Working Deerhounds, Lurchers and Longdogs, Bill Doherty, Unknown Publisher, 2012, 0956702945, 9780956702944, . .

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book as I have a great interest in Deerhounds and lurchers. It is always good to read accounts from the 'horse's mouth, so to speak, and although this type of dog has been around for a very long time, there are relatively few books which detail practical work in the field, which, after all, is the reason for which this type of dog evolved.

An informative and entertaining read, WORKING DEERHOUNDS LURCHERS and LONGDOGS considers the merits of working Scottish Deerhounds and the hybrids produced from them. Bill Doherty`s extensive experience of breeding and hunting with dogs and his knowledge of countryside pursuits allow him to reflect on the origins, abilities and characteristics of these dogs both as workers and as companions, providing a useful reference for experienced and novice working-dog owners alike. This book also includes an anthology of true hunting stories, to illustrate the varied talents of these dogs in a wide range of hunting situations. All in all a most important and impressive book on the subject.

I also portray my involvement with deerhound-blooded lurchers spanning a long and memorable period which probably begins before many of this book’s readers were born. I do not remember a time when running dogs did not have a fascination for me. These interests are partly a result of the fact that I emanate from Celtic stock. Inherited traits have been passed from generation to generation along the branches of a family tree that continually produced crops of individuals who kept dogs of some description.

In my veins runs the blood of hunters and it is partly due to this ancestry that I am a roamer, constantly lured by the beguiling call of the woods, fields, fells and moors. Total bliss for me lies in having a ceiling of sky over my head, a carpet of soft earth beneath my feet and at least one faithful, canine companion by my side.

Bill Doherty was born in 1955 and spent his formative years in the coal mining community of Bedlington, where he was inspired by his father, local hunters, bird trappers, gypsies and countryside characters. Bill spent more time in the fields of Northumberland than in stuffy classrooms during his youth.

Fifty years ago, it was not unusual for boys across the country to indulge in certain outdoor pursuits some of which have been rendered illegal. Such as collecting wild bird eggs, bird trapping, rabbiting, ratting and a myriad of other countryside pursuits, young Bill Doherty's waking hours included all of these.

With his wealth of countryside knowledge, Bill has an inborn affinity with bird and beast; he has been a keen aviculturist since the age of eleven, and a hunter/poacher all his life. Bill is an exponent on many countryside crafts and pastimes, he has been a mole man, stick dresser, taxidermist, glass engraver, wood carver, fence erecter and in recent times accomplished wildlife photographer.

Bill has written for many countryside orientated magazines over the last 20 years, having over 100 articles published. A Bird in the Hand became an instant favourite with bird keepers, and his Working Deerhounds Lurchers and Longdogs with its limited print also done well in hunting circles. His new manuscript, The Profit Hunters, is due in 2013 and has been 3 years in its conception.

This first cross longdog is probably the most versatile F1 and breeds truer to one type than any other first cross mating. Aesthetically they are exactly what would be expected from the mating of deerhound with a greyhound. There are only two colours that can come from this mating, brindle is dominant but blacks can appear. Brindle colourations can range from various shades of brown to grey. Bill & John never produced any three quarter bred hybrids, as they believed the first cross was a more versatile, sounder longdog, but this in no way bemoans the three quarter bred, as some longdogs from this mating are excellent workers, and useful all-rounders.

The size of first cross deerhound x greyhounds is always going to be large, but the average height and weight can range depending on the breed of the deerhound and the size of the greyhound. DOXHOPE bred first crosses were always smaller than their contemporaries, mainly because the smaller, lighter DOXHOPE male deerhounds were always used as studs.

There is probably less litter waste-age in litter of this first cross than from any other first cross hybrid. Temperament in most cases throws to the deerhound side, and they are never aggressive or suspicious making this cross a favourite, safe, excellent pet or companion as well as worker. Deerhound x greyhounds can make useful all-rounders, but rarely great all-rounders, but again when compared to other first cross matings, they rank near the top. First impressions to some, they may appear "soft", but soft they are not, they are demon takers of foxes, probably one of the best first crosses for this vocation, possessing speed to out-strip any fox and the stamina to take many in one nights work or a number of outings per week. Unlike some other first cross hybrids, deerhound x greyhounds rarely give in or "quit". They possess the temperament to run rabbit after rabbit on hard nights on the lamp.

A lot of lurcher owners can get disillusioned with these crosses when they are young, they are by dint of nature, slower to come on, especially when compared to some of the smaller available first cross composites or lurcher x lurcher matings. A great many sapling deerhound x greyhounds must have been sold on before the age of 12 months, only for the new owner to reap the rewards of securing a dog that was just about ready to go to work. Most examples of this cross will take hares, especially in areas where grit, determination, speed and agility replace stamina.

Bill Doherty not only kept good lurchers, he produced them too, where his original aim was to breed lurchers that would be classed as "all-rounders". That is, dogs that could perform most of the tasks and hunting vocations Bill was interested in, such as lamping, ferreting, net work, bushing/mooching, taking hares/foxes and deer. In the county of Northumberland there is a very large cross section of game available to the aspiring lurcherman, so it is not viable for most hunters to possess one dog for rabbits, one for hares and so on. Lurchers living in this area when Bill started were produced to cope with this myriad of hunting disciplines. These dogs are, by all intense and purposes, "all-rounders". Within this type there are however good and poor examples, as there are in any type of dog. Bill Doherty’s original lurchers were noted, by many, as being good all-rounders.

The strain began with Bes, a bitch bred from a first cross deerhound/greyhound mated to a very useful lurcher x lurcher (with collie blood) noted for her stamina and brains. His first breeding alternative was to mate Bes to one of the best local stud lurchers of that era, Billy Mercel`s dog Paddy. This breeding approach worked in the short term, then Bill, guided by his father John, began to line breed his dogs, this technique helped to consistently produce what Bill was after.

From the union of Paddy and Bes, Bill retained a black rough coated bitch that he named Kit. Although this lurcher was only twenty-four inches at the shoulders, she was a demon when hunting larger quarry such as roe deer and fox. Kit was barren and never came into “season”. Her hunting reputation grew, and this was to be her downfall, she was stolen in 1990.

To continue his line of all-round lurchers and a breeding plan coached by his father, Bill obtained a black bitch pup from a litter sired by Kit’s litter brother, Cap. This bitch was called Yella, she was a reincarnation of her grandmother Bes, and for a long time she was one of the top lamping bitches in mid to north Northumberland. In a nights work she accounted for over fifty rabbits on no less than thirty occasions. Yella possessed incredible stamina and speed, traits pre-potent in Bills lurchers; she was kept mainly for the hunting of this humble quarry, so it should be no surprise that she accounted for less than twenty hares in her working career.

Bill obtained a number of litters from Yella; the best puppy was probably a blue bitch that he originally kept back for his self, Sophie. This bitch was later passed on as a favour to a very good friend, Kevin Hale from Bedlington in Northumberland. Kevin was keen, and his enthusiasm reminded Bill so much of his when he was just branching into the world of ‘lurcherdom’. Such a blend of pure raw passion, dedication and a well-bred dog saw Kevin take Sophie into pole position in the local lurcher world. This little blue bitch still holds the record tally of rabbits taken on one nights work with the lamp in the mid to north Northumberland area, eighty-one! On the same night this phenomenal haul was taken, her mother Yella, at the ripe old age of eight took eighty. Indecently, Sophie also accounted for two hares on that same outing.

As a typical example to the amount of work done by Bill Doherty and his fellow lurchermen, and the volume of game taken by their dogs (some tallies which still remain as records in the mid-Northumberland area) here is an extract from one of Bill’s many record books, which have been religiously maintained since the 70`s. These not only hold Bill’s own dogs records, but also every dog belonging to others which he has had the pleasure to have hunted with.

I have been writing articles in various UK publications, having well over 100 published since 1996. Magazines include the Coutrymans Weekly, Earthdog Running dog, Cage and Aviary Birds, the Birdkeeper and others. I now specialise in countryside orientated articles, including wildlife, conservation, vermin control and country sports.

In its conception this “book for the country person―, was primarily a manuscript of entertainment, partly through written documentation of hunting possibilities while emphasizing what myself, and men of similar thinking have achieved, individuals highly skilled in such diverse, and in most cases, unlawful countryside pursuits. It was also my prerequisite to furnish readers with some finer details of the surreptitious breed of countryside characters and likable rogues that my existence has had the privilege of knowing. A brand of men who because of their experience and understanding of the countryside had so much to offer, but, unfortunately who are becoming more and more uncommon in today’s lazy, wanting for nothing society.

In my book I will take you dear reader, on a series of illicit trips into the wild-lands of Northumberland and the Scottish borders, in such a way you will literally smell the innate fragrances of every Northumbrian location portrayed. You will experience the excitement that has stirred my very soul for decades, and you will touch the textures of exhilaration that my eyes have so frequently focused upon. Candidly you will be introduced to various techniques for taking an array of feather, fur and fish. You will journey as I have with some of the top countrymen of this hard, but beautiful county, at the same time being drip fed many practical aspects of their abilities, some which you may have heard of and may have even practiced, others you will have never dreamt possible.

My aim as an author, akin to Hemingway ‘is to put down on paper what I have seen and in some cases felt in the best and simplest way’. Therefore fancy words have been cast out; styles and types of fashionable contemporary writing may have been ignored, or improvised on in an attempt to reveal a more refreshing association with my characters and their personalities.

In my book you will here tales of an Albino Gypsy, shooting fish with air rifles, an unlucky poaching court appearance, bird nesting, collecting newts, frogs, mice longnetting rabbits and hares, a chase by the police helicopter, lamping partridges, taking pheasants at night, bent gamedealers, lurchers, ferrets this book has the lot..

A Sighthound is a dog that hunts primarily by sight (rather than by scent) and speed. The following breeds are the most common Sighthounds: Irish Wolfhound, Scottish Deerhound, Greyhound, Whippet, Saluki, Russian Borzoi, Italian Greyhound; other Sighthounds are the Ibizan, Pharaoh Hound, Sloughi, and Rhodesian Ridgeback.

In America, only purebred AKC (American Kennel Club) dogs compete in conformation classes. The AKC also offers lure coursing. In Britain, there are dog shows specifically for Lurchers. These shows offer conformation classes and lure coursing trials. Since Lurchers are not a breed, they cannot be shown for conformation at dog shows in the U.S. There are some lure coursing competitions open to mix breed dogs, but they must be neutered. However, there are a variety of agility classes open to cross breed dogs. http://edufb.net/8645.pdf