roybo 2,873 Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 If you have done your home work your pup would do all that entered cornnectly with no problem's if it fails I would say its down to owner and they should put up with it not pass it on and on. My dogs must do all that to a good level nonsence! You can't put in what ain't there... I think he means does all the original poster said, but sure some won't have the heart for certain work And others just won't have the ability for certain work. I agree ,but for the reasons the o/p said I think any lurcher should do all that. But if you need a dog to do a certain job ,doing the homework and getting one bred for that job will get you on the right track . Quote Link to post
terryd 8,363 Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 I nagged the wife for ages to get a lurcher so when she said yes I was praying it would work because i new it wasn't going any where. I had forgotten what it was like to own a dog bred from workers and got a lot more enthusiasm than I expected Any way nearly 3 years in and I am still moulding him. But for me a dog is for life regardless because i am soft 3 Quote Link to post
jigsaw 11,863 Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 i must admit,I put my heart and soul into my workers,and when they fail miserably I have no issues in putting them to sleep.I just cant walk out and feed ,clean ,and exercise a dog day in day out knowing they are not up to the standard I want,ive not sold a dog in years but I have rehomed 2 in the last 4 years,a signim getting soft,..if they have skills that I think will be of use to certain folk I do my best to find someone to get use of the dog but I will not sell to any cretin on a whim 10 Quote Link to post
springfield 20 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 i must admit,I put my heart and soul into my workers,and when they fail miserably I have no issues in putting them to sleep.I just cant walk out and feed ,clean ,and exercise a dog day in day out knowing they are not up to the standard I want,ive not sold a dog in years but I have rehomed 2 in the last 4 years,a signim getting soft,..if they have skills that I think will be of use to certain folk I do my best to find someone to get use of the dog but I will not sell to any cretin on a whim Alot of people do that rather than rehome. Abit of a pride and reputation thing. Quote Link to post
jigsaw 11,863 Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 i look at it this way.if they wont do me they usually wont do others,,,....when you see 9 month oldpups with 3 owners allready,thats why I prefer to put them to sleep,shit life for a dog to be passed on so many times in such a short life 3 Quote Link to post
springfield 20 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) Yes true, if you look at it that way its bether than getting passed around. But how long until you know if your dog's is a working dog. 10 months ,2 years or longer Edited January 9, 2017 by springfield Quote Link to post
jigsaw 11,863 Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 at least 2 years for me,no excuses then.... the dogs had lots of time to matureand if youve done yer job right,and put plenty of game in front of him of different varietys there should be no doubt in the end.I can live with a half decent dog,they dont all have to be ultimate killers and game collecters,if their honest and try their very best,then you cant ask a whole lot more,if they have their limitations and still have their uses then ,someone ,if not you can utilise their skills,but when they show they lack substance and courage,take them out of the equasion,put them to sleep and know youve done the right thing to the dog 3 Quote Link to post
SheepChaser 8,083 Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Quitting through choice, not backing me up or lacking heart. The rest I can pretty much forgive. And i'll give it plenty of time and chances. So far, had a couple of proper twats, but none that failed in those three things. Current two bitches have those three quality in abundance, so i'm pretty happy, just a shame ones not the brightest and the other as a miserable, anti social, people hating nutter. Quote Link to post
stagmad 91 Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 i look at it this way.if they wont do me they usually wont do others,,,....when you see 9 month oldpups with 3 owners allready,thats why I prefer to put them to sleep,shit life for a dog to be passed on so many times in such a short life Fully agree Quote Link to post
springfield 20 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Is this the case of showing type non work blood getting into a working line Quote Link to post
C.green 3,229 Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Is this the case of showing type non work blood getting into a working line What a lot don't seem to realise is the best most hard worked tightly breed line in the world will throw shit. You could put the best 2 dogs in the world together it doesn't mean all the pups will be good. 2 Quote Link to post
springfield 20 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 But would you then not class this as a working line and end the line or possibly look to breed of this in future knowing it had good dogs behind it. Just keen on people opinions Quote Link to post
SheepChaser 8,083 Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Nothing has a 100% success rate. Quote Link to post
DogFox123 1,379 Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Nothing does but you're stacking the odds in your favour big time if you use the right dogs. 2 Quote Link to post
SheepChaser 8,083 Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Nothing does but you're stacking the odds in your favour big time if you use the right dogs. Of course. I just meant that even the best lines occasionally produce screws. . . . But genetics is everything, well, that and bond . . . . and exposure. . . Quote Link to post
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