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Heard that colliecurs is good and they dont get arguments or arseholes on there. hope it stays that way.
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Ok, if you are after a line-bred collie grey then there are james dogs about, still a few Plummers about, some excelent beardie/grey lines about, I've seen dogs from all these types at work. and there are at least three other border grey lines i know of, going back for years and regularly throwing good stuff. But being bred from an old line doesn't necessarily guarantee a good pup 100% of the time. ive seen some damn good hancocks as well, and most of the poorer ones had poorer owners. if you want to get a pup from the linebred stuff you have to make the effort to find the guys who have them,
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Skycat is right. just let her grow up and dont make an issue out of it and it will pass. quite normal for some pups
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just stick with him sounds lke he will get there. dont just pass him on.
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I'm no expert bud, I've had dogs all my life but this is my first lurcher so there are people far better than me at advising you. If I was to offer any advice though, I'd say spend loads of time with her to build up a strong bond, get the basics sorted sit, stay, recall etc. Take her in fields (on a lead) with livestock and correct her every time she even has a look at one of them, get her used to being around them.....build up to using an extension lead and if she makes a dart for the sheep/cows etc., even in a payful way, give her a proper firm bollocking, keep on and on at that until y
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that would be the BIG problem in Britain
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I have never passed on a dog either, and I've been running em for over 25 years. i have had dogs which werent great at what they were bred for, but i have tried different stuff for all of them. some even ended up being really good dogs, like the little collie cross i had which was crap on the lamp but turned out to be a great shooting companion, used her just like a spaniel and she was better than some of the spaniels i've seen! i think lots of people just dont want to persevere with their dog. you can find a use for most dogs if you can be bothered to try
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thats a stunning dog, but is it a red merle?
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meat, bones, etc in the freezer, skin and guts in someone else's green wheelie bin
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mate of mine been trying to find a genuine first cross pup, doesnt want a hancock (for reasons of his own), so he asked me if i would ask on here if anyone is planning a litter in the next few months. thanks
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Couple of wankers. you stick to your guns mate
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watch out if a bunch of people come to trial the dog, i've heard of dogs getting nicked when taken out to trial
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ive never seen his dogs working and i have to say that the ones i have seen at shows certainly looked the part. but i have to say the bloke himself seems a bit of a cock. i was at kelmarsh a couple of years ago holding a lurcher pup on a lead and he came straight up to me told me all that was wrong with the pup (actually nothing was wrong with her) and then said the old classic line "do you know who i am?" !!!!!! then told me basically that he knew everything htere is to know about running dogs and that his were the best money could buy and that i should buy one. in fact i could buy one of the
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why is he offloading pups at 6 weeks??
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get her by the bike at a trot for a couple of miles twice a day, gradually build up the distance and speed till shes doing 4 miles twice a day at a canter if she retrieves then get her chasing a tennis ball for some speed work. she should take four to six weeks to get right depending what condition she is in when you star t. give her plenty of good quality animal protein and enough fat that she has energy to exercise but cut out carbs like biscuit
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you could buy a pup bred for ferreting, or you might find a sapling needs bringing on. but if someone tries to sell you a GOOD FERRETING DOG they are a liar. a good ferreting dog takes 2 or 3 seasons to make and will NOT be sold. if the owner has to part with it then it will go friends or family for free. dont let anyone rip you off
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i expect mine to hold one till i get there, but drop it and look up IMMEDIATELY i say, so it doesnt miss any that might bolt elsewhere. i find that the main problem ive had over the years is teaching a pup to retrieve the rabbits it catches but not the ones in nets!! can take a while to sort this out
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nothing wrong with hancocks dogs i've had em before and will no doubt have em again. as long as he pups are healthy and well reared then you get out what you put in. as for the moral aspect of breeding pups for money that is a matter for your own conscience. at least the hancocks are honest, dont lie about a pups breeding just to sell it, and dont bullshit about what the parents have done. and if you have a problem they wont just tell you to feck off like some on here would........
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first cross aint always a good dog for a first time owner, can be sensitive and have funny "collie habits" if its your first runner I would go for the 3/4 bred. remember collie crosses aren't the sort of dog you can leave in the kennel or round the house all week then take out at the weekend, you got to do lots with them EVERY day or they go nuts!!!
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Do what Wuyang said. In the garden, in the house, on a tennis court or other enclosed space. Don't ever call her while she's running around like a loony, she will just learn to ignore you. dont deny her her freedom, she needs to learn about the world, but take her to safe places (no roads etc) and let her start coming back by herself, then crouch down and call her and make a right fuss and give her a treat. the most important thing is to then let her go and do it all over again, several times on each walk. if you put her straight on a lead and take her home as soon as she comes, that ain't no
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Might just be the photo, but the black looks a bit cow-hocked. good luck with the pup.
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let him be, he's just a pup letting off steam. don't try to call him while he's running or you will ruin his recall, wait till he's tired and coming to you under his own steam, and THEN call him and give him loads of praise. work on his obedience especially recall over the summer, and he should be ready start of next season
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Saw a greyhound x husky a few years ago, strong fast and would run all day but thick as pigs##t and wouldn't even recall properly. Tough as old boots though, and superb coat and feet.
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The 5/8 3/8 can be a superb dog in the right hands. One important point to remember, this cross is really just a mixture of collie and grey so the litters will be very variable. This is more noticeable in the 3/4 crossed to 1/2 bred dog, but reverse 3/4 to a pure grey will still throw uneven at times. But even the heavier dogs are great for mooching and super ferreting and lamping dogs. They have loads of stay as well. Most can be persuaded to take fox some are naturals others need encouragement but just like any cross some just won't touch em. Some really good examples on here, thanks for the
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I have trained a few dobermanns they were thick as pigshit and had no drive or desire, males especially were big heavy idiots. Sorry to generalise chartpolski. I wouldnt introduce this blood into a hunting dog.
