Black neck 15,814 Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 6 minutes ago, Gypsydog94 said: Not worth the hassle of selling for money Sex only then 2 Quote Link to post
mC HULL 12,088 Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 4 hours ago, Bits n bobs said: I think it’s safe to say that anyone fully committed to the job usually will or should breed from the stock they have that are ticking the boxes at the very least every other year to ensure they have stuff coming through, it only takes one fatality to ruin the best laid plans so rather than throwing silly money around constantly hoping for a good one why not breed from what you’re looking at especially when they are only being bred for your own team. If I had an outstanding bitch I’d dog it at 3 years old especially since I’d only be thinking of myself. every other year ? lol you get a stand out breed it early then enjoy it while it’s there no good been over dogged Quote Link to post
Penda 3,341 Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 2 hours ago, chartpolski said: My dad used to eat gulls eggs, you could buy them in the Grainger market….. probably illegal now. I boiled up a badger ham once, but the smell and the grey scum put even me off from eating it. I know squirrel became very fashionable in restaurants a few years back, but I think of them as tree rats. I eat just about everything I catch and when a huge old fighting bird I took pity on when his career came to an end because he lost an eye, he went into the pot when he got too manny. Cheers. I miss the old game birds I'd have them back in a click Quote Link to post
Bits n bobs 763 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 1 hour ago, mC HULL said: every other year ? lol you get a stand out breed it early then enjoy it while it’s there no good been over dogged Have you got a family or line of your own that you have bred your own way to suit what you want and what you need for what it is you do? it’s easy enough to get shot of scrap or wastage but one fatality scuppers the whole plan so in my opinion breed from a bitch at 3 if she’s doing the business that way if you lose her you have at the very least a chance to replicate her with the pups. And if you’re culling hard and out doing it several times a week you’ll probably never be over dogged because only the top drawer animals will stay and even the average ones will be wastage. But no doubt my theory is ridiculous and you’ll have some sort of moronic comeback so I’ll just sit here and prepare to shake my head at it. Quote Link to post
mC HULL 12,088 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 5 minutes ago, Bits n bobs said: Have you got a family or line of your own that you have bred your own way to suit what you want and what you need for what it is you do? it’s easy enough to get shot of scrap or wastage but one fatality scuppers the whole plan so in my opinion breed from a bitch at 3 if she’s doing the business that way if you lose her you have at the very least a chance to replicate her with the pups. And if you’re culling hard and out doing it several times a week you’ll probably never be over dogged because only the top drawer animals will stay and even the average ones will be wastage. But no doubt my theory is ridiculous and you’ll have some sort of moronic comeback so I’ll just sit here and prepare to shake my head at it. to be honest i can’t argue with a lot you have wrote there Quote Link to post
Penda 3,341 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 7 hours ago, Bits n bobs said: Have you got a family or line of your own that you have bred your own way to suit what you want and what you need for what it is you do? it’s easy enough to get shot of scrap or wastage but one fatality scuppers the whole plan so in my opinion breed from a bitch at 3 if she’s doing the business that way if you lose her you have at the very least a chance to replicate her with the pups. And if you’re culling hard and out doing it several times a week you’ll probably never be over dogged because only the top drawer animals will stay and even the average ones will be wastage. But no doubt my theory is ridiculous and you’ll have some sort of moronic comeback so I’ll just sit here and prepare to shake my head at it. Your right there mate I used to think il waite til the dogs had atleast 3 good seasons but then I spoke to a lad who has had decent dogs as far as I can remember and he said to me if the dogs doing what you want and your happy take a litter only problem is you get people who don't do a fat lot and they take a litter,I used to live for lamping out lamping more then i was in but these days with my life at present timr I go few hours few times a week dogs or dog gets work I get out I'm not traveling up and down the country I'm happy with them sometimes Quote Link to post
Penda 3,341 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 I meant to add to that part about the breeding none of us know what's round the corner and that's reason I'm saying you should breed from a dog when your happy with what's it's doing I've had a few decent bitches killed way before there time and dogs and a few I was gutted I never had longer and I never bred from,I've got a young dog here now I've mentioned stone cold mental I cringe when I take him out sometimes and I've put him on a bitch already and another lad has asked to put him over his 7 year old 3/4 type bitch before she's good gone as she's a decent bitch but he wants something more robust for the bigger deer, I doubt he will see old bones this dog not nice to say but its in my head all the time with him but will see how he goes 3 Quote Link to post
joe ox 2,574 Posted January 21 Author Report Share Posted January 21 Greed and no stomach to cull shit is what fcuks the job up in working dogs not breeding early. 5 Quote Link to post
joe ox 2,574 Posted January 21 Author Report Share Posted January 21 Any working dog man who doesnt admit to having a few failures is either a liar or doesnt work his dogs hard enough to test them properly. 5 Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,814 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 7 minutes ago, joe ox said: Any working dog man who doesnt admit to having a few failures is either a liar or doesnt work his dogs hard enough to test them properly. I could write a book about failures 4 1 Quote Link to post
Penda 3,341 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 51 minutes ago, joe ox said: Any working dog man who doesnt admit to having a few failures is either a liar or doesnt work his dogs hard enough to test them properly. Thats right mate but this is just me there's a dog for ever job 1 dog that's not good for 1 thing will be good for another it's better to have an all round type but it doesn't always pan out that way 1 Quote Link to post
joe ox 2,574 Posted January 21 Author Report Share Posted January 21 2 minutes ago, Penda said: Thats right mate but this is just me there's a dog for ever job 1 dog that's not good for 1 thing will be good for another it's better to have an all round type but it doesn't always pan out that way To many dont know what they want or have the staying power to stick with and work with a dog, sadly thats why we see so many lurchers on the merry go round and in rescue centres. I hate to see dogs passed about from pillar to post. 4 Quote Link to post
FUJI 17,082 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 15 hours ago, joe ox said: Never checked the price of venison for years its probably still the same as it was 40 year ago? That's the very reason they should NEVER come home in the same motor as a decent dog or two Joe,they just ain't worth it. 1 Quote Link to post
shaaark 10,692 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 11 hours ago, mC HULL said: to be honest i can’t argue with a lot you have wrote there !!! 1 Quote Link to post
mC HULL 12,088 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 49 minutes ago, shaaark said: !!! the welsh weres wally lol aint nobody got a whippet for this man he needs some hands on experience 1 Quote Link to post
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