Up coming litters

[chartpolski 30,281]

6 minutes ago, shaaark said:

Nice looking dog, charts.

But, to use katchum's vernacular, what sort sort of homosexual degenerate would walk that in public?!!

But the mother to Dons pup looks a lot like it , and I know him well enough to have an inkling when he’s winding people up

But they are a bit effeminate, arent they

 

Cheers.

Edited 19 hours ago by chartpolski

[shaaark 11,798]

47 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

Hard to say. I asked Hamed the same thing and he said looks mean nothing , it’s working ability that counts. 
Again , I asked if he preferred smooth or feathered and got the same answer.

How do you tell how an eight week old pup is going to turn out, you can only go by the parents.

I’d personally prefer a Black and Tan feathered type, but that’s just cosmetic and easy on my eye, it has no bearing on working ability.

like these pups;

Cheers.

I prefer the smooth black and tans.

[WataWalloper 5,447]

10 minutes ago, shaaark said:

Nice looking dog, charts.

But, to use katchum's vernacular, what sort sort of homosexual degenerate would walk that in public?!!

 

6 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

But the mother to Dons pup looks a lot like it , and I know him well enough to have an inkling when he’s winding people up

But they are a bit effeminate, arent they

Cheers.

I be honest they are gayer than bump sex with a guy called Brian hahq I never saw one I thought looked anything special, it’s sort a there super power tho ain’t it, look like pure unassuming things but can run like fcuk, but compare any saluki to a decent grey or whippet an there’s no comparison in looks imho the sprinters deffo look better 

 

An no winding up haha I wil literslly shave the ears an tail an anything else even resembling feathering on that pup if it ends up with it haha 

Edited 19 hours ago by WataWalloper

[Bosun11 537]

On 07/04/2026 at 21:58, Moochersways said:

Never been a fan of collie blood I've seen a few and they've been good in there own right......but at the same time they've all been quirky hard headed weirdos nothing against them just not my cuppa tea

Not many defenders of the collie crosses on here now, so I'll put my two penneth worth in, based on what i've seen...

I honestly  think they are the ultimate 'Marmite' dog in the lurcher world...

Perhaps the worst lurchers I've seen slipped have been pastoral types. Those that look at their chosen quarry with almost indifference, picking and choosing their runs. Or those that stalk every time the slip is released, usually making a hash of the catch. Some are just neurotic kennel nightmares, crying, whining feckers that make shitty Salukies look sedate.

Oh and don’t forget the 'fantics',  those that can't mooch at any other pace than flat out, and are either physically destroyed by the time they put something up, or have turned 'white eyed' by that effort, and can't focus on their quarries moves.

 

All that said, and 'most' of the best all rounders I've ever seen have had loads of pastoral blood. Dogs that can lamp all night on ANY quarry, ferret all day over the worst terrain this country has to offer. Dogs that can hunt-up and kill the best daytime hare. Dogs that will hit a Fallow Buck, head on, in October and best it... Dogs that will run foxes for numbers all night, always at the sharp end, dogs that develop an almost pathological hatred of foxes, and continue to 'kill' them long after they're dead. Some of these were commercially bred..!!

The right drop of pastoral blood can go a long way...

And this type can produce so many variables.

But what is so obvious to me is who owns that type, and who can get the most from them. THEY are few and far between...

Looking back, the truth is, i've never been one of them, I know I've never been good enough. I've owned decent enough dogs with a percentage of pastoral blood, but those full bloods, I couldn't handle...

The best i've owned was bred by Joe Ox, and he was some animal. Thank you Joe...

[chartpolski 30,281]

1 minute ago, WataWalloper said:

 

I be honest they are gayer than bump sex with a guy called Brian hahq I never saw one I thought looked anything special, it’s sort a there super power tho ain’t it, look like pure unassuming things but can run like fcuk, but compare any saluki to a decent grey or whippet an there’s no comparison in looks imho the sprinters deffo look better 

 

An no winding up haha I wil literslly shave the ears an tail an anything else even resembling feathering on that pup if it ends up with it haha 

Are you getting a black pup ? If you’re lucky it will throw to the sires side

Cheers.

[WataWalloper 5,447]

Just now, chartpolski said:

Are you getting a black pup ? If you’re lucky it will throw to the sires side

Cheers.

No brown bitch with white nose haha 

[Black neck 18,479]

5 minutes ago, Bosun11 said:

Not many defenders of the collie crosses on here now, so I'll put my two penneth worth in, based on what i've seen...

I honestly  think they are the ultimate 'Marmite' dog in the lurcher world...

Perhaps the worst lurchers I've seen slipped have been pastoral types. Those that look at their chosen quarry with almost indifference, picking and choosing their runs. Or those that stalk every time the slip is released, usually making a hash of the catch. Some are just neurotic kennel nightmares, crying, whining feckers that make shitty Salukies look sedate.

Oh and don’t forget the 'fantics',  those that can't mooch at any other pace than flat out, and are either physically destroyed by the time they put something up, or have turned 'white eyed' by that effort, and can't focus on their quarries moves.

 

All that said, and 'most' of the best all rounders I've ever seen have had loads of pastoral blood. Dogs that can lamp all night on ANY quarry, ferret all day over the worst terrain this country has to offer. Dogs that can hunt-up and kill the best daytime hare. Dogs that will hit a Fallow Buck, head on, in October and best it... Dogs that will run foxes for numbers all night, always at the sharp end, dogs that develop an almost pathological hatred of foxes, and continue to 'kill' them long after they're dead. Some of these were commercially bred..!!

The right drop of pastoral blood can go a long way...

And this type can produce so many variables.

But what is so obvious to me is who owns that type, and who can get the most from them. THEY are few and far between...

Looking back, the truth is, i've never been one of them, I know I've never been good enough. I've owned decent enough dogs with a percentage of pastoral blood, but those full bloods, I couldn't handle...

The best i've owned was bred by Joe Ox, and he was some animal. Thank you Joe...

Where u bin lar

[chartpolski 30,281]

3 minutes ago, Bosun11 said:

Not many defenders of the collie crosses on here now, so I'll put my two penneth worth in, based on what i've seen...

I honestly  think they are the ultimate 'Marmite' dog in the lurcher world...

Perhaps the worst lurchers I've seen slipped have been pastoral types. Those that look at their chosen quarry with almost indifference, picking and choosing their runs. Or those that stalk every time the slip is released, usually making a hash of the catch. Some are just neurotic kennel nightmares, crying, whining feckers that make shitty Salukies look sedate.

Oh and don’t forget the 'fantics',  those that can't mooch at any other pace than flat out, and are either physically destroyed by the time they put something up, or have turned 'white eyed' by that effort, and can't focus on their quarries moves.

 

All that said, and 'most' of the best all rounders I've ever seen have had loads of pastoral blood. Dogs that can lamp all night on ANY quarry, ferret all day over the worst terrain this country has to offer. Dogs that can hunt-up and kill the best daytime hare. Dogs that will hit a Fallow Buck, head on, in October and best it... Dogs that will run foxes for numbers all night, always at the sharp end, dogs that develop an almost pathological hatred of foxes, and continue to 'kill' them long after they're dead. Some of these were commercially bred..!!

The right drop of pastoral blood can go a long way...

And this type can produce so many variables.

But what is so obvious to me is who owns that type, and who can get the most from them. THEY are few and far between...

Looking back, the truth is, i've never been one of them, I know I've never been good enough. I've owned decent enough dogs with a percentage of pastoral blood, but those full bloods, I couldn't handle...

The best i've owned was bred by Joe Ox, and he was some animal. Thank you Joe...

Joes dogs are/were mainly line bred collie/bull/greyhound, top class at their game. I was lucky enough to have a run out with him with an old deer/grey some years back

Cheers,

[Bosun11 537]

1 minute ago, Black neck said:

Where u bin lar

In limbo...

[Black neck 18,479]

Just now, Bosun11 said:

In limbo...

Flippin nora  how the bitch get on the winter

[WataWalloper 5,447]

Just now, chartpolski said:

Joes dogs are/were mainly line bred collie/bull/greyhound, top class at their game. I was lucky enough to have a run out with him with an old deer/grey some years back

Cheers,

I saw few of joes dogs out an they was certainly capable animals, had few good nights with him he a great craic, shake he don’t come on here more 

[chartpolski 30,281]

1 minute ago, WataWalloper said:

I saw few of joes dogs out an they was certainly capable animals, had few good nights with him he a great craic, shake he don’t come on here more 

I think he still looks in now and again, he’s heavily into motorbikes now. He calls by odd times , mainly to see if I’m still alive

Cheers.

[WataWalloper 5,447]

1 minute ago, chartpolski said:

I think he still looks in now and again, he’s heavily into motorbikes now. He calls by odd times , mainly to see if I’m still alive

Cheers.

Once this pup of age I’ll get on his case for a walk out, always a pleasure to watch his dogs run, can remember his eddy dog, fcuk that was electric fast haha I loved watching him on a decent run 

[thefensarefarbutistillgo 3,617]

1 hour ago, chartpolski said:

No, and no.

I just find  it good manners , like saying please and thank you.

If I don’t say it, I’m probably pissed off with you

Cheers.

Ok I’m glad your not pissed off with me then, but I dare you to write one post without cheers at the end

Cheers. 

[Bosun11 537]

1 minute ago, Black neck said:

Flippin nora  how the bitch get on the winter

It was decent enough, she stopped enough hares, and bigger stuff. Nailed plenty of rats, and even came along on the odd shoot day,  flushing with the gundogs (quite proud of that one too!)

Think I've said on here a couple of years back, I just have a pop at most stuff now, more like I did 40 years ago, but slower, and with more brain and tact...

Thanks for asking mate...