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  1. birddog
    not a big fan of them or 1st x's, they don't suit me i guess....but gotta admit that some of the best allrounders i've known have a wee bit of saluki in them, they do add something to the mix
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    Fukc me this is going around in circles and you've now started to slag off the breeder of the pups ... A man you know nothing about ..... So to keep you happy as I really can't be arsed ..... Yes you have caught more rabbits than me .... No I didn't have a clue about the pups parents ..... Yes the pup will be average at best if I am lucky .... Yes I should have gone to Hancock ...... Does that just about cover it ??? Out of curiosity what dog are you running at the moment ??? ............. gang up on socks time lol......whats wrong wi hancock dogs? mines is clever she caught a rabbit on
  3. birddog
    cracking pics mate and as youv'e obviously 'walked the walk' a serious question......your pics show dogs with obvious bull, collie, deerhound and maybe beddie influence, what would your ideal preban dog be bred from ?
  4. birddog
    if its a real genuine thl box........is it hot air
  5. birddog
    absolute scumbags no arguing no excuse no need
  6. birddog
    big ears like a beddy, blue with maybe liver showing through would be a beddy colour, maybe the guy's telling you the truth
  7. birddog
    Im really liking that black dog...is it a dog or bitch my good man ? the other one is a cracker..but the black un looks like my bitch. the 'black un' is a blue bitch
  8. birddog
    shouldn't an all rounder manage on all ground ?
  9. birddog
    gotta hunt where the quarry is, the dog will adapt with a little practise although accidents will be inevitable, most of my ground is fairly rough
  10. birddog
    i always thought coursing was about the sport, about testing one good dog against a good hare or one dog against another where the catch is really unimportant, thats why i asked the difference between hunting and coursing
  11. birddog
    Although I wouldnt personally breed to a track greyhound ever I totally agree with you. thanks, so much emphasis is put on a coursing greyhounds speed ie the run up which to me only proves one thing which is fastest in a straight line of maybe 2 or 300yds would allowing the hare more law not also test stamina, agility, durability etc? Ya and if I absolutely had to use a track dog it would have to be a 9/16ths type and not one of them 1/4 milers. i understand and kinda agree that the stamina thing is important but is that not one of the reasons we cross other breeds into the
  12. birddog
    Although I wouldnt personally breed to a track greyhound ever I totally agree with you. thanks, so much emphasis is put on a coursing greyhounds speed ie the run up which to me only proves one thing which is fastest in a straight line of maybe 2 or 300yds would allowing the hare more law not also test stamina, agility, durability etc?
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    Would you class that as coursing?so when does coursing become hunting? if we do it for the sport.....fastest to fastest would give the most spectacular maybe not the most successful but if we do it for the kill why not cross a greyhound with a beagle to get nose and stamina? Coursing is the use of a SIGHT hound or similar lurcher to catch a hare. It's all about chasing the quarry in close proximity of you so you can see what's happening. To follow a beagle on a trail of a hare you'd need some kind of transport like a horse to keep up. It's a whole different form of hunting. We like dogs that
  14. birddog
    for me a track greyhound is the better option, how many of them are successful because on top of their physical attributes they use their brains, looking for a gap staying out of trouble etc but a coursing dog that works out how to use its brain and starts to cut corners, hangs back a little etc is not going to clock up the points to win and is got rid of. conformation and temperament are far more important with an emphasis on good feet and strong wrists backed up by a bold but calm attitude
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    your wrong my friend i ran my 1st saluki x in the early 80's when i had the ground and the inclination for that branch of our sport, over the years we all change and my idea of sport now is a little different, in those days a wee wager was king, i wonder now that given a decent lift on big enough ground whether a fell hound would have been as useful
  16. birddog
    Would you class that as coursing? so when does coursing become hunting? if we do it for the sport.....fastest to fastest would give the most spectacular maybe not the most successful but if we do it for the kill why not cross a greyhound with a beagle to get nose and stamina? do beagles not work in a pack ? and a good salxgrey or sal will catch them single handed beagles only hunt in a pack for the tradition or the spectacle a single hound could do the same job, a saluki needs the right ground to do the job on small tightly hedged or walled fields a collie and a gate net would do it
  17. birddog
    Would you class that as coursing? so when does coursing become hunting? if we do it for the sport.....fastest to fastest would give the most spectacular maybe not the most successful but if we do it for the kill why not cross a greyhound with a beagle to get nose and stamina?
  18. birddog
    baw, you say a hare outruns a running dog that has stamina but lacking speed a little and is well gone...........what about a beagle or harrier ? hardly a running dog they get outrun initially but nose and stamina takeover and the hare has no chance, ive seen them run to a bloody nosed standstill by a spaniel
  19. birddog
    very smart looking dogs, just out of interest though how level / what size did the 1st litter make ?
  20. birddog
    would it not depend a lot on the ground
  21. birddog
    preban of course but i know a red hind can be brought down single handed......is a fallow buck that much bigger and stronger?
  22. birddog
    i really like roy he's a belter, and you always have him in ace nick, wish i'd had a chance to see him work in his prime
  23. birddog
    pups look braw bud you'll need to work on your computing skills n get some more pics up
  24. birddog
    wish i was looking for a pup, knowing mum and dad they'll be handy for sure, look forward to seeing more pics davey, is this pete's 1st litter?
  25. birddog
    i seem to remember reading that the american stag hound is recognised by their national kennel club and they have a breed standard, i think because as has been said american hunters are not subject to the same restrictions as we are that theyre idea of a proven dog would be a far better prospect for breeding than some of our 'proven' big longdog type strains as with the best will in the world we don't have bears, coyotes or wolves and the like to test them. and would we need to import a dog? surely we could use straws if we wanted some of this blood
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