Hello From a Gamekeeper

Jez · #21 (**permalink**) 16-08-2007, 08:29 PM

Hi James glad you have joined. I don't know that much on game keeping so i will be interested to learn. My Mind is like the universe always expanding just wish my wages would do the same

salukiwhippet · #22 (**permalink**) 17-08-2007, 08:27 AM

Thanks for all the welcomes.

Yeah I've got a gypsy bred lurcher bitch, mostly saluki x whippet, shes 24" to the shoulder and 35lb hard weight. I got her at 3 1/2 months from gypsies, they'd never let her out of the shed she was born in, she was full of worms, fleas and conjunctivitis

, hid under the TV table for a week. Now she works all legal quarry, works with ferrets, beats, hunts up, and lamps

Really proud of her, hence my username!

A saluki is a desert bred coursing hound, bred for running antelope. Their stamina is outstanding, as an example, a typical greyhound course (Pre-ban) would be expected to last 2 minutes tops, a saluki course would have lasted around 4-5 minutes.There will be loads on google I would imagine.

James

cresshead101 · #23 (**permalink**) 17-08-2007, 01:18 PM

that's great!

unfortunately,apart from the occasional squirrel or rabbit,our dog (also about 24 inches!)has a bit of an easy life,she's still young,and we don't work her.she is absolutely gorgeous ,though,as most lurchers are! if we let her,she'd lie in bed all day,she's so lazy.your dog sounds a nice type,nice to meet another lurcher owner!again, a warm welcome to the site

Phil Blackman · #24 (**permalink**) 23-08-2007, 07:52 PM

I'm another new member. We also have lurchers and a couple of terriers, god help us. Hope to hear more from you. Only a couple of weeks to go now.

salukiwhippet · #25 (**permalink**) 24-08-2007, 08:56 AM

Hi Phil, and welcome!

Do you work your dogs? What breeding are they? I know, season will be here before we know it!

James

Phil Blackman · #26 (**permalink**) 25-08-2007, 01:16 PM

From the top down. 16 year old patterdale/border, 10 year old quarter bedlington lurcher and his 4 year old daughter and lastly 3 year old border cross.
Don't work them as much as we used to. Bit of bunny annoying mainly.
I've got my first days stick waggling or rather flag waving on the first. When do you start?

salukiwhippet · #27 (**permalink**) 28-08-2007, 08:49 AM

1st of november is our first day, only a little day but still scary, my first day on this estate, so fingers crossed! Not long for you at all then, partridges I assume? Redlegs?

James