a friend of mine at work has one, he tells me it easy to train and very loyal.i dont think anybody is having a pop at anybodys dog.~whitecross whippets~ said:
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noi know that :thumbsup: ...i just loved my dog very much and miss her a lottony b said:
Okay what I've done is remove any personal insults in the posts. I hope that I've got them all. (If I haven't then pm me and I'll have another look). There wasn't that many really. I hope that this is okay with everyone and that I'm not going to get into trouble for interferring.
It would be nice if this topic could stay on subject now and not stray back into the sad world of personal insults. :thumbsup: Thanks folks. :huggles:
I hope that this is okay with everyone and that I'm not going to get into trouble for interferring.It would be nice if this topic could stay on subject now and not stray back into the sad world of personal insults. :thumbsup: Thanks folks. :huggles:
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No I think you did right BJ, i've been following this thread and feel it was time action was taken to get it back on topic.
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Me too Barbara, it was getting silly :wacko:
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Whitecross Whippets...did your dog have an ear tattoo?
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no...why do all hancock dogs have tattoos???bappit said:
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my apologies to bop, i didnt read the post name correctly and i am sorry to you if you feel any of this has been directed at you. i did reprt to moderator earler today as felt getting out of hand. hope this is resolved swiftly.
Yes Hancock tattoos all of his pups. Which is why of course the rescues know which are his.
Soooo I suppose that there could be other breeders out there who have proportionally more of their pups ending up in rescue. Who'd know if they weren't tattoed.
The tattoo has a DH then the rest tells him which breeding and when the dog was bred. So any going into to rescue can have it's breeding and dob correctly identified. To be fair to DH he will tell you that info over the phone.
Soooo I suppose that there could be other breeders out there who have proportionally more of their pups ending up in rescue. Who'd know if they weren't tattoed.
The tattoo has a DH then the rest tells him which breeding and when the dog was bred. So any going into to rescue can have it's breeding and dob correctly identified. To be fair to DH he will tell you that info over the phone.
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oh right...my dog was about 4-5 wks old when i got her...would she have been tattooed before this age if she was from there... btw this was about 15 years ago :thumbsup:BeeJay said:Yes Hancock tattoos all of his pups. Which is why of course the rescues know which are his.
Soooo I suppose that there could be other breeders out there who have proportionally more of their pups ending up in rescue. Who'd know if they weren't tattoed.
The tattoo has a DH then the rest tells him which breeding and when the dog was bred. So any going into to rescue can have it's breeding and dob correctly identified. To be fair to DH he will tell you that info over the phone.
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hancock hasnt allways tattood his dogs, years ago he used to bring all his cast off's to a lady i knew that used to rehome them for him and none of them had tattoos.
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what area was that?sparky said:
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A mate of mine bought a dog from Hancock about 12 yrs ago. 1st cross beardie /greyhound. It hadn`t had any socialisation at all when he got it, I think it was about 4 month old . I went with him to pick it up and thought that Mr Hancock`s set-up even at that time was a bit shall we say rustic :- "
My mate had a lot of probs with the pup , probably because it hadn`t been socialised , possibly because of the beardie breeding I don`t know. It eventually settled down and became an ok dog on the lamp and as a ferreter. He wouldn`t have another though, and reckoned it was the hardest dog he had ever had to train, harder to train than grreyhounds. The collie lurcher boom was spin created by Plummer and Hancock to sell books and dogs , that`s how I look at it , and like any other breeder has probably bred great dogs and really bad dogs . They aren`t my cup of tea though :cheers:
My mate had a lot of probs with the pup , probably because it hadn`t been socialised , possibly because of the beardie breeding I don`t know. It eventually settled down and became an ok dog on the lamp and as a ferreter. He wouldn`t have another though, and reckoned it was the hardest dog he had ever had to train, harder to train than grreyhounds. The collie lurcher boom was spin created by Plummer and Hancock to sell books and dogs , that`s how I look at it , and like any other breeder has probably bred great dogs and really bad dogs . They aren`t my cup of tea though :cheers:
how do they differ from any working collie x retired greyhound,surely it depends how lucky you are with the litter?i do understand that a good sire/dam builds a good reputation but im not sure this is the case with hancock i think it is more likley to be the name of the man, not the dognigelmcfc said:
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how do they differ from any working collie x retired greyhound,surely it depends how lucky you are with the litter?i do understand that a good sire/dam builds a good reputation but im not sure this is the case with hancock i think it is more likley to be the name of the man, not the dog
The problem my mate had was that the pup hadn`t been socialised at all , and as a result was a bit neurotic , nervous and shy. That`s what happens when a pup is left in a kennels 24/7
The problem my mate had was that the pup hadn`t been socialised at all , and as a result was a bit neurotic , nervous and shy. That`s what happens when a pup is left in a kennels 24/7
I think that, amongst other comments made, Nigel has hit the nail on the head. Forgetting any quibbles any of us may have with Mr Hancock and his erm 'unique' methods of puppy production and care, its got to make sense that a puppy needs to have had a well rounded and balanced introduction to life ie having had experience of different situations etc, plus been given the chance to bond with and realise there are relationships to be had with people and other dogs etc.
We all know the optimum time a pup leaves its mother is around 8 weeks old ................as well as being of the age when weaning etc has taken place, this is when any pup is at its most receptive to change and mental growth, the age when it is going to need new situations from which it can grow and learn. It does seem that Mr Hancock often sells puppies which are a lot older than the recommended 8 weeks old, and presumably, as he has so many litters at any one time, is unable to give them the attention they require and deserve.
People bang on too about pups being as good as their parents and or new owner/trainers, but lets face it unless we have the seed of talent there in the first place, it is unlikely that a world beater will be produced, and, unless that seed of talent has been nurtured from an early age, chances are that the pup is looking forward to a life of mediocrity.
We all know the optimum time a pup leaves its mother is around 8 weeks old ................as well as being of the age when weaning etc has taken place, this is when any pup is at its most receptive to change and mental growth, the age when it is going to need new situations from which it can grow and learn. It does seem that Mr Hancock often sells puppies which are a lot older than the recommended 8 weeks old, and presumably, as he has so many litters at any one time, is unable to give them the attention they require and deserve.
People bang on too about pups being as good as their parents and or new owner/trainers, but lets face it unless we have the seed of talent there in the first place, it is unlikely that a world beater will be produced, and, unless that seed of talent has been nurtured from an early age, chances are that the pup is looking forward to a life of mediocrity.
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to bop.yes did have a hanc---- dog.if thats what u want, go get one,
i will this spring.
mick
well said,lol..
I visited of feb,8th, 2006,things looked good to me.
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