dillydog

Ozz was bad as a pup, very loyal and very forward and up for guarding. If I didn't bollock him he'd of nailed a few people, he once ran into a farmer who walked onto a dig I was on. I hit a few high notes I didn't even know I'd got shouting him back, he meant it. Strangely he's gone completely the other way with age, he'll still bark at people walking past the house but it's just an empty threat. He works the gun, retrieves fur and feather, jump anything, with fur and feather too. In short I can't blow enough smoke up his arse

Yes mate, sperm tested the dog too, still nothing, I might aswell set fire to my wallet every 6 months

Tried four times, twice over a few days on all occasions, never got a tap, I live in hope

It doesn't look like I'll be getting anything any time soon, once out of the yard the bitch is refusing to stand. There's always "next time" but ffs I'm getting sick of saying it, quirky bunch of b@stards they are.

She's a three quarter ACD greyhound, maths isn't my strong point I've just had a 6 hour round trip to take her to her half brother, he was sired by Ozz's litter brother, cracking type, like Ozz in his prime.

We could start a club

Either give up, buy an ACD bitch (easier said than done) or failing that use a cattle dog on this bitch. I know of one, he's used on a farm in Oxfordshire, I might be tripping down later. This bitch has some shape on her, more of a greyhound type but she's still got the healer instinct, she heals me around the yard every day, bites me on the arse and arms, not maliciously, just her bit of fun. My only concern is getting a pup back that's just right, I don't want something to heavy, but then again I wouldn't want a racey type either

Yes mate, three times, I jumped through all the hoops, sperm test, progesterone test, AI, you name it, I've tried it.

She's more like Ozz than his son, cracking type, should of taken one then offered but I didn't.

Out of desperate I drove down on Sunday to try and use him, he didn't want to know once the bitch spun on him. In a perfect world I'd get something by Ozz himself but that dog would of at least kept my foot in the door.

Never once had a problem with his feet, show him something once and he knows it for life. He's marked me foxes all his life, caught a few rabbits along the journey to, he's been a joy to own. He'll be a hard act to follow

Tried it five times, three times over a greyhound bitch that had produced some very good stuff for my lad. Sadly I didn't get anything, I had him sperm tested, her progesterone tested and still got nothing. I was kindly given this bitch to try and get something from him but I've already tried her over two seasons and still nothing. I'm admitting defeat, it's pointless trying, I could try AI one last time but I can't see the point.

The only problem my half cross has ever given me is he got old to fast, ten years in August ! He's been my perfect dog, if I could of taken a wish list and poured it into a mould I couldn't of got it any better. ive a three quarter bitch standing now but he's not upto the task, what's out there worth using ? It's late in the day but if you don't ask, you don't get. I'm so invested in this dog I've never really considered using anything else. I do know of a full ACD stud but would you think it'd be to heavy going back to a three quarter greyhound ?

Two quotes from that book that really hit home, "a dog understands justice" and "a dog must understand that he gets his work because of you, not inspite of you", not word for word but if you understand what he's saying you're half way to understanding dogs.

Got one you can have, where are you based