The Lurchers Of Yesteryear Were They As Good As Made Out In Comparison To Today's Modern Running Dog

[poxon 5,724]

The lurchers of yesteryear were they as good as some people make out? My thoughts are if they were as good as made out were are they today why did the people who ran them not breed on an keep sound stock for them selfs an keep lines going to this day instead of buying a new dog in of unknown quality when a new runner is needed or was it a case of there was less people out hunting with dogs at that time less housing so more land also the old chaps moaning were a lot younger without family commitments an could get out more to do abit a lot more often ??

[FUJI 17,209]

They were better by far..??

[nothernlite 18,077]

With out a doubt

[downsview 448]

Lol who gives a flying FCK stop living in the past and make your own history.

[keepitcovert 842]

Nostalgia aint what it used to be.

[forest of dean redneck 11,543]

What era ? I would say probably better years ago as they were supposed to do a job ,now with Internet people hyped or bullshit their dogs ,and try to sell pups .

Or breeding of dogs that are still sapling hounds.

Years ago dogs that were useless were more likely to be culled and same with unwanted litters,

Now you see accidental litters being sold for £200 each.

[Wales1234 5,490]

What era ? I would say probably better years ago as they were supposed to do a job ,now with Internet people hyped or bullshit their dogs ,and try to sell pups .

Or breeding of dogs that are still sapling hounds.

Years ago dogs that were useless were more likely to be culled and same with unwanted litters,

Now you see accidental litters being sold for £200 each.

I would still rather cull than have loads pups left over ??

[brookie 1,193]

The lurchers of yesteryear were they as good as some people make out? My thoughts are if they were as good as made out were are they today why did the people who ran them not breed on an keep sound stock for them selfs an keep lines going to this day instead of buying a new dog in of unknown quality when a new runner is needed or was it a case of there was less people out hunting with dogs at that time less housing so more land also the old chaps moaning were a lot younger without family commitments an could get out more to do abit a lot more often

much better and seen more work and there was more to get at as well .

[low plains drifter 10,378]

Where's Jeff when you need him ?, The days when no mean man could keep a greyhound unless it's feet were smashed with a mallet are long gone, and the pleasure of watching a dog run in a sporting way can be as or more important than catching game for the pot to some of the modern day lurcher keepers

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

It is easy to say,.."back in my day",..etc, etc...

 

BUT,...facts are,...things were different.....

[Chaff 3,590]

What era ? I would say probably better years ago as they were supposed to do a job ,now with Internet people hyped or bullshit their dogs ,and try to sell pups .

Or breeding of dogs that are still sapling hounds.

Years ago dogs that were useless were more likely to be culled and same with unwanted litters,

Now you see accidental litters being sold for £200 each.

Agree with above some old stuff still about , but genes so diluted but every now and then they throw a good one.

[D Lloyd 2,790]

plenty of good dogs about then and still plenty about today jest wish i could find one

[downsview 448]

Get a grip you fannys mayber the big difference was blokes had more back bone and a touch of the devil about them just assd many hares deer fox etc etc caught ilegaly then not all had permission lamping certain quarry still not legal then.ivf the hat fits wear it ,do you wasn't to spend your life reading about others experiences and day dreaming get off your arses.

[low plains drifter 10,378]

Nostalgia aint what it used to be.

They should never have axed Heartbeat

[cocker 2,654]

they were a lot better