Blaming Lampers !! Sheep Killed In Ireland .!

[Saluki246 1,053]

Not sure why they are blaming lampers below in the article, as its not a lamping breed .!

Its bad what the dog did, but trying to get lamping banned is a bit of a harsh move as its not a lurcher.

 

http://www.independent.ie/business/farming/sheep/farmers-hunt-killer-dog-that-has-left-over-40-sheep-dead-35427830.html?kkk&utm_content=bufferdfec5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=(!64.56:886&utm_campaign=buffer

[forest of dean redneck 11,609]

What is a lamping breed,plenty of people tried pure breeds on the lamp.

[Saluki246 1,053]

What is a lamping breed,plenty of people tried pure breeds on the lamp.

 

They describe the breed in the article as a Belgian Shepherd. Not many use them as a lamper i don't think. !

[jetro 5,349]

It's happening every year. Why now all of a sudden are they trying to tie lamping and hunting into it.

A lot of dogs that kill sheep are not working dogs at all.

Atb j

[Saluki246 1,053]

Exactly.

[jetro 5,349]

I know from first hand experience what otsd like to loose sheep to dogs.

The owner should be punished to the full measure of the law. Don't blame the famers been upset.

Atb j

[forest of dean redneck 11,609]

There was an incident Hereford way 2 dogs killing sheep, turned out to be pair of rotties owned by a dog trainer,couldn't believe it.

[jetro 5,349]

The most type around here that worries sheep are collies and labs. But in the last two years husky types are on the rise.

Atb j

[Bosun11 537]

It's just those tiny lines in local rags and on local tv that plants the seed in peoples heads. Little bits, just to make people aware of something they wont have heard of before but you betcha they'll hear it again and again.

Tip of the iceberg for you Irish boys... Keep your noses clean and your cards tight because its coming...

[desertbred 5,490]

I dont lamp myself but most of the lads I know that do their dogs are broken to stock and really steady. i wonder but I have often wondered if the actual facts are that most sheep worrying and killing is in fact carried out by pet dogs who arepermitted to run wild daily and even at night , I appreciate that most pet dog owners are responsible owners but how many actually do break their dogs to live stock/ has it ever been collated whether its domestic or working dogs responsible for stock worrying, I think it wont be suprising what the outcome would show.

Edited February 8, 2017 by desertbred

[Bosun11 537]

I have read somewhere that the worst offenders for sheep worrying are the pastoral breeds.

As hearding is only a quazi form of hunting for those breeds, so they tune in to it better than any other.

[jetro 5,349]

Thats true bosun 11. 90 to 95 % of the sheep killers here are collies. Rarely does a working sheep dog turn killer but does happen. The ones that kill aren't used for work at all.

Its one of the most sicking to find a field of sheep half torn apart.

Atb j

[Saluki246 1,053]

I don't bother lamping myself anymore. But use to like mad. I am slowly getting back into a bit of mooching, well, once i get a dog..lol.. as have nothing at the moment.

Just thought the link i put up was a bit drastic, to ban all lamping, as their is decent lads out their that do it right, but will get the blame. !

[jetro 5,349]

Its mostly well fed under worked dogs desertbred that does the damage.

Atb j

[bird 9,926]

I have read somewhere that the worst offenders for sheep worrying is the pastoral breeds.

As hearding is only a quazi form of hunting for those breeds they tune in to it better than other breeds.

yeh paul , was talking to a old farmer few years go, regards dogs and sheep, and he told that some working farm collies , that been round sheep 24 /7 from pups up to 7 years old, have flipped and stated killing sheep , he said to me never trust any type of dog 100% with sheep. and reading that report the farmer said his cattle were scared of dogs from lamping , well thats a new one, because most cattle will go for any dog in a field , feck me i had them chase the dogs out the field , never mind run from them. lol its just another way of keeping lampers with dogs of there ground