Guest RAB.MCKAY Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 WAS WATCHING CLONMEL ON THE NET THE DOGS DONT SEEM TO HAVE THE PACE U WOULD EXPECT A HARE DOG TO HAVE. DOGS R SLIPT ABOUT 30 TO 40 YDS BEHIND HARE IT LOOKS LIKE THEY TAKE FOR EVER TO GET IN AND BREAK (RUFLY 100 YDS)THE HARE. THEN THERS THE TURNING EACH TURN THE DOGS LOOSE ABOUT 6 TO 8 LENGTHS. IS THIS EXCEPTABLE COURCE ING OR AM I JUST NOT SEEING THE RIGHT RACES. Quote Link to post
zigzag dan 784 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 remember you are watching greyhounds at Clonmel not saluki based lurchers - in greyhound coursing its about pace up and scoring points for turning the hare - courses only last roughly a minute - with lurchers its about killing the hare so both pace and stamina are needed as courses can be 3-6 minutes long Quote Link to post
Guest RAB.MCKAY Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 grey hounds do they run lurchers ther. a grey hound should be able to turn on the 3rd turn [bANNED TEXT] the hare has been broke. it was terrible . Quote Link to post
Guest RAB.MCKAY Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 remember you are watching greyhounds at Clonmel not saluki based lurchers - in greyhound coursing its about pace up and scoring points for turning the hare - courses only last roughly a minute - with lurchers its about killing the hare so both pace and stamina are needed as courses can be 3-6 minutes long is that how they judge it first dog to breek the hare then get back in to it cheers Quote Link to post
zigzag dan 784 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 remember you are watching greyhounds at Clonmel not saluki based lurchers - in greyhound coursing its about pace up and scoring points for turning the hare - courses only last roughly a minute - with lurchers its about killing the hare so both pace and stamina are needed as courses can be 3-6 minutes long is that how they judge it first dog to breek the hare then get back in to it cheers at CLONMEL the emphasis is on speed due to it being a park course - at the waterloo cup you need stamina aswell due to the land the dogs were running on Quote Link to post
Guest RAB.MCKAY Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 remember you are watching greyhounds at Clonmel not saluki based lurchers - in greyhound coursing its about pace up and scoring points for turning the hare - courses only last roughly a minute - with lurchers its about killing the hare so both pace and stamina are needed as courses can be 3-6 minutes long is that how they judge it first dog to breek the hare then get back in to it cheers at CLONMEL the emphasis is on speed due to it being a park course - at the waterloo cup you need stamina aswell due to the land the dogs were running on they dont hold the water loo cup any more do they. are ther any lurcher field trials still held . Quote Link to post
jakeuk1 0 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Only thing that makes a good coursing dog is saluki saluki and a wee tad more saluki.......... Yep if you want to watch a slow dog bore a hare to death :lazy: Quote Link to post
jakeuk1 0 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Only thing that makes a good coursing dog is saluki saluki and a wee tad more saluki.......... Yep if you want to watch a slow dog bore a hare to death :lazy: I know mate, I f****n hate them too I swapped my 4 salukis for a 3/4 bull x whippet, faster and much more exciting courses Quote Link to post
jakeuk1 0 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 A good hare dog has pace, stamina and BRAINS Quote Link to post
Guest RAB.MCKAY Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 The Greyhounds used for Irish Park Coursing are -100lb in weight hence they are not the best at turning, Park Coursing is a test of speed and these dogs in a strait line will be as fast as they get. Open Coursing before the ban in GB was different ie the Dogs were smaller so could turn a hare better the course was judged on points ie run up, turns, go-byes ect. As time has went on in General for open coursing and park coursing the greyhounds size has increased back in the day of Master Magrath, Fullerton, Little Shoe, ect they weighed in at 54lbs , 2005 they would of been more 65-75 maybe 80lbs and as iv said up to 100lbs for park coursing. thanks for uy comment max Quote Link to post
Guest RAB.MCKAY Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 (edited) depending on the field, depends on the dog i would prefer a open field cource think ther would be more skill in volved am thinking of heading to clonmel this year before its baned like all the outher great joys in life Edited July 21, 2009 by RAB.MCKAY Quote Link to post
coursing man 10 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Only thing that makes a good coursing dog is saluki saluki and a wee tad more saluki.......... Yep if you want to watch a slow dog bore a hare to death :lazy: I know mate, I f****n hate them too I swapped my 4 salukis for a 3/4 bull x whippet, faster and much more exciting courses 3/4 bull x whippet and be honest its never gunna catch a hare wile its got an hole in its arse lol Quote Link to post
coursing man 10 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 A good hare dog has pace, stamina and BRAINS im a bit lost mate u said saluki borein so u got bull x whippet,where's stamina in that breadin Quote Link to post
jakeuk1 0 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 A good hare dog has pace, stamina and BRAINS im a bit lost mate u said saluki borein so u got bull x whippet,where's stamina in that breadin saluki x greyhounds make the best coursing dogs in the world. just messing sorry Quote Link to post
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