Good end to the year!

Great to see Zac ( Lots of Beersies) winning his C1 quite comfortably for the Shake and Bake syndicate. Hopefully they can now have Lots of Beersie on New Years eve!  The big lad Pat (Wairo Dee Jay) was a fast finishing third over 390 metres at the same meeting. 

Some of the inmates!

Mo (Feral Helen) Life's tough at Feral Greyhound Kennels!

Sam (Feral Coaster) Where's my walking partner gone?

Happy Christmas.

Bits of Kennel news.
Took Minnie (Feral Hoki) and Ben (Feral Poutini) for a qualifying trial yesterday. Minnie qualified finishing 2nd but Ben didn't finishing 4th. Ben ran disappointingly and I knew something was not right with him.Has a badly swollen back toe so he will be on the easy list for a while now. Minnie ran well and I was pleased with her effort.
Ted qualified up at Manakau in a very decent time which was good to see. 
Tom is pleasing his owner and trialing well around Manakau.
Both Sam and Mo are doing OK here and I will be looking for a race for them in the near future.
Boxer the Yellow Mustard pup is soon to go to be educated and is looking well at the moment.
Hope you have a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Kennel News

Entered Sam for a Maiden race on Saturday but no C0. Entered Ben and Minnie for a qualifying trial but no Qualifying trial. Because of this took Ben, Minnie and Boxer to Carrs Road for a run. Both Ben and Minnie went OK and their times were very similar. Gave Boxer his first Slip behind the lure and he chased really well for his first look. All new to him so really pleased and he certainly seemed to enjoy the experience. Sam had a gallop yesterday after Mondays where a Hare decided to appear 100 metres up the gallop! Sam spotted it and almost caught it but it just saw Sam at the last moment and decided to run towards me down the gallop. Off Sam went in pursuit only for the hare to turn him at the last second. Sam went sliding on the grass for 20 metres!! Came off a little sore but after plenty of liniment and massage soon came good!

Qualifying Trial.

Sam ( Feral Coaster) and Mo ( Feral Helen) went to Addington tonight for a qualifying trial.  The Southerly was blowing well and the heavy rain decided to appear while we were out there. Sam out of box 8 and Mo out of box 7. Both missed the break and were 2 lengths behind early on!! Bit of a messy affair with the winner doing a moderate 17.86. Great effort considering first time in with other dogs and an 8 dog trial!! Both dogs qualified which is pleasing to see.
Not worried about the time because the 1st race was won in 18.04!

Good Luck Charlie.

Good Luck to Charlie ( Smash Rumour) in tonights Galaxy Final. Well done to Malcolm and Lisa and team for getting him there.

UPDATE

Charlie ran 7th in the final. Broke well but got squeezed for room on the run up. Baulked at the bend. Ran a good race and not disgraced in defeat. Still the 7th best sprinter in NZ at the moment!

Smash Rumour ( Charlie)

Good old Charlie wins his Galaxy Semi final and now has Trap 2 in the GALAXY FINAL on Thursday night. Lets hope for a sharp exit from the boxes!
1. Mr Whippy
2. Smash Rumour
3. Popsome Tags
4. Need to Chill
5. Sozin's Comet
6. Homebush Kelso
7. Bump
8. No Leaf Clover

First win for the Litter!

Zac (Lots of Beersies) wins at Southland today by 6 lengths. Led at the 1st bend and never looked like losing. Well done to the Shake and Bake syndicate.

Pat ( Wairio Dee Jay) ran 2nd in his first run over 457m. He ran on very strongly in the home straight and he seems to be getting his act together!

Latest news

Gave 3 of the dogs  Sam, Mo and Ben a trip to Addington for a trial, all went OK and now its time to qualify them when I get a chance! On the racing front Charlie (Smash Rumour) has qualified for the semis of the Galaxy sprint on Wednesday night. 
Lizzie the mother of the pups is in season at the moment but I am thinking of not mating her this time around due to several reasons. 

General News

Two of the litter ran at Southland today Lots of Beersies finishing 5th and Wairio Dee Jay having his first start finishing 4th after missing his break slightly. Both are entered to run against each other at Dunedin on Sunday.
Good news that Charlie (Smash Rumour) scores another 1st in a C5 at Southland leading all the way to return a 22.60 for the 390 metres trip.
At the kennels all dogs seem to be well and we are just waiting for a chance to take them to Addington. 
The dogs up on the North Island seem to be going the right way and the owners seem to be happy with their progress.

Not a lot to report!

Mo is still on the easy list. Her injury seemed to be coming along nicely but then she decides to cut her pad! Plenty of blood on the kennel floor and feeling sorry for herself but now on the mend hopefully! The two dogs have been put up the gallop a couple of times this week, Sam at the moment has a bit more pace than Ben but he is coming along nicely. Minnie has been kept on the lead with Mo just to keep her fresh. Put Boxer up the gallop with Lizzie to get a bit of competition and he seems to enjoy the challenge of keeping up with a speedy brood bitch!

No good on the racing front, Zac lost his way a bit at Dunedin but the experience will do him good. Charlie ( Smash Rumour) ran a great 3rd at Addington on Thursday after breaking averagely and taking a bump at the 1st.

News from the North is that Ted is coming along nicely and enjoying the track at Manakau.

Results from Southland

Zac racing name One more Beersies ran a creditable 3rd in his debut race over 457m at Southland today. Took a bit of a bump at the 1st bend to knock him off balance but ran on well. 
Charlie ( Smash Rumour) is running at the top of his game and produced another win in C5 company in the last race at Southland.
Kennel news. Mo galloped yesterday but pulled up sore on a whip muscle. Hopefully nothing major but the problem is keeping the little bugger quiet even though she is injured!! Hopefully with ultra sound and rest she will back in action in a few weeks!

Kennel News.

The three pups Mo,Minnie and Sam had a trial around Addington on Monday. The experience will do them well and only Minnie got lost! At one stage I thought she was going to become a Trotter she went that wide on the bend. The experience will do them well. Will take them again in a couple of weeks just to get used to the wide open spaces! 
The first of the litter to run will be 'Lots of Beersies' at Southland on Tuesday. Good luck to the Shake and Bake syndicate.
Charlie (Smash Rumour) finished 2nd in a good C5 at Addington shame he took a bump at the first bend because he ran a cracking race to get up to 2nd.
Saturday. Ben will go for a box trial at Carrs Road hopefully and then to Addintgon for the experience later.

This Guy has won a C5!

Charlie (Smash Rumour) won a C5 today at Ascot Park. Out of trap 6 he won in an impressive 22.42 by over 3 lengths.Quickest time of the day!
 Well done to Malcolm and Lisa.

A day in the sun

Mo and Sam playing around on the gallop.

Boxer having fun with the stuffed sock

Minnie doing the ice bucket challenge!

Sam and Mo on their second run.

Sam looking for the hare that has been running around the paddock teasing the dogs in the runs.

We took some of the pups for a run down the gallop. Ben went to Carr's Road and did okay again at the track. The old dogs had a walk around the paddock. We expected to see one of the three young hares that have made our paddock their playground, and have our arms ripped off, but we didn't. We watch them out the window playing and annoying the magpies. They are good to see. They drive the dogs nuts though once they see them. Keeps the hounds keen.

Weekend work outs!

Ben went off and had a slip from inside the starting boxes. He struggled and panicked at first even when I held him but second time in he calmed down and left the boxes well when the lure came past. He chased well and bit on at the end so progress is being made!
The others had a free gallop up and down the gallop just to give them a blow out. All of them worked well and enjoyed their freedom!
The four dogs have been named and the books arrived from the GRNZ with their cards. All have been the prefix Feral.
Keen on any of them please feel free to give me a ring to discuss things.

Kennel gossip

Boxer (Yella Mustard pup)

Minnie

Mo

After a run up the gallop.

Sam and Ben had a trip to Carrs Road trial track this morning. Both went really well. Sam showed plenty of pace. Ben ripped the skin off the lure after a good chase.

The old dogs

Left to Right: George (Feral Fox), Ridgy, Maggie, Skippy (Feral Duchess) and Lizzie (Collision Risk)

Saturday at the Trial Track.

Took Ben to Carrs Road this morning. What a different a week makes. He was whining in the Van when we got close to the track and then pulled hard when he jumped out of the travel cage. Start to bark at the first trial he saw! Waited for 4 trials and then slipped him half way along the straight. Jumped well from me slipping him and chased hard all the way around.  Decided to bite on the lure at the end and gave it a few good tugs and shakes. Great to see Ben getting his act together and showing some pace as well! Traps/Boxes next!

Qualifiers.

Great to hear that Two of the pups that were purchased and reared by the Connors in Southland have qualified.
Two pups from the Elite State x Collison Risk litter have qualified to race. Both had Qualies at Southland yesterday.
Pat is Wairio Dee Jay

Date	Venue	Winner/Second	Plc	Box	Starts	Win	BON	Dist	Cls	Bend	Marg.	Wgt	SP	Stake
12 Aug 14	ASC	Fear Marina	1st		4	23.60		390m	Trial		1tLn1qL

and

Zac is Lots Of Beersies

Date	Venue	Winner/Second	Plc	Box	Starts	Win	BON	Dist	Cls	Bend	Marg.	Wgt	SP	Stake
12 Aug 14	ASC	Homebush Stew	2		4	23.20		390m	Trial		6hLn2hL

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Another Saturday at the trial track.

Packed the van with Sam and Ben and off to Carrs Road. Let Sam go first having his second box trial, came out a lot better although he still needs a few more to get his trapping boots on! Ran very well and chased hard and could not asked for more.
Bens time. Took him to the first bend and decided to slip him 3/4 way round. Lure came around and off he went really chased very well and I was rapped with his effort. Still not a bite on at the lure but he did give it a few nudges. Like all of the litter this has taken time. I know he put it all in because he is a little stiff all over but with plenty of massage he will be good in a couple of days.

News

Took both Minnie and Ben to Carrs Road on Saturday. Minnie had a box trial and came out well and chased hard and showed a nice turn of foot. Ben watched several trials and then I decided to take him over to the far side away from any distraction. Obviously was a bit anxious that he would turn back and not chase. As the lure came round he was slipped and he actually chased the lure that was basically on his nose. Not 100% yet but its a start especially after showing no interest several weeks ago. I then sat with him watching more trials and his interest in the trials and the barking was pleasing to see. Hopefully he is getting the idea now but only time will tell.
Mo was taken to Addington on Monday and was slipped from the sprint boxes. Her run home was very pleasing seeing that she had never seen the track before. One or two comments from those watching about her time was interesting!
Boxer the Yellow Mustard pup is growing fast and now taller than Minnie who must weigh in at 27kg so I guess he will be touching 30kg and still growing!

Very Sad news

Had upsetting and bad news about Max. Kathy had taken him to the vet to have an Xray on his back/hip because of his condition. The xray showed a break in the pelvis bone which had occurred possible 4 to 6 months ago! He had been to the breakers and obviously the stress and the strain of this experience had highlighted this injury. The injury was very severe and because of this Max has been put to sleep, We are really gutted but the vet said it was so severe it would not have been fair on Max even to keep him as a pet.
He was such a happy dog full of character and obviously super tough because he never stopped running around even though he was carrying this injury.

RIP MAX

Back and Kennel news.

Just returned from the UK and the deputy Kennel hand Jacqui has done a pretty good job. Up at 6am to let out and feed and then back in to the house to wake and feed the grandson! 
All the dogs here are coming on nicely and today Saturday was drag lure gallop time. All started from the 200m area and all came up in pairs. Sam just pipped Mo but she was slipped a length behind. Both came up focusing on the drag lure. Next to come up was Ben and the old dog George (Feral Fox). Ben won this one and was going away from George in the last 50m. Really pleased because Ben was really focused on the lure and followed it right up to the hay bales. Hopefully he will soon take to the artificial lure on the track, plenty of patiences being shown though!
Minnie came up an showed a nice turn of foot and really focused on the drag.
Pups are still for sale or syndicated and if you are interested drop me an email.

Ted and Rex Leave

Rob came today to pick up Ted and Rex and make the trip to the North Island.
Good Luck to him and the Family and I hope they go on to be winners for them.

New recruit to the Kennel!

Have been searching for a quick railer think I have found one!

Big job cleaning the Kennel and Paddock though!

Schooling session Sat 21st.

Took four of the dogs today. Mo and Sam were put into the boxes. Both solo trials. Mo came out like a true professional and was pretty impressive chasing hard. Sam being bigger and having only his first trial with the lids down was slow away but ran on nicely. Minnie had a handslip level with the boxes went very well. Rex had his 2nd handslip and ran the bend nicely but will still need a little more work.
Overall very pleasing.

Farewell to Max

Hope Max does us proud and is successful in his racing career. Was very sad saying goodbye to him. He is a big lad. 40 kg. I am sure he will win the hearts of his new owners as he won ours.

Sat 7th Trip to Chertsey

Took a trip to Chertsey schooling track. Went to pick Ted up after watching him trial and then give Mo, Minnie and Rex a run. Mo had her first jump from the traps with lids down and was great to see her jump well and chase hard. Very pleased with her run and time seeing it was her first look at the track and the 1st bend catches them out. Ted ran earlier and showed that he is coming on nicely and Bruce has down a cracking job breakin him in.
Minnie had a handslip from the side of the boxes and after negotiating the tricky 1st bends she came home strongly.Rex had been in the viewing boxes for several trials and I decided to give him a handslip from the bend. Went well for his first chase of the lure and I am sure he will be even keener next time.

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Carrs Road Trialing Sat 31st May

Took a few dogs for a trip to Carrs Road. Some for the experience some to trial. Minnie was the first to trial being slipped just before the finishing line. First time she encounted the bend and went a little wide but then realized what she was doing and came home well, very happy for her second look. Mo and Sam had a bit of box/trap learning being placed through it twice and then let go with the box front open for a trial. Both went very nicely and both bit on at the finish. More than pleased with the effort and great to see them not panic in the box although Sam is a bit big for those boxes!!
Boxer was in the trailer looking on and letting us know he wanted a go!! Rex and Ben were also watching from the van.

Second Trip to the schooling/trial track!

Decided to take Big Sam and Mo to Carrs Road schooling track this morning. Great morning and track in great condition. After watching several trials it was time to give Mo a go. Sam was back in the van looking at the trial. Gave Mo a slip from the finish line just before the bend. Pulled on to the track and really got her head down all the way and was rapped with the way she was chasing. She actually went to the lure and gave it a couple of nudges so hopefully we are getting there. Sam was given the same treatment and slipped from the finishing line. Again off he went chasing well all the way until the drop off. He went to the lure and sniffed it and went to semi bite on a couple of occasions. So pleased with the progress and the schooling at home teasing seems to be paying off. Did not take Minnie this week because i am doing more work with her at home.

Saturday Morning at the Trial/Schooling track

Put Mo,Minnie and Sam in to the trailer for the first time and put Boxer in for the ride. Off to Carrs Road Christchurch to the Trial/Schooling track about 50 minutes away. Track was in great condition and the weather was good. Gave all the pups a look at the Lure and then gave Mo,Minnie and Sam a handslip. All three did not look to interested when the lure was going round walking them to the handslip position on the bend. Mo was first to go and she chased and in the last 75 metres she really got the idea. Minnie crabbed to start but stretched out nicely towards the end and Sam who was last took to it and was chasing quite well in the last 50 metres. Very pleased really but plenty more work needed but I think now they know what it is about the hopefully the next visit will see an improvement. In the mean time the drag lure will be used as well.
Update on the sick bay pups! Toms wound is looking really good and I am pleased with the way it has healed up. Rex still has a long way to go because some of the wound has not knitted and the hole will take longer to heal up but he has plenty of time so hopefully it will come good.

Totally pissed off !!

Had Rex and Ted to go to Bruce Danns this Saturday for schooling/Breaking in. Go out to the run yesterday at Lunch and there is Rex with a good gash on the front leg just above the elbow. Not a nice looking gash deep and about 8 cm across. Took to the vet immediately for stitches.Vet thinks its a bite and i expect Ben has done it through the fence.Vet knocks him out to do it and clean it up and tells me that a part of the muscle has been torn and he has had to stitch that as well as cut the leg horizontally so he could pul it together. Now its wait and see to see how it heals. Absolutely gutted for the owners and the dog but hoping things will work out.
He seems well in himself today but the cut looks nasty and he will definitely be confined to the lead for the next 14 days!
Update on Tom. His toe is slowly healing but it is hard when the dog is like a loaded spring! The cut is gradually healing so lets hope!!
Going to Bruce Danns today with Ben and Ted now!

Schooling put on hold.

Due to the recent wet weather Bruce postponed the breaking in of the pups for a couple of weeks. The dogs have now been moved in to the kennel block. Tom has a nasty gash on the top of his rear foot/toe which means he is confined to the kennel which for such an active pup is pretty hard on him!!!

Boxer (Yella Mustard Pup)

Boxer a Handsome looking dude!

Boxer and and our Brood Bitch Lizzie.

George (Feral Fox) enjoying the sunset!

News bits

Charlie(Smash Rumour) ran an awesome 2nd to Dixie Lee tonight going down by just 3.5L in a time of 17.14 the fastest of the night.
Ridgy one of our retirees had a back toe amputated on Monday and has come out of the operation well and bandages have been removed. 
Boxer the recent arrival loves his free gallops in the big run and races Skippy one of the other retirees up and down the fence line. He is growing and filling out well.

Pups update

7 of the Pups were put up the gallop this morning behind the drag lure and couldn't be more pleased with the effort and chase they put in.Pretty happy with their progress and 3 are booked in at Bruce Dann in two weeks time.

Sam update.

Good news in that Sam has made a great recovery and is back to his best. He has put the weight back on and is much more lively. Plenty of road work on the way for the big boy!

Charlie.

Another good performance from Charlie (Smash Rumour) winning his C4 at Ascot Park Southland in 22.52 for the 390 trip. 

Boom!

Good old Charlie (Smash Rumour) wins his C4 by 5 Lengths in 17.26. Well done to Malcolm and Lisa and staff.

Sick Sam

Had to rush Sam to the Vets on Saturday morning. Has been sore for 3 days since coursing the Hare. Eating well but very sore on his back but no muscle loss. Friday he seemed to be very lethargic and back was dropping off him. Thought it was acidosis but didnt really add up. Any way the vet diagnosed a type of acidosis (called it something else)which drops the muscles away. Vet gave him a shot of a Steroid and pain killers and now Sam is kenneled up at home being a model patient and eating heaps. Plenty of fatty meat to help build his back up and plenty of rest. Will be not in work for at least three months but being 35KG so estimated 38KG before his illness there is no rush to get him to the track! Already today he is much more himself so lets hope he is going to be alright.

Ted and Sam on a Hunt

 Ted (black muzzle)and Sam

 Ted in the lead

Sam

Pups get a Course!

Ted and Sam got a good course of a Hare this afternoon when they put one up in the paddock. The Hare gave them a lesson in cornering and ran to safety after a good minute. Both got their heads down and chased hard and knew they had been in a hunt!! Pictures to follow later.

Charlie (Smash Rumour) put up a good showing finishing 3rd to Dixie Lee in a Super Pets NZ Racing Series Sprint Heat.

New Pup arrives.

By Yellow Mustard

Boxer arrived on Thursday.

New Pup photos

The pups are 12 months old on Tuesday. Some pictures of the pups taken yesterday.

 Tom

 Ted

 Rex

Max 

Minnie

News

Been a while since I have up dated the blog. Since the last time Charlie (Smash Rumour) has ran two 2nds in C4 at Addington beaten in good times for C4.
The pups that are here are doing well and are starting to look like athletes. The ground at the moment is like concrete so I am reluctant to free gallop them too much. Hopefully the rain will return soon so that I can put them up the gallop with the drag lure.
Will post new photos next weekend.

Palmerston Greyhounds 20th Jan A first for Greyhound racing?

The race was abandoned after a significant earthquake occurred just as the race was started and as a result the lure travelled a long distance ahead of the field and the track was moving significantly while the race was on and both matters would have affected the dogs performance.

Two pups coursing a hare they put up

   

Rex gets turned!

Off again

Minnie being turned!

Rex in full coursing flight

After a good course the Hare made for cover down the gallop!

Pups 10 months old

 Rex

 Ben

Rex, Max, Minnie

Tom

Ted

Sam

Tom and Mo

Sleepy Sam

The pups are coming on well and starting to look the part . Interested give us a ring.