tumbler

[skycat 6,173]

I met Jeff Burrell at a couple of shows where he attempted to explain to me the breeding of his lurchers; the history of which goes back over 400 years........or is it 200? However lack of time meant that I didn't get to learn ALL about his dogs as he would have wished: I had to get home to see to the livestock, but I did gather that, in Jeff's own words: (more or less) that a ..

 

"tumbler is different from a lurcher in that it tumbles as it strikes its prey, rolling over and over. There can be tumblers and lurchers in the same litter as the difference is in the build of the dog: one taking its prey on a run and snaffling it up whilst galloping, the tumbler, by virtue of its shoulder construction throwing itsefl at the prey and doing several rolls, or tumbles before coming up with rabbit in mouth."

 

Hope that explains the meaning of the tumbler

 

 

Mmmm: that surely means that my old Deerhound Grey was a tumbler too as she somersaulted when taking smaller prey: often the only way she could reach down to it.

[Bosun11 537]

I met Jeff Burrell at a couple of shows where he attempted to explain to me the breeding of his lurchers; the history of which goes back over 400 years........or is it 200? However lack of time meant that I didn't get to learn ALL about his dogs as he would have wished: I had to get home to see to the livestock, but I did gather that, in Jeff's own words: (more or less) that a ..

 

"tumbler is different from a lurcher in that it tumbles as it strikes its prey, rolling over and over. There can be tumblers and lurchers in the same litter as the difference is in the build of the dog: one taking its prey on a run and snaffling it up whilst galloping, the tumbler, by virtue of its shoulder construction throwing itsefl at the prey and doing several rolls, or tumbles before coming up with rabbit in mouth."

 

Hope that explains the meaning of the tumbler

 

 

Mmmm: that surely means that my old Deerhound Grey was a tumbler too as she somersaulted when taking smaller prey: often the only way she could reach down to it.

 

All my bull crosses are tumblers too!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MikeTheDog 153]

Good post skycat, did he offer you some of the drink he was on at the time!... ...Feck me I must be a 'Tumbler' as I can't keep on my feet even when I'm sober...

 

 

 

Now this is what I call a tumbler....

 

 

Edited August 14, 2007 by MikeTheDog

[Guest tumbler]

I've got 2 tumblers. a 2 year old and a 7 month old pup. They are brilliant!(but mad!!)

 

this is out of Hawker as well and Zeph.

 

 

my 2 year old bitch also out of hawker and zeph

[Sorley x 32]

"the tumbler, by virtue of its shoulder construction throwing itsefl at the prey and doing several rolls, or tumbles before coming up with rabbit in mouth."

 

To me that sounds like the sort of dog that is gonna be visiting the vets more often than not. Sounds like a dog for the camera.

 

Boring old me just wants a dog that will catch with minimum of fuss and show. DULL DULL DULL

[TOMO 26,744]

lets not beat about the bush eh. the man dont half talk some bollox. he went on and on about the shoulder costrucktion, then picked up a 15th centruy pic of a taperstry that had an embroidery of a dog that could have been anytype of southound, then picked up a pic of his grandads lurcher and said the two pics were of the same type. fecking classic.

 

mind you he is an intersting character. and can talk for hours. and i do like the looks of most of them.

[Chaz 6]

I think it is known as marketing

[skycat 6,173]

@ Mike. Its just as well that the bloke stands out in a crowd as nowadays I seem to be too busy to go and talk to him if I spot him at a show.

 

The only thing that worries me about fanatics of any sort is that they truly believe their own hype and expect other to as well: Our departed PM for one ( I can't belive that no one has ever commented about his initials being the same as one very contagious ursine disease!)

[Guest SJM]

I think it is known as marketing

 

Spot on Its a load of bollocks designed to sell pups to foolish people. . . . and there are lots of those in the lurcher world

 

Now, would anyone like to buy a "Moffat Multi Coloured Terrier"?

[Guest Frank]

Now, would anyone like to buy a "Moffat Multi Coloured Terrier"?

 

[Guest SJM]

Price will be doubled for you Frank

[Guest Frank]

Price will be doubled for you Frank

 

[Simoman 110]

££££££££££££££££££££££

[sky 8]

I've got 2 tumblers. a 2 year old and a 7 month old pup. They are brilliant!(but mad!!)

 

this is out of Hawker as well and Zeph.

 

 

my 2 year old bitch also out of hawker and zeph

 

are you sure its Hawker and zeph and not hawker & Ash cos Zeph is only 18 months old.

[snoopdog 1,256]

CLASSIC NOW WHOS GOT A TUMBLER