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    So long as it states the location covered and the activity permitted (ie 'rabbit control with ferrets, nets and dog' or 'rabbit and crow shooting' etc etc) and is signed and dated by landowner or owner of the sporting rights you should be ok. Oh, and obviously it also needs to say that YOU are the person it covers.
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    Sire is saluki collie grey x beddy whippet and dam is beddy bull whippet x whippet grey so there is plenty tall dogs in the mix And plenty small too
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    That's the trouble with lurcher to lurcher breeding - it can be unpredictable unless you know the exact ancestry of both parents.
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    Well said Dan - absolutely right.
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    Never thought of doing biltong - how d'you do that bobh?
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    Yeah, it's impressive stuff. Wish I could shoot that well!
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    My favs are - Cut out the 'straps' either side of the backbone then slice into chunks about 3/4" thick. Marinade overnight in whatever takes your fancy. I like red wine, olive oil, bay leaf, couple of chunks of onion, celery + carrot and a twist or two of black pepper. Next day thread onto kebab skewers with chunks of pepper, mushroom and cherry tomatoes and cook over a bbq. Use the back legs for curry - endless variations. Also Prue Coates' recipe for pigeon pie done with rabbit instead is delicious. And young three quarter grown ones are great roasted whole. mmmm...
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    One sharp rap on the back of the head doesn't come anywhere close to 'smashing the head in'. Can't see what all the song and dance is about.
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    Definitely plenty of potential for you to cock up if you don't know what you're doing. Is your dog food orientated? If so, look up Michael Ellis on YouTube or http://michaelellisschool.com/videos.htm. Very talented dog trainer who I'm sure you'll be able to pick up plenty of tips from.
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    Loving this thread for some really superb photos - keep them coming. I'll try and dig out some of mine but the trouble is most of them were taken long before the days of digital and as I don't have a scanner I'll have to photograph the photos which isn't ideal. Unfortunately a load of digital ones I took from a few years back got lost when my hard drive fried.
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    Looks almost identical to mine. Mine's not much older but already shaping up to be a great busher - hope yours turns out as well for you.
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    Bit late if you're already sorted - sorry, Roy but only just seen this post. I got one from http://www.gamekeeper-catapults.co.uk/ earlier in the year and very pleased with it. Only drawback of buying from him is that he's so busy you have a long wait. Seem to remember mine took about 7 or 8 weeks to arrive from when I ordered it. But even if you're already sorted watch the vid on his website for a demonstration of what you can do with a catty - some great shooting on there.
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    The chain has to slide freely for it to work properly so they don't work very well on long haired dogs as the hair tends to catch in some of the links. Also you MUST know what you're doing otherwise don't even think about using one. From the end of the lead the chain has to go over the top of the dogs' neck and back up under its chin NOT under its chin then back up over the back of the neck. This means you must always walk the dog on one side or the other because if it moves from one side of you to the other the chain will alternate between being on correctly and being on upside down. With
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    11 yr old boy I wish. Because I spend all day outdoors doing manual stuff my hands are as rough as hell. And it's precisely because I'm using my hands all day that a deep gouge taking days to heal is a real hindrance, as well as being painful. A sharp rap with a priest either kills outright or stuns. Because I immediately follow up by stretching to make certain, if it was only stunned it's unconscious for about 10 seconds before being killed. Don't see anything inhumane in that.
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    I agree that chinning is quick and easy and it was all I ever did for years. But I found my hands would regularly get scratched to hell - as you get a grip on the rabbit their back legs often kick forward. Lots of the scratches were minor but plenty of them were much deeper gouges, frequently along the natural lines in my palm. These were sore as hell for a few days. Then I hooked up with a new ferreting partner and he only ever used a priest - I'll be honest with you, it had never even crossed my mind to use one before then. So I gave it a go and was converted - I hardly ever get beat up hand
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    Completely agree redneck. I'm not suggesting you *should* go for borzoi breeding if you want a fox dog. Just that I can see the logic of going down that road if you've got access to the genuine article. Either way, borzoi's not a dog I'd want in a lurcher.
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    Fantastic photo - both look full of the joys of life.
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    Where'd you see the ads?
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    You got a link for that? Just Try this web site krawnden www.maceoinltd.com Thanks kev
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    Just cut one out of your nearest hedge or from the garden. You want something about an inch in diameter and fifteen inches long. Takes all of 30 seconds and costs nowt. If you lose it just cut another. If those dimensions I gave you don't feel right in your hand just cut something else that you think will be more suitable. No need to spend money buying one.
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    Raw, raw and more raw.
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    The only way I can see borzoi as being worthwhile in a lurcher is if you wanted an out and out fox dog and had access to some of the genuine old Russian blood. But having said that I have no idea if they still course wolves with them over there - it wouldn't surprise me if it's been banned. But if there are still some proper working lines over there then I could see the logic behind using a dog like that to breed a foxing lurcher. But I find it very hard to believe that even if the old working lines still exist, anybody's bothered to import one to this country. My guess is that any lurcher in
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    You got a link for that? Just been onto their website and can't see any mention of it.
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    Trip wires???? They must put up miles and miles of it if that's going to work ffs. Call me old fashioned but I think that would make it a tad difficult to get on with the business of farming - tractors, stock etc all having to move around the fields.
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    I wouldn't do it on busy roads but where I live I've got a circuit I do that's a mix of relatively quiet village roads and much quieter country roads. Plus I like to be all done and dusted by 7.30am at the latest, so I get most of it done when there's not much traffic about. Just a tad curious as to what time you get up? And why anyone who's not a competetive courser, and even them, needs to 'bike' their dogs anyway! No animosity, just curious like Not sure if the question was aimed at me or Joe but as Joe's already answered I'll pitch in as well. I'm usually up around 6.00am. Mo
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