vicdrg Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Does anyone know please. Or a facebook page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 There is only one Irish Wolfhound breeder in VIC - details are on the Dogzonline front page - just look up IW breeders by State. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trifecta Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Where is fifi these days? Gawd I'm feeling old & out of date..... I've made mention of two recue contacts today & neither of them seem to be on DOL anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicdrg Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 thanks yes. I haven't seen or heard of Fifi for ages. I thought I had seen somewhere there was a general sighthound rescue or facebook page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Did a little searching and found this website: http://www.irishwolfhound.org.au/ Give it a go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicdrg Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 Did a little searching and found this website: http://www.irishwolfhound.org.au/ Give it a go! thanks will do. The one I was thinking of though was a general sighthound perhaps facebook page - mentioned briefly on dol last year I think - will keep looking and try that one too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuralPug Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I remember this website on the Sighthounder page but I don't think anything has happened on that page in the last couple of years. Or the associated FB pages. There was a DOL thread when it started up way back when. We get a few "stag" hound hunting mixes out this way, the odd puppy will go through rescue but the adults don't make it out of the pounds very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicdrg Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 I remember this website on the Sighthounder page but I don't think anything has happened on that page in the last couple of years. Or the associated FB pages. There was a DOL thread when it started up way back when. We get a few "stag" hound hunting mixes out this way, the odd puppy will go through rescue but the adults don't make it out of the pounds very often. [/quo Thanks for that rural pug. That's interesting re them not making it out as they are usually rescued out of places like MIldura Pound. Is that the Ballarat RSPCA you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyosha Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) There is an unofficial network of us sighthound people that do some rescue. We also work with/come from various related breed clubs. Rescue our own breeds, and network amongst each other to help sighthounds generally. There is also Soul Companions rescue doing sighthounds, but mainly salukis, afghans and the slightly smaller ones. Pound dogs like "Staghound" crosses can be tricky ones as we have all encountered dubious temps from time to time. And they have a reputation for being very hard to fence in/contain. But that doesn't necessarily preclude them from rescue, it just gives them their own set of circumstances to be considered. I have actually lost count of the people that have come to talk to me about my dogs in public, at shows etc and brought up the subject of owning "Lurchers". The scruffy houndy crossbreds have quite a little following out there and potential homes for suitable ones should be pretty easy to find. But they need good marketing, and many people (especially those from UK backgrounds who are often their biggest fans) don't necessarily understand Australian terminology like calling them "Scruffers" or "Staghounds". I'm often telling rescue folk to call them lurchers... Edited October 23, 2013 by Alyosha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipsqueak Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 There is an unofficial network of us sighthound people that do some rescue. < snip > But they need good marketing, and many people (especially those from UK backgrounds who are often their biggest fans) don't necessarily understand Australian terminology like calling them "Scruffers" or "Staghounds". I'm often telling rescue folk to call them lurchers... I can relate to this :laugh: The number of times I have been out walking our girl (deerhound cross something, we think), and heard "oh, a lurcher, can I have pat, please?" And I've replied, yes, of course, and are you English? Which always amazes them. I explain that I have only ever come across English calling our mixes lurchers (confused me the first time!). Always have a good chat and yep, they definitely love their lurchers. Sorry to take thread OT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninahartland Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 We will always help a scruffer in need if we have room...usually very quick to rehome, specially the real scruffy ones :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicdrg Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 We will always help a scruffer in need if we have room...usually very quick to rehome, specially the real scruffy ones :D thank you. We are looking for a country home for a wolfie cross whom I suppose you could say had a dubious temperament. He has lived on small acreage having a quiet life for a few years and we were asked to help him after a family break up. He adores his foster carer but he is not suited to city life - he just wants to hang around his person all t he time, inside and outside, and not be subject to a lot of stressors. Generally my own wolfie cross died of bloat 2 years ago now, and is irreplaceable. We don't have any trouble with the scruffers, small and large, but some we recognise are not suited to city living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 There is an unofficial network of us sighthound people that do some rescue. < snip > But they need good marketing, and many people (especially those from UK backgrounds who are often their biggest fans) don't necessarily understand Australian terminology like calling them "Scruffers" or "Staghounds". I'm often telling rescue folk to call them lurchers... I can relate to this :laugh: The number of times I have been out walking our girl (deerhound cross something, we think), and heard "oh, a lurcher, can I have pat, please?" And I've replied, yes, of course, and are you English? Which always amazes them. I explain that I have only ever come across English calling our mixes lurchers (confused me the first time!). Always have a good chat and yep, they definitely love their lurchers. Sorry to take thread OT. a few years ago I helped get some large Lurcher types from the pounds in Sydney and they were all adopted by English people. I called one "Alfred" as he was very like the Lurcher from Heartbeat ... My mum has a Lurcher in the UK, he only has 3 legs and is called "Reg" - she got him from Battersea Dogs Home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicdrg Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 We tried describing them as lurchers but then got tired of being asked what that was. I always think of them as lurchers, and find if I'm talking to anyone from England I switch to lurcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyosha Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 We will always help a scruffer in need if we have room...usually very quick to rehome, specially the real scruffy ones :D thank you. We are looking for a country home for a wolfie cross whom I suppose you could say had a dubious temperament. He has lived on small acreage having a quiet life for a few years and we were asked to help him after a family break up. He adores his foster carer but he is not suited to city life - he just wants to hang around his person all t he time, inside and outside, and not be subject to a lot of stressors. Generally my own wolfie cross died of bloat 2 years ago now, and is irreplaceable. We don't have any trouble with the scruffers, small and large, but some we recognise are not suited to city living. I'll let you know if I hear of anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicdrg Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 thank you. Unfortunately there is a time element as carer is leaving the country in a couple of weeks and we have to decide what is best for this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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