jjbel 0 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Keep well away from them mate if you require working dog,a friend of mine has a saluki/whippet X GSD and it is usless for working, I have seen it out in the field...trust me!!! But not a bad guard dog. If this cross was any good it would be around already, the GSD is too heavy for working dogs. Quote Link to post
Gripper 1 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Keep well away from them mate if you require working dog,a friend of mine has a saluki/whippet X GSD and it is usless for working, I have seen it out in the field...trust me!!! But not a bad guard dog.If this cross was any good it would be around already, the GSD is too heavy for working dogs. ok this dog was no good.... but too heavy to work what about bull breeds there a lot heavier Quote Link to post
UNFIT 0 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 (edited) give them a wide berth mate stay well away &150 jokeif it ends up caching 300 rabbits in its life time it will have payed for its self 2times over ,so the price is nothing to go on . IF being the biggest word in that statement you could catch 300 or more easy with a terrier on the lamp in 3or4 years Edited October 22, 2009 by UNFIT Quote Link to post
Meerihunter 7 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 (edited) To catch 300 in a life time it going to miss a hell of a lot more and likely throw in the towel because of that factor alone, why bother? Get a dog fit for purpose. A dog like this will not even make up ground on a rabbit over 40 yds let alone turn it or catch it. I'm still yet to hear a single convincing arguement for producing a dog like this. The fact of the matter is that the person starting this thread would not give a second thought to a litter like this were it not right on his doorstep, which in it's self should never be a reason to take dog on for 10+ years of it's life. Edited October 22, 2009 by Meerihunter Quote Link to post
UNFIT 0 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 (edited) some people must only get out very little if they cant catch 100 rabbits in a season ,the only time it would be difficult is if the rabbits was not there in the first place ,so i would say this x would catch rabbits very easy ,if it was in the right hands ,nothing to do with the type of dog .like i said ,i could catch 300 rabbits on the lamp in a few years or less with a terrier ,if the rabbits where there to be caught ,,i have done it before . Edited October 22, 2009 by UNFIT Quote Link to post
iceman001979 1,316 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 It's a riculous cross IMHO, tell me what improvements for hunting they bring to a Saluki? I can't think of one. It is a complete backward step to produce something that you will use to produce something that still won't be anything better than a Saluki and a SalukiXGreyhound anyway so what is the point. you could say that about any dog, its just like saying whats the point in bringing collie to a lurcher, whats the point in bringing a bull to a lurcher, i really cant see how people can like all of these crosses and dogs in lurchers, but judge the GSD cross and say its no good no 1 grings collie or bull 2 a lucher its 2 a greyhound there is a big diff and dont you think it would be better bringing a gsdxsaluki to a greyhound then a gsd? yes u are going need the speed off the greyhound most luchers start off from a dam geryhound some where in there blood line Quote Link to post
tango 221 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 alot of people say saluki crosses have no brain ,recall, and so on.........rubbish its the rearing hand thats at fault if thats the case,most dont understand there way.eg i have an x fen dog here when i got him i was told he wouldnt jump and had no recall and would piss off for 2 days if slipped,well this dog was very well bred and successful on the fens so it had to be the previous hand.3 weeks in the pen and he walked at heal at 6 weeks he was jumping any stone ditch and funniest yet catching rabbits in a one acre field on the lamp,not bad for a 29 inch stupid saluki grey that will now be 8 this year and still out.......not to many gsds will be doin that.....£150 will buy you a hell of a pup out of tryed and tested stuff mate leave them in the stable Quote Link to post
Meerihunter 7 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 some people must only get out very little if they cant catch 100 rabbits in a season ,the only time it would be difficult is if the rabbits was not there in the first place ,so i would say this x would catch rabbits very easy ,if it was in the right hands ,nothing to do with the type of dog .like i said ,i could catch 300 rabbits on the lamp in a few years or less with a terrier ,if the rabbits where there to be caught ,,i have done it before . It might catch easy rabbits but anyone who lamps enough rabbits knows how difficult they can be at the other end of the scale, when running rabbits like these you will miss more than you catch with terrier or one these X's. I lamp with Salukis I know that you could get away with sacrificing their speed to this level and still have efficient lamping dog. Quote Link to post
Meerihunter 7 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 alot of people say saluki crosses have no brain ,recall, and so on.........rubbish its the rearing hand thats at fault if thats the case,most dont understand there way.eg i have an x fen dog here when i got him i was told he wouldnt jump and had no recall and would piss off for 2 days if slipped,well this dog was very well bred and successful on the fens so it had to be the previous hand.3 weeks in the pen and he walked at heal at 6 weeks he was jumping any stone ditch and funniest yet catching rabbits in a one acre field on the lamp,not bad for a 29 inch stupid saluki grey that will now be 8 this year and still out.......not to many gsds will be doin that.....£150 will buy you a hell of a pup out of tryed and tested stuff mate leave them in the stable Exactly Quote Link to post
UNFIT 0 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 some people must only get out very little if they cant catch 100 rabbits in a season ,the only time it would be difficult is if the rabbits was not there in the first place ,so i would say this x would catch rabbits very easy ,if it was in the right hands ,nothing to do with the type of dog .like i said ,i could catch 300 rabbits on the lamp in a few years or less with a terrier ,if the rabbits where there to be caught ,,i have done it before . It might catch easy rabbits but anyone who lamps enough rabbits knows how difficult they can be at the other end of the scale, when running rabbits like these you will miss more than you catch with terrier or one these X's. I lamp with Salukis I know that you could get away with sacrificing their speed to this level and still have efficient lamping dog. some of the best rabbit dogs i have seen and owned ,worked the lamp loose and were very steady ,they hardly ever had to run flat out .that is why they got good numbers .most of the rabbits are caught against the hedge .if you know how to use the lamp to your advantage ,i dont see any reason to have a fast dog for rabbiting . Quote Link to post
carp777 191 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Was that an accidental litter? mmmm i think he may have been contracted by the police to breed this litter, as the current crop of police dog's have'nt the stamina required to catch these somalian and kenyan shoplifter's!!! a joke!!!! like this mating. Quote Link to post
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