Nostalgia - Lurchermania Lamping Videos

[Guest SJM]

Me and Chester were talking about these videos today, so I thought Id start a thread about it to have a good banter, I remember watching these vids over and over and IMO they were way ahead of their time, with good quality action clips, editing and some class dogs. Axle and Lenny the Lion were 2 that really stood out, then there was a dog I think it was brindle called Trooper or Gunner? and the black n white collie marked dog that ran out to the side of the beam, nudged the rabbits up and then ran alongside them for a few seconds before timing a perfect strike the commentary was a bit hard to follow being in Geordie speak and the music was from the long permed hair and drainpipe jeans era, but these films are something I look back fondly on and maybe this thread will spur some folks to get them out the cupboard, dust them off and watch them again, if they havent replaced every vhs in their house with a dvd player lol which were your favorite dogs and your memories?

[samba 534]

THEY WERE THE FIRST ONES I WATCH AND REALLY ENJOYED THEM A CLASSIC

IN THERE TIME LENNY THE LION GREAT

[Guest smashygadge]

awh i also loved them videos a mate loned them too me when i first got into running dogs ,even tho i cannot remmember names of the dogs their were some lovely vids.also some hare coursing on the fens etc i remmember one their was a guy who was adiment his dog was a top class hare hound then to discover it was injured and couldnt run properly yet still made out the dog was running right he reminded me so much of some people i no when it comes to their dogs and so eat up they get if they are loosing the game lol brillient stuff i will have to get some copys

[fathom 2]

one of the first lurcher films i bought when i first started out me and my brother have watched them time and time again excellent it set the standard we wanted to achieve from our own lurchers, as we had no mentor to show us the in's and outs of lurchers and lurcher work we relied on vid's and dvds of old and new as well as books. i enjoyed watching all the dogs work but was most impressed by the blue saluki greyhound gross. would rate the old vids compared to the modern flims produced today, dont get me wrong there's some good new films but they're just footage of people out doing there thing the older films have far more information, alot more to be learn from them.

 

yours in sport

 

Fathom atb

[Guest markbrick1]

i have never sat down and watched a video,seen bits but they dont really interest me most would be edited no misses only catches and good runs,back in the mid 90s i used to lamp with a few lads and they were obseesed in making videos,i wouldnt at that time let them video my dogs.beleave it are not... but i wonder if there videos got on the market,just for curosity what yr was lurchamania made

[undisputed 1,664]

We had a couple of the warener vids on lamping and another I remember was a guy who ferreted using two kelpie x's that stood at the top of the burrows and banged the rabbits as they bolted

Edited August 9, 2008 by undisputed

[fathom 2]

think the video your talking about undisputed is dave slights purdeys progress another good video. another one up there i think is phil loyds coney catchers, not to sure about the warrener comes across as a con man runs other people down to much.

[Guest SJM]

We had some good fun making the purdeys progress one We ferreted and lamped over a Friday night, Sat daytime and Sat night and got 72 rabbits, I have some pics somewhere, Rob Moores Roo was one of the best I have seen for catching rabbits as they exited the holes

[colliejohn 840]

Kevin Walkers first cross collie greyhound Cleo, a field trial winner a excellent bitch, and a stunning looking dog. regards collie john.

[chester 147]

i got the lurcher mania dvd's kicking around someware will look them out for you sjm so you can have a trip down memory lane

[Guest SJM]

bring the pop corn and the beers over and we will make a night of it then

[chester 147]

bring the pop corn and the beers over and we will make a night of it then

will do when i get me car sorted

[Bush Rummager 4,571]

Good post SJM, got the vid burried somewhere, that Axle dog deerhound cross 29" taking bunnys no probs... and litter sister 27" (?) turning for fun, shows big uns can do the nip and tuck suff , would of liked to see the beddie cross do a bit more before it took a knock, ... top vid........

[DUCKWING 302]

WELL LURCHERMANIA ,

 

ENJOYED THE VIDEOS AND HAVE THEM HERE , ............. TO BE HONEST ..... I THINK THEY STAND UP WELL EVEN TODAY WITH SOME OF THE CRAP BEING HAWKED ABOUT FOR SALE !!!!

 

I HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF MY BLOOD BROTHERS DOG " MICK " A BULL SALKUI BLEND THAT WAS A GREAT DOG THAT WAS TRUE WELL INTO HIS OLD AGE WHEN MOST DOGS WERE INCAPABLE OF WALKING FAR NEVERMIND PULLING GAME , ONE OF MY DEEPEST REGRETS WAS THAT MY OLD LILEY / MERLIN BRED BITCH NEVER TOOK TO HIM ... SUCH IS LIFE !!

HAD HIM KENNELLED HERE AWHILE AND EVEN AT OVER THE AGE OF TEN HE WOULD RUN ROUND MY LAND AND LEAP STRAIGHT UP ON TO THE KENNELS ROOF WHICH IS A GOOD NINE FOOT !!

HE WAS SOME ANIMAL

 

MIGHT PUT THEM ON AND WATCH OLD MICK RUN AGAIN .... HAPPY MEMORIES

 

 

ALL THE BEST

 

DUCKWING

[valentino 0]

Good post SJM, got the vid burried somewhere, that Axle dog deerhound cross 29" taking bunnys no probs... and litter sister 27" (?) turning for fun, shows big uns can do the nip and tuck suff , would of liked to see the beddie cross do a bit more before it took a knock, ... top vid........

 

 

axles sister....Peggy

 

valentino