Cavalier deerhounds :)

[Nicki]

My vet is hoping to have a Teckel pupppy soon - these are working Dachshunds, bred to track deer.

So the Cavaliers thought they would have a go too, then they could perhaps give the puppy some lessons :)

Whilst out with the dogs the other day, I had seen about 50 [wild] Red Deer - they are down off the hills due to all the snow, and are feeding at lower levels.

First the Cavaliers found some deer poo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/RupertsMum/OurDogs/Poop.jpg

Well of course you have to taste it :eek:, how else would you know if it was genuine deer poop!! YUMMY!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/RupertsMum/OurDogs/Teddy.jpg

And there they are!!! :o Oops moving a bit too fast - there are two rather blurry deer between the trees
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/RupertsMum/OurDogs/Deer.jpg

This is what we were hoping to see [taken a few years ago not too far from here, we saw about 300 deer that day]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/RupertsMum/OurDogs/deer-herd.jpg




I couldn't manage the tripod and four Cavaliers, so it was difficult to get much in the way of landscapes, but I did get this...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/RupertsMum/OurDogs/N-16Jan2010-5333jpgfrozen-lochan.jpg


It's been up to 7C today, most of the snow has gone but the Lochans are still frozen!! :eek: It made for good reflections.

[sarahso]

:D love the one of your cav licking her nose! yuck! i bet it didnt taste very nice!

fab photos

[ourempire]

Great pictures! I love the nose-licking picture, too :)

[meljoy]

Nicki,

what great photo's of the Deer.....the one of the nose licker made me laugh:-p

Mel

[renate]

lovely pictures! and what an absolutely beautiful ruby:l*v:

cavaliers can track deer.:) sienna and frida both passed the 3 hour test for deer blood, and we are training for the 20 hour test for deer and wild boar.
first trial test is this saturady.

[Scottie]

Brilliant pictures, isn't it great that all it takes for a happy dog is some deer poo :)

[Karlin]

Mine love a good deer poo snacklet too... :eek::*gh:

Love that last picture, Nicki; really beautiful.

[Nicki]

Thanks everyone - good luck for Saturday Renate :thmbsup:

The Ruby is Teddy - he is 6 now. he suffers quite badly with Syringomyelia :( but still gets out for a walk a few times a week. He loves to go but it makes him sore afterwards :( so I limit his exercise.

[jld]

Beautiful pictures....