Bigshrimp
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Sounds to be real handy if put over a Grey ....will make great retrievers ANy pics of the sire and dam?
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Here's a description of how they are used on this side of the pond (groundwork, bushing, tracking wounded deer, vermin work): HUnting with Dachshunds (North American Teckel Club)
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How about some pics of them working boys
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Here's a site with a pile of them: VDD-GNA
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More than I expected to see when I opened up this thread today What an offer! Shipping costs would be inconsequential knowing that some quality hunting lines would be coming out of that box I'll send you a PM later today to let you know more details of my plans. BTW, are the pups of the same breeding? Definitely made my day with this poste CI HIR
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Thanks again for your insight CI HIR. I live in the eastern part of the continent where the terrain would be more similar to what you are used to (the middle part is the prairies with the huge expanses of land). We would be hunting on farm fields seperated by a tree line or fence (with scrub....not really a hedgerow). Fields on average are from 5 to 100 acres in size. If bushing for rabbits there is a good chance a coyote might pop out 100 yrds ahead. I would love a dog who is very good at taking rabbits but if the option presents itself will be bold enough to hold on to a yote unti
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Really like the build of this dog....a real credit to you if he also performs that well Do you think he could handle one of these (if he had some backup)....trying to get an understanding if the beddy or wheaton grey crosses can handle the odd coyote if they had some slower backup (but rabbit, groundhog and raccoon as main quarry):
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Nice stamp of a dog that, and sounds to be a handy size Nice coat too. I would imagine he would give anything a go pre-ban. How is his top end speed? Would you have slipped him on hares? Also, does he miss many from lack of turning ability or is that not an issue? Would love to see more poics if you've got them
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Nice stamp of a dog that, and sounds to be a handy size Nice coat too. I would imagine he would gianything a go pre-ban. How is his top end speed? Would you have slipped himon hares? Also, does he miss many from lack of turning or is that not an issue? Would love to see more poics if you've got them
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Fishers are very difficult to find, and as CoyoteHunter said they will usually den in the trees (or maybe a rock den). Plus it would be illegal (in Ontario anyway) as they can only be trapped for their fur....not hunted for sport. A good terrier could definitely handle a Marten, but again they are usually in the trees....but are more numerous and can sometimes be found in the firewood pile around cabins. Again, though it is against the law to take unless you hold a trapper's license. Many more abundant and accessible quarry willing to give a terrier a good run for their money:
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Noone has experience with this cross??
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Handy looking small dogs What's their chest size?? Are they silent (hard) dogs or bayers? Would love to see some more pics if you have them....I love this Lakeland type
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Don't have ANY first hand experience, but just following some of the conversations it seems that the beddyxgrey and wheatonxgrey are thought of as very useful crosses. Has anyone crossed them together? I would imagine this cross would make quite game dogs (as long as good working lines were used). How is their coat? Are they biddable, or do they need a bit of collie blood for that
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BTW Dave, your avatar looks like a Blue Lacey pretty pissed off at a coon....did you hunt on this end of the pond in the past??
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I've never seen a lurcher work and it is not very popular at all over here (CoyoteHunter from this forum does use lurchers here....but he's an import from the UK ). Most people here use scent hounds (to trail rabbits, raccoon, deer, bear, etc....anything with fur). If it's rabbits you're after you can be sure there will be a beagle in the bush.....or just a bunch of guys kicking the bush if they don't have a dog. Instead of the lurcher we use a shotgun (as I'm sure many of you over there use instead of a lurcher too). I am very intrigued by this type of hunting and think it would be
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Thanks so much for the explanation Dave! Does it take a bit of work to get the running dog to stand back and let the bushing dog find and point/flush the rabbit?? As I think a smart dog would figure out that every time the scruffy fellow stands still there's got to be a rabbit under his nose Excellent work there....really enjoying your pictures and description of your days sport.
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Excellent work!! Love the look of the BeddyX
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There's no one around here who runs stags that I know of...only scent hounds (coonhounds, etc.). They may be around but I don't know of them. Not common to see running dogs in the east (not from my experience anyways). I'm sure most american running dog hunters are not on the net...what's the best way to find out the available dogs out there??
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Thanks so much for the responses. Are the bull x very good at rabbit (as this will be the majority of their work). Dan, same question: are stags able to catch enough rabbits to make it worthwhile running them on rabbits alot of the time?? I would like to use the same dog for the other quarry I listed above but rabbits will be primary.
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No thoughts on a useful cross for these types of quarry and hunting??
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Excellent! That fawn dog looks well put together How are they in the kennel and around the kids?
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BTW, pictures of the cross you recommend is always appreciated
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What would you reccomend as the best allround cross for the quarry we have in North America: -Rabbits (daytime only as lamping rabbit is illegal where I am) -Bolted/drawing ground quarry (groundhog, raccoon, oppossum and fox) -Coyote -Raccoon at night I think the Coyote will be the dealbreaker so if it's too much to give me a cross including Coyote then give me your best suggestion if we assume Coyote will not be run.
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Excellent topic and have really enjoyed the pictures Question: With so many dogs running about all hunting with different "styles" (i.e. flushing, pointing, coursing), how do you ensure they don't get in the way of one another?? I'm specifically thinking about the pointing dogs: how do you ensure the pointing dog gets enough room to hold its point before another dog runs in under its nose to flush its game??(....would kill many hours of steadyness training if this were to happen too often.) Great looking packs
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Stand down friend That's why I worded my post the way I did so you wouldn't get your panties in a knot but I guess that was a waste of time (have another read of it). To measure our terriers and lurchers would be impossible because I don't have any terriers and lurchers. I'm on this site to learn about this whole game as it's not very common at all in our land (as you know). However, I would love to see these dogs work some day if someone had some proper dogs and knew what they were doing. Where are you in Canada?
