Lurchers & Stamina lol....

[FUJI 17,327]

I was Reading about the difference between the Cumbrian Fell pack hounds and those from the Southern Counties earlier on today,the Fell dogs are heavier in bone and much broader in the chest with tighter feet than the lighter framed Southern hound which is quicker as the land they hunts need a dog with that trait..every now and again the Fell packs will add some Southern blood just to keep enough pace in the pack? Just like us lurcher boys if they need an infusion of new blood in their lines then that's exactly what they will do!

[Rake aboot 4,936]

The ground round that way would destroy a lesser dogs feet, bloody tough stuff those hounds.

 

I was at that fair on Sunday and as I said to you at the time Fuji, what amazed me was the lack of game on the hills, you would have to work hard to get sport.

 

Hats off to anyone who works a footpack ! haha thats where all that fell running malarky probably came from,,, nutters, lol

 

ATB

[FUJI 17,327]

Totally agree Rake,as I said earlier those men and dogs make us look real softies lol..my hats off to anyone who hunts land of that nature whether that be in England,Ireland,Scotland,Wales or any country come to that...by the way nice to meet you yesterday.

[Rake aboot 4,936]

Indeed mate you too, was hard to get a word in past you know who though !! hahahahaha have yer ears cooled down yet !??

 

Met some real nice folk at the fair. Kittle has been asking me all about yer dog ! lol, he`s taken with that type just now.

 

I did meet a bloke who had first in the whippet class with a cracking black bitch, superb whippet and a nice bloke as well, would love to see that thing work, Lots of cracking dogs about.

[border lad 1,047]

I was led to believe a fox, hunted a 6 mile radius, outer edge to outer edge a 12 mile point, back in newyears day 1990 at

Cairnryan Hunt, (( Lady Stairs,Pack))) we done a 12 mile point, on Horse back of course, I led the Hunt I was on a 16-3HH, dapple grey gelding, bought of mr. Frank Gordon, nr Ballina, Co, Mayo, west Ireland, I was a guest to that Hunt that day, all the members,

of the Hunt stated it was the best hunt they could Remember,Mr, Taffy Jones, was the Huntsman,(( first class, Huntsman,, if we jumped one fence we jumped at least 40 some small and some very Large, I happened to give a couple whippers in a lead over a stone wall into a wood, both there horses refused to jump I was behind them, which is manners at the hunt, I asked them is it jumpable, and they both said in a resounding yes, so up I come, ready for a big jump,, the jump in was no bother it was the Drop at the other side,we Landed safely, and the whippers in both horses jumped safely as well, the hunt finished around 4 pm, we were at least 14 miles out of Stranraer, darkness falling fast, and I was dreading riding back along the main Euro route with all the very large trucks rushing to catch the ferries,, Lady Stair called for two very Large Horse boxes, and transported us horses and riders back into Stranraer, to our own horse boxes,, A great Hunt a Great day, enjoyed by horses, hounds, and Humans, the Members of that Hunt was genuine and down to Earth as you could find,, every one was together for a good Hunt see hounds work, watch a first class Huntsman, at work,and just enjoy the Freedom of the countryside, with some beautiful views to boot,

[KittleRox 2,147]

Indeed mate you too, was hard to get a word in past you know who though !! hahahahaha have yer ears cooled down yet !??

 

Met some real nice folk at the fair. Kittle has been asking me all about yer dog ! lol, he`s taken with that type just now.

 

I did meet a bloke who had first in the whippet class with a cracking black bitch, superb whippet and a nice bloke as well, would love to see that thing work, Lots of cracking dogs about.

they ugly curs are the way forward mate they saluki types are on there way oot

 

good thread by the way

[Marvel 469]

Hi Fuji, would there be any of that hound blood in the start of vics line or are you planning a wee drop? not trying to stir the shit btw

[dytkos 17,814]

Got up there just once,Fit as a flea i thought i was till i tried to keep up with tod hunter

The agility of the hounds and steadness to deer impresed me the most.

Chartposki great photos any one still selling them?

 

 

Used to go up in the 70s early eighties when Johnny was master of Blencathra and Barry was whip.

They boys could move over the fells.

 

Cheers, D.

[dytkos 17,814]

The ground round that way would destroy a lesser dogs feet, bloody tough stuff those hounds.

 

I was at that fair on Sunday and as I said to you at the time Fuji, what amazed me was the lack of game on the hills, you would have to work hard to get sport.

 

Hats off to anyone who works a footpack ! haha thats where all that fell running malarky probably came from,,, nutters, lol

 

ATB

 

We were out one day and put to ground. 2 guys ran off and disappeared and came back half an hour later with shovels, picks and bars to dig out Charlie. We went to the pub after the day and looked on the walls of the pictures of these 2 guys (brothers) who were fell running champions and thats how they trained FFS

 

Cheers, D.

[darbo 4,776]

been going to the lakes for the last 30 years fell walking, fishing mountain tarns, followed the cumbria beagles and watched foxhounds a time or two. the terrain the foxhounds work on and the stamina they must have is incredible. some of the local blokes are like mountain goats themselves.

Edited July 25, 2012 by darbo

[darbo 4,776]

for anyone intrested in cumbrian characters read about joss naylor the king of the fells. a fell running legend.there is something in the water up there regarding stamina-hounds -lurchers- people.

Edited July 25, 2012 by darbo

[skycat 6,173]

Just been reading about him on line: bloody amazing! He must have tendons and ligaments like steel wires.