Scurlogue Champ

[david2363 42]

not knocking the dog but saw him run a whitwood in invertation race

and dogs got that far in front of him he stopped

wasnt 100 per cent to me just a chaser

not the same level as bob who could lead and win from the front

 

Ballyregan Bob was a different type of dog for a different distance altogether.

Bob was awesome in his day - I'd love to erase 20 years and see him matched with Westmead Hawk.

But Samba, your missing the point, Scurlogue Champ wasn't called "the peoples champ"for nothing. Was he a canine freak? or did he somehow plan it in his mind to race that way? - We will never know.

The Champ and Bob did have a one off race - shown live on the BBC AT TEATIME it was so popular. Scurlogue Champ pulled up lame after 2 bends, and Bob won. BUT... Ballyregan Bobs trainer wouldn't let his dog near Scurlogue on a 6 - 8 bend race.

http://www.thedogs.co.uk/index.php?m=aid&id=70

Edited April 16, 2008 by david2363

[Glen Loth 1]

Do you mean the breed? "Thats the sort would suit me, pure early speed!!"

 

They are racing greyhounds mate.

 

Gaz

 

We are pretty thick down here, but strangely enough I had worked out they were greys!!!

 

For hunting, I prefer early speed, and that dog had stamina as well, not a long way third. In racing the dogs running on give an "illusion" of speed, its actually the leaders slowing. The dog that led that race would have reached a higher speed kph than the winner did,

cheers

[tote 856]

not knocking the dog but saw him run a whitwood in invertation race

and dogs got that far in front of him he stopped

wasnt 100 per cent to me just a chaser

not the same level as bob who could lead and win from the front

 

Same thing happened when he ran against Ballyregan Bob in a an invitation/match race.

He was that far behind he stopped chasing.

[Guest little lurcher]

champ still takes my reathe away watching him , its almost like he is taking the pi$$ !!! certainly had a style of his own , bob was an amazing aniaml to watch too

[sandymere 8,263]

As Glen says it's not the the stayer speeding up it's the others slowing down that gives a false impression that the winner has saved something for the end of the race. It's the tortoise and the hare. Raced a few some years ago and always peferred stayers as as long as they are in the race thay have a chance were as once an early paced dog is led it's over.

[miles 227]

Was Bob ever used in lurcher breeding?

[david2363 42]

Was Bob ever used in lurcher breeding?

 

 

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