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The pack
Acquired a few since starting off with Walt about 5 years ago! Mixture of prospects and old hands! https://i.ibb.co/CzmwM7y/The-pack.jpg Far left Walt (Litter brother to Trekmoor's dog Edge), first dog I trained, use him for beating, picking up, peg work and in the hide on pigeons Black Lab is Swift...
- Fri Feb 14, 2020 4:15 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: PUPPY REHOMING
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1939
Re: PUPPY REHOMING
Thanks and i'm sure he will. He was a mad little F@ckerwestcountry wrote: ↑Thu Feb 13, 2020 1:41 pm Thats unfortunate MDP. Whats good is that you did the right thing and were honest. Fingers crossed that the pup makes a full recovery and has a fantastic life as a family pet.
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 11:23 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: PUPPY REHOMING
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1939
Re: PUPPY REHOMING
A similar thing happened in a litter i recently bred. The bitch accidentally sat or jumped (unsure how it happened exactly) on a 4 week old pup (which was sold) and injured its leg. Initially it appeared to have a broken back but after being to the vets, x rays and some TLC it got back on its feet a...
- Fri Nov 08, 2019 1:06 pm
- Forum: Working Gundogs
- Topic: apprenticeships for pickers-up.
- Replies: 61
- Views: 6636
Re: apprenticeships for pickers-up.
I think getting some experience in the beating line is a fair way. It is rare to be simply invited to pick up. Most shoots have long established teams or are has been said, closed shops. I myself started beating with one dog and just waited for the opportunity to arise to pickup, now i have 7 dogs a...
Re: Pup
PM sent
Mike
Mike
- Tue Jun 04, 2019 10:43 am
- Forum: General/Other
- Topic: A one man dog....or not
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1589
Re: A one man dog....or not
I don't think any dog is truly a "one man dog" although some dogs take longer to make the adjustment to a new owner (pack leader ?) than others. If a dog in a pack situation had it's pack leader killed or demoted in rank it would have to adjust to the new circumstances or be in a bit of t...
- Tue Apr 30, 2019 3:15 pm
- Forum: Breeding
- Topic: Any springer pups for sale?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1447
Re: Any springer pups for sale?
I will hopefully have some very well bred pups available June. PM me for more details
Mike
Mike
- Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:26 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Exporting to the USA
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1574
Re: Exporting to the USA
I shipped a pup from a litter i bred to the US last year. Mine flew from Heathrow into Dallas and then on to Memphis i think. There were various companies who can do it and the pricing varies a fair bit. Think the pup had to be a minimum of 12 weeks old, rabies jab wasn't compulsory before flying bu...