lurchers and runing dogs

[whin 463]

ive always been brought up with the lurcher as a allround dog and before the ban hares rabbits odd fox if need be a bit ferreting , maybe good at taking birds if neede to , what all youse guys thoughts on this as there has been a massive change not for the better in running dogs at times , an dother times for the better , weel start pre ban as we are not aloud freedom of speach

[paulus 26]

everything changes and yet everything remains the same, much the same as life

[Millet 4,497]

Im not a fan of all the new breed's..i much prefer the old school type's of collie X's and lurcher X's with a dash of saluki in there somewhere down the line..over the year's i have been out with many of the said X's and they have all perfomed well..my main quarry year's back was rabbit and hare anything else was a bonus..

[KittleRox 2,147]

just try and stick to the bunnys hence the rabbit dugs

[Bosun11 537]

Whin, the lurcher world has always had changes, in my life of hunting and before. Hunting with these versitle dogs is full of variables, and different dogs can be used for various jobs as well as all round work, I really don't think it matters BUT I do think you may be talking about unedible quarry here and the fact that some have ran this quarry before anything else... What does it matter, each to thier own, thats how it should be. Who says someone should or shouldn't do what he does? The fact that this type of dog can be put to so much use should be the bottom line here!

The biggest change that will have an effect on the lurcher over the past 40 or so years is the internet, now you tell me, is that for the better...?

[johnny boy68 11,726]

I think a lot of lads have kept the same sort throughout but these days some chop and change just because Billy Bullshitter down the road said this x will do that etc.

 

A lot these days are not patient or dedicated enough to stick with things, hence why theres so much crap around.

[whin 463]

not realy as a true hunting guy doesnt realy need it ,but i have bought some usefull things of it , not of here but fishing boats engines all sorts mate ,i got as much of the edrd mag before the ban as i do of here infact more to be truthful ,

[Giro 2,648]

What do you think of the new breed hunter ???

 

Dont think a lot of lurcher folk think past lamping and point a shot type hounds.. feild craft and traditional methods like nets and trapping are on the decline.

 

Mind I think a few old timers just talk guff because they are old and that gives them the right to speak down to younger folk and that age old line " I was catching rabbits when you where in nappies''.

 

well course they where I dont have access to a time machine lol.

 

Any fool can swish a lamp about... Most folk in the game are chavs and messers..

 

I will away and ratch my tin hat out now

[Country Joe 1,411]

Hunted hares pre ban, when i had Lurcher to Lurcher crosses but i was always a Rabbit hunter, so for years i worked whippet x bedlingtons, now have a whippet, I love the ferreting, you may think this is strange but im not really interested in hares and foxes, Wabbits are my number one.

[whin 463]

giro not any fool as you have to find qaurry get winded , and then have the tool to do it , i love hunting daylite , but som e places to much qaury of limit at times im glad i live in aplace with land and low populaition giro ome times ive had more sport in daylite than at nite as the land suits

[Rake aboot 4,936]

whats the difference ?? you find and keep the dugs that you want,, and everybody else will keep the dugs that they prefer,,

 

Just because you reckon somits shit, doesn`t mean it is !!

 

I for one, want a dog that will catch me some rabbits,, so I don`t give a shit if it fails on fox etc,, I don`t want an all rounder,, I want a rabbit dog,, Thats my choice,, and frankly has nothing to do with anybody bar me,, you opinion is just that,, yours !

[dougall 98]

my first dog was in 1977and it was 3/4 greyhound 1/4 collie then it was hares and roe not many rabbits about then lurcher to lurchertthen went to beddy greyhonds kept them till the ban didntsee the point in a big dog so turned to beddy whippet greyhound which is all i need now for the rabbits and ferreting

[johnny boy68 11,726]

whats the difference ?? you find and keep the dugs that you want,, and everybody else will keep the dugs that they prefer,,

 

Just because you reckon somits shit, doesn`t mean it is !!

 

I for one, want a dog that will catch me some rabbits,, so I don`t give a shit if it fails on fox etc,, I don`t want an all rounder,, I want a rabbit dog,, Thats my choice,, and frankly has nothing to do with anybody bar me,, you opinion is just that,, yours !

Are you going to whin's for crimbo or is he coming to yours.

 

[Giro 2,648]

Give a child a lamp and a dog it would catch a rabbit, however give them a snare sure they would not have the same result.

[KittleRox 2,147]

Hunted hares pre ban, when i had Lurcher to Lurcher crosses but i was always a Rabbit hunter, so for years i worked whippet x bedlingtons, now have a whippet, I love the ferreting, you may think this is strange but im not really interested in hares and foxes, Wabbits are my number one.

not strange at all mate