small dogs big quarry preban of course

[chief pudding 17]

hope this will make a better topics charts`s topic gone a bit tits up with some of the penile replys..so here goes small dogs takin big quarry lets not have a repeat of the bullshit in the past though with 20inch beddy whippets pulling down rhyno an god only knows what else.........truthful replys appreciated an lets try to keep it to what youve seen yourself rather then what youve been told in the beer tent at earth dog running dog or some other show,....cheers in advance...

your that asshole from round my way ,who got caught running 4/5 dogs and knocking deer over with motor arent you ? Edited September 1, 2012 by chief pudding

[nothernlite 18,089]

how small is small to you freddy.

ask our lass :laugh: ..........seriously tho under twenty inchs ad say was small in the lurcher game....my preference is at least 24 an over to be honest for the little nit of rabbiting i do these days,,,,

 

To be honest I see no reason for dogs under 20" and are they worthy of the title lurcher which should be capable of all round lurcher work whereas a smaller dog would be restricted/impeded by it's size.

big daz have you got we man syndrome what a statement

[nothernlite 18,089]

from personal experience. I think the only big quarry the small dogs can handle well is either the sick, injured, elderly or very young animals. One of the whippets a mate has will handle bigger stuff good but ALWAYS gets hurt, where the bigger dog will come off fine and ready to go. of course not all small dogs are the same but from the 6 I've seen work, I think I'll stick to larger dogs...

from personal experience i have seen several small dogs on different occasions take large quarry uninjured not old or unwell on a regular basis preban of course so i dont see the need for large dogs in this day with the ban it just draws unwanted attention to yourself atb

 

the ban doesn't affect me as I'm in Aus. What are you considering large quarry?

 

I had a ridgeback bull stag, powerful little bugger, the only problem he had was his height and now I've got two pups out of him that are 27 inches and 29 inches to the shoulder and excel on large stuff.

our large quarry does not compete with yours our largest would be red deer and would not atempt them preban all we have left is rats and rabbits hence the small dogs atb

[nothernlite 18,089]

hope this will make a better topics charts`s topic gone a bit tits up with some of the penile replys..so here goes small dogs takin big quarry lets not have a repeat of the bullshit in the past though with 20inch beddy whippets pulling down rhyno an god only knows what else.........truthful replys appreciated an lets try to keep it to what youve seen yourself rather then what youve been told in the beer tent at earth dog running dog or some other show,....cheers in advance...

your that asshole from round my way ,who got caught running 4/5 dogs and knocking deer over with motor arent you ?

Edited September 1, 2012 by nothernlite

[mbdt 19]

its not got alot to do with the size its the heart ive got 24 inch bull x bitch and a 28 inch bull x dog and the bitch does everything that the dog does just as well keen as mustard but she

does come abit worse of than he does sometimes thats because of hight diffrence i suppose

[Tiny 7 1,694]

Whats does people class as small then id say 18''/22'' as small lurchers 23'25' Sort of mid range and bigger dogs id say 26''/30''+.....?

[downsouth 7,356]

Whats does people class as small then id say 18''/22'' as small lurchers 23'25' Sort of mid range and bigger dogs id say 26''/30''+.....?

Reckon youve got it about right mate

[Millet 4,497]

For me and what i do anything below 23in would be too small realy and anything over 26in would be a bit too big..

[Tiny 7 1,694]

Thats what iam saying i dont really see 23/24'' as small lurchers, In my earlyer post thats what my size's where related too

[paulus 26]

24 to 26 is the ideal size for my needs around this way

[Moll. 1,770]

Whats does people class as small then id say 18''/22'' as small lurchers 23'25' Sort of mid range and bigger dogs id say 26''/30''+.....?

What about 22.5"

[MoChara 1,632]

24 to 26 is the ideal size for my needs around this way

what height are your two (Father/Son) again Paulus.?

 

Also have to agree in saying i class a small lurcher as under 23/24, a medium lurcher between 25-27, and big lurcher at 28+. Ive never owned a lurcher under 28tts although have been out with a 23, 24/25, 26 and seen them work, but i personally cant comment on small lurchers,

 

although i can say out of them the best worker was Mo Chara's sire who was 24/25 (cant mind exact height)

 

closely followed by his own half brother who is 26

[Tiny 7 1,694]

Whats does people class as small then id say 18''/22'' as small lurchers 23'25' Sort of mid range and bigger dogs id say 26''/30''+.....?

What about 22.5"

 

Fcuking woman a, Always about inches with yous lot..!! :laugh: , Now its even half inch now ,

 

Dont know Moll if i was talking too another fellah id say its just over 22'', But if i was talking too a woman id lie and say na na its nearly 23''

[nothernlite 18,089]

well my 3 are one is 19tts good we ferreting do marking bushing and catching my other 2 are 21tts great for everything else i do lamping and also ferreting and what ever comes there way so my small lurchers are good for the ground i cover dont think there is any need in this country for big lurchers if all we have is rabbits and rats atb

[Cleanspade 3,323]

we all tend to talk in inches when on about lurchers. which if fine for general information. but for topics that are trying to define the size you need to better discribe the dog. for instance when folk talk about whippets. i have a picture in my minds eye. of a small frail flying machine. yet folk put up pictures of a lurcher type big powerfull 22 inch things. the only thing they have in common with what i think is a whippet is a smooth coat. the dividing lines are blurred.

 

i think you need to put a hight and weight up. to give a better idea. i have a whippet lurcher that is just 23 inch but a pic tells you straight away he isnt a small dog. and the fact he is not much short of sixty pounds. tells you the same so when discribeing your dog hight and weight will help. . my opinion would be there is little need for oversized lurchers on this island now .