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dizandstell · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:26 am Post subject:

Shark,
I have found the Bearded cross to be astheticly pleasing on the eye. The Border to a bit quicker to command and less willfull. Taz will do what i want a liitle slower if she does not agree with me. That said, i would probably put that down to my failings other than the dogs Embarassed

There is an old wifes tale with regards to colour of dogs. White dogs are constatutionaly weaker than any other coloured dog. Not realy sure what that means! Mabey somothing to do with albinism. My albino ferrets worked well as did my white dog. I found Taz to be easy to see when out lamping. Mind you it could be confusing in a field full of sheep. She was also easy to folow on the moor and plain on a long course.

phil · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:42 pm Post subject:

There's a saying "No good horse is a bad colour"so its down to what suits you personally,im not keen on white or lemon and white dogs,but they work as well as any other dog.

shark · Joined: 22 Apr 2009 Posts: 58 Location: galway

diz

you are right the bearded cross are pleasing to the eye,they are nice looking.As for color where do you start the is so many, but like you and Phil said its what you but in to them.as a newbie, the border might be a better choice.Diz ,and Phil whats the best day,or night you ever had out with your dogs.i have been out a good few times , watching guys working the lurches ,greyhounds ,its amazing watching them chasing the rabbits ,and hares.
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dizandstell · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:47 pm Post subject:

I think the most memorable night was when we took 5 fox on the lamp. Bitterly cold, big fields, just right for the dog.
Out with a friend in N Wales one night and filled a trailor with coney. His half cross was better for the job that night. It had more stamina and quicker in the small fields.
Best day was on Holcome Moor. She took her first Roe. That was in the good old days when people who cared looked after the countryside, not the fluffy bunny brigade! Sigh

phil · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 1:48 pm Post subject:

The big catch days haven't been the most enjoyable,its usually when something happens that makes you proud of the dog and more than a bit pleased with yourself that you trained it.

phil · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:53 pm Post subject:

I have just been on a site about lurchers and can't believe the nonsense and prejudice that some people, who should know better have.One of the reasons they don't like Hancock dogs is because the parents don't work obviously meaning that the pups off these dogs can't or won't be able to catch rabbits or hares, to anyone who has had a dog off Hancock knows that isn't true.Another is that he breeds pups for a living so that makes him a puppy farmer, but i know for a fact that he will only sell you one pup at a time because he knows that training two pups at once to any level of proficiency is beyond the average lurcher owner.The owner of a poorly trained dog would rather blame the breeder, than his own inability to train the dog. He's been breeding the same type of dogs for twenty years so he must be doing something right.

dizandstell · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:51 pm Post subject:

Got to agree with you Phil.
Usually find the exponants of such drivell are the ones on Salisbury plain with a Whippet or a Long Dog in mid Cheshire with a torch!!! Had one chap tell me my half cross was worse than usless for fox due to it comeing from David. Having seen his training methods on his Lakeland, i wasnt left with mental scars! We just got on making a living, controling fox'.

phil · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject:

You probably know the site i mean ,just out of curiosity i looked at the for sale adds for the last six months, out of about fifty dogs three were collie cross greyhound the bulk of the others were either bull or saluki crossed with greyhound or whippet and not one Hancock dog,that tells a tale.

dizandstell · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:05 am Post subject:

They probably think brown eggs taste better than white eggs and black tea keeps distemper away Laughing

phil · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:24 pm Post subject:

Got the pup last friday,it was very dehydrated after the journey but back to normal after two days,already its house trained during the day,standing at the door when it needs to go out, at night it stays in the shed.
Ill let you know how things progress in training as we go.