Haggis rescue centre/sanctuary (3 Viewers)

[Rosemary1]

As some of you may know I am moving to D&G (hopefully) in the near future

As part of my retirement plans I hope to open a haggis sanctuary, maybe opening it to the pubic to visit and view these wee critters.

I have attached an article for anyone who is interested in them

Am also looking for conformation that Haggis will happily live in the southern parts of Scotland as another poster has implied that they will only be found in the highlands?

Thank you

 

[jockaneezer]

Don't forget to reset your watch when you get to D&G, sometime around 1957 should see you fine !

 

[rangi]

I got one in a tin. I keep it on the top shelf so that if perchance it manages to get out the tin, it'll fall off the shelf and break it's neck in the fall.

Don't want the buggers to breed here in Cornwall , look what happened when we let a few emmets in

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[Bill_OR]

Dolce and Gabbana? I am surprised they even know what a haggis is!

 

[big bertha]

What are you going to feed your veggie haggis.

 

[funflair]

Will you have facility's to rescue both clockwise and anti-clockwise hassis.

I could possibly help out with a couple of clockwise ones if you get over run.

Martin

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[fat haggis]

I have a troop of haglets (young haggis) in the garden..the adult haggis only leave the haglets when feeding. Local cats hate them and run away scerdi cats ? if you have English dna the male haggis will sense this fault and sneak up to you at night time and bite you in the bollacks or vagna
.this can be fatal .they don't do it to tourists we have the midge for them lot ..so be careful very careful if you intend to live with them...you will need a Westi as they are the only dogs brave enough to herd them Don't feed them until its dark .you have been warned???

 

[wiljoy]

My friend drives a tour bus and concentrates on the west coast highlands. Part of his tour is visiting the wild haggis north of Applecross.
His customers think it's real and return year after year.

 

[Pedders]

Is it true they have one leg longer than the other?

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[fat haggis]

Is it true they have one leg longer than the other?

I'm afraid not they have one leg shorter than the other ...

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

Is it true they have one leg longer than the other?

I'm afraid not they have one leg shorter than the other ...

They are both correct, that's why they only breed and survive in the Highlands, as they can only run up and down hills in a clockwise or anticlockwise motion, dependant whether they are short legged on one side or long on the other. They will not survive in the lowlands as they cannot run fast enough.

 

[Rosemary1]

What are you going to feed your veggie haggis.

I believe fried mars bars and iron bru will suffice?

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[Rosemary1]

Will you have facility's to rescue both clockwise and anti-clockwise hassis.

I could possibly help out with a couple of clockwise ones if you get over run.

Martin

That’s is what we are aiming for - as you can imagine this is a steep learning curve for us Cheshire born and Cheshire bred folk so we will learn as we go along. Is there just the 2 types then and can they be kept together?

 

[EX51SSS]

I believe fried mars bars and iron bru will suffice?

Or deep fried meat pies.

Fortunately none are for human consumption

 

[Rosemary1]

I have a troop of haglets (young haggis) in the garden..the adult haggis only leave the haglets when feeding. Local cats hate them and run away scerdi cats ? if you have English dna the male haggis will sense this fault and sneak up to you at night time and bite you in the bollacks or vagna
.this can be fatal .they don't do it to tourists we have the midge for them lot ..so be careful very careful if you intend to live with them...you will need a Westi as they are the only dogs brave enough to herd them Don't feed them until its dark .you have been warned???

We have dealt with wild vicious animals before and feel that we will be able to deal with both the unpredictable mozzies and haggis.

The dogs , although shiz Tuz are well trained (funny enough by a Westie) and we would be happy to take on more experienced Westies too

I did not know about not feeding until after dark (a bit like gremlins then) so thank you for that - very useful to know.

Will keep a very close eye on my hubbies bollacks

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[funflair]

That’s is what we are aiming for - as you can imagine this is a steep learning curve for us Cheshire born and Cheshire bred folk so we will learn as we go along. Is there just the 2 types then and can they be kept together?

You have to be careful keeping them together as they tend to use the same paths so consequently run into each other which is where the "Snub nosed" haggis comes from, the other problem will be cross breeding which would give you the lowland or by it's common name "short arse" haggis.

Martin

 

[Rosemary1]

They are both correct, that's why they only breed and survive in the Highlands, as they can only run up and down hills in a clockwise or anticlockwise motion, dependant whether they are short legged on one side or long on the other. They will not survive in the lowlands as they cannot run fast enough.

This is my worry as I have heard this before. Am thinking of building some sort of ramps, sides, hill to make them feel at home obviously both right and left sided for the 2 different types

 

[Rosemary1]

You have to be careful keeping them together as they tend to use the same paths so consequently run into each other which is where the "Snub nosed" haggis comes from, the other problem will be cross breeding which would give you the lowland or by it's common name "short arse" haggis.

Martin

This is some of the local knowledge that is very useful, they are so secretive and there is ,for some strange reason, very little research been carried out on them - thank you very much

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[dryad]

you do all realise that haggis' have wings hidden under their prickly furry coats, not a well known fact to be sure, so that in an emergency they can fly away with the fairies.........

 

[Garfields]

Don't forget to reset your watch when you get to D&G, sometime around 1957 should see you fine !

Cumbria you can only tell the time when the sun comes out to cast a shadow on the sundials
About twice a year

 

[whiskyman]

My boys would have loved to spend time herding Haggis but had to settle for Pigeon fancying. Boy found it in a hedge bottom (all ready deceased) but would not let it go, we got a lot of funny looks on our long walk home

There both over the rainbow now i'm afraid but what characters they were.

Thank's for the happy thread Rosemary1

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[Rosemary1]

My boys would have loved to spend time herding Haggis but had to settle for Pigeon fancying. Boy found it in a hedge bottom (all ready deceased) but would not let it go, we got a lot of funny looks on our long walk home

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There both over the rainbow now i'm afraid but what characters they were.

Thank's for the happy thread Rosemary1

Gorgeous - may get a couple for the haggis herding

 

[WillH]

You obviously haven't done your research, I've lived in D&G for 45 years and have never seen a haggis locally, they live in the Highlands. The clue is in the name.

 

[dunnah01]

You obviously haven't done your research, I've lived in D&G for 45 years and have never seen a haggis locally, they live in the Highlands. The clue is in the name.

That's probably because the OPs picture is baby haggis (as above called a haglet). They live in the adults sporran. Fully grown adults have tartan fur and hide in the heather.

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[TerryL]

If ever you need to catch a wild haggis, the best way is to stand in front of it and shout "BOO". When they turn round to run away they fall over - 'cos of course legs on one side are shorter than the other.........

 

[fat haggis]

Our Rory(10) lost his mate to cancer a few years ago.. here he is looking after his Haglets.. he takes it seriously .. I can't show you the Haglets .. the Internet would implode....

 

[Nanniemate]

I think you should start a crowd funding page to help with such a worthy cause I am sure there are many that would help rescue these fascinating and elusive animals
I hope you will have a campsite so that we can come an volunteer to help..

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[Boris7]

All about stupid chips and a flute playing Irishman

 

[Peter & Elaine]

I have 2 of the evil little buggers locked up in freezer
they will Ritually prepared
then stuffed into a chicken and intoxicated with a rather fine brandy then put to rest on tatties and neeps

 

[Taran_Las]

Just make sure your haglets share company with baby neeps and infant tatties. I'm told they should always be together.

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