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Daisys Mum

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Re: Which dog is favourite
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2010, 08:57:21 pm »

It's got to be a Jack Russell, keep the rats and rabbits down.The last one we had was a brilliant gun dog too ,she would sit at hubby's feet watching till he fired the gun and she was off bringing back even the biggest of rabbits even though they were the same size as her. The one that I have now (Daisy), is great at rounding up the hens and the sheep.She tried the pigs too but they wouldn't stand for it.
Anne

doganjo

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Re: Which dog is favourite
« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2010, 09:03:29 pm »
Annie, if all dog breeders love their dogs as much as you, and socialise them etc, there wouldn't be so much problems rehoming them. And what was that about Labs, do they make a lot of money?
No that was a joke - just shows that what you write on a forum isn't always how it coems across when youmread it. :-[
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sandy

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Re: Which dog is favourite
« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2010, 09:06:04 pm »
 ;) ;)I know, talking one to one is OK but the forum can make you sound the opposite to what you mean.....a bit like TEXT and some phone calls!!

doganjo

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Re: Which dog is favourite
« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2010, 09:09:23 pm »
Have I phoned you and offended you?  I don't remember doing that.  If so I'm sorry.  Or have I mis read that now? ::)
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sandy

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Re: Which dog is favourite
« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2010, 09:12:16 pm »
No no no...don't be silly billy, we think the world of you!!!!! I take a LOT of offending,........I live with Steve...bless him!!

sandy

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Re: Which dog is favourite
« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2010, 09:15:24 pm »
Not at all offended Not at all offended Not at all offended Not at all offended [/font][/color] BY ANYONE!!

doganjo

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Re: Which dog is favourite
« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2010, 10:13:36 pm »
No no no...don't be silly billy, we think the world of you!!!!! I take a LOT of offending,........I live with Steve...bless him!!
Thank goodness, wouldn't want to lose the best friends I've got down here! ::)  Can't wait to meet Rhum ;D ;D ;D ;D
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sandy

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Re: Which dog is favourite
« Reply #22 on: February 13, 2010, 10:34:22 pm »
We are in all tomorrow....she is so sweet, her eyes are on us all the time,think it's due to her not seeing many people. A little girl came to collect her bitch and she was the hyper of the litter but still cute...well the little girl picked up Rhum and said I will have this one, shes quiet!! Rhum just sat and looked at the little girl for ages...it was charming....We love Rum

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Re: Which dog is favourite
« Reply #23 on: February 13, 2010, 10:45:30 pm »
How did you hear of her and was she bred locally?
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sandy

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Re: Which dog is favourite
« Reply #24 on: February 13, 2010, 10:53:36 pm »
We have been looking for a chocolate lab for ages so trawled the adds, Gumtree, Ad trader, Free Ads, Sun, pets4 homes etc etc and found her on one of the above, she was from where Steves brother lives, Leven around 19 miles away so great to collect her from...the man was nice and as I said goes beating with her mum, he has had a purpose built shed that was very nice...her pedegree includes loads of FTCH and some show champions, when we register her you can have a look with pleasure.

Jackie

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Re: Which dog is favourite
« Reply #25 on: February 20, 2010, 06:49:35 pm »
I hope her parents eyes are clear and they have has a good hip scores, at least under breed average.

Sorry Sandy I have a bee in my bonnet about working dogs breeders not doing as they should for the breed with the relevant checks ("only applies to the show ring").
 FTCH are all well and good IF they are fit enough to work.

sandy

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Re: Which dog is favourite
« Reply #26 on: February 20, 2010, 09:58:01 pm »
Hip score was below the breed avarage,  fourteen, not too sure about eyes, we never got Isaly tested as she came into season but her dad had clear eyes and an excellant hip score, her mum was not tested,,islay's hop score is below the breed average as well..On lady who brought a Lab from us had a lad recently put to sleep, he was thirteen and he had no hip joints and was on pain killers all his life...just like me...I had no hip joint either but had a replacement put in 6 years ago, no looking back but it has left me with some over stretched muscles in my bum...I have torn them several times causing me more problems that the hip operation..OK now though...One note,many breeders are irrisponsible, we hope we provide good, heathy dogs, we give them lot's of attention and try to do our best for them...I worked in Child protection and a lot of humans should not be allowed to breed but they do costing everyone loads of money.....

Minigris

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Re: Which dog is favourite
« Reply #27 on: April 06, 2010, 06:41:46 am »
We've got flatcoated retrievers( trained and experienced for hunts,to retrieve after the shooting), a shepherdmix and a west highland white.
All of them get along with the ducks, chickens and the cats.Sometimes a chicken comes out of the fenced area...well the dogs only go to that one to tell me "there is one on the loose".
We even walk the pigs together with the dogs.



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Monique

3 Flatcoated retrievers, 1 Irish shepherd, 1 Westy, 1 Mainecoon, 1 Housecat, 5 Ducks, 13 Chickens, 2 Pigs

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Re: Which dog is favourite
« Reply #28 on: April 06, 2010, 08:01:48 am »
 :) i have a border terrier she has come into the chicken runs with me since day 1 and only once got a little excited so i took her in with the big boy (nasty cockerel ) he had a little go at her and now she can walk through the chicken runs without bothering them, she has more about her to go in with the cattle and much prefers to waite for me at the gate, the goats & pigs she much prefers to roll in the s**t than bother them :o.

mum has a staffie cross atm but she has had labs, rough collies and plenty of x breeds running with all the above it all about geting any dog used to the livestock you live with and visa versa.

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Re: Which dog is favourite
« Reply #29 on: April 06, 2010, 11:35:24 am »
It's not actually as simple as that.  I have ducks and chickens.  My working Brittany male was taken into the poultry pen since he was 9 weeks old, but the minute I took him on a duck shoot, where he had to retrieve not only shot dead birds, but also runners (winged, but had to be retrieved to avoid suffering to them) his attitude to my own birds changed.  He then saw them as game in the proper sense of the word and if they get out he is honour bound to retrieve them and bring them back to me. ;D ;D  If I am quick enough with the stop whistle then I can get to them first though, and he is extremely soft mouthed, (as are all four of my Brittanys), so they are none the worse for the experience of being carried over to me. ;D  The hunt instinct is stronger than anything for  Brittanys - they won't even stop for food ::)
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