Moochersways 249 Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 My Lad saluki whippet grey just turned 7 handy dog on the Warren's and on the lamp and likes a bit of squirrel shooting too 11 Quote Link to post
dodger 3,587 Posted June 21 Author Report Share Posted June 21 11 minutes ago, Bosun11 said: All my dogs have always been decent rabbit dogs, no matter what the cross. Firstly because I believe the definition of a Lurcher should always be decent at that game, and secondly, because I had a great rabbit speck just up the road, so no excuses. Not that I wasn't prepared to travel for my rabbits. Fawn was probably the very best of them. She came as a giveaway pup, that I really didn't want, but her breeding was more than good enough to keep me feeding her. Out of a bitch called Ness, who was out of a Minshaw dog called Obo, put to a half bred bull bitch. Fawn's sire was a predominantly collie bred dog called Sonny, bred out of Plummers Wooly Bear, to a Local 'hard as nails' lurcher bitch. Sonny's claim-to-fame locally was killing a Doberman dog in the middle of a shopping precinct, but he was really a demon fox dog. Fawn grew to be different than either of her parents, in that she was as soft as shite. Run her on a fox, she would just get behind it and pull up, coming back with her smiley face and a wagging tail. She was lovely and a pleasure to own. Rabbits and hares were different gravy, she really was mustard, especially on the lamp. She was such a cleaver bitch, knew all the moves, had endless stamina, and made the game easy. I ran her from Dumfries to Dorset and she never put a foot wrong, honest..!! Enough lads in the game seen her run and all were impressed. She really excelled when I scored a nice bit of 'permission' just outside of Hawick. She discovered Roe deer, and these became her fave quarry. I never bred out of her, my full attention had turned to foxes, and it was all about real fox dogs. With her breeding I should of, and it's something I really regret. This is me and a mate, with a very modest score of rabbits, but it's my fave picture of Fawn. She's got a smile as big as mine... Great writeup n pic from Dumfries to Dorset enjoyed that.. I wonder if there's any of them young lads still in the dogs from when you had that club for them years ago imagine a few was Kept on the straight n narrow 1 Quote Link to post
Wallie 71 Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 Pearl collie bull whippet 6 year old now. 6 Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 2 minutes ago, dodger said: Great writeup n pic from Dumfries to Dorset enjoyed that.. I wonder if there's any of them young lads still in the dogs from when you had that club for them years ago imagine a few was Kept on the straight n narrow Cheers Dodger, yes there are still one or two really into their dogs. We steered the club toward the youngsters. Getting them off the streets and into the fields. Quote Link to post
dodger 3,587 Posted June 21 Author Report Share Posted June 21 2 minutes ago, Bosun11 said: Cheers Dodger, yes there are still one or two really into their dogs. We steered the club toward the youngsters. Getting them off the streets and into the fields. I remember it north west something if I'm right and a good thing for the game and youngens.. 1 Quote Link to post
The drover 1,044 Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 The red devil. Loved a night at the rabbits 14 Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 12 minutes ago, The drover said: The red devil. Loved a night at the rabbits That's a fine, well put together animal Quote Link to post
The drover 1,044 Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 (edited) 8 hours ago, Bosun11 said: That's a fine, well put together animal Thanks , she was 10 months in that pic .  . She'll be 3 in August. Tracked an injured young buck in that pic . Very powerful little bitch . Edited June 22 by The drover 7 Quote Link to post
Leo Sayer 3,634 Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 My old collie x , died last year at over 17 years old.  6 1 Quote Link to post
breeze 1,381 Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 10 hours ago, The drover said: The red devil. Loved a night at the rabbits The drover.... How's that one bred mate.?  Nice strong tight feet to it  Quote Link to post
The drover 1,044 Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 Just now, breeze said: The drover.... How's that one bred mate.?  Nice strong tight feet to it  Her dam was my old bitch romeo x lilly . Lillys dam was out wee bob x saluki x beddy whuppet. Her sire was blaze ( Wayne from longtowns dog) he was floyd x a real good bitch from Cumbria. Cheers Quote Link to post
dodger 3,587 Posted June 22 Author Report Share Posted June 22 12 hours ago, The drover said: The red devil. Loved a night at the rabbits Some boots on her and them toes are something else I don't think you'll have foot trouble with her.. Quote Link to post
dodger 3,587 Posted June 22 Author Report Share Posted June 22 1 hour ago, breeze said: The drover.... How's that one bred mate.?  Nice strong tight feet to it  I thought that n was wondering were those feet came from especially those toes saluki X although usually good feet don't usually have feet like that Quote Link to post
dodger 3,587 Posted June 22 Author Report Share Posted June 22 2 hours ago, Leo Sayer said: Out of likes again for some reason good pics leo 1 Quote Link to post
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