Author Topic: All sold. (Read 3862 times)

Moleskins · « **on:** October 21, 2012, 04:58:56 pm »

Well our ESS pups are now 6 1/2 weeks old and very playful to say the least. It's a bit of a game keeping one step ahead of them. No sooner have I done one run than they outgrow it and I need to come up with something else.
All are sold and the new owners are looking forward to having them. I'm pleased to say 2 have gone to people who knew the bitch and had a pup on the strength of what they've seen in her. One is off to go shooting on the South Downs and has been taken on the strength of a video showing Mum working, I'm really pleased that she'll be on a shoot.
We're keeping Peggie and the last one is going as an out and out pet, just as well because he's a bit of a softie who likes a cuddle.

jaykay · « **Reply #1 on:** October 21, 2012, 05:01:42 pm »

Dad was very taken with them when they came to buy your Ryeland

Mind you, good job he didn't succumb, they've got four dogs already

Moleskins · « **Reply #2 on:** October 21, 2012, 07:57:13 pm »

Glad he liked them, it was nice to see him looking so well.

jaykay · « **Reply #3 on:** October 21, 2012, 08:51:05 pm »

Thanks, yes he's mending well. Slower and more out of breath than before but still sheep wrestling

Moleskins · « **Reply #4 on:** October 21, 2012, 10:47:00 pm »

Well with Ryelands he won't have half as much chasing to do as with rough fells, one of my neighbours on our field is like a blasted racehorse.

doganjo · « **Reply #5 on:** October 24, 2012, 09:37:25 am »

Can I ask where you advertised them Moleskins? Long time since I've had to advertise any of mine but people keep asking me. I don't really know what's best to advise. Sounds like it's great homes you got for them, i'm sure they'll do well.
Annie

SteveHants · « **Reply #6 on:** October 24, 2012, 05:05:41 pm »

Most gundogs (well spaniels anyway - I don't know what goes on in the world of labs) round here seem to be sold on word of mouth before they are ever advertised.

doganjo · « **Reply #7 on:** October 24, 2012, 09:15:20 pm »

That's why I was asking, a friend had lab pups and another cockers, and they wondered where to advertise them. Like you say, my Brittanys are preordered before I mate my bitch

Moleskins · « **Reply #8 on:** October 25, 2012, 05:33:26 pm »

Quote from: SteveHants on October 24, 2012, 05:05:41 pm

Most gundogs (well spaniels anyway - I don't know what goes on in the world of labs) round here seem to be sold on word of mouth before they are ever advertised.

I'm pretty sure that would be the case here too, I told the guy who has the shoot we beat on but he's notorious for forgetting to do things so I doubt he passed the word on. His favourite trick is to brief all the beaters and then by the time we get into position we had at least two changes of plan

[size=78%] [/size]Hence I decided to advertise, the chap who's having the pup responded in about an hour and a half so it did work extremely quickly.