Popular Post Phil Lloyd 10,738 Posted December 17, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 (edited) It has been real busy the last few months... We took the mole trapping contract on a large sporting estate,..it has paid extremely well and kept the wolf from the door. The downside, is that most of the pastures and grass fields are part and parcel of a commercial pheasant shooting enterprise...The area is also lifting with roe and muntjac deer... So,..ruling is,.no dogs on, until the shooting is done and dusted. With that in mind, I decided on a day off and to have a mouching trip into the next county. After a short journey,..I arrived at Sirius rabbiting ground, and armed with a brace of ferrets and a stop net,..we were soon into one or two rabbits... My main reason for my visit, was to see how Ianto, the dog pup off our Dusty had turned out. The dog was a credit to its owner,..lean and mean,...just like my old style cur dogs... Plenty of sense, a good hunter and a great mouth, with a cobra-like strike.... Full marks to Sirius, for getting the youngster into such splendid physical condition.. I often look back on the litters of lurchers that I have bred over the years,...some have been definite success stories and other efforts,... not quite so worthwhile.. It is always a gamble with crossbred curs,..things can go either way and frequently do An even bigger gamble, is in finding, good permanent, knowledgeable homes for pups... For me, this is the most important criteria.... I know too well,...that the type of mouching, ferreting, marking up, style of mutt that I try to create, is never going to make a world beater,. and any future owner has to be fully aware of this fact... So,..it is comforting,.... when things turn out nice... My thanks to Sirius for his generous offer of a walk out,...much appreciated mate... All the best, Phil. Edited February 8, 2015 by Phil Lloyd 28 Quote Link to post
TOMO 25,814 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Nice looking mut that is,,,real lean racy looking thing my type of thing,,is that reloads? 2 Quote Link to post
FUJI 16,919 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Excellent stuff .. that pup has some length to it!!! Lovely animal is that..well done guys 1 Quote Link to post
wild rover 548 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Good photos, the dog looks well, not only fit but looks well boned combining speed and strength. 1 Quote Link to post
wi11ow 2,657 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 very nice Quote Link to post
Hareydave 1,214 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 you done well there, that dogs perfect Quote Link to post
2.8 guy 403 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Nice read phil but the dog looks too lean for my liking hows it bred? 1 Quote Link to post
weasle 1,119 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Tidy dog. Quote Link to post
paulf 820 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 great post phil and the pup looks a good un. Quote Link to post
tjones3862 3,423 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 (edited) its a lovely looking dog,,nice and long,,,but it dose look a little on the thin side,,, for a young animal,,, but that mite be how the dog his made Edited December 17, 2014 by tjones3862 1 Quote Link to post
brookie 1,193 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 It has been a busy last few months... We took the mole trapping contract on a large sporting estate,..it has paid extremely well and kept the wolf from the door. The downside, is that most of the pastures and grass fields are part and parcel of a commercial pheasant shooting enterprise...The area is also lifting with roe and muntjac deer... So,..ruling is,.no dogs on, until the shooting is done and dusted. With that in mind, I decided on a day off and to have a mouching trip into the next county. After a short journey,..I arrived at Reloads rabbiting ground, and armed with a brace of ferrets and a stop net,..we were soon into one or two rabbits... My main reason for my visit, was to see how Ianto, the dog pup off our Dusty had turned out. The dog was a credit to its owner,..lean and mean,...just like my old style cur dogs... Plenty of sense, a good hunter and a great mouth, with a cobra-like strike.... Full marks to Reload, for getting the youngster into such splendid physical condition.. I often look back on the litters of lurchers that I have bred over the years,...some have been definite success stories and other efforts,... not quite so worthwhile.. It is always a gamble with crossbred curs,..things can go either way and frequently do An even bigger gamble, is in finding, good permanent, knowledgeable homes for pups... For me, this is the most important criteria.... I know too well,...that the type of mouching, ferreting, marking up, style of mutt that I try to create, is never going to make a world beater,. and any future owner has to be fully aware of this fact... So,..it is comforting,.... when things turn out nice... My thanks to Reload for his generous offer of a walk out,...much appreciated mate... All the best, Phil. a nice type that is phil and superb condition as well Quote Link to post
Sirius 1,391 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Thanks for posting up the snaps Phil, I enjoyed the wonder about. Nice easy going day. Really happy the youngster caught a few more, not much seems to get away from him so far. He's fit and in good nick but as many dogmen know its hard to keep that balance right. 2 Quote Link to post
nothernlite 18,062 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 (edited) What a bonny looking dog a credit to its owner well done Edited December 17, 2014 by nothernlite Quote Link to post
bullyson 2,022 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Proper collie cur ! Quote Link to post
breeze 1,277 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Sirius . . . He's looking fit at the minute mate . . . . . Hope he serves you well 1 Quote Link to post
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