Leesy

I had it with mine whilst ferreting a week sunday gone. After a rabbit and jumped too late catching his rear leg. Bit of a yelp and carried on running. When he came back he had an L shaped tear which he had 10 stitches in! He's only just started putting weight on it, i'll be taking stiches out on sunday/monday. I hate barbed wire, imo it should be replaced with sheep wire fencing under government grant (not that it'll ever happen). I will still teach my dogs to jump though as i cant be asred lifting a dog over every wall, stile or fence we need to go over.

I'm aware temperament and health are important areas of conern. Another area of concern is the size a dog will make for the work it'll be doing and terrain it'll be working on! Pretty straight forward question is it not?!

Thanks

What size will the pups make pal?

Are there any col/whip or col/whip/grey pups available or planned litters for this year? I'm after a bitch that'll get to no more than 23"tts Cheers

I'm just entering my second season, and as stealthy1 said, the biggest hurdle is getting permission to ferret. I was lucky to meet a lad through thl that sorted me out with a couple of well bred jills, and took me out on his perm to show me the ropes. Since then i've only managed to gain one permission on a sports club, but i'm still knocking on doors trying for more. Last season I had a dog, 2 ferrets, a dozen shite nylon nets that someone palmed off on me, and no experience or real idea. This season I have the dog, 3 ferrets, quick set longnet, 2 dozen quality handmade poly nets, A SPADE,

Looking good pal. Looks like an awkward hedgerow that.

Cracking hardy looking dogs these. How are they bred? I know nothing of this Mick C fella.

Not going to get a more 'suitable' dog, he'a not a pair of trousers! ha! He's very suitable for his work, he just gets cold standing around in the rain like most of us and our dogs. Not entirely sure how to take your comment but thanks anyway

Thanks I've got him a similar jacket for when we're having a mooch about in the pissin down rain. I thought it might snag in cover, but if u say yours has been ok i'll give him a try in it.

Think thats the kind of thing that i saw. Looks pretty dam close anyway. 3mm neoprene and tight fit.Cheers for that

Prob too much too soon like you said. She's only a pup, my kelpie/whip did the same last season, he was a similar age then, he's only just started striking now and that was brought on by taking him ferreting with laddylurcher and his dogs. Has he had her ferreting yet? Might be better starting there first then try lamping again once shes snapping pursed rabbits and running bolters.

Has anybody ever seen/used, or know where to get a lightweight and waterproof vest for workng lurchers? I spotted one on a photo in a countrymans weekly article months ago but have no ide where to get them! My ferreting dog has a short flat coat and get cold pretty quickly when its wet and he's waiting around while i'm netting up for while waiting for bolts. The vest thingy i saw in the countrymans popped into my head the other day and ive trawled the internet but cant find one!

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