sire age

[joknob]

can anyone tell me at what age a dog is past sirering a litter?craig

[rickyspringer]

there is no age, some dogs keep siring til they die... i'm intrigued now, have you got a old dog which you want a pup from.

[joknob]

there is no age, some dogs keep siring til they die... i'm intrigued now, have you got a old dog which you want a pup from.

my bitch is 4,and pals dog is 9,its very fit for its age.someone else said it was over the hill.craig

[rickyspringer]

thats a good age mate, has he been prove to his full potential in the field?

 

I prefer to use old dogs if fully proven!

[WGD]

Ian Openshaw's dog FTCh Clarburgh Art died in his sleep last month - I think he was 12?? He was the top sire at the 2010 springer champs - 'nuff said.

[joknob]

Ian Openshaw's dog FTCh Clarburgh Art died in his sleep last month - I think he was 12?? He was the top sire at the 2010 springer champs - 'nuff said.

thanks for that craig

[cocker boy]

Ian Openshaw's dog FTCh Clarburgh Art died in his sleep last month - I think he was 12?? He was the top sire at the 2010 springer champs - 'nuff said.

I am sure the dog was whelped in `95

[rickyspringer]

it was 14 then, no big issue.

[monkeyboots]

i used a dog called edwardiana tay last year and he was 11 and this year davy lisset has used him on i think 2 of his bitches so he is well into 12years of age

[GW80]

i used a dog called edwardiana tay last year and he was 11 and this year davy lisset has used him on i think 2 of his bitches so he is well into 12years of age

If Dave Lisset used him, thats a sound recommendation!

[monkeyboots]

aye mate im nearly sure he took 2 of his ftch bitches to the sire of your pup and last year aiden patterson from co.armagh who got 3rd in the 2009 british championship with his bitch he also used tay, aiden used to run tay in field trials, i know a lad who has been involved in field trials in n.ireland all his life and has won trials and he said that tay was the hardest hunting dog he ever saw

[GW80]

My pup has started to come round a bit now, i think he's starting to realise what it's all about, and there's no doubt he's going to be a hard going dog! I was a wee bit panicky about him for a while but starting to see an improvement, will have to get a day next season and see how he goes!!

[guerrilla podge]

i tink it depends on the dog to be honest as well as the dame it really dooes depend on the ginetic make up of each animal from what i can tell as my uncles are into the greyhound end of things