Saluki's and their crosses.

[Greb147 6,809]

I've always classed a good hare dog a dog that can catch anywhere on any going, should slop dogs be classed in that bracket?

[Gospel 125]

24 minutes ago, Greb147 said:

I've always classed a good hare dog a dog that can catch anywhere on any going, should slop dogs be classed in that bracket?

Lol a dog run catch hares on the slop definitely won't struggle on the top going

Edited July 7, 2021 by Gospel

[TOMO 26,500]

heavy mud it's easier to catch a Hare ..

[Greb147 6,809]

7 minutes ago, Gospel said:

Lol a dog run catch hares on the slop definitely won't struggle on the top going

Not always the case, you often here of dogs being relatively poor on certain going.

[Gospel 125]

5 minutes ago, TOMO said:

heavy mud it's easier to catch a Hare ..

I'd say good soft is easiest mate then after a bit a rain if it gets sticky they can ball abit 

Once it's proper wet say after snow frost thawed very few can cope mate very few 

[thefensarefarbutistillgo 2,482]

1 hour ago, Greb147 said:

Not always the case, you often here of dogs being relatively poor on certain going.

It’s the heavy going which sorts the proper dogs out from the average, it’s like you jogging up a road for a mile or so or jogging in sinking sand for the same, which would be harder ? . Running for 2 minutes in real soft ground would be similar to a dog running for 4 mins on the firm, wet black land in the most testing for any dog because the hares feet don’t clog up with mud and because there light they skim across the top while the dog is sinking in up to its wrists and has to power through which is energy sapping 

[thefensarefarbutistillgo 2,482]

Real firm ground is also a disadvantage to the dog as far as making a catch is concerned as they struggle to turn on it 

[Gospel 125]

21 hours ago, thefensarefarbutistillgo said:

It’s the heavy going which sorts the proper dogs out from the average, it’s like you jogging up a road for a mile or so or jogging in sinking sand for the same, which would be harder ? . Running for 2 minutes in real soft ground would be similar to a dog running for 4 mins on the firm, wet black land in the most testing for any dog because the hares feet don’t clog up with mud and because there light they skim across the top while the dog is sinking in up to its wrists and has to power through which is energy sapping 

I agree mate apart from wet Sandy clay won’t stick mate just sink and clay wet through won’t stick or ball  mate

[Greb147 6,809]

Days of the slop are nearing, thoughts lads?

[Black neck 16,095]

5 minutes ago, Greb147 said:

Days of the slop are nearing, thoughts lads?

All hail the slop 

[lurchers 2,873]

17 minutes ago, Greb147 said:

Days of the slop are nearing, thoughts lads?

Are you bored again

[Greb147 6,809]

12 minutes ago, Black neck said:

All hail the slop 

Hail makes the ground a bit too firm for some.

I predict MC is going to be cashing in if anybody dare face him.

[Greb147 6,809]

6 minutes ago, lurchers said:

Are you bored again

Man flu in the summer, just lazing about today, and yes, bored to shit.

[Greb147 6,809]

What runners have folk got ready, any first seasoners ready to go?

[Bosun11 537]

11 minutes ago, Greb147 said:

What runners have folk got ready, any first seasoners ready to go?

Mine, this will be her first full season. She had a few bunnies at the back end of the season and a couple of runs before the fields got high.

Really looking forward to see what she's about..