Coursing deerhounds.

[doxhope 2]

Good stamp of deerhound there matie, smallish, strong looking just the type for doing the business...If all deerhounds at the moment were like these, the breed would not have the problems it is having....

 

Would be interested to know the breeding

[FERRETBOY 680]

them kennels are very flash.handsome dogs do you know if he takes rabbit with them.

 

good hunting

 

rew

[jigsaw 11,899]

Hes taken quiet a few with the D/HXG.H and the D/H bitch has taken a few,but they wouldnt be as good as a lurcher he openly admits. The D/H dog is too large and a little too slow to get on terms with the bunnys,he has taken a good number but its not his forte I'm told.DH the hounds are originally from Bill Doherty,(I think thats his name) My mate is well into the breed and enjoys working them,he always says if you want to catch a lot more game use a lurcher.Another mate of mine keeps lurchers and hints on flat pasture fields and he went to the Deerhounds territory for a weekend of coursing,after the 1st day the lurcher owner had to carry his dog down due to his feet being shredded on the heather and rocks and the D/h's were still going strong,on the return visit and on the flat land the D/H's could only get into contention once the course dragged on but the lurchers had the upper hand there.But he really enjoys the breed and thats what matters I think.

[jacob 28]

bill doherty,the daddy of deerhounds only joking the dogs look the business.

[doxhope 2]

Thought that stamp looked familiar, and the heads also help give it away

[doxhope 2]

Have had time to study your mates deerhound matie, its not a Doxhope deerhound, but there is definately Doxhope in it..its either stock from David Hearne or Shane Hourihane or possibly Billy Kaveny. There are some smashing working deerhounds in Ireland now, probably more so than over here, the hardest thing is keeping it that way, I hope your mates does well with them

[jigsaw 11,899]

Some new pics of the brother of the deerhound bitch,this dog has some temper and once riled up hes a determined sort.

The dog takes anything asked of him,although he needs a big place to come up on his hares initially,he jumps ditches and fences for fun.

Here again is his sister below

 

Here is another mate showing his 3/4 deerhound-1/4 grey hound bitch.Shes an all round dog.Has taken hares consistantly and fox with ease, takes good heads of rabbits on the lamp .

[Guest Frank]

Some interesting pics jigsaw.

Thanks for putting them up.

 

Frank.

[jigsaw 11,899]

Allrite Frank,how u doing,nice lurchers you have these days,long ears are in serious trouble.

[Guest Frank]

Hope so jigsaw.

Hows your pup coming on?

Thanks,

 

Frank.

Edited July 16, 2007 by Frank

[jigsaw 11,899]

doing good so far,got to move up a gear soon and get him focused on his job,hopefully the end of this hunting season,Feb/march he'll know what he's there for.i'll give you a bell soon,you coming down for the dog show in Adaire next Sunday,good day out guaranteed.

[BRAN 0]

Seen these dogs go. Man was right a good lurcher would blow them out of the water, but graceful big things. We got three hares that day all accounted for by the lurchers. Nice fella, but seemed more interested in breeding programs, and bizarrely for non hunters? Wolfhound x deerhound!Showed us a nice piece of land big peat bog.

[Guest Frank]

doing good so far,got to move up a gear soon and get him focused on his job,hopefully the end of this hunting season,Feb/march he'll know what he's there for.i'll give you a bell soon,you coming down for the dog show in Adaire next Sunday,good day out guaranteed.

 

I might try and get to that show jigsaw, sounds good.

My mate has a load of young ferrets for sale.

 

Talk soon,

 

Frank.

[Hob&Jill 258]

Doxhope, Ou tof interest, whats the smallest Deerhoundx you have come across? How do the smaller crosses fair on Rabbits?

[Guest FOXDOG]

Jigsaw the BIG dog in the 2nd set of pics wouldnt of been at a show in waterford on sunday would it? I could swear I saw it there!!