Buch 145 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 (edited) How do you pick a collie to be put to your greyhound ect when going for a collie x? Were do you choose the collie from? Is it from dogs that are known to produce good lurchers ect? I guess theres not alot of collie first xs about but theyve got to be there to begin with? I guees what i mean is what traits do you lookfor in a Collie seen as gameness isnt a masive trait in collies. Edited June 27, 2009 by Buch Quote Link to post
Guest Naughty Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 i would look for a working sire, somthing very bright and alert,even the car chasers show a herding instinct,,not a lot better advice to give you im afraid,intrested to see what your thred turns up though,atb, Quote Link to post
jackson2kaii8 5 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 look for a collie tat is actually lamping me mates father had one and he said it was better than any lurcher e ever had on rabbits Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 A proper working collie with a good history of health & fitness is what I'd be looking for. Quote Link to post
bird 9,872 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Do you know any farmers,? because thats where you want to go. A farm dog that works cattle+sheep. One with a [bold+calm] temp, as a good working dog will work 24.7 good feet, coat and Great Stamina+Agilty. Quote Link to post
caterpiller 10 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 If i was looking to produce a litter? i would be looking at one of those Hill type Collies that you see around the Dales and Cumbria etc...... a lot of them Types have been around for generations and are as Tough as Old Boots. Quote Link to post
dawnraider09 75 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 i got one right here bred from working stock dam from the welsh hills and the sire a big bold and brave nz huntaway,both sire and dam now work a herd in the next village and my boy has had his share of bunnies mostly bushed he also flushes to a gun ,fur and feather retrieves and enters the water without a thought,not the best looking lad but works a treat. Quote Link to post
Buch 145 Posted June 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Yes thats the kind of thing i wasa thinking realy. Not breeding a little myself it was just the question poped into my head the other day Quote Link to post
cúagusgiorraí 57 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 (edited) A dog that has worked sheep for years on rough hillsides and mountains, from a line of workers with no health problems and longlived. The sheepdog must have a thick coat, strong legs and feet, preferably leggy, not short and long bodied. It must have concentration, obediance, calm not excitable. It must not be prone to aggression or dominance with other canines/people. Full of stamina, endurance, intelligence, not require much water while working, loyalty and good sense of geography (remember every inch of a mountain like the back of his paw). The ultimate canine if you can find them. Check out remote sheep farmers who have kept sheepdog lines for decades. The older the bloodline the better. We are lucky out here in the west of Ireland to still have some good working collies. Here are two superb examples of native Irish sheepdog. Mayo, old Irish Collie 15 years old, retired last year, in excellent health and condition. From a line of sheepdog kept by the farmer for 50 years. and a Western Irish Collie, 2 1/2 year old. An excellent worker and a nice old style leggy type similar to the "Welsh Hillman". Edited June 27, 2009 by cúagusgiorraà Quote Link to post
bird 9,872 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 A dog that has worked sheep for years on rough hillsides and mountains, from a line of workers with no health problems and longlived. The sheepdog must have a thick coat, strong legs and feet, preferably leggy, not short and long bodied. It must have concentration, obediance, calm not excitable. It must not be prone to aggression or dominance with other canines/people. Full of stamina, endurance, intelligence, not require much water while working, loyalty and good sense of geography (remember every inch of a mountain like the back of his paw). The ultimate canine if you can find them. Check out remote sheep farmers who have kept sheepdog lines for decades. The older the bloodline the better. We are lucky out here in the west of Ireland to still have some good working collies. Here are two superb examples of native Irish sheepdog. Mayo, old Irish Collie 15 years old, retired last year, in excellent health and condition. From a line of sheepdog kept by the farmer for 50 years. and a Western Irish Collie, 2 1/2 year old. An excellent worker and a nice old style leggy type similar to the "Welsh Hillman". Spot on Quote Link to post
Guest anonymous Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Yes thats the kind of thing i wasa thinking realy. Not breeding a little myself it was just the question poped into my head the other day FF's............ I had a question that popped into my head the other day as well, wasn't hunting related though so can't ask it here, but I'd have loved to have known what you lot would have answered......... Quote Link to post
Buch 145 Posted June 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 FF's............ I had a question that popped into my head the other day as well, wasn't hunting related though so can't ask it here, but I'd have loved to have known what you lot would have answered......... ? Quote Link to post
Garypco 2 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 tie ur in season bitch to ur garden gate!!! within the hour the best collie in the locality will be stuck to it lol!!! Quote Link to post
Buch 145 Posted June 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 tie ur in season bitch to ur garden gate!!! within the hour the best collie in the locality will be stuck to it lol!!! lol Quote Link to post
Guest Naughty Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 tie ur in season bitch to ur garden gate!!! within the hour the best collie in the locality will be stuck to it lol!!! or the fastest welshman Quote Link to post
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