happen. I've seen lads selling very well bred dogs for 300.The yanks would pay thousands to get their hands on the same dogs. The same young lad snorted up their nose that 300 on a bank holiday weekend. Sad but true.

[abrasivewheel 53]

I have always been of the opinion that the more time invested into a dog the more you get out of it if it be walking interacting with it socialising etc . I never ever wanted a cricket scoring  kiling machine . A few bunnies etc thats enough day and night fur feather and a swimmer. And to be honest i have never had a dog that couldnt do all these but then again i have only had about 7 lurchers all my life with at least 2 of them overlapping. My humble opinion is certain individuals want it doing things way to young putting a strain on the dog and introducing them to game way to early . A dog is no different than a young adult in the fact it hasn't matured eithier physically or mentally before 12 months . As for some certain individuals they will get a good dog once in awhile it's nailed on as they go through that many and no doubt miss a few through impatience and ignorance .everybody wants something different from there dogs I understand that but the fact that if you can not be bothered to keep a dog over the summer well in my book you shouldn't be allowed one full stop. It's not costing hundreds of pounds to feed etc. And if it's innoculations you should be barred from keeping a dog end of.

[Bosun11 537]

I must be the only one that loves looking through dog advertisments then..?

Still get that same thought i did when i was a kid, looking through the Exchange & Mart.... 'that looks interesting, I wonder what that dog could do'....

All that 'no one sells a good dog' stuff is total bollox. There are plenty of folk with money to burn and the attention span of a goldfish these days, who get rid of very well bred dogs for a multitude of reasons.

Sure, you didn't bring it on but give it a bit of attention and it'll probably be right. Saves both time and probably the dogs neck if you do too..!

[terryd 8,036]

22 minutes ago, Bosun11 said:

I must be the only one that loves looking through dog advertisments then..?

Still get that same thought i did when i was a kid, ' that looks interesting, I wonder what that dog could do'....

All that 'no one sells a good dog' stuff is bollox. There are plenty of folk with money to burn and attention spans of goldfish these days who get rid of very well bred dogs for a multitude of reasons.

Sure, you didn't bring it on but give it a bit of attention and it'll probably be right. Saves both time and probably the dogs neck if you do too..!

When I lost a lurcher at two I thought i can't go through that again so went and got an adult dog no history never new the guy. But he was a great little fella and did every thing i needed. 

[Jordyferreter 30]

46 minutes ago, abrasivewheel said:

I have always been of the opinion that the more time invested into a dog the more you get out of it if it be walking interacting with it socialising etc . I never ever wanted a cricket scoring  kiling machine . A few bunnies etc thats enough day and night fur feather and a swimmer. And to be honest i have never had a dog that couldnt do all these but then again i have only had about 7 lurchers all my life with at least 2 of them overlapping. My humble opinion is certain individuals want it doing things way to young putting a strain on the dog and introducing them to game way to early . A dog is no different than a young adult in the fact it hasn't matured eithier physically or mentally before 12 months . As for some certain individuals they will get a good dog once in awhile it's nailed on as they go through that many and no doubt miss a few through impatience and ignorance .everybody wants something different from there dogs I understand that but the fact that if you can not be bothered to keep a dog over the summer well in my book you shouldn't be allowed one full stop. It's not costing hundreds of pounds to feed etc. And if it's innoculations you should be barred from keeping a dog end of.

That’s what I believe,put enough time into a dog you should get the best out of it to do what you want it to do ,these that get rid over summer and can’t be arsed feeding etc like you say shouldn’t be getting them in the first place .no wonder stuff ends up been dumped and in re-homing kennels .heard plenty of stuff coming from kennels and been cracking little dogs think most of time when buying an older dog it’s not necessarily finding a diamond in the rough but seeing something what someone else doesn’t see and realising you know what I can work with that and get the best out of it too many people like been mentioned before wanting a ready made one that someone else has brought on but doesn’t suit them because it’s not how they would have done it ,that the case you buy a pup and do it from the start

Edited April 30, 2019 by Jordyferreter

[billhardy 2,341]

I stand by this there lots of jukels and terriers that get disposed off sold for the simple reason of there keepers patience no ability and damn right swappers  golf one minute shooting next metal detecting and so on ,some folk can not focus on one single aspect ,and this his mainly the reason lots of saplings pass by the way side .edible game jukels there's umpteen saplings and even older animals in the pounds that would suffice most ,I have now got ta the stage in my life that if any more jukels livestock terriers etc I'll take the unwanted. Stock if and when needed ,the challenge fa his greater and more satisfying w when I get a result,  plus if in the knowledge that a working animall gets a crack of the whipp and we keep cracking on till wee get there .atb bill

[billhardy 2,341]

12 minutes ago, terryd said:

When I lost a lurcher at two I thought i can't go through that again so went and got an adult dog no history never new the guy. But he was a great little fella and did every thing i needed. 

Terry I know how it his in my time with jukels I lost a few it's gauntlet we run killed five on the roads some hunting Charlie two in one collusion hit on the charle lost two non peds on coneys broken necks ,they went in the Trent no point taking them home they dead ,cruciate snapped on another jukel had ta cull , train collision on the Derby line not much left offa him coursing along ear across the tack,  I have a few more lost some that were not really remembered because they got no time in em so ta speak it his what it his difficult at times one picks oneself up and gets on with it a trier  a not a jacker his borne with in that includes men aswell has livestock. Atb bill

[Jordyferreter 30]

Bet if the was a ban on breeding for a year wonder how many people heads would be turned if they had to go to the kennels and get one I reckon people would be going mad for it 

[Aussie Whip 3,824]

I think if you get a dog from a good line there's not many bad ones in a litter,unfortunately there are a lot of bad or useless owners who aquire them, then blame it on the dog.

[abrasivewheel 53]

It's about 70%  to 30% 70% ability and patience and 30% breeding . 35+ years ago there wasnt that many dogs about and the vast majority was lurcher x lurcher crosses .And the lads who had  decent dogs and bitches were crossed with each other and you would be lucky if you was offered one .  And the genuine lads would then invest upwards of 2 years plus to produce an all round lurcher. And you spent hours every day out walking and interacting with the dog . Now al you have to do is go round all the rescue centres to see how many end up there or places even worse  and the state they end up in .

Edited May 1, 2019 by abrasivewheel