Questions I Asked Countryside Alliance Today.

[dog man 176]

If you read i asked is anyone fighting for us

[DanielG 286]

the only fighting they do, is fight for yer subs

[low plains drifter 10,403]

I reckon some of them would like to see the return of the Waterloo Cup etc, but as for working class people going on the land to work their own dogs, could'nt imagine them having any interest really

[dog man 176]

Are you ready for the answer lol

[dog man 176]

Here it is,

 

Bob

 

Thanks for getting in touch. There’s a blog here http://www.awlclub.uk/wp/articles/ca/ that I wrote for the AWL and I often cover lurcher issues in Countryman’s Weekly.

 

The Alliance campaigns for the return of ALL forms of hunting to legal status including the hunting of hares by all proper means and will not rest until that is the case.

 

Lord Bonomy has just completed a review of the Wild Mammals Protection Act in Scotland and his review can be found here http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/11/9965

 

For political reasons he was largely focussed on the few mounted hunts in Scotland but the good news is that he did not recommend any changes in the law as far as the practice of hunting in Scotland is concerned. His recommendations are all around enforcement of the law as it applies to hunts. It looks unlikely therefore that the Scottish Government will seek further restrictions on terrierwork or the ability to use dogs including lurchers to flush mammals to guns.

 

Thanks for getting in touch and let me know if there is anything else I can help with

 

Yours

 

Tim

 

I think we are on our own.

 

​For political reasons he was largely focused on the few mounted hunts in Scotland LOL

[DanielG 286]

That was worse than expected LOL

I thought at least he would try to tell you what you want to hear, sums it up really

[dog man 176]

That was worse than expected LOL

I thought at least he would try to tell you what you want to hear, sums it up really

yes that is what we have to put up with we all have to email him asking same questions and keep doing it.

[northern lad 2,292]

Hand job lol Keep your money in your pocket....

[dog man 176]

Hand job lol Keep your money in your pocket....

Yes i agree looks like it

[desertbred 5,490]

I asked the same question from the AWL who wanted to be the voice of the working lurchers and sighthounds on the Council of Hunting. Even another group LACS was shelved to give them the opportunity but nothing has happened as per usual .the question is do the lurchers/running dogs have representation from the AWL in the Countryside alliance or not.?

Edited March 24, 2017 by desertbred

[dog man 176]

I asked the same question from the AWL who wanted to be the voice of the working lurchers and sighthounds on the Council of Hunting. Even another group LACS was shelved to give them the opportunity but nothing has happened as per usual .the question is do the lurchers/running dogs have representation from the AWL in the Countryside alliance or not.?

Yes mate looks like we have nothing they have only one fight.

[blackmaggie 3,376]

No money to be gained out of lurcher work compared to shoots etc

[Qbgrey 4,089]

just roll on regardless,totall joke.

[dog man 176]

just roll on regardless,totall joke.

Yes it was a real joke they are not interested in the working man.

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

Good on you for trying mate! End result was really disappointing though!