whats best foxing lurcher mix

[irishnut 297]

wheaton x seems to be the weapon of choice, i'm going to have a good look about in the next few weeks,to see the potential parents work, have a look at a few if possible, i dont mind waiting, my terrier is only 6months, so have a while before i need to worry,

just keep the foxes at bay with the .222 until i get sorted, really dont wanted landed with crap.

some fine advice and some interesting sounding animals

[bird 9,872]

bullx

 

Yep bullxs, if you only get a few foxes maybe one a week, most lurcherxs will do that.But if alot more the right type bullx ,will do a better job [ie.. handle's more pain]and more powerful jaw.

[Guest fence_hopper]

bullx

 

Yep bullxs, if you only get a few foxes maybe one a week, most lurcherxs will do that.But if alot more the right type bullx ,will do a better job [ie.. handle's more pain]and more powerful jaw.

no better than a well bred wheaten x

[cumbrian-whippet 1]

A beddy cross of some description would be my first choice for fox. You could get a

wheaton,collie,bedlington,bull,greyhound,whippet cross and keep everyone happy. May as well throw some saluki in there for luck too.

[taffyboi 19]

mate i got a whippet that will do foxes,

you bring them on right and any dog will do the job(time and effort mate) thats all it takes,

my fav xs are weatonx bedlintonx bullx they all catch foxes and rabbits mate atb taffyboi

[Guest fence_hopper]

bedlington greyhound all the way, and the good thing about them is there not one trick ponnies.

[adamb20 22]

collie whippet grey or a hancock dog, dont care what any of you say ive sen them work and they were shit hot tore them apart, the whippet x was the better dog though fox didnt even last 2 mins she tore right through it savage little bitch she lived in his house with the wife and kids soft as anything till you got her on the lamp.

my mate had an irish bred wheaton x that was more of a dog fighter than fox killer even saw it take on a st bernard lol it had a bull x at a show at the black bull inn on the a66 n county durham hard little thing that dog

 

ive got a beddy whippet collie grey. she exactly like that. stays in the house, lovley nature, timid around the doors but once out in the field she game for any thing. mint at turning on rabbits and loads of stamina. she only 17 month.

[Gripper 1]

bull x's and alaunts in my eyes are the ultimate fox dogs especially with some deerhound in there, but not the best on bunnys as they dont have AS MANY runs as said in another topic

[old school 517]

dont believe i've seen more than 1 or 2 wheatons over here

 

 

 

 

if your ground is anything like mine then you'll need something with a top gear!! i like 3/4grey in the mix... i prefer terrier blood as alot of them are fairly reliable when taking foxes and they are not all necessarily hard mouthed when it comes to catching rabbits and such... with 3/4 greyhound blood you will probably get use out of him with hares and stuff if foxes arent his thing.. jmo

[the dealer 0]

go for a wheaton cross mate.

in my eyes they are excellent fox dogs and good for bunnys too

I will second that i swear by wheatons one the best type of lurchers about for all types of quarry. Only problem i ever had was i had to keep some of them in their own pen at night because they would fight over food apart from that defenly the best all round lurcher

Edited December 1, 2009 by the dealer

[justin 2]

do yourself a favour...ignore all the oppinions on here...get yourself out with a few irish guys and watch their dogs work...when you see a few different crosses work then you will make up your mind...theres no rush and 4 mts looking about will seem nothing compared to the right dog for the next 15 yrs...

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Wheatan X all the way, great on charlie and good on the bunnies.

 

Take no heed to the lads, just pulling your wire

[smithwicks 182]

nice wheaton X you have there irish lurcher

is it a first x?

[barnslyben 74]

i have been told that i should get myself a lurcher pup to have it working at the same time as my terrier, what is the best mix, mainly for foxes and some rabbits, advise please

if thats all you want it for,3/4whippet/bull ideal bred from the right stuff atb BB

[Casso 1,261]

Wheatan X all the way, great on charlie and good on the bunnies.

 

Take no heed to the lads, just pulling your wire

 

 

How did ya get charlie to sit up and smile like that,fair play