Where’s all the good dogs gone?

[awen 29]

Been out the game about 8 years lost my dogs but now looking for a new pup. I can’t believe how little there is about and the quality of pups is shite. Please someone help me!!!!prove me wrong

[Daniel cain 45,136]

some coursing bred stuff for sale..few posts down

what mix are you after?

[moonlighter 1,163]

I think some of the dogs about now, are as good as there’s ever been. 

[low plains drifter 10,367]

Long time passing

[dodger 2,754]

44 minutes ago, moonlighter said:

I think some of the dogs about now, are as good as there’s ever been. 

Really?

[terryd 8,385]

Definitely some good dogs about 

[Daniel cain 45,136]

13 minutes ago, dodger said:

Really?

they have to be....or what's the point of  keeping on breeding them?

[fred90 3,208]

what do you call a good dog? we all different demands, requirements from a dog. the chap doesn't say what he wants it for. there is plenty of stuff being worked. go for parents doing what you want and the rest is down to you. 

[BEARINATOR 2,867]

All got different requirements but some still breed off tested parents, loads of mad bred pups on gumtree and that but you can tell by chatting if they work or not. 

[dodger 2,754]

6 hours ago, Daniel cain said:

they have to be....or what's the point of  keeping on breeding them?

That's the problem there's plenty being bred but have 75% of them been tested enough to have earned it as opposed to what the grandparents did etc

[dogmandont 9,802]

There definitely isn't as many lads out putting work in front of dogs anymore so it only makes sense there would be less good dogs, although there's always been bad dogs and plenty of them. 

Getting good dogs isn't the problem it's getting good dog men. 

[fred90 3,208]

8 hours ago, dogmandont said:

There definitely isn't as many lads out putting work in front of dogs anymore so it only makes sense there would be less good dogs, although there's always been bad dogs and plenty of them. 

Getting good dogs isn't the problem it's getting good dog men. 

I think that's very true. a combination of all of us getting older, not many young people coming into the game. coupled with less numbers regards rabbits and too many do gooders and nanny state laws. 

[dogmandont 9,802]

36 minutes ago, fred90 said:

I think that's very true. a combination of all of us getting older, not many young people coming into the game. coupled with less numbers regards rabbits and too many do gooders and nanny state laws. 

Times are changing and hunting is suffering because of it. 

[riohog 5,701]

no shortage of running dogs ,more a shortage of folk who know how to handle one , !.thats why so many end up on the roundabout .

 

[moonlighter 1,163]

I think the decent lads are still at it… it’s the retards who give the job a bad name, who come and go like the wind… if there the ones who you get your dogs from, then the future might look bleak.. I know some good lads and there dogs are bang on. About as good as you could hope for really.