Dave Hancock

[nomoon 542]

 

 

are hancock no good then working atb

worse than some,better than most depends on the man on end of the lead,pays ya money and makes your choice atb mc

 

i don't know about that

 

looks like your breeding some good stuff roy,but up here you wouldnt belive the amount of rubbish being bred from,untested ,bad specimens etc ,and the breeding changes in the adds depending on flavour of the month for gullible buyers ,now yours out of razor and your bitch should do you proud atb mc

[roybo 2,873]

just quoting that you put "better than most" just thought that a sweeping statement of dogs that come from a puppy farm

i know the standard of some out there i looked before i bred my bitch,as i didnt want to add to the masses of pups out there,

but have got homes for 8 or so so they will be homed with working homes shame hancock didn't use the same ethics

nowt personal towards you atb Roy

Edited May 11, 2014 by roybo

[nomoon 542]

just quoting that you put "better than most" just thought that a sweeping statement of dogs that come from a puppy farm

nowt personal towards you atb Roy

no offence taken mate,puppy farm or not at least you can relie on them being what they say they are atb mc

[roybo 2,873]

sorry just added after you quoted me

[Hot Meat 3,109]

Seen a few, every one bar one was crap, saying that tho the ole guy off here that lives local that had the good one put some effort in,and the guys with crap have always had crap lol I'd try one if I needed to, I'd want pup as early as possible tho and would only hav a half x truth be known

Edited May 11, 2014 by Hot Meat

[Bootsha 1,306]

speak as you find, first lurcher i ever had was off a dogwarden who came by as a re homing case, it was a young cx g lurcher bitch bred my hancock..... she was as good a feereting / lamping bitch as youd find, mark holes a treat, mark a fox a completely different way, plainly obvious what she was marking, fabulous nose on her, stamina, very easy on the eye as well as a bi product.......................... only fault with her for me was she may have marked a fox to ground, but if she didnt have a bit of company when it bolted she was as usefull as tits on a bull....otherwise couldnt fault her tbh.

[roybo 2,873]

btw i am not saying the dogs are crap,i wouldn't know.just where they come from and kudos that those that had them think they have,much the same as any breeding bred for breedings sake

[Dengil 27]

How much are the Hancock lurchers nowadays ? just had a quick look on his website and seen he got about 3 litters for sale. I really fancy a collie cross myself for my next dog but would try and source one from working stock first.

[thewindcallsmyname. 3]

It's the man behind the dog end of the day

[Cleanspade 3,322]

had two over the years. both big strong dogs. both decent workers

[robin hood 109]

you get out what you put in anyone can ruin a dog,someone who puts the time in and knows what hes doing will always have decent dogs even if its off handcock,dog pound or a give away,effort goes a long way

[Dengil 27]

I've not much experience of Hancock dogs and only really know two people who had them, one was a pet home and the dog suited the families outdoor, camping etc lifestyle and was perfect for what they wanted. The other was a beardie cross that an old boy i knew a few years ago got from a rescue. He used it for a bit of daytime rabbiting and nightime lamping the dog was ok for what he wanted, both were good looking dogs.

I've read theres alot of mixed opinions on here so i'll sit on the fence with this one having not owned one myself. I spoke to someone last week who claimed that Hancock dogs are going for around £600 to £800 if bought direct from him, is this true or an exageration? as it sounds very excessive when there is hundreds of lurchers for sale all over the internet for far less.

[roybo 2,873]

I think the point is ,by buying off him you are perpetuating the farming of countless litters from none working dogs,a lot have been said to be nervous wrecks,I'd sooner but a collie cross off someone who works ,socialises ,and is actually interested in how his pups end up.

I'm sure this has been done to death,but from the hundreds bred by him there's bound to be a few decent ones but why give him the market ffs