Mabel

[garynortheast]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Family%20pics/rszd_MabelFeb20144.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Family%20pics/rszd_MabelFeb20144.jpg.html)


Here's Mabel, our nine week old lurcher bitch. We collected her from the rescue centre yesterday and she's settling in nicely. She's already made friends with Skimbleshanks, our young silver tabby tom cat.

[maviczap]

Aweeee don't show my daughter!

Nice its a rescue pup.

Enjoy!

[rb8989]

Got a lurcher myself, what x is she? Looks a bit like a bedlington terrier.

[Brettus]

She's gorgeous! also your cat has THE coolest name I've heard in ages :D

[garynortheast]

Got a lurcher myself, what x is she? Looks a bit like a bedlington terrier.


Lovely natured dogs, lurchers. Her mother was a greyhound/whippet/terrier cross. Can't remember what type of terrier, it wasn't Bedlington but it was one of those larger terriers. Father was described simply as a "bull lurcher", so some sort of bull terrier cross in there.



She's gorgeous! also your cat has THE coolest name I've heard in ages :D


Thanks Brettus, great name isn't it? "Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat" from TS Elliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" provided the inspiration there. My daughters read the poem and chose the name.


There's a whisper down the line at 11.39
When the Night Mail's ready to depart,
Saying 'Skimble where is Skimble has he gone to hunt the thimble?
We must find him or the train can't start.'........http://www.newearth.demon.co.uk/poems/lyric232.htm

[rb8989]

Sounds like a nice mix, very healthy dogs too.

Mine is said to be whippet/saluki bitch x whippet staffordshire bull terrier sire.

Do keep us updated as she grows.

[garynortheast]

Can't beat a crossbreed for temperament and physical hardiness generally. She's my third lurcher since 1987.

[The Idle Biker]

Can't beat a Lurcher, lovely Pup that. Looks a good'un.

[BanannaMan]

Congrats on the new pup!

[garynortheast]

My how she's grown! 13 months now.


http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Family%20pics/rszd_mabel_dec20145.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Family%20pics/rszd_mabel_dec20145.jpg.html)


http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Family%20pics/rszd_mabel_dec20141.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Family%20pics/rszd_mabel_dec20141.jpg.html)

[maviczap]

Last ones a really nice picture, lovely looking dog

[garynortheast]

Thanks Mav. She is an absolute delight, such an affectionate and playful nature.

[Bluepete]

She's a lovely girl!

Get Meg to do a portrait of her.

http://www.megghyll.co.uk/index.html

I've just collected ours of Poppy and it's superb.

Pete ;)

[Luckypants]

Ditto, the one she did of Red is superb.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t31.0-8/679922_473165076056172_490000948_o.jpg

EDIT : Ooops, that made me tear-up a bit. Miss that owd fella.

[Bluepete]

He was a cracking lad Mike.

I'll post Meg's drawing (doesn't seem to do justice, calling it a drawing) after Christmas just in case Mrs BP. wanders by!

Pete ;)