WHITE WORKING DOG - IS THIS A PROB???

[dytkos 17,802]

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.

 

 

Depends which way it's facing

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

A good dog can't be a bad colour mate - some of the old time myths and old poacher's tales are a pile of shit. And one of the earlier posters is right a black dog stands out just as much in the daytime as a white dog

[stevemac 434]

mate has a white dog catches more than his share. only thing I can see with it would be if you were you shouldn't be easier to spot at night.

[jacksbignose 8]

I had a white/light fawn dog and still have a black one and I can assure you that when I had the pair out without the lamp switched on, I could see the black dog in the dark as easily if not more so than the light dog and I can put hand on heart that the light coloured dog caught more than the black... I have a feeling that numbers caught had fcuk all to do with the colour though!

 

As an aside; I can remember going on a club lamping comp and the other guy turned up in a white trackie (no reference to any other current thread ) and we had plenty of runs (had the comp finished in 30 mins with plenty more sport for the rest of the night) regardless of the fact that one of us wouldn't have looked out of place at a rave!

[cathunter 8]

the only problem that i can think of with a white dog is the possibility of being deaf, but as far as i know thats genetic

[Rabbiting man 1,191]

A lurcher doesnt catch rabbits with its colour, so it will not affect the dog working ability, but it may well be a matter of importance. White, pide and black dogs show up over long distances, whereas wheatens, greys and brindles tend to camouflage there is a prejudice against white lurchers, chiefly, I suspect, because they show up so well. It is said that they spook the quarry LOL but the inference is that they are more likely to be seen by other people, and hence are for the person who poaches. After dark, a black dog is in fack more easily seen than a white one. White dogs may be a little more delicate in the skins and nails than coloured dogs.

 

 

[tictac 218]

nip down to boots and get just for men problem sorted

[DogMagic 461]

During the daytime if your on non permission a white dog sticks out like a sore thumb from miles away so it will be spotted by the farmer/keeper a lot easier than say a brindle one.

 

The other problem is if your on a public footpath and the dogs got blood on it. Thats easily sorted though, find a puddle, pond, stream, bog.........anywhere muddy really and let the dog have a good wriggle about in it. This will hide any blood and when it dries you can brush it off and the blood comes off with it.

 

If people see a bloody dog they recoil in horror, if they see a muddy dog they smile!

[scalesntails 118]

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.

 

 

Depends which way it's facing

 

Just train the dog to cover his eyes with his paws. I tried but he kept falling over :tongue2:

[mad-mouse 11]

colour is not important the dogs ability is

Edited April 17, 2011 by mad-mouse

[bird 9,932]

During the daytime if your on non permission a white dog sticks out like a sore thumb from miles away so it will be spotted by the farmer/keeper a lot easier than say a brindle one.

 

The other problem is if your on a public footpath and the dogs got blood on it. Thats easily sorted though, find a puddle, pond, stream, bog.........anywhere muddy really and let the dog have a good wriggle about in it. This will hide any blood and when it dries you can brush it off and the blood comes off with it.

 

If people see a bloody dog they recoil in horror, if they see a muddy dog they smile!

 

 

 

 

During the daytime if your on non permission a white dog sticks out like a sore thumb from miles away so it will be spotted by the farmer/keeper a lot easier than say a brindle one

spot on , but regards catching+killing game the colour of a dog makes no differnce My pup is % white i think, but as most of its hunting will be in the dark lamping, it wont affect it

 

 

 

 

with Bryn who is brown/white, Tod does stand out more in the day!!

 

[fieldsman 51]

I know some one with a day dog white,he went to the joke shop and got a can of halloween green spay and sprayed it funny as f..k the dog was luminous green but when it wore of a bit it blended in very well I think he still colours it now when he,s some where he should,nt be but now uses spray on brown hair colouring

[Cold Ethyl 63]

Its a common myth its only cos poachers wouldnt want a white dog cos it can be spotted easily by the human eye and if your on land your allowed in it wont be a problem

[poacher3161 1,766]

So out of a litter of say seven pups 5 being dark couloured and two being white id bet the dark ones get picked first.

[bird 9,932]

So out of a litter of say seven pups 5 being dark couloured and two being white id bet the dark ones get picked first.