Small and Mighty

[jcm 2,327]

21tts, had a good long working life. 

Very versitile dog caught all sorts with him. Always seemed to punch above his weight.. 

Don't get me wrong little dogs have there limitations compared to a big dog but you will be surprised what a little dog can achieve. 

[SheepChaser 8,083]

Love the look of that little dog of yours mate. Something like that be ideal. 

[jcm 2,327]

Just now, SheepChaser said:

Love the look of that little dog of yours mate. Something like that be ideal. 

I offered him out at stud once and no one took me up on the offer. I soon realised that there are a few people breeding for looks alone instead of ability. 

9 or 10 seasons I ran him for and I can honestly say he has seen a hell of a lot of work. 

I wish I could get him from a pup again.

That was a pup out of him off the only litter he has sired. 

[white van man 3,300]

10 hours ago, Loton Moocher said:

As long as they what the owner wants from them that’s all that matters really watever cross they are

That’s a fair point. But then they need to be Totally honest with people who are looking to pay decent money for a pup from them if they breed. 

[Mustelid 143]

I keep spaniels and lurchers and can't understand why spaniel nlood isn't used more often. I know for a hard hunting leggy springer dog that would be the perfect stud to line a whippet/grew/grey.

[white van man 3,300]

9 hours ago, jcm said:

21tts, had a good long working life. 

Very versitile dog caught all sorts with him. Always seemed to punch above his weight.. 

Don't get me wrong little dogs have there limitations compared to a big dog but you will be surprised what a little dog can achieve. 

Since I joined this forum I have enjoyed reading posts for this little dog. I’m the same, can’t understand why nobody took you up on the offer for a stud dog. 

[Loton Moocher 1,254]

21 minutes ago, white van man said:

That’s a fair point. But then they need to be Totally honest with people who are looking to pay decent money for a pup from them if they breed. 

Those pedlars who are only out to make a buck won’t ever be honest everything they knock pups out of will be world beaters , you only av to look at the prices pups are selling at now to see why they breed out of anything and you can bet they won’t be keeping a pup back for themselves ?

[tank34 2,341]

old ted gone now but for little dog he was game hunted up marked up went to ground bushed like a terrier , handy dog on rock piles for bolts , hit anything day or night not hard dog but never let go , had beddy greyhound bitch ran both together day time hunting she was very good fox dog hunted up like a hound she was killed on road , don't half miss them two dogs both , Rip blue an ted 

[Loton Moocher 1,254]

8 minutes ago, tank34 said:

old ted gone now but for little dog he was game hunted up marked up went to ground bushed like a terrier , handy dog on rock piles for bolts , hit anything day or night not hard dog but never let go , had beddy greyhound bitch ran both together day time hunting she was very good fox dog hunted up like a hound she was killed on road , don't half miss them two dogs both , Rip blue an ted 

Nice little juk tank , beddy have av great noses on them

[jackthelad 1,893]

12 hours ago, Shortstraw said:

Amazes me how everyone is collie and bedlington lurcher mad.....not that there is anything wrong with them, but for daytime mooching the springer in  there brings so much to the table.....no doubt they wouldn’t be for everyone. From a very young age mine showed a difference in her approach in the field to other lurchers and breeds I’ve worked. Don’t get me wrong she’s the only springer lurcher I’ve worked and maybe I just got lucky, but I went down this route for a reason. Most lurchers I’ve worked don’t hunt well enough for my liking, used to see old grannies walking pet springers that would hunt my worked lurchers inside out.....that’s why I wanted springer in there. Problem is you rarely see them advertised, mine was a mistake mating. If someone’s ferreting or lamping all the time, yes you’ll find a better lurcher for the job, but for daytime mooching dog....mine will take some beating.

does she hunt and mark charlie mate?

[tank34 2,341]

1 hour ago, Loton Moocher said:

Nice little juk tank , beddy have av great noses on them

He had very good noses in cover he opened up when on but soon as broke cover yapping stopped he mark rabbits up tail to left fox was always to right an if Brock was home tail up in air , when bitch was killed he was never the same just gave up most hunting did when he felt like it lived his days out on sofa he earned his place

[jcm 2,327]

2 hours ago, white van man said:

Since I joined this forum I have enjoyed reading posts for this little dog. I’m the same, can’t understand why nobody took you up on the offer for a stud dog. 

He may not be everyone's cup of tea but he been a good honest dog. 

[white van man 3,300]

3 minutes ago, jcm said:

He may not be everyone's cup of tea but he been a good honest dog. 

You can’t ask any more than that

[Daniel cain 45,132]

11 minutes ago, jcm said:

He may not be everyone's cup of tea but he been a good honest dog. 

Give him a bunk up, and put him over your wheaton x bitch 

[Loton Moocher 1,254]

34 minutes ago, jcm said:

He may not be everyone's cup of tea but he been a good honest dog. 

Don’t matter what everyone else likes it’s obvious the little dog does what you want and well by the looks