WHITE WORKING DOG - IS THIS A PROB???

[Grubsy 1]

Hi Lads

 

Just wandering if the colour of a dog makes a difference?

 

As my Collie / Whippet / Greyhound pup is White.

 

Would his quarry spot him a mile off whilst lamping etc?

 

Have any of you owned a good Working white dog?

 

I would appreciate your views

 

ATB Grubsy

[DottyDoo 500]

itll only be a problem if you dislike white dogs

[boyo 1,398]

biggest myth ever put out colour doesnt make the blindest bit of differancein aworking dog seen some top class white dogs over the last 40 odd years.

[NOOK/ANNA 96]

Makes no difference at all what colour your dog is mate. My wee bitch is white and i can't say it's hampered her. Here's a pic of her after a nights lamping with 13 in the bag.

[tote 854]

Hi Lads

 

Just wandering if the colour of a dog makes a difference?

 

As my Collie / Whippet / Greyhound pup is White.

 

Would his quarry spot him a mile off whilst lamping etc?

 

Have any of you owned a good Working white dog?

 

I would appreciate your views

 

ATB Grubsy

 

 

Is it too late to take your pup back and change it for a dark coloured one?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only joking Grubsy, this topic comes up at regular intervals and I think you know the answer to your questions. After all if you

thought that a white dog was going to be handicapped because of it's colour you wouldn't have bought it.

 

My answers would be,- no, no and yes.

[baw 4,360]

This is the problem with old poaching books, too much shite in them. A good dogs a good dog a bad dog is a bad dog no matter the colour.

[magners 107]

Hi Lads

 

Just wandering if the colour of a dog makes a difference?

 

As my Collie / Whippet / Greyhound pup is White.

 

Would his quarry spot him a mile off whilst lamping etc?

 

Have any of you owned a good Working white dog?

 

I would appreciate your views

 

ATB Grubsy

give him a yellow vest to lite him up ur the man with the lamp

[chartpolski 23,485]

I'd imagine the quarry would see the 2 million candle power lamp long before it saw the dog !! Do people REALLY still think a light coloured dog has a dis-advantage over any other dog !!! ????

 

Cheers.

[samba 534]

my white bitch makes no difference to me

[BIG ZOOK 5]

biggest myth ever put out colour doesnt make the blindest bit of differancein aworking dog seen some top class white dogs over the last 40 odd years.

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[dytkos 17,793]

Only a problem if your poaching and some one is shining a lamp to try and find you when your hiding from them

[steveS.Yorks 161]

Ive owned one very good white bitch and seen a good few white dogs that were good honest workers,the only down side with them is they do tend to stand out more in daylight,only a problem if you arent on permission i suppose though,black dogs [my current dog is black]also seem to stand out just as much as a white in daylight.

[baw 4,360]

Only a problem if your poaching and some one is shining a lamp to try and find you when your hiding from them

 

I think I'd spot a dogs eye from a mile away anyhow.

[alan626 305]

the only problem is if it was covered in blood and some one seen ya

[poacher3161 1,766]

Coulour does not make one bit of difference to a dogs working ability FACT.Though has been said they do stand out and its a good idea to wipe any flecks of blood of them no matter how small if your some were you shouldent be.