what made you choose the x you have

[watchman 256]

i was just thinking about all the different xs we all have and the reasons why we run that particular type,i know there is a bit of stigma over the bullx,wich i have,(bullx not the stigma lol)but what made you choose your dog and why.

just over ten years ago i got my first running dog,saluki/grey i worked hard with this bitch and had her doing what others i had been out with(observing)would not do, retrieving live to hand and obediant without fault,not that plenty of you lads dogs dont do this,but not what i had personally seen in the field.

i lost this bitch at 17 months old(out lamping one night)and asked someone i know that was in the game to find me another dog,dont get another type like that he said,get a bullx.(thanks dave)

well f**k me, i jumped in with both feet and got two litter sisters,the problems i had is so long winded id be on here all night,but at the end of the day,once i got my shit together,i have never looked back and rate them highly.

i know certain type will handle different ground,running conditions better than others but that aside i can honestly say i would never have a lamping dog with bedlington in it no matter what the percentage.

this is only a personal choice,some of the best dogs on here may well have this in their make up so this is not a slanging match for this type of breed only my personal view.

i will add that, i am not and dont consider myself knowledgable in breeds and that i have only seen a limited amount of dogs working(lamping.

from what iv seen,saluki/grey go deaf at the drop of a hat,hunt up and id be better off with the shot gun,everything iv seen with beddy has been obediant but gives tongue like theres no tomorrow,these are owner related problems im sure of it,entering to early,out matched ect,but i have read a lot of examples on here of this type opening up.

 

so how many of you have considered the type of dog you really want,or just picked up a pup from a mate whos worked dogs and allways knows best when giving you an oppinion,or just seen the right dog for the right price.

cheers all rob

[natter79 17]

truthfully this was my first lurcher and indeed working dog, i've always had dog's but pet's (boxer's, german shepherd's and a couple of racing grey's) so on talking with friends and the land/game available to me i decided that some huge monster might be a bit too much, but i also needed something with a little bit of brain so the dog could at least forgive and compensate for any of my mistake's. and this is how i ended up with a good old fashioned collie cross.

atb natter

[Thomsons dogs 37]

saluki ghound every time for me mate had this type 6years i been in the game good to no they got bit wind about them after few races not needing to stand about for ten minutes waiting on other breeds getting there wind back dont bother if dont retrieve after they put in a right good race for me my saluki ghound bitch i got and bred she just 14 months like glue to me and retrieves there to please me mate

[watchman 256]

truthfully this was my first lurcher and indeed working dog, i've always had dog's but pet's (boxer's, german shepherd's and a couple of racing grey's) so on talking with friends and the land/game available to me i decided that some huge monster might be a bit too much, but i also needed something with a little bit of brain so the dog could at least forgive and compensate for any of my mistake's. and this is how i ended up with a good old fashioned collie cross.

atb natter

my second favourite x,easy to train very bidable,can be a bit reluctant on their strike as a young dog,but once up and running a pleasure to own this x cheers

[Casso 1,261]

i was just thinking about all the different xs we all have and the reasons why we run that particular type,i know there is a bit of stigma over the bullx,wich i have,(bullx not the stigma lol)but what made you choose your dog and why.

just over ten years ago i got my first running dog,saluki/grey i worked hard with this bitch and had her doing what others i had been out with(observing)would not do, retrieving live to hand and obediant without fault,not that plenty of you lads dogs dont do this,but not what i had personally seen in the field.

i lost this bitch at 17 months old(out lamping one night)and asked someone i know that was in the game to find me another dog,dont get another type like that he said,get a bullx.(thanks dave)

well f**k me, i jumped in with both feet and got two litter sisters,the problems i had is so long winded id be on here all night,but at the end of the day,once i got my shit together,i have never looked back and rate them highly.

i know certain type will handle different ground,running conditions better than others but that aside i can honestly say i would never have a lamping dog with bedlington in it no matter what the percentage.

this is only a personal choice,some of the best dogs on here may well have this in their make up so this is not a slanging match for this type of breed only my personal view.

i will add that, i am not and dont consider myself knowledgable in breeds and that i have only seen a limited amount of dogs working(lamping.

from what iv seen,saluki/grey go deaf at the drop of a hat,hunt up and id be better off with the shot gun,everything iv seen with beddy has been obediant but gives tongue like theres no tomorrow,these are owner related problems im sure of it,entering to early,out matched ect,but i have read a lot of examples on here of this type opening up.

 

so how many of you have considered the type of dog you really want,or just picked up a pup from a mate whos worked dogs and allways knows best when giving you an oppinion,or just seen the right dog for the right price.

cheers all rob

For me having had terrier crosses in the past and more recently collie lurchers ,terrier lurchers ,3/4 not first cross are the ones for me, i like to know that should a fox appear on the beam at least the dog would not be found lacking which i have found with some other crosses, too much brains in a dog is nearly as bad as too little, a dog that commits first before thinking too much, it is what i like in a lurcher

[watchman 256]

i was just thinking about all the different xs we all have and the reasons why we run that particular type,i know there is a bit of stigma over the bullx,wich i have,(bullx not the stigma lol)but what made you choose your dog and why.

just over ten years ago i got my first running dog,saluki/grey i worked hard with this bitch and had her doing what others i had been out with(observing)would not do, retrieving live to hand and obediant without fault,not that plenty of you lads dogs dont do this,but not what i had personally seen in the field.

i lost this bitch at 17 months old(out lamping one night)and asked someone i know that was in the game to find me another dog,dont get another type like that he said,get a bullx.(thanks dave)

well f**k me, i jumped in with both feet and got two litter sisters,the problems i had is so long winded id be on here all night,but at the end of the day,once i got my shit together,i have never looked back and rate them highly.

i know certain type will handle different ground,running conditions better than others but that aside i can honestly say i would never have a lamping dog with bedlington in it no matter what the percentage.

this is only a personal choice,some of the best dogs on here may well have this in their make up so this is not a slanging match for this type of breed only my personal view.

i will add that, i am not and dont consider myself knowledgable in breeds and that i have only seen a limited amount of dogs working(lamping.

from what iv seen,saluki/grey go deaf at the drop of a hat,hunt up and id be better off with the shot gun,everything iv seen with beddy has been obediant but gives tongue like theres no tomorrow,these are owner related problems im sure of it,entering to early,out matched ect,but i have read a lot of examples on here of this type opening up.

 

so how many of you have considered the type of dog you really want,or just picked up a pup from a mate whos worked dogs and allways knows best when giving you an oppinion,or just seen the right dog for the right price.

cheers all rob

For me having had terrier crosses in the past and more recently collie lurchers ,terrier lurchers ,3/4 not first cross are the ones for me, i like to know that should a fox appear on the beam at least the dog would not be found lacking which i have found with some other crosses, too much brains in a dog is nearly as bad as too little, a dog that commits first before thinking too much, it is what i like in a lurcher

wise words there mate

[all.rounder 3]

collie x gray for me.had collie x grays for more than 20 years.ithink their more biddable I've been out with lads and their dogs all sorts of breeds.and their was nothing that I've seen that would change my mind.

[matmorgan 49]

like a bit of deerhound in mine.silly enough only cos i love the way they look.not the look of a pure deerhound but the look they add to a lurcher.other than that i like a bit off collie.also like a bit of saluki,bedlington,whippet....fek it if it gets me rabbits i love it lol!!!.

[watchman 256]

collie x gray for me.had collie x grays for more than 20 years.ithink their more biddable I've been out with lads and their dogs all sorts of breeds.and their was nothing that I've seen that would change my mind.

obviously im a bit one sided on the bullx but the collie/grey is a defo second choice for me

[lilpip1234 62]

personally i usually swing for bullx's but i didnt pick my dog for that reason, cross doesnt really matter there just has to be something about the dog

[watchman 256]

personally i usually swing for bullx's but i didnt pick my dog for that reason, cross doesnt really matter there just has to be something about the dog

and by that you mean.....

[Alaunt 4]

collie x gray for me.had collie x grays for more than 20 years.ithink their more biddable I've been out with lads and their dogs all sorts of breeds.and their was nothing that I've seen that would change my mind.

obviously im a bit one sided on the bullx but the collie/grey is a defo second choice for me

Put a collie/greyhound over one of your bull crosses in a few years and you will have best of both

[sounder79 80]

i would say a first cross collie /greyhound for me.as an all round hunting dog is hard to beat.great brains and with a lot of stamina they wont be around your heals after one coarse.they can last the day open hunting so for me thats my choice of dog.

[watchman 256]

the old collie/grey coming up regular type of dog to have,had one years ago 100%on lamp with the bunnies would not entertain charlie though,easiest dog to train iv ever had

[border lad 1,047]

In an Ideal world, collie grey, with a touch of Suluki, for the lung power,standing ( bitch 25" dog 26/27" (( at this moment I have a 3/4 grey/1/4 beardie collie,27" f----g head strong, and Hyper, but we are slowly, getting there, here,, and do not believe, for one moment about faults, this fellow knows how to retrieve, but some reason he now thinks it is easier, to leave his quarry lying,yes and I have had this fellow from 6 weeks old, he is just under 12 months old,