Saluki

[riohog 5,907]

4 minutes ago, Seagull said:

How many coursing breds can catch the strongest of hares?

a fit wel bred coursing sal,,grey will stand a better chance than most others .

 

[mC HULL 15,650]

7 minutes ago, Seagull said:

How many coursing breds can catch the strongest of hares?

Look for lads letting go and running seed 

But again some no what to avoid 

[Seagull 405]

1 minute ago, mC HULL said:

Look for lads letting go and running seed 

But again some no what to avoid 

Why the feck would anyone do that FFS, dogmen my arse? Lol

 

[The drover 1,044]

1 hour ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said:

As I said in the post mate, to a Sal grey , which I always like in a hare chaser 

[The drover 1,044]

1 hour ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said:

Or it will pull up , 

I regard a dog that’s fast as only ever a few runs away from pulling up and would handle accordingly 

Worked for sankey mate

[The drover 1,044]

1 hour ago, Seagull said:

Sorry mate the Taxman took it, I collected my pup and claimed by land, up the English.

[mC HULL 15,650]

9 minutes ago, The drover said:

Worked for sankey mate

Getting something ready for a  day running 3 is a lot different to.running big land every week mate 

He went that black.land fen dogs for his best didn't he ? 

Dancer wouldn't last on the wet running until.one missed against likes blonde or lucky etc in my opinion anyway 

[chartpolski 27,584]

2 hours ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said:

Mate if I was after a dog to scare tve living daylights out of most things , I’d have a non ped / hard blood / racing type whatever they are called back to a sal grey in a heart beat . Up between where you and me live as dog like that would do very well up in the Moors and the small little fields etc .  Or even turn a few on jaunts down on the a1 a few times a year . Fair play would suit most people. 

the big gritty days , on the black up at cambs / lincs border ,backend of January ,  lashing down , the mud balling to the dogs feet, the wind chattering your wet trousers , the dog , 4 or 5 runs deep , that’s when that heavy Saluki stuff kicks in and shows the value . 

excusing the pun , horses for courses 

 

I’m only on a bit of a wind up mate !

Ive had most types including pure Salukis and their crosses.

I haven’t got any favourites, if I was an out and out day walker, I’d have a coursing bred, but I do most things and the Deer x suits what I do now.

I think the days of walking the fens for hours and having 10-12 minute courses are gone now, it’s just not worth the draconian punishments, but get out of the way up the Northumberland fells or across the border to the hills and you can have great days out.

I think most people hear “non-ped “ whippet and think it’s just a whippet without KC papers; it’s not; it’s a purpose bred racing dog, excelling over the sprint distance, a small,( sometimes not so small), greyhound.

I think they are excellent if someone wants to put a bit more speed in their line.

They arent designed to run hares for ten minutes, but they will take hare without any drama, I know, I’ve caught enough ! LOL !

Cheers.

[THE STIFFMEISTER 16,820]

21 minutes ago, The drover said:

Worked for sankey mate

Most people aren’t him though with his history and ability with any type of dog 

[chartpolski 27,584]

1 minute ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said:

Most people aren’t him though with his history and ability with any type of dog 

Alan’s dad had non-ped whippets, I particularly remember one called Bucephalus, a very good dog. Used to race against them at Ashington area many years ago.

Cheets.

[Seagull 405]

3 minutes ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said:

Most people aren’t him though with his history and ability with any type of dog 

A dog's a dog, you ain't gonna turn a pit pony in to a thoroughbred.

[mC HULL 15,650]

4 minutes ago, Seagull said:

A dog's a dog, you ain't gonna turn a pit pony in to a thoroughbred.

No but lads can get the best out of a type and know were it excells and were it doesn't 

[Seagull 405]

3 minutes ago, mC HULL said:

No but lads can get the best out of a type and know were it excells and were it doesn't 

It's not rocket science mate, if you feed them right and get them fit, there's nothing more you can really do apart from not be a bonehead.

[chartpolski 27,584]

I wonder if Alan’s skill and success with coursing types was somehow influenced by the way his dad and the men around him could condition a whippet ?

He used to be on here, his opinions would be well worth hearing.

Cheers.

[mC HULL 15,650]

Just now, Seagull said:

It's not rocket science mate, if you feed them right and get them fit, there's nothing more you can really do apart from not be a bonehead.

Sort of but then theres land were it is running conditions we're to slip were not to loads a fast types look million quid on good going