Lurchers and Thermal

[Loton Moocher 1,252]

4 minutes ago, Loton Moocher said:

Where else can you take your lurcher poaching get a free breafast a free couple of pints as many pheasants as you can carry and get payed for it ? Lol

Oh nearly forgot plenty ratting and digs for the terriers see it has its perks bud

[poxon 5,555]

In my eyes the more different jobs one lurcher can be used for the better be it beating,poaching ferreting,lamping mooching ratting an have a crack at any thing it’s put behind id rather one dog that can just be used than this dogs for jobs crack that’s a specialist at one job it’s not as useful 

[Shadow100 1,065]

19 minutes ago, Loton Moocher said:

Where else can you take your lurcher poaching get a free breafast a free couple of pints as many pheasants as you can carry and get payed for it ? Lol

If that’s your view fair enough, but for me running my dog properly means a lot more than £30 and a free breakfast 

Edited September 17, 2020 by Shadow100

[poxon 5,555]

I like adaptable dogs I’ve a friend who’s bringing a young dog on they were telling me the dog watches there hands if the thermal to be placed in front of there eye the dog gets ready the minute the land touches the lamp the dogs tense ready for the slip they said it’s strange how quickly different skills using different methods can be picked up 

[Loton Moocher 1,252]

1 hour ago, Shadow100 said:

If that’s your view fair enough, but for me running my dog properly means a lot more than £30 and a free breakfast 

I take it your a lamper ?

[Shadow100 1,065]

14 minutes ago, Loton Moocher said:

I take it your a lamper ?

I do lamp myself dogs, but they get more daytime work than lamping. What makes you say that? 

Edited September 17, 2020 by Shadow100

[Daniel cain 42,800]

1 hour ago, poxon said:

I like adaptable dogs I’ve a friend who’s bringing a young dog on they were telling me the dog watches there hands if the thermal to be placed in front of there eye the dog gets ready the minute the land touches the lamp the dogs tense ready for the slip they said it’s strange how quickly different skills using different methods can be picked up 

Started taking a catty out with me everytime  out since this Covid nonsense.... Took the runner 3/4 days to suss the craic... When it comes out the pocket, she's straight at my side, scanning the trees.... Will try her with the longnets sometime this season and a few days out with the hawks.... My old bitch did just about everything asked of her.... Got a little gunshy as she got older but we had plenty of sport

Id expect any dog to do what ever, other than a dog thats just for digging, 

[two crows 3,342]

2 hours ago, Loton Moocher said:

If you read my post again it says not all , as for the spaniel kickers you get alot of city boys with high payed jobs move the country buy a gun , dog and all the expensive gear and know it all thinking there lord of manor , you would have seen it if your a keeper and you would also know if a lurcher wasnt up to scratch it wouldnt be on the shoot in the first place , i say half my mates are keepers but i never forget where i started.

I would say very few keepers went to any  posh school none I know did lol, glad for you that you have a  dog your proud of mate, I picked up on a moor for a mate when he was short my cockers caught loads of rabbits but dont make em better than a good lurcher, be silly to draw a comparison imho.

[Loton Moocher 1,252]

1 hour ago, Shadow100 said:

I do lamp myself dogs, but they get more daytime work than lamping. What makes you say that? 

Cant make out what you mean about doin proper lurcher work ?

[Loton Moocher 1,252]

23 minutes ago, two crows said:

I would say very few keepers went to any  posh school none I know did lol, glad for you that you have a  dog your proud of mate, I picked up on a moor for a mate when he was short my cockers caught loads of rabbits but dont make em better than a good lurcher, be silly to draw a comparison imho.

What i ment was keepers school (fordingbridge) thats if they still do it i may behind the times , and iv not said my dog better than anyone elses i said many times iv dun a hedge after spaniels been and flushed birds they have missed tbh all a good beating dog needs is good stop and go buttons in other words. Be obedient?

[Loton Moocher 1,252]

2 hours ago, Shadow100 said:

That’s what I’m saying traditional lurcher work is poaching pheasants that’s different from picking up on shoot days to help keepers out it’s actually the total opposite of the traditional lurchers job 

Iv not many keepers who aint dun a bit of poaching themselves  

[OldPhil 5,347]

The Lurcher, Jack of all trades, Master of none...

[Shadow100 1,065]

19 minutes ago, Loton Moocher said:

Cant make out what you mean about doin proper lurcher work ?

I mean what lurchers are bred to do, course & catch running game. Rabbits & hares, foxes, deer (pre ban). Flushing game birds in a beating line & retrieving them isn’t proper lurcher work, it’s a task a lurcher can do if the owner wants, but it’s not lurcher work.

[SheepChaser 8,082]

Out of curiosity, who decided? 

[sandymere 8,260]

35 minutes ago, SheepChaser said:

Out of curiosity, who decided? 

The association of working lurchers, shunters and wheel tappers union, one out all out.

Edited September 17, 2020 by sandymere