Vids Of Bassets

[krawnden 1,036]

Out with the bassets yesterday. Couple of quick clips.

 

Drawing at the start of the day -

 

http://youtu.be/UKJkKi7nPRk

Coming through the hedge on a line, losing it, casting about to pick it up again. (There was more footage of them disappearing over the skyline on the line once they hit it again, but a guy standing near me made a really irritating comment to me at that moment which totally spoiled it, so I've edited that bit out.) -

 

http://youtu.be/bXufF6TSAfU

 

I have got a few other short clips of them casting about on plough and rough grassland. If anyone's interested in seeing those as well let me know and I'll put them up too.

Edited March 16, 2014 by krawnden

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What they hunting realy liked that pack together well to what distance would there average hunt be never seen any work

[krawnden 1,036]

Nowadays they can only legally hunt rabbits or a trail. In the days when they could legally hunt hares they could easily stick with one for 90 minutes or more. Didn't catch as many as beagles, but I've been out on days when they'd catch a brace.

[neil cooney 10,416]

Nice to see that. Surprised by the music too, louder than I expected.

What pack ?

[krawnden 1,036]

I love their music. It's the Leadon Vale.

[neil cooney 10,416]

Thanks again.

[R.A.W 1,987]

I couldn't see the first one mate

 

I think a few more would be just what the doctor ordered!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I was going to have a day out with them this year but never got around to it. I have had first hand experience of this line and they are pretty fast even I was surprised .

[krawnden 1,036]

I couldn't see the first one mate

 

I think a few more would be just what the doctor ordered!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I was going to have a day out with them this year but never got around to it. I have had first hand experience of this line and they are pretty fast even I was surprised .

Don't know why the first one doesn't play properly but if you copy the link and paste it into a browser it should open up ok.

 

Need to recharge my camera battery before I can upload the other clips, so I'll put them up tomorrow.

 

They're deceptively fast. It's easy to assume they'll just plod along but once they're on a line they move at a fair old clip.

[R.A.W 1,987]

thanks i'll look foward to that

[krawnden 1,036]

OK, here are the other clips. Excuse the sometimes shaky camera work - it's a new camera I was given for my birthday and I'm still getting to grips with it.

 

They've just hit a line in this first one and are speaking, but because of the wind direction and the fact they were quite a distance away from me you can't actually hear it -

http://youtu.be/7AH3AgkLOTs

 

The rest are pretty self-explanatory -

http://youtu.be/MTBDJ57ErW8

 

http://youtu.be/bSPZhav28xM

 

http://youtu.be/y39fd8kqH0U

 

http://youtu.be/oV14s4pFPNM

 

Hopefully these links all work....

[jeemes 4,453]

good clips mate.Never been out with them but i have with the Westerby.They are also a very good pack.

[R.A.W 1,987]

Thanks mate I enjoyed that

[krawnden 1,036]

Sorry lads, there was a slight problem with the first one where I said you can't hear them speaking so I've deleted it from YouTube and will try again and re-upload it.

[krawnden 1,036]

jeemes - the Westerby was the first pack of bassets I ever saw. That must be going back about 30 odd years now. From what I remember (but the mists of time are a bit cloudy so I might be mistaken) they were quite leggy.

[krawnden 1,036]

Thanks mate I enjoyed that

You're welcome - glad you liked it.