Good deer dogs (pure)

[chartpolski 23,999]

19 minutes ago, levigsp said:

I am no expert but the only Azawakh I have seen seem to be bigger dogs, Its difficult to describe the later having bigger chests etc. But I am going from memory and not side by side comparisons.

 

The only Azawakhs I've seen have been show dogs, and like the majority, bare no resemblance to their working brethren.

Ive long had a hankering to import one of the more "exotic" running breeds, even though our quarry and land would be unsuitable.

Perhaps I'm just an old dreamer and that's why I now persevere with the deerhound crosses, even though my protege assures us that the only runner worth having is the saluki hybrid coursing dog, but I've took him on as my apprentice, and I won't give up on him, however hard it may be......

Cheers.

[levigsp 938]

2 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

The only Azawakhs I've seen have been show dogs, and like the majority, bare no resemblance to their working brethren.

Ive long had a hankering to import one of the more "exotic" running breeds, even though our quarry and land would be unsuitable.

Perhaps I'm just an old dreamer and that's why I now persevere with the deerhound crosses, even though my protege assures us that the only runner worth having is the saluki hybrid coursing dog, but I've took him on as my apprentice, and I won't give up on him, however hard it may be......

Cheers.

Over the years I fetched dogs from all over and dabbled with running them and breeding LDs from them. My mainstay has been Collie Xs.

My Saluki was used as stud for a few to their bitches in the 70s. 

[riohog 5,714]

9 minutes ago, levigsp said:

I bow to you superior knowledge. 

wise move  !!

 

 

 

 

[chartpolski 23,999]

12 minutes ago, levigsp said:

Over the years I fetched dogs from all over and dabbled with running them and breeding LDs from them. My mainstay has been Collie Xs.

My Saluki was used as stud for a few to their bitches in the 70s. 

I've imported three dogs, one from Saudi, a Doberman given to me to replace an old Saluki gifted me, It would have been churlish and disrespectful to not have brought it home when I retired.

My daughter was given a miniature Manchester Terrier, born in the Ukraine, given to her in Dubai, taken to Australia, then brought to the UK.

A chihuahua, bought by my missus in Australia when she felt sorry for it in a pet shop window, then brought home.

I was offered one of these pups as a gift by Hamed , but fate conspired to make it impossible to get it home;

So, out of four dogs, I managed to import three that I could have done without, and missed out on one I would have given my bank managers right testicle to have had !

Such is life......

Cheers.

 

[levigsp 938]

3 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

I've imported three dogs, one from Saudi, a Doberman given to me to replace an old Saluki gifted me, It would have been churlish and disrespectful to not have brought it home when I retired.

My daughter was given a miniature Manchester Terrier, born in the Ukraine, given to her in Dubai, taken to Australia, then brought to the UK.

A chihuahua, bought by my missus in Australia when she felt sorry for it in a pet shop window, then brought home.

I was offered one of these pups as a gift by Hamed , but fate conspired to make it impossible to get it home;

So, out of four dogs, I managed to import three that I could have done without, and missed out on one I would have given my bank managers right testicle to have had !

Such is life......

Cheers.

 

Typical.   Over the years I brought dogs in from in in order- Middle east, North Africa, Romania, USA, South Africa, Ukraine, Germany, Ireland, Slovenia, Croatia and all working bred dogs. I currently have the last three in reverse order.

 

[chartpolski 23,999]

1 minute ago, levigsp said:

Typical.   Over the years I brought dogs in from in in order- Middle east, North Africa, Romania, USA, South Africa, Ukraine, Germany, Ireland, Slovenia, Croatia and all working bred dogs. I currently have the last three in reverse order.

 

The mother to my Deer/Grey pup is an Irish coursing greyhound bitch, sired by the Irish coursing champion Mafi Magic, sent over for free for the breeding.

My pal has sent Deerhounds and Teckles over there to lads for free, it works both ways with genuine dog lads ! !

Cheers.

 

[OldPhil 5,801]

 I've found, that very often, the ideal dog, for the task in hand, is sometimes right on my own doorstep...

[OldPhil 5,801]

1 hour ago, New moon said:

Awsome, love the red merle coloration, almost invisible at the right time of day

Yes, New Moon, I enjoy the quirky hues and colour variations, that the Merle factor can sometimes throw up in lurchers.. I've had some reet strange looking feckers

 

Edited March 28, 2022 by OldPhil

[chartpolski 23,999]

3 minutes ago, OldPhil said:

 I've found, that very often, the ideal dog, for the task in hand, is sometimes right on my own doorstep...

We used to think that with the racing whippets.

We'd mate our bitches with our mates or neighbours dogs, until the availability of transport and communications became available to the average working man, then we saw what we were missing and travelled further afield in search of the best.

Would the coursing dog be what they are now without the saluki imports ?

Cheers.

[TOMO 26,333]

1 hour ago, levigsp said:

 

didnt see your reply mate..??

[levigsp 938]

10 minutes ago, TOMO said:

didnt see your reply mate..??

like a pipit nest in the grass, overhung by gorse.

 

[levigsp 938]

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Edited March 18, 2023 by levigsp

[OldPhil 5,801]

Proper Safari Shirt,...last a lifetime

[TOMO 26,333]

4 minutes ago, levigsp said:

like a pipit nest in the grass, overhung by gorse.

 

never seen one like that before ...

[levigsp 938]

13 minutes ago, TOMO said:

never seen one like that before ...

I don't see them as nearly no rabbits but used to find them every year and always early in year. 

 

Edited March 28, 2022 by levigsp