What x good with kids?

[driller killer 33]

will you be lamping?

Hoping to, out with my ferrets and general mooching in the day and yeah planning a bit of lamping

[driller killer 33]

Alot of the crosses thats been mentioned would be ok.But your 3 year old its important that he is taught not to pull and tug pups about as young pups soon pick up on a young child that will play and tease and a pup will always resort to using his teeth in playing.[bANNED TEXT] my grandkids come my lurcher pup gets a bit giddy for a wile she seems to scence that they are young and will play wich they do but always supervised,atb dell

I am planning to teach my son not to be too rough but i allso wanna know on the odd occasion when it does happen i got a dog i can be resonably relaxed with. But i agree kids should be told not to be too rough with dogs/pups you can never be 100%.

Collies are known for having the potential for being a bit snappy, my last do who died couple of months ago, aged 14 i never completely trusted, but she did well with my son coming along in her later life,thats why i want a pup from as early as pos (from 8wksish), but i know collies and i know how good they are at training.

Cheers poacher!

Edited September 6, 2009 by driller killer

[arcticgun 4,548]

For a first lurcher and considering what you intend to use it for, I would recommend a Beddyxgrey or beddyxwhippet, also agree with above regarding teaching the kids not to mess about with the dog. My daughter spends loads of time with our pack of 6 dogs and also our army of ferrets, she is aware of how to handle them and treats them with respect, however she is never ever left alone with the dogs which is just common sense.

 

best of luck with whatever you choose to take on, hope you and the little un really enjoy it, atvb richard

[Wild_and_Irish 11]

Collies, if you have them from a young age are the most peaceful dogs, I've been around them from I was a young age, never once been snapped at, but most pups will play bite so be careful, but dogs with bull in them do have a VERY high pain threshold ( even 1/4 bred), and I don't think they would mind a bit of rough play. Wheaton are also a dog with a high pain threshold if you still don't want something with bull in it.

[nightwalker 0]

i ve got a collie/whippetxgreyhound fukin mint with my 3 kids

How old are your kids mate? Do they play rough and tumble with the dog? bitch or dog??

cheers nightwalker

Neil

 

daughters 12 ,2 lads 6 and 1 year old been mauled from an early age, its a bitch aswell eldest lad always gets her in a headlock, says he givin her a love, she dosn t rasise her lips just lets em get on with it

[Steve McHardy 2]

i ve got a collie/whippetxgreyhound fukin mint with my 3 kids

How old are your kids mate? Do they play rough and tumble with the dog? bitch or dog??

cheers nightwalker

Neil

 

any dog can be good with kids its how you bring them up my old red merle bitch gets dressed up in dolls clothes and played with by my girlfriends niece and just loves the attention shes beardie border and grey only 23tts and great with ferrets (retired now aged 9). if its your first dog get somthing easy to train with some brain ie collie in it, (just my pref). atb mate

[driller killer 33]

Thanks for all the replys, very helpful!

How do people find bedlington x for training?

I was thinking collie/bedlington, i think from the sound of it i was along the right lines!

Maybe with a lota whippet in i think would suit me.

But i will keep check on my son with her, but im sure they will have the odd little wrestle.

Cheers for all the help, any more input will be greatly appretiated!!

Neil

[natter79 17]

get the dog young enough and they will do anything for the kid's, mine (collie,whip,grey) doesn't take a blind bit of notice of me but every word that comes from my 7 year old the dog just does it.

atb natter

[poacher3161 1,766]

I can only speak on exspierience of having kept lurchers since the mid 70s.The lurchers i kept then were a mixture of collie/grey/beddy/grey but not f1x crosses on both sides.I found these easy to train and made very good catch dogs.I have at the moment a grey/beddy x nonpedd whippet 7 month old and is the most quirkyist dog i have ever owned i am convinced she has a form of canine autisem.She has thrown more to the bedlington i must hasten to had were her litter brother that a freind owns who is smooth and just resembles a thick sett whippet/grey is the most laid back pup you could wish for.I am sure lurcher lass on this site can tell you more as she has a dog and a bitch out of the same litter and she has noticed a difference in the two.I hope this can be of some help.atvb dell

[driller killer 33]

I can only speak on exspierience of having kept lurchers since the mid 70s.The lurchers i kept then were a mixture of collie/grey/beddy/grey but not f1x crosses on both sides.I found these easy to train and made very good catch dogs.I have at the moment a grey/beddy x nonpedd whippet 7 month old and is the most quirkyist dog i have ever owned i am convinced she has a form of canine autisem.She has thrown more to the bedlington i must hasten to had were her litter brother that a freind owns who is smooth and just resembles a thick sett whippet/grey is the most laid back pup you could wish for.I am sure lurcher lass on this site can tell you more as she has a dog and a bitch out of the same litter and she has noticed a difference in the two.I hope this can be of some help.atvb dell

The more i read the more sure i become that this will be a good cross for us. Have to start looking about and see if i can find any coming up soon! From what i have read it is ideal to get from working stock, i dont really know anyone with working lurchers but i think this is a good place to start looking! How important do people think it is to get from good working stock??

Cheers for all the help it really is greatly appretiated.

Neil

[poacher3161 1,766]

I can only speak on exspierience of having kept lurchers since the mid 70s.The lurchers i kept then were a mixture of collie/grey/beddy/grey but not f1x crosses on both sides.I found these easy to train and made very good catch dogs.I have at the moment a grey/beddy x nonpedd whippet 7 month old and is the most quirkyist dog i have ever owned i am convinced she has a form of canine autisem.She has thrown more to the bedlington i must hasten to had were her litter brother that a freind owns who is smooth and just resembles a thick sett whippet/grey is the most laid back pup you could wish for.I am sure lurcher lass on this site can tell you more as she has a dog and a bitch out of the same litter and she has noticed a difference in the two.I hope this can be of some help.atvb dell

The more i read the more sure i become that this will be a good cross for us. Have to start looking about and see if i can find any coming up soon! From what i have read it is ideal to get from working stock, i dont really know anyone with working lurchers but i think this is a good place to start looking! How important do people think it is to get from good working stock??

Cheers for all the help it really is greatly appretiated.

Neil

Their is i beleive a litter of this breeding being advertised on this site.IF i only had the choice of say a collie hybred or a beddy hybred or a cross between the two.My choice would be a cross between the two but like i say thats only my choice as i am sure a lot would beg to differ.atb dell

[driller killer 33]

I can only speak on exspierience of having kept lurchers since the mid 70s.The lurchers i kept then were a mixture of collie/grey/beddy/grey but not f1x crosses on both sides.I found these easy to train and made very good catch dogs.I have at the moment a grey/beddy x nonpedd whippet 7 month old and is the most quirkyist dog i have ever owned i am convinced she has a form of canine autisem.She has thrown more to the bedlington i must hasten to had were her litter brother that a freind owns who is smooth and just resembles a thick sett whippet/grey is the most laid back pup you could wish for.I am sure lurcher lass on this site can tell you more as she has a dog and a bitch out of the same litter and she has noticed a difference in the two.I hope this can be of some help.atvb dell

The more i read the more sure i become that this will be a good cross for us. Have to start looking about and see if i can find any coming up soon! From what i have read it is ideal to get from working stock, i dont really know anyone with working lurchers but i think this is a good place to start looking! How important do people think it is to get from good working stock??

Cheers for all the help it really is greatly appretiated.

Neil

Their is i beleive a litter of this breeding being advertised on this site.IF i only had the choice of say a collie hybred or a beddy hybred or a cross between the two.My choice would be a cross between the two but like i say thats only my choice as i am sure a lot would beg to differ.atb dell

I have been watching the for sale section for a bit now, im looking for in about a month really.

There is the ones for £350, bit outa my price range, but usually there a bit far away, i live in Devon, you get a few down here but not as much i find. dont mind traveling a resonable distance, if it was there right dog though i would probably trave an un-resonable distance.

Have to see whats about when the time is right, but if any one does have any in the pipe line i would appretiate a shout.

But 1/4 beddy/collie 3/4 grey/whippet seems the right way to go, thats what i was thinking before this post but even more so now

Cheers

Neil

Edited September 6, 2009 by driller killer

[markp76 0]

I have a 14 month old son and a 10 month old beddie x whippet and the things that the dog lets my little 1 get away with are to many to mention but they get on like a house on fire couldn't reccomend the cross highly enough!

[owendbowendb 132]

I have got a collie grey X whippet (sooty sam lines), 11 months old spot on with my daughter who is 2, dog lives in . reckon that a better cross than collie whippet 2 , better on the lamp 2, ask rory 4 lol, Mate I spent ages looking , go for a nice home reared litter , where the owner has let his kids handle them. Does them world of good. Think there is a litter of beddy whippet X grey X collie greys on the for sale section my father in law going up friday 2 get one, 8 hour round trip !. that would suit your needs bud

Edited September 7, 2009 by owendbowendb

[lurcherman85 0]

aye have 3 year old son he walk my bull corss every wear they are the best of buds