Rescue GreyHounds for Rabbiting

[longdog13 36]

Does anyone use rescue greyhound/s for rabbiting, if so, what sort of "tts would work best?

 

There are lots of Greyhound rescues down this way and was considering their viability. I have been looking for a whippety lurcher for some time, but finding one locally is a little difficult.

I'm after a ferreting companion, to use as a bolting rabbit stopper, may get back into Lamping later on.

Any views appreciated.

 

Atb

 

LD13

[poacher3161 1,766]

Their not worth the bother.They have no feild sence and will be difficult to control wile ferreting IMHO a ferreting lurcher needs to be brought up from a pup for the task of makeing a good ferreting companion.I personaly would not waste my time on one.Though they can and do make very good companion dogs for walks in the countryside and also fantastic pets.atb dell

[Guest fence_hopper]

if you can get them used to ferrets i dont see why not, i had a 25 ninch bitch she done well in the field even ferreting. i would'nt listen to half the people on here there very narrow minded..alb in what you choose

[kent scotty 0]

i know of two smaller bitch ex racers that are great on rabbits!! one is trained to ferrets the other is 90% so has to be watched!!(but thats the same with a lot of dogs)they dont have the stamina for a night of lamping but can handle a few hours easy.

 

for most people they will do very well.and for not having field sense i have met a ex racer that was the most canny dog i have ever met! and takes all prey with hardly a scratch.

 

 

scotty

[poacher3161 1,766]

So to the above posts wat would be your choise of ferreting lurcher a well bred pup or take the chance on an ex track dog????

[kent scotty 0]

well as he says he's haveing problems getting what he wants i would go for the grey,it wont cost nothing and is worth a try.if he was neck deep in choices of pups it may be different but that was'nt his question.

 

 

scotty

[poacher3161 1,766]

well as he says he's haveing problems getting what he wants i would go for the grey,it wont cost nothing and is worth a try.if he was neck deep in choices of pups it may be different but that was'nt his question.

 

 

scotty

I find that hard to beleive with the amount of pups on this site alone and fair enough the greyhound wont cost anything proberbly only a few vetbills and a small adoption fee

[kent scotty 0]

your be surprised how few pups are breed in the kent area.if your not in the know and that takes some time down here believe me you will never know of dogs breed local. but you can get greys for nothing.ok they may get injured easy but they may not.

 

 

scotty

[Guest little lurcher]

im currently working with 1 now , yes he has been slower and harder to break to ferts and still not 100% but isnt far off , taking day time rabbits lovely , bringing back as well , first few a bit smashed but getting better each time , his sister had NO prey drive and now lives with kittens and small yorkie x chi dogs!!!!!!! he has perfect feet at min , one of the best ive seen tbh , works well and stamina is getting there , def worth the work

[comanche 2,909]

My mates girlfriend works a retired greyhound on the lamp and to ferrets . Very good bitch on the track in its time and the owner is one of those calm slightly new agey ladies who spent a lot of time training the bitch and really getting it tuned in to work and being obedient . The problem is that a re-occuring track injury -the reason the bitch was retired in the first place - has basically put her hard work to waste .

Whilst some retired dogs obviously can be worked it would probably be a bit of a gamble expecting to take on one that had all the required qualities .

As for there being no lurcher pups in Kent Seen three litters at least in the last couple of months in just one of the free papers !

[longdog13 36]

well as he says he's haveing problems getting what he wants i would go for the grey,it wont cost nothing and is worth a try.if he was neck deep in choices of pups it may be different but that was'nt his question.

 

 

scotty

I find that hard to beleive with the amount of pups on this site alone and fair enough the greyhound wont cost anything proberbly only a few vetbills and a small adoption fee

 

There are very few genuine "pocket" lurchers in kent, I llive in medway and have been looking for some time.

There are a few litters but not of the desired cross , or, to be fair simply pet dogs bred and advertised for Stupid prices.

Thats why i was considering the Greyhound route.

Thanks for all the replies so far.

I think if i do go for a Grey, i'll look at the smaller ones, and ask of the medical history/ reason for retirement.

 

 

Atb

 

LD13

[poacher3161 1,766]

well as he says he's haveing problems getting what he wants i would go for the grey,it wont cost nothing and is worth a try.if he was neck deep in choices of pups it may be different but that was'nt his question.

 

 

scotty

I find that hard to beleive with the amount of pups on this site alone and fair enough the greyhound wont cost anything proberbly only a few vetbills and a small adoption fee

 

There are very few genuine "pocket" lurchers in kent, I llive in medway and have been looking for some time.

There are a few litters but not of the desired cross , or, to be fair simply pet dogs bred and advertised for Stupid prices.

Thats why i was considering the Greyhound route.

Thanks for all the replies so far.

I think if i do go for a Grey, i'll look at the smaller ones, and ask of the medical history/ reason for retirement.

 

 

Atb

 

LD13

Is their any non ped whippet racing clubs down that way one of those might be a better option.atb dell

[pikesta 54]

seen a few extrack dogs in my time and none of them were anygood.. lot of them are injured or just no good, thats why there!!!

[longdog13 36]

LD13

Is their any non ped whippet racing clubs down that way one of those might be a better option.atb dell

 

Thats a bloody good idea,

 

Thanks

 

LD13

[Guest miller1989]

if you can get them used to ferrets i dont see why not, i had a 25 ninch bitch she done well in the field even ferreting. i would'nt listen to half the people on here there very narrow minded..alb in what you choose

 

Haha lmao voice of reason,at least know what your talking about!

 

I rescue greyhound aint worth the hassel there very hard to train in first place,they charge around after bunnys and barely catch any and just wont listen realy realy aint worth the hassel the last one i seen got the same as the rest the BULLET apsalute useless just get a wippet or something all the best anyway!