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  1. birddog
    oh.....and they race and show as well........ does mrs birddog look smug with her wee red ribbon?...........no sour grapes here
  2. birddog
    better craic wi a collie x beating the snooty types in the gundog scurries
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    two lurchers for sale.......surplus to requirements........anyone know where i can get a loin cloth...extra large?
  4. birddog
    whilst agreeing with a lot thats been said it's not all about physical attributes and in my experience especially with my current mutts ............. this one is way faster after the 1st 30 or 40 yds and has loads more single run stamina when ferretting her attention tends to wander where this one stays focussed, has all the multi run stamina you could ask for, she tends to be in the right place at the right time and her 1st 30yds or so are more than ample whether its down to anticipation or her relatively long back / shorter legs getting into her stride quicker or a combination of both
  5. birddog
    congratulations sir, getting a dog and keeping it, breeding to keep your line going for your needs and having the patience to wait till a pup matures a wee bit before entering it theres a few on here could learn from this.........oh and your dogs look in top condition
  6. birddog
    much as i like whippets and their various crosses the choice is easy my friend............all the pro's have collie x's
  7. birddog
    thanks for the comments guys, she's 26", and as promised some of her ancestors and one of her sisters, i have some more pre ban type pics but not keen on putting them up although you can tell by the dress etc they're way preban
  8. birddog
    when putting up the previous pics i realised they're nearly a year old, i took a walk round the park for some quick up to date ones. she's over 2yr old now and matured a wee bit and as she's a fussy eater (like her grandmother i'm told) it's taken a lot of time and effort to get her in this nick, and without wanting to get involved in an argument you can see her muscle and condition through a rough coat
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    as far as i know he was a better worker than a looker and he really looked the part eh, i've seen some pic's maybe 'dvdski' will jump in with more pics he still has my belles sister and his gran has a real big brother, i've got lots of pics of her ancestors maybe get them up later
  10. birddog
    and his daughter out of a greyhound and another of her sire...R.I.P. Stan
  11. birddog
    not been on his site for a wee while, had a wee look and he has some 1st x border / greyhound pups for sale
  12. birddog
    'stormy nights and frosty mornings' is a good read, the guy's obviously walked the walk
  13. birddog
    collie x's can be mean sneaky feckers.........my 'jazz'is as nice and socialised dog as you'd find,doesn't even bark at the postie, the grandkids crawl all over her etc. everybody's pal...almost. she seems to suss who's dodgy, she's only shown a nasty side a few times in her 5 yrs.... the best example.....early morning half dark and i let her out for the toilet and she saw a guy the other side of our 6' fence behind the ferret hutch ...she went mental, no barking but a real serious sounding growl and snarling....she bounced off the fence a couple of times, tried to jump it, tried to chew a pla
  14. birddog
    listen to everyone and make up your own mind ........simples
  15. birddog
    thanks for the comments guys , 'rake' maybe your dogs socialisation is a wee bit better cos he was going to keep his brothers and they all got a little more attention, 'marvel' they're not all racey some are real powerhouses, a merle collie is simply a border collie in a different colour, you should give them a bell regarding 1st cross pups, there are a few belters up so far guys keep them coming,
  16. birddog
    'jazz' 3/8 beardie border.......sire tweedle dum......24 1/2 " about 50lb ........5yr old fur, feather, day, night, lamps, ferrets, nets, carries, jumps, works cover, etc........I'd go back
  17. birddog
    what a braw looking dog you have......i think you should be on commission heres another for the groomer.......
  18. birddog
    what a belting dog and with the quality of pups he's sired you should be very proud
  19. birddog
    but aren't the whippetty types lighter on their feet? ive had whippetty types that worked for years without injury but conversely ive had a fast as feck racing bred whippet who would injure herself walking across a bowling green and she was only 18lb, her mother ('hadaway' from the north east) had iffy feet, especially from racers i think it's genetic...we all know the bother 'chalky' had with the 'country music' strain, i raced against a famous daughter of him and her feet were dodgy at best, just like other virtues and vices are passed down, good or bad feet regardless of running ground can
  20. birddog
    the more time, effort, practise and training that you put into a dog the better it will be no matter how its bred...........if you dont put the effort into a well bred pup with lots of potential it'll never be owt..........but if you put lots of effort into a lesser bred pup it'll do you proud
  21. birddog
    gotta be collie x bud like has been said thats what the pros use .......and any excuse to put pics up although the wee russel (she's not mine) in the first pic is as good as any lurcher in rough cover brambles etc when ferreting
  22. birddog
    do big heavy dogs put more pressure on their feet ? do lighter faster types put less ?
  23. birddog
    trevor ta mate, it'll also be interesting if folks who don't know you or your dog can suss from its feet how he's bred, i've deliberately tried not to give clues
  24. birddog
    but a hare with a knackered foot would soon become an ex hare and a cheetah with weak feet would starve (or become veggie) are these examples down to genetics ie hard school strongest surviving thing
  25. birddog
    my mate and i have been discussing this....he has a wee bull x and a smart saluki x, i have a collie x and a deerhound x in both cases 1 has tight 'button' feet and the other longer more open flexible feet, whats best ? is it a case of ones better on different ground ? i have a wee theory that given the right conditioning ie woodland walks / upbringing, beach walks (sand shingle pebbles etc) and of course road walking that you can build in strength flexibility and toughness to longer digits. my pal on here trevor w sent me some cracking pics of his dogs feet (i hope he jumps in here with them)
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