saluki pic

[jigsaw 11,899]

heres my lady,i have feck all done with her,shes just hit 14 months old,ive gone out 11 different days nd cant manage a run on a hare yet for her,cant find the bloody things even though i get told theyre here and there but i cant find them for some reason.Shes taken a half dozen rabbits and retrieved all very close to hand.

 

 

 

well jigsaw where you from mate

 

Just outside cork James,

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Liam do you find her hard work, I stand corrected here as I know feck all about this breed, but I found mine really hard work, are all this breed like this.

 

John,shes much different to what im used to,usually collie X but I had to learn to bite my tongue on more than 1 occasion,shes very obedient and her call back is spot on but she does have a mad drive to hunt in her,Im just not geting the work for her at the moment but its not from the want of searching,shes spot on with the ferrets but gets bored and restless easily and if the ferreting is slow she gos on a bit and searches for her own action,but one whistle and shes straight back.When I was out looking for hare she would hunt up and she seems to have a good nose.I really enjoy having her but shes totally different to the kelpie x and Ive yet to see the best of her I feel,I hope im right.Shes also very effecionate and enjoys her praise.

 

 

Thanks for the info, I am sure they can be the perfect dog in the right hands, but I dont have the time to pussy foot around them, but do admire the lads who put the time into these dogs, good to hear the she is on recall, the one I had was a pure b*****d on the recall, had no ears at times, and I might add the my other lurchers are spot on the recall.

 

Cheers for info Liam.

[cocker 2,655]

riohog

 

 

he is looking good mate.

 

cocker

[riohog 5,823]

riohog

 

 

he is looking good mate.

 

cocker

cheers cocker

[stumann 5]

Thats some nice looking dog you have ther mate...atb with him This is mine hes a 3/4 saluki not as good looking as yours like...

[riohog 5,823]

Thats some nice looking dog you have ther mate...atb with him This is mine hes a 3/4 saluki not as good looking as yours like...

hey that dog looks fine good luck

[Meerihunter 7]

He's a real looker no doubt!

 

Whats he like with other strange/unknown dogs?

 

Regards

 

Mark

[riohog 5,823]

He's a real looker no doubt!

 

Whats he like with other strange/unknown dogs?

 

Regards

 

Mark

he can be abit agressive more so as hes got older kizzy both sides in the breeding

 

might be something to do with that

[cocker 2,655]

my bitch has kizzy on both sides she doesnt like strange dogs at all,

my dog has a bit of kizzy on one side he loves other dogs.

[riohog 5,823]

seems to be the case with hot kizzy stuff .. speed +aggression

[Meerihunter 7]

He's a real looker no doubt!

 

Whats he like with other strange/unknown dogs?

 

Regards

 

Mark

he can be abit agressive more so as hes got older kizzy both sides in the breeding

 

might be something to do with that

 

Mine are the same, interestingly in a book I read called "Owned by an Eagle" the author has a Saluki he import back with him from Africa and it has the very same attitude that mine and I believe yours to also have towards strange and unknown dogs.

 

Of course this is typical of all primitive dogs but you have to wonder whether this was encouraged and select for in certain parts of there COO perhaps in regions where they used for hunting wild or even feral canids.

 

In the western world this behaviour looked upon as a undesirable and breed away from and rightly so I suppose if you live busy towns it a liabilty but of course saluki's don't belong in towns anyway. I will be very interested in how you pups temperament compares.

[riohog 5,823]

He's a real looker no doubt!

 

Whats he like with other strange/unknown dogs?

 

Regards

 

Mark

he can be abit agressive more so as hes got older kizzy both sides in the breeding

 

might be something to do with that

 

Mine are the same, interestingly in a book I read called "Owned by an Eagle" the author has a Saluki he import back with him from Africa and it has the very same attitude that mine and I believe yours to also have towards strange and unknown dogs.

 

Of course this is typical of all primitive dogs but you have to wonder whether this was encouraged and select for in certain parts of there COO perhaps in regions where they used for hunting wild or even feral canids.

 

In the western world this behaviour looked upon as a undesirable and breed away from and rightly so I suppose if you live busy towns it a liabilty but of course saluki's don't belong in towns anyway. I will be very interested in how you pups temperament compares.

quite possible mark but ,to be honest mybe its been exadurated in this case by the very close breeding ,dont think there is any great benafit .today !!,im probebly more for the naturall hunting instinct +speed think most ..may agree the u/k western lines lack the naturall hunting instinct and a few other bits and bobs to!!

[paddybarr 77]

He's a real looker no doubt!

 

Whats he like with other strange/unknown dogs?

 

Regards

 

Mark

he can be abit agressive more so as hes got older kizzy both sides in the breeding

 

might be something to do with that

 

Mine are the same, interestingly in a book I read called "Owned by an Eagle" the author has a Saluki he import back with him from Africa and it has the very same attitude that mine and I believe yours to also have towards strange and unknown dogs.

 

Of course this is typical of all primitive dogs but you have to wonder whether this was encouraged and select for in certain parts of there COO perhaps in regions where they used for hunting wild or even feral canids.

 

In the western world this behaviour looked upon as a undesirable and breed away from and rightly so I suppose if you live busy towns it a liabilty but of course saluki's don't belong in towns anyway. I will be very interested in how you pups temperament compares.

quite possible mark but ,to be honest mybe its been exadurated in this case by the very close breeding ,dont think there is any great benafit .today !!,im probebly more for the naturall hunting instinct +speed think most ..may agree the u/k western lines lack the naturall hunting instinct and a few other bits and bobs to!!

 

find that odd, i would have thought the UK saluki's ( barring the show lines) would be in good shape re hunting instinct etc due to being selectively breed from a small genepool l would imagine the orginal stock were capable hunters?

[Meerihunter 7]

I think that in breeding for placid easy going temperament you could easily breed out true 'desire' and prey drive. On the whole thought I believe you are right in that most with corrct upbringing would make servicable hunting dogs perhaps not a coursing competition winning dog but then saluki were never truly a competition dogs anyway. Where pot fillers and predator controllers.

[riohog 5,823]

think theres allways room for improvement ! and the fact that u/k lines are bred from a tight genepool ,

 

will /may start to show defects aswell with that type of close breeding.brave statement but ...not all cull out the week in a litter and so the possible defects are passed on ... just my take on it !!