Saluki

[**Lurcherman** 32]

 

 

Since you referred to coursing men then can you name a single lurcher coursing event that has been won by any lurcher with no saluki in its make up in the U.K.?

i dont know or dont care about coursing events in the uk, i asked about the breed in general as a lurcher x as apose to a coursing dog,so you are saying there a one trick pony is it?only good for hares!

 

From your opening post....." now I want you to tell me why this breed is so highly ranked in the uk"......did you want an honest answer or were you just trolling for an argument?

 

general lurcher work coursing events ,they have coursing greyhounds for that ,like previous comments people just go with the crowd on this one and as for an arguement i dodnt want one i just want honest opions why peolpe all over thl have them!

[low plains drifter 10,740]

irish lady calendar cup

Anyone know how the lady was bred

[BOLIO1 1,078]

Coursing greyhounds do a different job Lurcherman.....In the lurcher coursing competitions the aim was for a single dog to actually catch the hare as opposed to scoring points based on what impressed a mounted judge. Even in Ireland most of the lurchermen who hunt hares have mainly saluki bred dogs.....its not that they are a one trick pony but most men want whats best for their job. Foxers and ferreters will have a different preference but for some reason we don't hear saluki fanciers decrying those mens choice of bull, wheaten or collie crosses.

 

I guess its like asking why thoroughbreds are so popular at Epsom.....what's wrong with donkeys, trotters or mustangs?

[arcticgun 4,548]

look around the threads on thsi sectioin and you will soon see not all saluki lurchers or even ures are out and out coursing dogs mate, mostlads not fortunate enough to be able to run best quarry on best land, some even dont want to the y hay doiung whatever pleases them day to day with these dogs, from what I have leanred in my short time in the game is , if you want a dog that lamps courses does all quarry etc you best be trying to get summat thats been worker to worker not some daft pet beddy staffy etc etc them days are long gone, you can buy quality beddy x, quality bull x, they very hard to come by as are all top quality stock lines, in short the saluki dogs are worked to max tested hard and have been closely bred on the basis of viewable results , nowhere to hide a miss on oen ground , so it leads to dogs that have that extra percentage being found and bred from, helps all us hunters get a better dog , these dogs are [bANNED TEXT] at what they do mate they hunters its uoto us hiw we use em to best effect for us, lot of lads who ket bull in past looking at these orts no cos they seeing what they can actually do in right hands, am shit with dogs and Ican get allsorts with what I learned in a few year and the dogs me pals who in know advised me to buy in, they not world beaters but they do me and I work hard to get the little sport that I do with em but enjoy em as much as the lads who really do test em so thaknks lads for sending me a sound u and not a shitter

Edited May 24, 2013 by arcticgun

[**Lurcherman** 32]

Coursing greyhounds do a different job Lurcherman.....In the lurcher coursing competitions the aim was for a single dog to actually catch the hare as opposed to scoring points based on what impressed a mounted judge. Even in Ireland most of the lurchermen who hunt hares have mainly saluki bred dogs.....its not that they are a one trick pony but most men want whats best for their job. Foxers and ferreters will have a different preference but for some reason we don't hear saluki fanciers decrying those mens choice of bull, wheaten or collie crosses.

 

I guess its like asking why thoroughbreds are so popular at Epsom.....what's wrong with donkeys, trotters or mustangs?

i like your answer just the kind of answer i was looking for, but as for success how good as they in your opion..as you can tell im not a coursing man

[BOLIO1 1,078]

Well for that particular job....catching hares on massive land.....I don't think any other type compares. We were lucky enough to attend the Forley cups in person and see in the flesh the dogs which had won through their club competitions to reach the finals. If any other type had been good enough to get through they'd have been there....there was nothing in the rules to say which cross could or could not compete, and in fact the only purebred dog of any type to make it that far was T.G.'s saluki bitch, and she did so on three occasions. It's just such a shame that the labour government criminalised these activities and denied future generations of countrymen the chance to experience it for themselves.

[riohog 5,751]

they smart buggers these arabs you know ,, you can see why they crop the ears of there sals , saves all that time brushing them

[**Lurcherman** 32]

Well for that particular job....catching hares on massive land.....I don't think any other type compares. We were lucky enough to attend the Forley cups in person and see in the flesh the dogs which had won through their club competitions to reach the finals. If any other type had been good enough to get through they'd have been there....there was nothing in the rules to say which cross could or could not compete, and in fact the only purebred dog of any type to make it that far was T.G.'s saluki bitch, and she did so on three occasions. It's just such a shame that the labour government criminalised these activities and denied future generations of countrymen the chance to experience it for themselves.

Well said and to be honest it really does sound like a great event and if it wasnt banned it would be interesting to watch! so did any other breed ever win or come to a final? cheers mate

[BOLIO1 1,078]

There may well have been dogs with a bit of something else way back in their breeding also but saluki was the main theme.

[Whiskey 28]

Hmmm I run salukie x s because there super intelligent fantastic recall skills and good for ratting lololol you never been coursing bro ?

[**Lurcherman** 32]

Hmmm I run salukie x s because there super intelligent fantastic recall skills and good for ratting lololol you never been coursing bro ?

never been coursing like ye do ,