my greyhound bitch, sheila

[Guest oldskool]

after a spell of bringing her on nicely with lamp and rifle she seemed keen as mustard but last night i gave her a big cub to deal with (N. IRELAND) and to put it nicely she crapped herself... it was a bit disappointing but i'll keep at her for a while longer and see how she fairs... maybe double her up a time or two?? i was told she was 2 when i got her but i think she's a bit older... i was hopin to cross her to a wheaten/grey next year or so but if she aint cutting the biscuit she might be up for rehoming if anyone wants a lamping/coursing dog??? if foxes aint your thing then i'd expect a permanent home because she's fairly useful on hare and rabbit... she's still a bit green on the lamp but her recall is good and she's easy enough to work with... jumps into the boot of a car on command and all that...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recent pics of her and the fox last night are to follow... she's in better shape now than when she first arrived!!!

[bigdan 11]

maybe it was just a scare at first give her another try like you said double up

if all else fells give her a viagra make her hard that way good luck

[Guest smashygadge]

i think maybe with the fox she would be looking at size ie dog figure

that most are 100% around most of the time ,their prey is to smaller qaurry

id definetly double it up on the first one

[Guest world.hunters]

i wouldnt say that greyhounds prey drive is just to the smaller quarry i have 2 that are game as on any quarry all the larger and all the sharp tooth so maybe the dog just hasnt got it in it mate. but like you said give it another chance.

 

w.h

[Guest oldskool]

 

she's runnin round the back there somewhere..

[frost 4]

I would give her a good working home if you do decide to rehome her mate!

[BRAN 0]

 

she's runnin round the back there somewhere..

 

Mostly old long ears, I am at. But within my experience, a dog that age will not be wedded to that type of quarry no matter what you do! Also that land looks familar with your greyhound in it, is that beside a college?

[beddy greyhound mad 0]

 

she's runnin round the back there somewhere..

 

Mostly old long ears, I am at. But within my experience, a dog that age will not be wedded to that type of quarry no matter what you do! Also that land looks familar with your greyhound in it, is that beside a college?

i would give her a good working home if u decide to get rid of her try her with another dog first.beddy grey mad

[Guest oldskool]

Mostly old long ears, I am at. But within my experience, a dog that age will not be wedded to that type of quarry no matter what you do! Also that land looks familar with your greyhound in it, is that beside a college?

 

 

 

BRAN

na mate, thats the home place...

 

thanks for the replies folks, i'll keep at her a while yet and see what happens but, at the start, i thought i was onto something when she was ragging shot foxes because she showed alot of venom but this time her venom was absent... she should be famialiar with that ground by now because she's been there 4 or 5 times before...

[Guest blue_boy]

like you say she's only used shot ones id have a shock to if i bit into something thats never moved usally and it bit started going nuts bitting back and screaming garenteed she do them my mate has a bitch identicle to yours that smashes them with a bit of time and effort she'll come good i wouldn't listen to anyone saying she want make the grade good luck with her mate blue boy

[Guest oldskool]

i understand what you mean adam and i know plenty who breed bull x pups from ex track dogs that have never been tested and pups turn out well or at least ye only hear of the ones that turn out well...

 

 

the way i look at it, if you were breeding terriers you wouldnt breed from a terrier that was never tested to do the job you require so why would you do it when your breeding a lurcher?? i'm not expecting her to do the job of a bull cross but i was hoping she would be a bit more single handed... i had a great greyhound bitch about 6 years ago that was very game and she was entered in the same fashion... i put her to a dog that was'nt as hot and the resulting pups took after the father in looks as well as ability... so this time i want to breed from both dogs that are capable of doin the job (fox and hare)... i've had sheila for a good while now and i'm quite attached to her so she will get every chance but i wont be breeding from her no matter how good the stud dog is... then the only obstacle will be whether or not the parents can both reproduce themselves, thats only my theory...

 

it would be nice to hear everyones esle's view without the usual slanging match

[olliedakennard 0]

Why did you buy a greyhound if you want it for foxes, bull cross all the way they have the kill drive in them and if you get good working lines then they are nearly 100%game most of the time........good luck

[Guest oldskool]

thats right mate... plus the wee dog needed a home because she was left into the vets to be PTS so i thought i'd give her a chance and if she was successful at least she would always have a home here... she definately is a nice dog and at the time i thought if i put enough time into her at least some one else could benefit from her if foxes were'nt her thing...