sounder79 80 Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 ive always believed that the best lurcher for "open hunting" is the first cross collie /greyhound.just like to hear your thoughts/views on this.thanks. Quote Link to post
all.rounder 3 Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 i think your right mate heres mine Quote Link to post
poacher3161 1,766 Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 Can you elborate on wat you mean by open hunting.atb dell Quote Link to post
whin 463 Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 never will be a best lurcher saw good in every cross amd only a small percentage of first crosses are great all rounders on all game ,some not pacy some not fast enough bred afew lits 20 yrs ago mate god dogs but not for open feild hunting after christmas when the game got harder and wiser Quote Link to post
BenBhoy 4,706 Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 presume he means big fields poacher, not much cover or hedge. first cross grey collie is good mix stamina and speed, and though im no a big fan of them saluki x always shows good stamina too in my opinion. Quote Link to post
theferreter 311 Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 def collie x grey for me Quote Link to post
sounder79 80 Posted November 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 i think your right mate heres mine fine dog all rounder Quote Link to post
jake824 517 Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 ive always believed that the best lurcher for "open hunting" is the first cross collie /greyhound.just like to hear your thoughts/views on this.thanks. i ve kept bull greyhounds for a few years and can t fault their drive or stamina but the best all round dog i ve seen was a bedlington whippet greyhound bitch about 23 tts. it was a while ago now but she would do daytime hare , fox single handed and draw with the terriers. she would walk along the lane then dive in the hedge and get a pheasant. bigger quarry she was just as game on. we tried 2 good dogs over this bitch but the progency never amounted to anything. Quote Link to post
Romany 1,065 Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 ive always believed that the best lurcher for "open hunting" is the first cross collie /greyhound.just like to hear your thoughts/views on this.thanks. What a load of tosh, where did you get that from, a Plummers book, Quote Link to post
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