Guest Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Yes, VA is for Virginia. I hope your visit to Texas didn't put you off the States completely. I hear Austin, Texas is an exciting city. We are getting the American version of Gingernut Rangers, of which the pedigree is still a mystery. I've posted on the American Omlet forum, and the closest answer I've received is that they are actually red stars from a specific poultry farm. Evidently, each poultry farm maintains the recipe for its red stars as a trade secret. So that ends our search. I had to laugh when I read your message about selecting the most wearied greyhounds. What is it about greyhounds owners and their bleeding hearts? I've certainly noticed that the ex-racing greys with scars and missing tails are always first to be adopted - at least from our adoption group. You lucky person. I've never been to Virginia, but it conjures up images i would love to indulge myself in. I loved Texas. Correction, i loved Austin! (and San Antonio) What a fabulous place! Hated Dallas though. The place was nice, but a lot of the people seemed plastic and shallow, compared to the laid-back Austonians But that is just my opinion. The Kennedy museum in Dallas spooked me though, and an experience i will never forget. As for New Orleans, it just blew me away. Loved every moment of it. I was heart broken when i saw the floods on Tv following the hurricane. I recognised various streets i had walked down, but they were un-recognisable compared to how i had enjoyed them. I hope it is now getting back on track. One of the most amazing places on Earth. What do you mean... bleeding hearts? Listen here. You would be amazed at the s"Ooops, word censored!"bery with greyhounds. People wanting this or that colour, and not this or that characteristic etc. As said, just give me one of the poorer greyhounds to love and nurture. I don't tend to do many of the shows because to be quite honest it makes me sick to see such competition amongst a few. It borders on pathetic. Anyone would think it was Crufts!!!! Some seem to lose sight of the fact they are in fact ex retired greyhounds. Pedigree yes, but Cruft winners, No. However, i do enjoy the fund-raising side of things. Last year i held a clairvoyance evening which raised over one thousand pounds for greyhound rescue. I intitially was confused over the titles Gingernut Ranger and Miss Pepperpot, but they would seem to be solely pertaining to OMLET. The Miss Pepperpot would seem to be the Black Rock? The Gingernut Ranger i am unsure of, but wonder if it is a Calder Ranger or a Red-co. I have one of each. However, i've had two Red-co's now, and they are my favourite amongst the Rhode Island hybrids. Thanks for getting back to me and posting. Amazing to think we are all these thousands of miles away yet chatting as if we were neighbours Take care and keep us updated on your new arrivals Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 For those with pure-breed greys, this is a useful website. You can find your dogs' lineage, races, where it raced etc. My three (and the late Rutie) are: Questhouse Tessa (Jet) She's a roofer (also known as 'Moyne Patsy.') (Ruthie) Son of Bingsey (Sonny) and Ardera Kristin (Kristin) http://www.greyhound-data.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 This made me smile. I had almost forgotten. Greyhounds in a group fancy themselves as 'X-Factor' contestants When we had two other greyhounds staying, all five would regularly sing in the early part of the morning. Sounded quite eerie. They all start at the same time, then stop dead, all at the same time. As said, eerie to hear. Also love these: (Well, perhaps not the last one, but just gives an idea of what challenges and rewards are to be gained). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Lovely dogs you have Andy (sorry to have missed this post, but been busy) I have always had lurchers and love them to bits, my last girl would probably have been oK with chooks as she was more collie than any of the others, but I would never have trusted her with them if I wasn't there. The current incumbent is just 7 months old and keen as mustard to get at anything prey-like. At the moment, she's having supervised meeting with the chooks either on a lead or through a fence. Yesterday, when I was cleaning out the chooks, she managed to get throguh the fence and raced up the garden to the hens, but luckily stopped in her tracks when I unleashed The Voice of Doom and hollered 'NO' at her. One day perhaps..... Ruby comes from working stock and I am hoping to train her to rat and rabbit when she is over a year and a bit more settled. She is greyhound/collie/whippet/saluki and very fast. If anyone is thinking of adopting a lurcher or greyhound, then take a look at the lurcher link forum online. Theer are some gorgeous pointy hounds on there who need homes. Roughly where are you located Andy? Some of your photos look like Thetford Forest. I'd be interested in the Harlow meet; do you have any more details? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Hi Claret, so good to hear from you and what a beautiful looking hound you have. I love the name Ruby, too. The next time i get another Red-co i had planned to call her Ruby. I'm located in Nacton, near Ipswich. The photos were taken in Rendlesham forest, however, i do believe one or two were at Thetford when we visited some greyhounds friends who were caravanning there for the weekend. The Harlow show i believe is 24th May, i will need to check with Liz who organises it and get the full details. Last year a Lurcher won the 'Ruthie/Maya award' for best rehomed. The owner sobbed her heart out, and understandably so. That poor dog had gone through absolute hell, including cancer and treatment, so it was a fitting award for her. Look forward to meeting you sometime. Perhaps at Harlow? Best regards Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Oh dear, what a shame; I won't be able to make that date. I'd love to go another time; there aren't many/any sight hound shows around here There are more pictures of Ruby here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Such a shame you can't make that date. It is a good day out. Ruby is beautiful and i love the blue eyes. I saw a lurcher on a forum once that looked liked a greyhound, but had the Blue Merle colouring of the Collie, including those haunting blue eyes. A very stunning looking dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Another meet perhaps then. Whe i first saw her, Ruby had two blue eyes although one was darker than the other. The darker one has now gone a mid-brown colour with a bit of blue around the edge. She'd love to run with other pointy hounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 There is 'greyhound walks,' run by Janet and Dave Peackock, who do regular walks (and fund raising), in various places in Essex and Suffolk. Haven't got the website address, but i've no doubt a Google search will come up with the goods I've been on a few of the walks. Good fun. All dogs have to be kept on lead for the walk but some of us sneak off afterwards to allow our dogs to run together x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I'll have a look for that, bit of a long way to come for a walk though. I'm sure we can find something else over that way though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I'll have a look for that, bit of a long way to come for a walk though. I'm sure we can find something else over that way though. The website is at: www.greyhoundwalks.org.uk There is also a forum - link on the website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Thanks for that Nemesis we may well venture over that way and combine it with visiting friends. My folks used to have a house in Norfolk, but not any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Oh my word, Claret! I thought i would be eating my words today I came home from my course i had been on, let the dogs out and the two girls shot out the patio door and seemed to be heading for the hens who were roaming free in the garden! Not so- Phew! Does Lurchers do this too? No matter what size the garden may be, most greyhounds will make it's own race track within it, and generally in a clockwise direction, seemingly. Sonny is the only one who has never 'race tracked' round the garden, but his sister used to love it too, like the other two girls. It always seem to follow the same course, and in our's case, out the back door, round the side of the house, round the three Silver birches at the end of the garden, back round beside the garage into the back garden and round the magnolia (and into the hen run if it is open ) and so on for about three laps. As it turned out the hens were smack bang in the middle of their race track, they scattered and the dogs continued on racing each other. Kristin won on this occasion Of all the occasions and opportunity to grab a hen though, ie in an excitened state, and right in their path, they didn't even bother with them. Glad the hens got out of the way though. Would have been like being hit by an Express train Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Ruby does the wide circle racing too - they use it in the field to draw the prey into the hunter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binka Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Just seen this thread, I'm another greyhound owner. Bonnie is 3 years old and we've had her for nearly 6 months now. She's fine with the cat and if the chickens have escaped from their pen (quite frequently) and are in the garden she ignores them. However because she's so good with them in the garden I got complacent the other week and didn't shut the pen gate when I went in. She followed me in and couldn't contain herself, she started chasing and the more flappy the chickens got the more excited she got. I yanked her out very quickly, not sure if she'd have done any actual dmaage or whether she was just over excited but she had me worried. She will chase the rabbits round their run (they're safely inside and she's on the other side of the fence, but still loves making them run). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggmayo Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Just wanted to add that I've got a beautiful ex-racing greyhound too, who's fine with our ex-batts (and was with our cat, until we lost her to feline aids). If the chooks start heading in her direction when they are out free-ranging she backs away from them! I'd highly recommend ex-racing greyhounds as pets-they are soooo affectionate, don't need lots of walking like a lot of people think and there are so many needing homes. If anyone is looking to adopt one of these wonderful dogs in the North of England, Tia Grehound and Lurcher Rescue always has about 90 dogs looking for their forever home. You can see pics of them on the website http://www.tiagreyhounds.org.uk They are also so good at matching dogs with people-better than any dating agency! It's amazing how they just know which dogs will be happy with who. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyd119 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Hi, Only just found this thread. We have a retired greyhound who we've had for just over a year, she is the daftest dog EVER!! we have two cats and she is scared to death of them. I noticed you said they can see from a certain distance away, Lily (our dog) won't see a squirrel if it runs in front of her nose. She is pretty quick though, when she's not running away from poodles =] =] =]. Lydia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
