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hedgewitch



Joined: 26 Nov 2005
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 07 2:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Here's Gydion - our saluki/greyhound just over 2 years old now -



Gydion and Kizzie, playing snapping at each other - does Mia do this? I've been told it's a saluki thing. They snap very close to each other without touching. It's like jousting. The game is over when one hound manages to touch the other. It gets them speedy with prey, I think.





Kizzie dining - like a Lady, of course



Kiz jumping as she runs..



And both in the river...

hedgewitch



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 07 2:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Penny I have no baby longdog pix - Gydion was 10 months when we got him and Kizzie was nearly 3 - so here's a couple of terrier pup pix...

Dub being carried back from a long walk when he was about 12 weeks old...



And rolling around on the floor...

countryman



Joined: 07 Jan 2007
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 07 6:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hows that terrier of yours bred then?
One of mine,otter, is the spitting image of that one


Shes a paterdale/border. A rat killer

countryman



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 07 7:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

The salukis are crackers by the way!
Its fairly unusual for a first cross Saluk/ Grey to be featherd

james_so



Joined: 10 May 2006
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 07 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

countryman wrote:
A sight hound crossed with another breed. Generally speed mixed with brains/stamina or gameness. Collies are an excellent choice for an all round dog but need patience to train.


Would a lurcher crossed with a collie still be a lurcher or just a mongrel? I only ask 'cos thats what my two are.



They do that snappy playing thing too, among other things

countryman



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 07 7:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Still a lurcher in my book, when the percentages of breed get mixed up too much its commonly known as Bitsa(bits of this and bits of that)
Dogs like yours can be very usefull, particularly when lamping.
A freind of mine has used a pure collie on the lamp with a fair amount of success.

countryman



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 07 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

A proper soppy one for Penny, my hard working dog!

hedgewitch



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 07 8:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

The terrier is half border and half beddlington. His sire, the border, is from working stock in Ireland. His dam (beddie) is a good ratter, though a late developer I think.

He was bred by a friend in Ireland.

He's shaping well - very keen and as you saw on the other thread, has already bushed a rabbit. He's around 11 months now and muscling up a lot.

My partner is keen to try ratting and we're hoping to arrange something with someone locally (Peak District). Working the dogs is new to us both, we only got interested after getting the saluki/grey lad about a year and a half ago.

Here's a couple of more recent photos -




Penny Outskirts



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 07 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Awwwwww

Thank you so much all of you - they are all very, very georgeous.

hedgewitch



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 07 8:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Penny wrote:
Awwwwww

Thank you so much all of you - they are all very, very georgeous.


Dub thinks his second name is "cute" He gets called it so much he now turns round when people say the word

He isn't. He's a tough little terrier and not at all cute. ...

Mary-Jane



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 07 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

And then there's Scruff...standing on Penny's head one night

Click to see full size image

Nanny



Joined: 17 Feb 2005
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 07 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

never heard of the name longdog


i like it


mine are still just greyhounds though


asleep and snoring as they lay all legs in the baskets


it's been another busy greyhound type day - much supervision, many visitors to greet......you know the sort of thinkg

Penny Outskirts



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 07 8:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks M-J

Here's our baby (well he's 8 now)


Bless him, he's a springer/collie cross



Mary-Jane



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 07 8:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Gosh - his face is very, well , human isn't it?

Penny Outskirts



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 07 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Scarily bright too

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