feckin Labs

[bird 9,588]

2 hours ago, gnipper said:

I'm looking into getting a dog at the minute for a family dog that can still be useful and not completely gay so been looking at labs and it's a minefield. I'm interested in other breeds but the fertility problems like labs.

Why not get nice mid size lurcher, there plenty in the rescues,  if don't want young pup, that's where I might go if ever get another lurcher after Buck gone. 

[Aussie Whip 3,823]

4 hours ago, gnipper said:

I'm looking into getting a dog at the minute for a family dog that can still be useful and not completely gay so been looking at labs and it's a minefield. I'm interested in other breeds but the fertility problems like labs.

Have you thought of an Irish Terrier? good family dogs, good guard dog and still kill vermin but not a pain or as highly driven as the working terriers. I've always been interested in one as a general family and farm dog but they are very pricey over here.

[jeemes 3,516]

I know for many years statistically the Labrador was the mostly like breed to bite you in the street. 

[forest of dean redneck 11,189]

On 26/05/2023 at 19:51, eastcoast said:

I have wrote on here in the past about dog aggressive labs. Not in gundog situations but pet owner dog walker's animals. I don't think it is because of working bred animals not getting the stimulation/exercise/socialisation but more to blood/breeding. Most pet or show bred dogs are very distant from the working bred stock. 

Thankfully, for me anyway, I have seen a move away from labs to the various poodlexgundog types. Most are charming people and dog friendly little things. The only dog aggressive 1 that I have/did encounter in recent months was a standard poodle x black lab.

You should of met the small 3/4 poodle 1/4 lab I had , 

it came from a licensed welsh kennel that bred that type most were selling fur over a grand back 10 years ago ,  it had slightly undershot jaw and the owners was closing the business .so the dog was reduced in price .

The dog had no encouragement from me but would regularly raise its lip and give a growl to door knockers and various people met whilst walking . It was very protective of me .

when I grew up in Dorset in 70-80s  it was collies and jack Russell’s that was most common to nip you .labs were very calm .

[gnipper 5,945]

12 hours ago, bird said:

Why not get nice mid size lurcher, there plenty in the rescues,  if don't want young pup, that's where I might go if ever get another lurcher after Buck gone. 

If I get a lurcher Ray I'd be back to moping around with nothing to run and worrying about getting plastered all over the local facebook pages. Not worth the mider locally. 

[gnipper 5,945]

10 hours ago, Aussie Whip said:

Have you thought of an Irish Terrier? good family dogs, good guard dog and still kill vermin but not a pain or as highly driven as the working terriers. I've always been interested in one as a general family and farm dog but they are very pricey over here.

I think they're very pricey over here too and b*****ds for fighting. 

I thought about a staff but if it liked a scrap it would cause a lot of grief. 

[bird 9,588]

4 minutes ago, gnipper said:

I think they're very pricey over here too and b*****ds for fighting. 

I thought about a staff but if it liked a scrap it would cause a lot of grief. 

i know what you mean with a lurcher, your prob still  strong fit bloke, an be very tempted to jump over a wall with  a lamp lamp lol  i be just like you if i was younger and fitter, i am 71 in august , Buck be 11 in august as well, we both old buggers now. dont know how long he keep gong as  they say big dogs go down quicker than smaller dogs. so after he as gone maybe 18 months time etc, i have really had long old think  if to get another lurcher, like said i be to old for a young pup, but say 5 year old dog prob be spot on, not sure   what get at that age with a lurcher , long got bit of collie in the mix prob be ok, i have tought about other breeds, i am to old bull breeds , now and having had lurcher 36 years, prob bit lost with out i think. But i did like the Irish terrier , i did see one x back to whippet in the 80s cracking little dog , fast good coat, very loyal good guard dog, with dogs ok, but the bloke put lot  of time in to it, but he did say in pure form they could be a handful with other dogs , tough little dogs. How about a Airedale , now these are more easy than the Irish  with dogs,  no prob with coat if in the house , and very good guard dogs, but i did like that Irish x whippet    

[gaza 504]

23 hours ago, Black neck said:

Drakeshead real name no gimmicks

Not too clued up on labs but cousin and uncle have had fair few. Last were half brother sister drakeshead, nothing alike in build but graft all day. Little bitch smash through cover, the dog seemed one of the best dogs on the shoot few times I went beating. We had the dog in its retirement soon started hunting up rabbits, retrieving myxi. Lovely temperament big rough thing massive feet showed his teeth when happy. We lost him down marsh turned up few days later bag of bones other side of mersey. Remember coming home from school made up when we got him back. Looked unrecognisable other than scar on his foot and his snarling smile wagging his take too tired sit up! Randomly…chatting to girl at barbers cutting my hair it was her mum who found him on the banks. 

[low plains drifter 9,460]

On 28/05/2023 at 09:52, Aussie Whip said:

None taken mate, it's just how I write. My girlfriend did kick me in the shins and left me over the staff incident as well, lol. I didn't like her that much anyway.

Sounds a rum Sheila

[Aussie Whip 3,823]

2 hours ago, low plains drifter said:

Sounds a rum Sheila

Not sure what that means but if it means a horrible mole you're spot on .

[terryd 8,036]

I think Ray if that sort of thing happened in his first two years you would had different dog on your hands. But now he knows the score and will be good. 

[lurcherman 887 12,675]

Just as well he’s a softie