Answering the Farmers Call

[wild rover 548]

Got a call from one of my farmers, needed some rabbits shifting that had moved onto his from the railway.

Got to oblige, two fields a bank and 14 rabbits in the bag.

[Bosun11 537]

A very handy lookin rabbit critter you got there WR, looks ultra keen on them nets Good pics too

[deerhound-greyhound 6]

nice keen dog mate, what breed is he?

[byker83 29]

good going pal hows the dog bred?

[the bullcross man 6]

good day then mate

[Dan Edwards 1,134]

The dog looks handy for sure.

[fireman 10,934]

Your dog mate just looks better and better everytime i see her,a real picture she is .

[samearl14 11]

Quality looking dog mate

[Dux 5]

A very handy lookin rabbit critter you got there WR, looks ultra keen on them nets Good pics too

 

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[wild rover 548]

good going pal hows the dog bred?

 

She is ACD X GREY/Whip, is only 20-21 inch, aged 2.Cheers

[fielder 18]

good going pal hows the dog bred?

 

She is ACD X GREY/Whip, is only 20-21 inch, aged 2.Cheers

Put her to a good whippet dog and I could be very tempted by a bitch pup

[Neal 1,873]

I know that 3/4 breds have their advocates, and for good reason, but there are lots of occasions when people have had great first crosses which are then mated to pure sighthounds and have produced stock which doesn't have that "certain something" which attracted everybodies attention to the original dog. No offence intended Fielder as I can certainly see why you'd be thinking along those lines. Or to put it another way...I think she looks like she's doing a pretty good job as she is Wild Rover and if it aint broke don't fix it!

[wild rover 548]

I know that 3/4 breds have their advocates, and for good reason, but there are lots of occasions when people have had great first crosses which are then mated to pure sighthounds and have produced stock which doesn't have that "certain something" which attracted everybodies attention to the original dog. No offence intended Fielder as I can certainly see why you'd be thinking along those lines. Or to put it another way...I think she looks like she's doing a pretty good job as she is Wild Rover and if it aint broke don't fix it!

 

Cheers mate, Have had first crosses for 17 years, did all that was asked of them, old lad in kennel is 9, the little bitch suits me, she wont be getting watered down, her drive , enthusiasm,conformation and catch rate are fine, dont suit everyone but suits me.Cheers.WR.

[Neal 1,873]

I have to admit that I am completely biased with kennel blindness in the opposite direction. I prefer rabbiting with my pure kelpies and although I know adding sighthound would add a lot to their potential I think I'll stick with the pure dogs as I'd be worried about what I might loose. I know that probably sounds completely crazy to the vast majority of lurcher owners but I can't help it; I'd rather spend a day in the company of one of my dogs and come home with one rabbit than a day with a lurcher and come home with a dozen. Aah bless; it must be love!

[wuyang 513]

I have to admit that I am completely biased with kennel blindness in the opposite direction. I prefer rabbiting with my pure kelpies and although I know adding sighthound would add a lot to their potential I think I'll stick with the pure dogs as I'd be worried about what I might loose. I know that probably sounds completely crazy to the vast majority of lurcher owners but I can't help it; I'd rather spend a day in the company of one of my dogs and come home with one rabbit than a day with a lurcher and come home with a dozen. Aah bless; it must be love!

 

Totally agree, its not just about the numbers, i rarely catch more than a couple a season, but as long as my dogs hunt well then i'm happy.