What is an all rounder to you?

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Ive always aspired to own an all round lurcher. Obviously for taking abroad with me and doing various game, just rabbits and rats over here

 

But what is an all rounder to you?

 

To me its a dog that has decent obedience, will walk off lead to heal, basic recall, retrieve and have a go at jumping most things, does rabbit night after night, consistently and is good at them, just as happy lamping as marking a ferret set and more than willing to retrieve the odd shot pheasant or woodpigeon. If a hare gets up it will take it, wether on the lamp or daytime, field big or small, it wont be knackered after that hare, it could do another, it could take another 5 rabbits.

 

If charlie gets up then again it will take it, and another if need be. Same for bambi.

 

If some lads asked you to go out specifically foxing, as a one off, on the lamp, and you needed your dog to do 4 or 5 then it would but then if it needs a rest for a few days thats fine aswell. Same for long ears, if i was invited coursing then the dog would be expected to put up a good show, not nesescarily the best dog there but good enough to warrant an invite back.

 

This to me is what i want out of a dog, not nesescarily this one, i might never get it. But they are out there.

 

I read the other day where someone was saying all rounders never exist, no dog capable of doing 5/5 long ear on the fens could do 5 charlie night after night. Probably true, but to do 5/5 on fens or 5 charlie 6 nights a week you arent talking all rounder, you are talking specialised dog.

 

What are other peoples views?

 

Cheers

 

Gaz

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

To me an alrounder would be a dog that works well day and night on all quarry... Not necessarily large bags, and also be usefull when your ferreting, and have reasonable obedience

 

Wouldnt be too worried what other folk think as long as the dog suits its owner

[poacher3161 1,766]

Be able to take all edible game consistantly including hares.

[iWorkChihuahuas 52]

to me an allrounder is a dog YOUR HAPPY WITH and will do anything you ask of it, not the game it takes, but the EFFORT it puts in

[SMART DOG 340]

If only Carlsberg did dogs we'd all have one

[pitt-general 16]

All rounder to me is one that takes charlies as that's all I ran preban

[blackmaggie 3,376]

All rounder to me is one that takes charlies as that's all I ran preban

if you ask mr hancock nicely he will tell you what allrounder means and if your really really nice he might sell you a pup that would look well on your quad to

[poxon 5,717]

ive never owned one but to me a allrounder is a dog that can take all game for the table an not for the table day an night and can work the sofa efficiently when need be an can also race with the best of them allrounder= jack of all trades master of none!!! just a honest working dog and loyal friend

[paulus 26]

Ive always aspired to own an all round lurcher. Obviously for taking abroad with me and doing various game, just rabbits and rats over here

 

But what is an all rounder to you?

 

To me its a dog that has decent obedience, will walk off lead to heal, basic recall, retrieve and have a go at jumping most things, does rabbit night after night, consistently and is good at them, just as happy lamping as marking a ferret set and more than willing to retrieve the odd shot pheasant or woodpigeon. If a hare gets up it will take it, wether on the lamp or daytime, field big or small, it wont be knackered after that hare, it could do another, it could take another 5 rabbits.

 

If charlie gets up then again it will take it, and another if need be. Same for bambi.

 

If some lads asked you to go out specifically foxing, as a one off, on the lamp, and you needed your dog to do 4 or 5 then it would but then if it needs a rest for a few days thats fine aswell. Same for long ears, if i was invited coursing then the dog would be expected to put up a good show, not nesescarily the best dog there but good enough to warrant an invite back.

 

This to me is what i want out of a dog, not nesescarily this one, i might never get it. But they are out there.

 

I read the other day where someone was saying all rounders never exist, no dog capable of doing 5/5 long ear on the fens could do 5 charlie night after night. Probably true, but to do 5/5 on fens or 5 charlie 6 nights a week you arent talking all rounder, you are talking specialised dog.

 

What are other peoples views?

 

Cheers

 

Gaz

[young man 225]

collie x doing the lot is a good all rounder collie x have speed stamina obediance sight the lot ! collie x are the dogs dangles!

[poxon 5,717]

collie x doing the lot is a good all rounder collie x have speed stamina obediance sight the lot ! collie x are the dogs dangles!

any lurcher doing the lots the dogs dangles in my eyes

[graham4877 1,181]

alround to me is a dog that will work day and night and takes everything!

[pitt-general 16]

Not a hancock

[johnny boy68 11,726]

A jack of all trades and a master of none !

 

[poxon 5,717]

To me an alrounder would be a dog that works well day and night on all quarry... Not necessarily large bags, and also be usefull when your ferreting, and have reasonable obedience

 

Wouldnt be too worried what other folk think as long as the dog suits its owner