terriermaniac 12 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Hi folks I've just noticed lately that , good quality traditional sounders are gone scarce , well around my area they are! I know there a must have in the uk , with all the regulations :-), but I find it's easy enough to pick up the harder bred dogs but the sounder seems to be gone scarce, I'd like to here other Irish members views about this ! Quote Link to post
lowry 48 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Hi folks I've just noticed lately that , good quality traditional sounders are gone scarce , well around my area they are! I know there a must have in the uk , with all the regulations :-), but I find it's easy enough to pick up the harder bred dogs but the sounder seems to be gone scarce, I'd like to here other Irish members views about this ! still about there... lot of lads bred the harder dogs to each other but over last few years i bred my smaller fox dogs to get the type u after... still very game mind and mix it when they have too. in hunt service so need dogs 6 mornings a week early part of season then 4 days a week after november.. Quote Link to post
terriermaniac 12 Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Glad to here it Lowry, I bred mine down to small size as well but still with enough balls to mix it when needed, and I can go a couple days in a row every week without been down terriers! But out of all my digging friends I'm the odd one out , they keep the big hard dogs , but sometimes they can't reach there quarry and half the time when they do there out of action for a couple a weeks to recover :-) Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 That terrier I showed you the other day TerrierManiac is what most folk would consider big. In 8 seasons she always reached her game. Quote Link to post
Guest RAB.MCKAY Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 (edited) a working terrier in general is hard 2 come by either ther a, not game enough b, wont dig on c, pic and choose ther digs ive only started getting in 2 terrier work for my self this last ,2 years and im starting 2 wonder. Edited June 23, 2011 by RAB.MCKAY Quote Link to post
terriermaniac 12 Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Well neill i wish id had as good as record as that but dogs down here that size ud have to pick and choose your holes! And rab McKay ! Your correct in all your points! And I've spent as much time as any man wondering about terriers lol :-) Quote Link to post
lowry 48 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 That terrier I showed you the other day TerrierManiac is what most folk would consider big. In 8 seasons she always reached her game. mind neil you digging to soft meath foxes and not proper ballymacad foxes... Quote Link to post
fat man 4,741 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 That terrier I showed you the other day TerrierManiac is what most folk would consider big. In 8 seasons she always reached her game. mind neil you digging to soft meath foxes and not proper ballymacad foxes... From what i and my diging partner seen of the diging in finea last year by the ballymacad's,it was not very impressive,mind you if the young chap was left alone to get on with it id say he would do the job no bother. Quote Link to post
Russellterrierman 0 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 bit of topic, but anyone work there terriers on rabbits and foxes? Quote Link to post
lowry 48 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 That terrier I showed you the other day TerrierManiac is what most folk would consider big. In 8 seasons she always reached her game. mind neil you digging to soft meath foxes and not proper ballymacad foxes... From what i and my diging partner seen of the diging in finea last year by the ballymacad's,it was not very impressive,mind you if the young chap was left alone to get on with it id say he would do the job no bother. i wasnt there last season neil.. i finished with them last june.. its keith here... scots lad who used to work for them... only pulling your leg now. Quote Link to post
Terrier man 38 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 The sounders ar still around just gave a lakeland away this season who was a sounder.If ye know where to look boys.. Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 That terrier I showed you the other day TerrierManiac is what most folk would consider big. In 8 seasons she always reached her game. mind neil you digging to soft meath foxes and not proper ballymacad foxes... LOL, the foxes here in Meath country Keith have a nice deep red colour to them. Yet you only have to go a few miles up the road to Bally country and the foxes are different. They're yellow, LOL. Quote Link to post
lowry 48 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 That terrier I showed you the other day TerrierManiac is what most folk would consider big. In 8 seasons she always reached her game. mind neil you digging to soft meath foxes and not proper ballymacad foxes... LOL, the foxes here in Meath country Keith have a nice deep red colour to them. Yet you only have to go a few miles up the road to Bally country and the foxes are different. They're yellow, LOL. good one...that young lad is a good lad...he nice and quiet and gets job done.. other lads there not got a clue..have a nice litter of border fells on a good little fox bitch.. they all blacck as coal with good jackets and strong heads... only ten days old but be handy fox dogs... mother and father here with me... Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Best of luck with them Lowry. Nice time to breed a litter. Quote Link to post
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