Hardest ground to run

[gorger 977]

Know balldoc well down near stevenage. I've run far worse remember running badger in unreal ground pure stone and flint she had run kilt 3 broke couple nails doing so on her 4th turned into a war in the end rab was walking pace so was bitch she struck at it going into hedge got it when we got to her she was standing on front legs tryn to keep her 2 back feet up every nail on 2 back feet broke quiks raw 2 nails on front feet broke stoppers skint of her. Now that's what I call pure heart. When you come from ire ive said many times you don't get to choose were your running your just grateful to be gettin invited.

[jeff20 14]

Always on here you get the same old thing fenland hares are, [sorry] were the biggest test for a coursing dog,fens were the testing ground for a dog, well i disagree i reckon the upper ground of the yorkshire wolds was more testing for any coursing dog,. Fenland flat as a witches tit, yorkshire wolds undulating flint and chalk that could rip the shit out of a dogs feet. So where do you reckon the hardest ground is to run. Obviously certain ground requires a different type of dog but what are your experiencies of this question.YIS KIC

when you say testing..........................i think what they are referring too is the hare will be at its best running on flat good ground....................which will test any dog as the hare is running at its full potential .................thats what i think they mean by testing the ground or dog. same as golf courses the rabbits run at there full potential as the ground is testing.

knowing me i got it wrong................................but why would any one chance there dogs feet to test the ground ................for one its cruel on the dog and secondly your dog would be laid up for weeks ........for a few minutes of fun...................and then you may have medical fees ....................dont make sense to me ................all this to test the ground ...........!

well said w 99

[Guest born to run1083]

Always on here you get the same old thing fenland hares are, [sorry] were the biggest test for a coursing dog,fens were the testing ground for a dog, well i disagree i reckon the upper ground of the yorkshire wolds was more testing for any coursing dog,. Fenland flat as a witches tit, yorkshire wolds undulating flint and chalk that could rip the shit out of a dogs feet. So where do you reckon the hardest ground is to run. Obviously certain ground requires a different type of dog but what are your experiencies of this question.YIS KIC

when you say testing..........................i think what they are referring too is the hare will be at its best running on flat good ground....................which will test any dog as the hare is running at its full potential .................thats what i think they mean by testing the ground or dog. same as golf courses the rabbits run at there full potential as the ground is testing.

knowing me i got it wrong................................but why would any one chance there dogs feet to test the ground ................for one its cruel on the dog and secondly your dog would be laid up for weeks ........for a few minutes of fun...................and then you may have medical fees ....................dont make sense to me ................all this to test the ground ...........!

well said w 99

Because some dogs just have the art to run on it.

[jeff20 14]

Know balldoc well down near stevenage. I've run far worse remember running badger in unreal ground pure stone and flint she had run kilt 3 broke couple nails doing so on her 4th turned into a war in the end rab was walking pace so was bitch she struck at it going into hedge got it when we got to her she was standing on front legs tryn to keep her 2 back feet up every nail on 2 back feet broke quiks raw 2 nails on front feet broke stoppers skint of her. Now that's what I call pure heart. When you come from ire ive said many times you don't get to choose were your running your just grateful to be gettin invited.

thats my point gorger is it woth it if a dog runs that type of ground for a while and gets choped on every outing it sours them stuped of me i have done it

keep in mind irish dogs dont get hamerd every week over hear there fresh

[whippet 99 2,613]

Always on here you get the same old thing fenland hares are, [sorry] were the biggest test for a coursing dog,fens were the testing ground for a dog, well i disagree i reckon the upper ground of the yorkshire wolds was more testing for any coursing dog,. Fenland flat as a witches tit, yorkshire wolds undulating flint and chalk that could rip the shit out of a dogs feet. So where do you reckon the hardest ground is to run. Obviously certain ground requires a different type of dog but what are your experiencies of this question.YIS KIC

when you say testing..........................i think what they are referring too is the hare will be at its best running on flat good ground....................which will test any dog as the hare is running at its full potential .................thats what i think they mean by testing the ground or dog. same as golf courses the rabbits run at there full potential as the ground is testing.

knowing me i got it wrong................................but why would any one chance there dogs feet to test the ground ................for one its cruel on the dog and secondly your dog would be laid up for weeks ........for a few minutes of fun...................and then you may have medical fees ....................dont make sense to me ................all this to test the ground ...........!

well said w 99

Because some dogs just have the art to run on it.

yeah and what happens when a dog has smashed its feet to pieces ?........................................do you then decide it cant run on it !

why would any one risk it ......................to prove they have an art.!

[gorger 977]

Can't speak for lot boys but lot men on here been out with me mine don't go home fresh. I'm over across the water twice a month for a week at a time. But I agree you wudnt run that type land all time you'd have no dog to run lol

[jeff20 14]

what i mean about fresh ye mostly run on grass the would be fresh running on that boldock ground becouse you dont run twice a week on it

the only way a dog comes home fresh if it got no runs

[gorger 977]

That's true jeff only prob with ire grass land seen many dog look the real deal in ire once they go on seed struggle to hold rab some can't even run on plough. But that's why I say real good dogs run any land big small wire hedgey.

[jeff20 14]

well i said it many times the only place is the fens to test a dog

[boyo 1,398]

imo fen hares are the hardest to catch but places like salisbury plains and surrounding aresas soon find out the ones that really want it or not flint and stones and strong hares all make a hard catch.

[birddog 1,354]

imo fen hares are the hardest to catch but places like salisbury plains and surrounding aresas soon find out the ones that really want it or not flint and stones and strong hares all make a hard catch.

but without offending anyone..............couldn't a beagle catch hares in them big open places ?

[moonlighter 1,163]

Don't think so bird dog, but then I've never ran a beagle so I could be way off.

[TINY 12 108]

Always on here you get the same old thing fenland hares are, [sorry] were the biggest test for a coursing dog,fens were the testing ground for a dog, well i disagree i reckon the upper ground of the yorkshire wolds was more testing for any coursing dog,. Fenland flat as a witches tit, yorkshire wolds undulating flint and chalk that could rip the shit out of a dogs feet. So where do you reckon the hardest ground is to run. Obviously certain ground requires a different type of dog but what are your experiencies of this question.YIS KIC

when you say testing..........................i think what they are referring too is the hare will be at its best running on flat good ground....................which will test any dog as the hare is running at its full potential .................thats what i think they mean by testing the ground or dog. same as golf courses the rabbits run at there full potential as the ground is testing.

knowing me i got it wrong................................but why would any one chance there dogs feet to test the ground ................for one its cruel on the dog and secondly your dog would be laid up for weeks ........for a few minutes of fun...................and then you may have medical fees ....................dont make sense to me ................all this to test the ground ...........!

for to test your dog its got to be the fens if u want to wreck your dog then go to the flint and rocky ground but your dog might never run again all because a stupid decision to test its guts on what i would call the wrong land for hare coursing.now dont jump on me its only my take on it.

[keepitcovert 842]

Don't think so bird dog, but then I've never ran a beagle so I could be way off.

Different ball game a beagle can certainly catch hares in those places its a war of attrition rather than a quick course.

[john john 51]

Always on here you get the same old thing fenland hares are, [sorry] were the biggest test for a coursing dog,fens were the testing ground for a dog, well i disagree i reckon the upper ground of the yorkshire wolds was more testing for any coursing dog,. Fenland flat as a witches tit, yorkshire wolds undulating flint and chalk that could rip the shit out of a dogs feet. So where do you reckon the hardest ground is to run. Obviously certain ground requires a different type of dog but what are your experiencies of this question.YIS KIC

so if can rip the shit out of your dogs feet why do you run on it ,ya fecking muppet