could the lurcher

[watchman 256]

there are many reasons for owning and working a lurcher,partly because as we know they are capable of more than one discipline,just got me thinking about them retrieving feather on another thread,not practical i know but in theory could we do without the regular gun dog breeds used.

surely if trained to a high standard they would be more than capable of carrying out the task with the added bonus of it actualy capable of catching something if needed. who knows?

 

 

 

[DottyDoo 500]

cannae imagine 12 lined up toffy nosed snobs standing at pegs wae a skinny lurcher at each a theyr feets

[scothunter 12,609]

imho no

[chartpolski 23,666]

there are many reasons for owning and working a lurcher,partly because as we know they are capable of more than one discipline,just got me thinking about them retrieving feather on another thread,not practical i know but in theory could we do without the regular gun dog breeds used.

surely if trained to a high standard they would be more than capable of carrying out the task with the added bonus of it actualy capable of catching something if needed. who knows?

A Lurcher will do a gundogs job better than a gundog can do a Lurchers job !..... But a Lurcher will never be better than a gundog at a gundogs job !! Hope that makes sense !! LOL !!

 

Cheers.

[MOO 730]

there are many reasons for owning and working a lurcher,partly because as we know they are capable of more than one discipline,just got me thinking about them retrieving feather on another thread,not practical i know but in theory could we do without the regular gun dog breeds used.

surely if trained to a high standard they would be more than capable of carrying out the task with the added bonus of it actualy capable of catching something if needed. who knows?

A Lurcher will do a gundogs job better than a gundog can do a Lurchers job !..... But a Lurcher will never be better than a gundog at a gundogs job !! Hope that makes sense !! LOL !!

 

Cheers.

[JPTfellterrier 65]

although i supose a lurcher could do agundogs job to some degree...why would you want to replace a dog designed and bred for the job with one that isnt?

 

just my opinion

[baw 4,360]

there are many reasons for owning and working a lurcher,partly because as we know they are capable of more than one discipline,just got me thinking about them retrieving feather on another thread,not practical i know but in theory could we do without the regular gun dog breeds used.

surely if trained to a high standard they would be more than capable of carrying out the task with the added bonus of it actualy capable of catching something if needed. who knows?

A Lurcher will do a gundogs job better than a gundog can do a Lurchers job !..... But a Lurcher will never be better than a gundog at a gundogs job !! Hope that makes sense !! LOL !!

 

Cheers.

 

Sums it up perfectly for me mate

[rocky1 942]

theirs allways jobs for all dogs and i don,t think it will ever change and ever should regardless of breed ,

[chartpolski 23,666]

theirs allways jobs for all dogs and i don,t think it will ever change and ever should regardless of breed ,

 

Can't realy agree with that, mate ! Everything is continualy evolving, even dogs ! Just look at the coursing dog, the Saluki Hybrid is a relativly modern phenomenon, but is generaly accepted as the best hare coursing dog in the world, now !

 

Cheers.

[baw 4,360]

theirs allways jobs for all dogs and i don,t think it will ever change and ever should regardless of breed ,

 

Can't realy agree with that, mate ! Everything is continualy evolving, even dogs ! Just look at the coursing dog, the Saluki Hybrid is a relativly modern phenomenon, but is generaly accepted as the best hare coursing dog in the world, now !

 

Cheers.

 

Thats true, I used to watch crufts and see these wee fluffy terrier types prancing and the commentator would say.... this dog was once used for badgers!!! I know its a bad example cos I personally hate the kennel club but you know what I mean and at the very least, I do lol.

[trenchfoot 4,243]

Have stood at the peg with a skinny arsed cur. She picks up well enough but when a roe came through the line then some explaining had to be done. Fine to keeper paid and piss taken.

 

Still it never stopped me taking her again though

[chartpolski 23,666]

theirs allways jobs for all dogs and i don,t think it will ever change and ever should regardless of breed ,

 

Can't realy agree with that, mate ! Everything is continualy evolving, even dogs ! Just look at the coursing dog, the Saluki Hybrid is a relativly modern phenomenon, but is generaly accepted as the best hare coursing dog in the world, now !

 

Cheers.

 

Thats true, I used to watch crufts and see these wee fluffy terrier types prancing and the commentator would say.... this dog was once used for badgers!!! I know its a bad example cos I personally hate the kennel club but you know what I mean and at the very least, I do lol.

 

Ba, I would say that the "Crufts,KC" dogs have degenerated because of the inbreeding and the breeding for looks over form ! The saluki Hybrid benefited by "Hybrid Vigour", but for how long can that go on, when every coursing dog seems to trace back to "Merlin and Eve" ? I'm sure the lads with the best dogs are using outcross Greyhounds and Salukis, but the guys that only want the "Known" breeds in their dogs, could be going down the "Crufts" route ! Inasmuch as having "to much of a good thing " !!

Cheers.

[Ideation 8,216]

No mate, although an all rounder is great, i dont think you can have a dog that is purpose bred and trained for a specific job. Until you see very good gundogs working (and i dont mean retrieving shot birds in a field from a gun line. . . .but WORKING) then you dont appreciate how purpose bred they are with regards to size, shape, build, mentality etc. You do see a lot of shit gun dogs now tho, fat labs. A good lab, looks in build closer to a greyhound than a fat lab, long legged, muscled, with a tucked waist.

[baw 4,360]

theirs allways jobs for all dogs and i don,t think it will ever change and ever should regardless of breed ,

 

Can't realy agree with that, mate ! Everything is continualy evolving, even dogs ! Just look at the coursing dog, the Saluki Hybrid is a relativly modern phenomenon, but is generaly accepted as the best hare coursing dog in the world, now !

 

Cheers.

 

Thats true, I used to watch crufts and see these wee fluffy terrier types prancing and the commentator would say.... this dog was once used for badgers!!! I know its a bad example cos I personally hate the kennel club but you know what I mean and at the very least, I do lol.

 

Ba, I would say that the "Crufts,KC" dogs have degenerated because of the inbreeding and the breeding for looks over form ! The saluki Hybrid benefited by "Hybrid Vigour", but for how long can that go on, when every coursing dog seems to trace back to "Merlin and Eve" ? I'm sure the lads with the best dogs are using outcross Greyhounds and Salukis, but the guys that only want the "Known" breeds in their dogs, could be going down the "Crufts" route ! Inasmuch as having "to much of a good thing " !!

Cheers.

 

Had to laugh at you shortening baw to ba mate, class lol. Very honest and informative post Char

[chartpolski 23,666]

theirs allways jobs for all dogs and i don,t think it will ever change and ever should regardless of breed ,

 

Can't realy agree with that, mate ! Everything is continualy evolving, even dogs ! Just look at the coursing dog, the Saluki Hybrid is a relativly modern phenomenon, but is generaly accepted as the best hare coursing dog in the world, now !

 

Cheers.

 

Thats true, I used to watch crufts and see these wee fluffy terrier types prancing and the commentator would say.... this dog was once used for badgers!!! I know its a bad example cos I personally hate the kennel club but you know what I mean and at the very least, I do lol.

 

Ba, I would say that the "Crufts,KC" dogs have degenerated because of the inbreeding and the breeding for looks over form ! The saluki Hybrid benefited by "Hybrid Vigour", but for how long can that go on, when every coursing dog seems to trace back to "Merlin and Eve" ? I'm sure the lads with the best dogs are using outcross Greyhounds and Salukis, but the guys that only want the "Known" breeds in their dogs, could be going down the "Crufts" route ! Inasmuch as having "to much of a good thing " !!

Cheers.

 

Had to laugh at you shortening baw to ba mate, class lol. Very honest and informative post Char

 

 

A "typo"; simply a "typo"....Do't know why it would cause you such hilarity ??

 

Cheers.