The demise of the English/Irish greyhound.

[sandymere 8,263]

1 hour ago, border lad said:

WE were working down in Burnley, around 1972/3  we used to use a pub called the Stanley arms, in Burnley wood, (( that's a district of Burnley,  craic was first class back in the day about 8 pints for one £ yes truth, well this lad approached me and asked me if I would take two dogs of him as he was going on a holiday at the Queens expense, I said how good is your grey hound  he said he is able to do 3out of 3 and carry each hare back to your hand, the other was a wee rough haired jack russel terrier, type, a very nice sort as well,  The greyhound was a big Red type good feet on him, I took both of the dogs, the big dog he was called Red. could do his job and do it well, his speed and prey drive was first class, I had him for just over a year, we were out one morning, he was coursing a Hare, done his job and was carrying the Hare back to me as usual he come to this five bar wooden gate he tried to jump the gate with the hare in his mouth, one his back legs missed the top rail and he broke his back leg I could see every thing I ran as fast as I could to get to him, I lifted him off the gate, put him around my shoulders, and carried him to the road, just then a milk float was coming along I knew the driver, he gave me a lift to the local vets, and I had him put to sleep the vet I knew well, he used to geld my horses and I used to buy my wormers from him,  That greyhound was a genuine good hearted dog great with children and he would let you know if any stranger was sniffing around that was about 45years back, The memory of him is still very strong,  Without the grey hound you have NO LURCHERS,  The amount of Saluki x s  that was bought down in England and brought up here to Scotland and was found wanting, yes and paid top money for as pups  and that is one reason why the Lurcher world is full of Sh---T       due to the fact the lad paid about £500 for the pup reared him and then tried them out about the 14 months suffered about another 3or four months with it and they decide to take a pup of the useless article and then sell the pups to try recoup there money more shite to the dog pounds FACT,  

I'd agree, without the greyhound there'd be no lurchers, and we stand on the shoulders of giants claiming credit when we just use what our forebears gave us but.... is the current park coursing animal as goog as its own forebears?

[Gilbey 1,465]

certainly changed from these

 

 

Edited December 1, 2018 by Gilbey
massive noo

[dogmandont 9,879]

1 hour ago, sandymere said:

I'd agree, without the greyhound there'd be no lurchers, and we stand on the shoulders of giants claiming credit when we just use what our forebears gave us but.... is the current park coursing animal as goog as its own forebears?

Maybe not as good but reared right and given the opportunity they can become decent in their own right. 

[Black neck 16,147]

24 minutes ago, Gilbey said:

certainly changed from these

The feet are bigger and front legs are thicker than today's imo 

[Black neck 16,147]

Just dug this old pic out 

2 crows is on there in the hat and dykos is there somewhere, notice few of the lads are wearing skirts them were the days

[Penda 3,341]

3 hours ago, Black neck said:

Just dug this old pic out 

2 crows is on there in the hat and dykos is there somewhere, notice few of the lads are wearing skirts them were the days

I remember those days like they were yesterday you could hunt in a skirt and no body would be hippercriticle about it 

[Bearfoot 1,477]

[Bearfoot 1,477]

Edited December 15, 2018 by Bearfoot

[sandymere 8,263]

42 minutes ago, Penda said:

I remember those days like they were yesterday you could hunt in a skirt and no body would be hippercriticle about it 

Didn't realize you lot were out that day, thankfully I was ahead of the game with me HD full colour tapestry thread

Edited December 1, 2018 by sandymere

[shaaark 10,906]

12 minutes ago, sandymere said:

Didn't realize you lot were out that day, thankfully I was ahead of the game with me HD full colour tapestry thread

And they weren't greyhounds, they were whippets

[Penda 3,341]

23 minutes ago, sandymere said:

Didn't realize you lot were out that day, thankfully I was ahead of the game with me HD full colour tapestry thread

The 1 pic looks like there having some kind of gang bang with the deer in centre of attention luck bigger

[Black neck 16,147]

26 minutes ago, Penda said:

The 1 pic looks like there having some kind of gang bang with the deer in centre of attention luck bigger

Anything went in them days

[two crows 3,342]

6 hours ago, Black neck said:

Just dug this old pic out 

2 crows is on there in the hat and dykos is there somewhere, notice few of the lads are wearing skirts them were the days

I was born in Sherwood forest blacky, me an rob was out all the time, we fetched some saluki's back from the crusades, but god it was hot round Nottingham in them days.

[Black neck 16,147]

1 minute ago, two crows said:

I was born in Sherwood forest blacky, me an rob was out all the time, we fetched some saluki's back from the crusades, but god it was hot round Nottingham in them days.

Yep the old sherrif were a fecker 

[two crows 3,342]

5 minutes ago, Black neck said:

Yep the old sherrif were a fecker 

they think its tough now, fkuk me having your motor took, fking luxury to what we faced.