Guest jeff.s Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 I,VE BEEN PUZZLED WERE ALL THE DOGS GO WHEN THEY REACH 7YEARS. AT ALL THE DOG SHOWS I,VE BEEN TO THERES ALWAY ONLY 2 TO 5 VETERANS ENTED IF ANY, IN OTHER CLASSES YOU HAVE ANYHTING UP TO 10 OR 15 ENTRYS SO WHEN YOU ADD ALL CLASSES TOGETHER YOU HAVE AROUND 50 TO A 100 DOGS SO ALL THEM DOGS MUST GET OLD AT ONE TIME. SO WHY ARE THERE ONLY A FEW IN THE VETERANS. JEFF. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JOEB Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 On the sofa at home or I do know that a few suffer a fatal dose of lead poisoning, not my scene......... but hey , not my business either. JOEB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 22,817 Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Can only speak for myself, but my old dog , 8-9 y.o. would rather lie on the couch at home than be trailled around shows, ( still go'es insane to be out hunting, though !!) Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 25,882 Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 my oldie is down at me mums retiered, she never liked shows anyway. i also dont think a dog should qualifi for vetran till 10 years old not this 6-7 nonsence Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,336 Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 7 aint old its just more experienced. Might not run round daft like a pup but can still do the biz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jeff.s Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 7 aint old its just more experienced. Might not run round daft like a pup but can still do the biz I,VE HAD DOGS THAT WERE STILL RABBITING AT 12YEARS AND EVEN 14YEARS YOU TRY STOPPING THEM. HERES ONE OF THEM DIED 2 MONTHS AGO AGED 14. LETS SEE ALL YOUR OLD ONES. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest grubygrafter Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 there is always a larg number in the pups. and a few in the vets. . a lot of dogs dont make the grade. some are injured or killed in the line of duty i always like to check out the vet classes. thats the beat place to see the ones that have done it. good place to look for a stud dog .imo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest grubygrafter Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 might not be a lurcher but still going strong at eleven...the young uns could'nt lace his boots Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kane 2 Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Any half decent lurcher that is worked reasonably hard will not make old bones JMO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest midnight_runner Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 i have a ten year old lurcher still gets plenty of rabbits and the odd hare foxs not a problem if i left him in the house he would moan like feck till i got back whitch would stress him out he even lands my fish for me great companion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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