Saluki

[barryh11 14]

I agree Poacher3161 although he was a reluctant teacher at that and he only hunted rat packs in the 70's with his terriers although I have never owned a russel I always kept patterdales and my father likes his red lakelands, and to davey there was no real offence although I did get a little annoyed at your first comment I take my hat of to people who breed and work there own type im just shareing what I have done with the saluki x dog to suit my needs of hunting in small fields..

[poacher3161 1,766]

I agree Poacher3161 although he was a reluctant teacher at that and he only hunted rat packs in the 70's with his terriers although I have never owned a russel I always kept patterdales and my father likes his red lakelands, and to davey there was no real offence although I did get a little annoyed at your first comment I take my hat of to people who breed and work there own type im just shareing what I have done with the saluki x dog to suit my needs of hunting in small fields..

My asumptions about him were not only from wat i read in books but from a few old boys in my area who hunted with him now and again [bANNED TEXT] he was a school teacher here in the late 60s and never owned a lurcher then.atb dell

[billy bronk 76]

good read

[barryh11 14]

Yeah how can he have passed judgement on something when he never owned a lurcher in particular a saluki or saluki cross yeah I will say it Has taken me somtime but I now have my saluki x dogs working with versatilty and determenation and agility that many can't believe the way they work in the field because they were bred in a way to run hare's here in small field's and on the fenlands although hare's in the area I hunt seek refuge in mountins and heather covered and stoney ground were a certain degree of safety for them for if they were down in the lower field's they would be run and hunted until the numbers have gone to nothing although me and my father have seen one or two on lower ground some month's ago but have never seen them again in that area maybe they come down to mate and feed for that I am not sure but I am rambleing on what do you think mate..

[poacher3161 1,766]

Yeah how can he have passed judgement on something when he never owned a lurcher in particular a saluki or saluki cross yeah I will say it Has taken me somtime but I now have my saluki x dogs working with versatilty and determenation and agility that many can't believe the way they work in the field because they were bred in a way to run hare's here in small field's and on the fenlands although hare's in the area I hunt seek refuge in mountins and heather covered and stoney ground were a certain degree of safety for them for if they were down in the lower field's they would be run and hunted until the numbers have gone to nothing although me and my father have seen one or two on lower ground some month's ago but have never seen them again in that area maybe they come down to mate and feed for that I am not sure but I am rambleing on what do you think mate..

I can only speak of the brown hares in my area but their mostly in the woods only comeing out at night to feed though after christmas you start seeing the odd ones on the feilds during the day something i put down to them mateing.atb dell

[jcm 2,327]

I agree. I have a saluki x pup 10 month old not the most experianced dog but he hunts up and flushes rabbits phesants etc from cover ansd is able to catch the flushed game to. He is also a handy dog for ferreting and works the lamp with ease and if out shooting with thr catty or air rifles will find and retrive the game shot. A use my saluki x for alsorts hes a joy to own and work along side. Afriend of mine has a saluki x aswell and he rates them of high standard to as they have good noeses on them and endless stamina and will have a go at anything asked of them

[barryh11 14]

Hold onto him and give time mate and your pup will come good and go from strength to strength as i done my saluki x dog has taken fox day and night if thats what you want your dog to do he will do it in his own time don't try and rush him ease him into it and you will have top dog to hunt with..

[mick01 36]

good to see saluki x's getting some credit for there other attributes. a very intelligent breed and more than a 1 trick pony.. atb

[barryh11 14]

Yeah and have taken pheasent's and the odd grey squirrel to so in no way a one trick pony.

[lat 29]

i have a six month old pure pup, its my first pure. had working dogs all my life and i'm now starting to get her to do the basics ;ike i want her to do them, but i've found you do need to be patient with them, this bitch is the most strong minded pup i've ever had but at last patients has paid off.

I hope after a couple of seasons i can put a post up like yours describing my bitch. Fingers crossed.

[barryh11 14]

_{And im sure you will be writing about your bitch in glowing terms be patient with her and she will become an all rounder in her own good time il look forward to reading about your bitch soon}

[BOLIO1 1,078]

Here's Barryh11's five year old bitch Fern....raised in Ireland, hunted in small enclosed land and jumps like a stag!

 

[BOLIO1 1,078]

And her half brother Celt aged 10 years

 

[Blue one 89]

Here's Barryh11's five year old bitch Fern....raised in Ireland, hunted in small enclosed land and jumps like a stag!

 

 

Thats a grand bitch Bolio, how is she bred and how tall is she?

[BOLIO1 1,078]

Her dam was bred 3/4 the same way as Dancer....(same mother and the fathers were half brothers) and sire was a son of Beast...(Drax x Peggy).

 

Barryh11 will have to answer that but my impression is she's around 25 ins....Celt is a fair bit taller.

Edited February 11, 2012 by BOLIO1