Jack the lad.

[Mr Wilkes 2,980]

7 minutes ago, SheepChaser said:

He eats ok, but if a picker, but puts lots away of that makes sense. He’s thrown very saluki though in build 

I’ve seen the pic of what he eats .. very nice. He has thrown to the saluki , I liked the look of him when we went up for mine. This lad gets a walk 1st thing and eats 1 kg of beef when we get back then he eats what he wants all day (The dish is always full, Eukanuba ) then after his night walk he will eat another kg of beef before going in the crate for the night.

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39 minutes ago, Mr Wilkes said:

I’ve seen the pic of what he eats .. very nice. He has thrown to the saluki , I liked the look of him when we went up for mine. This lad gets a walk 1st thing and eats 1 kg of beef when we get back then he eats what he wants all day (The dish is always full, Eukanuba ) then after his night walk he will eat another kg of beef before going in the crate for the night.

Fair play! That’s some feeding. Mine has access to biscuit all of the time and just meat as and when probably should start to whack a bit more meat into him. He’s got plenty of energy though and isn’t overly skinny or owt so I’m happy enough with him. He looks like a saluki but doesn’t act like one! Very focused on me. 

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This one has bonded with my daughter, she spend a lot of time with him ( dressing him up ect ) but soon as I put my boots on he’s up and ready to go. He hunts and marks like a dog much older than he is. I’m happy with the way things are going atm.

[SheepChaser 8,083]

27 minutes ago, Mr Wilkes said:

This one has bonded with my daughter, she spend a lot of time with him ( dressing him up ect ) but soon as I put my boots on he’s up and ready to go. He hunts and marks like a dog much older than he is. I’m happy with the way things are going atm.

Sounds spot on! I’m currently spending time keeping him away from game. Sadly it will soon mean a bit less free running. But he’s started to retrieve and carry now and and jump a bit.

[Mr Wilkes 2,980]

I’ve decided ( right or wrong) to have him out with me from day one and let him pick it up as we go. He won’t be overtaxed but he will see stuff. He runs through a wood as fast as he does in a field, Jumps the dykes and ain’t afraid of water. he picked a pheasant in deep bramble last night which did impress me. I’ll know when to put a hold on him. He will gain a lot of experience by being out with me , I know a lot of people hold dogs back and I can understand why  but that’s not for me.

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39 minutes ago, Mr Wilkes said:

I’ve decided ( right or wrong) to have him out with me from day one and let him pick it up as we go. He won’t be overtaxed but he will see stuff. He runs through a wood as fast as he does in a field, Jumps the dykes and ain’t afraid of water. he picked a pheasant in deep bramble last night which did impress me. I’ll know when to put a hold on him. He will gain a lot of experience by being out with me , I know a lot of people hold dogs back and I can understand why  but that’s not for me.

I’m not overly keen to hold him back, and don’t really intend to, but where I live ..... let’s just say it’s rather densely populated with game. I just could do without him at six months or so, getting on a hare in a big 100 acre field, then another and another and another etc. Same with other stuff, from the min you go out my back door you’re bumping into stuff. My concern is more to do with injury than anything else. 

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Like, I’m stood here going through a pen of a few hundred sheep, two collies etc jumping about and this lot are watching me from the field next to where I’m working. 

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Totally understand mate, I don’t have that luxury although come March April he will bump into roe ( I’ll just have to try n stop him ).

[SheepChaser 8,083]

He was part of his first deer rescue today as well the mrs was walking them in the field behind the house 

Yer it’s gonna rest suck when he’s older having to keep him on a lead when they are around  

[SheepChaser 8,083]

He keeps growing. 

[Mr Wilkes 2,980]

Looking well, who’s his little buddy ?.

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[SheepChaser 8,083]

Looking well there mate.

His little buddy is a ten year old collie bitch  

[Mr Wilkes 2,980]

Bloody hell I thought it were a pup

[SheepChaser 8,083]

Size comparison. The black busher is about 9/10 months.