Good/bad Feet

[FUJI 17,327]

Better feet than her mother Tomo anyways haha..feet are important of course they are but if the dog hasn't got the minerals for the job it don't mean jack shit if it's feet are the best in the world..ive seen some dogs with real messed up toes and feet yet they still put gear in the bag..if you start worrying about every problem that may arise whilst bringing on a lurcher then imo my advice is don't get one in the first place because trust me there are hazards aplenty out there nevermind losing sleep over whether its feet may or may not hold out when you start working it lol..

[B.P.R 2,798]

Cass had excellent feet... i believe....

 

But since her accident she has gone a little flat footed... due to the shift of weight from 4 legs... to just the 3....

Edited January 15, 2014 by B.P.R

[beast 1,884]

neilsherlock you will have heard the old saying "no foot, no horse", a dog dont run if its feet keep breaking!

 

like aany other aspect of conformation, there is what is classically regarded as a "good foot" by appearance, and MOST of the time if it looks good it will stand more punishment than one which looks bad, but on the other hand there are bad-looking feet which SOMETIMES endure even hard running on bad ground.

 

a genuinely bad foot can be improved to some degree by plenty of roadwork, soaking the pads if necessary, keeping the nails right etc, and a good foot doesnt get any worse by taking care of it!

 

even the best feet will suffer from cuts sometimes or hitting the wrong bit o flint can break even the toughest toes, but if it is made right, and you treat foot care as any other part of the conditioning process you have every chance of a dogs feet standing up to hard work.

 

personally, i like a foot to have a nice "arch" to the toes, and the toes to be quite tightly packed together, a little length to them but not too long. i also like the toes to have some flexibility. nails strong and thick,not too long; pads hard and leathery. strong but flexible wrists and heels

[chester 147]

the dog don't no its got bad feet as long as its doing its job.we got a scout pup with bad feet but still going well

whats your pup out of gf scout had a cracking set of feet on him.

[neilsherlock 226]

neilsherlock you will have heard the old saying "no foot, no horse", a dog dont run if its feet keep breaking!

 

like aany other aspect of conformation, there is what is classically regarded as a "good foot" by appearance, and MOST of the time if it looks good it will stand more punishment than one which looks bad, but on the other hand there are bad-looking feet which SOMETIMES endure even hard running on bad ground.

 

a genuinely bad foot can be improved to some degree by plenty of roadwork, soaking the pads if necessary, keeping the nails right etc, and a good foot doesnt get any worse by taking care of it!

 

even the best feet will suffer from cuts sometimes or hitting the wrong bit o flint can break even the toughest toes, but if it is made right, and you treat foot care as any other part of the conditioning process you have every chance of a dogs feet standing up to hard work.

 

personally, i like a foot to have a nice "arch" to the toes, and the toes to be quite tightly packed together, a little length to them but not too long. i also like the toes to have some flexibility. nails strong and thick,not too long; pads hard and leathery. strong but flexible wrists and heels

Bang on Beast

[Sirius 1,391]

Never understand people that say there dogs never had a day off due to a foot injury. Mine get cuts, snapped nails etc most seasons it's path of the course for a Lurcher or maybe I am unlucky lol

That's with a dog I consider to have bloody good feet lol

Edited January 15, 2014 by Sirius

[lucky 578]

I've seen lurchers run with quite a few toes missing and still perform just as good as they did with a full set.

I've always put determination and strike above feet.

[Tiny 7 1,694]

Both mine have totally different feet. Even tho there both are out of the same sire get same amount of work ect but just different feet.

 

Likes been said dont think it so much as good feet bad if they go injury free there fine. I think speed got something to do with it also the faster they are the easyer it is for knock ups ect.

 

 

Both mine have no trouble even tho some would say (me included) that my brindle dog anit got the best feet in the world

[Tiny 7 1,694]

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[Joe67 239]

this might sound daft lol, they cant always be tight??? thanks for pics

[desertbred 5,490]

you buy or build a house the first thing to check are the foundations , same you are buying a running dog first check its feet

[lurcherman887 178]

you buy or build a house the first thing to check are the foundations , same you are buying a running dog first check its feet

What would you look for mate

[desertbred 5,490]

 

you buy or build a house the first thing to check are the foundations , same you are buying a running dog first check its feet

What would you look for mate

 

it depends on the breed of the dog for example salukis have elomgated feet double thickness pads and toes splay on soft and stoney ground, where as a whippet or terrier based line will have well arched toes what are refered to as cat feet , personally I dont like cat feet in a coursing dog as invariably the ground should be soft for coursing and the spread of the feet helps to keep the dog from going to deep when in full flight. nails also should be strong and well rooted as these give grip for drive and turning.