rascal_2005 79 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Right lads. Been a while since we have all see each other and had a look out. So i thought id do a little update on yeeharr's pup we have been working on. For you to see... As well as everyone else. Nearly 10 months and as you can see hes a big dog. Lovely natured and good on the lead. Nice broken coat on him. He hasnt seen much, came ferreting with us, as well as fishing and out with the cattys and shotguns/rifles. He retreves shot game for us and when the sqizzers are knocked from the trees with the cattys, hes a little devil on then! He cant get enough of them, even marks trees for us haha. He wont touch feather tho at the moment?? So retreving pigeons etc is done with us but hes always there with us rough shooting etc. Starting to switch on now aswell. So lads........... HEEEERRRSSS PADDY!!!! From this To this To this............... Him retreiveing a shot bunny So there you have him lads! Hope you like! See ya all soon!........... GAYS Quote Link to post
kx100 66 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 nice dog mate i do the same with my lurchers i take them out with the cattys to retrive pidgeons lamping out with the air guns and to beating its all good learning curve for them i think Quote Link to post
THLpatrick 555 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Belta dog, got my name Quote Link to post
blackstaff 488 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Nice mate, he seems to be coming on well. Look forward to getting out at some point. Obviously with Yeeharr not you as you like to receive things into your back passage, unlike the rest of us. HOMO Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 I bet hes quick, looking forward to seeing him. Sounds like hes getting entered nice and slow, just right for his breeding. Quote Link to post
rascal_2005 79 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Blackstaff il ignore that comment as i know you like taking young lads (like my self) into woods too go 'ferreting' lol Id like to see him over aces when hes older Hes a good dog so far, yeeharr recons nothing major untill about 2 years?!? Really cant wait to see him work!! I know yeeharr wants to get him out doing some more ferretig to watch how its done. A bit of life experiance if you will. How are all your lot doing boys? Johnny boy Quote Link to post
shushycatcher 219 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 hows he bred mate? Quote Link to post
rascal_2005 79 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Il pass the comments on tx100 and patric cheers. Not only does he retrive but hes a bloody good radiator when we are out fishing/shooting haha. Quote Link to post
rascal_2005 79 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Sushycatcher, hes a deer/grey. Not sure on percentages ? Im sure yeeharr could fill you in Quote Link to post
sowhat 1,572 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Nice looking animal good luck with him. Quote Link to post
whin 463 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 ge tthem out mooching learning ferreting educate them , this waiting till two years nevr heard that in a hunting dog Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Whin - I think he means before he gives him anything gruelling, not that he'll do nothing til hes two. Hes already out mooching, ferreting, shooting etc. Pretty sure you've said before you dont like them doing too much too young in the past? Theres plenty he can learn without being over worked young? Quote Link to post
yeeharr 41 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 He's 5/8 greyhound x 3/8 deerhound, Doxhope lines. Whin, I thought you'd done and heard everything. Running dogs at 6 months ain't what I'm about. Anyone who runs deerhound types knows that they take a while to mature. My best foxing dog back in the day was a first cross dh x gh, I got him from a travelling boy who didn't want him because he jacked on a hare, he was 11 months old!!! My dogs have a chance to be puppies before they're put to hard work, their bones and muscles grow properly and you get to see what the dog is made of. He's killed a few squirrels, he's been broken to stock, he's been out lamping with the rifle, picking up shot bunnies in the beam, he's been pigeon shooting, he's quartered the field in front of me putting up pheasants for my shotgun, he's been ferreting, he's even been fishing. How much more should I do with him? He'll get going on the lamp for bunnies in the next couple of months. Anything bigger will wait until he's proved himself as steady and that could take up to 2 years for a bigger dog. As a bloke who's done so much with so many different dogs, I thought you'd have known the best way forward, or are you one of those that moved them on at 9 months if they ain't up to standard? Many a good dog has been passed on before they get a chance to show what they're made of. I'll do it my way and you keep your advice for the real youngsters, newbies and Google hunters. 3 Quote Link to post
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