Advantage of bull in a lurcher

[wuyang 513]

Bull blood seems very prominant in the make up of many of todays lurchers. I would be interested to know what it adds to the lurcher that just used to take pre ban hares and rabbit. I realise you get the staying power etc from addition of saluki, trainability from border collies...etc etc and i realise most lurchers don't need to put on their boxing gloves to course and catch.

 

I am in no way attacking the addition of bull and i know there will be some 1st class catch dogs out there, but what does it contribute? ATB

 

Not interested in fox etc...just pre-ban hares and rabbits.

[Catcher 1 639]

Should be good

[riohog 5,721]

Bull blood seems very prominant in the make up of many of todays lurchers. I would be interested to know what it adds to the lurcher that just used to take pre ban hares and rabbit. I realise you get the staying power etc from addition of saluki, trainability from border collies...etc etc and i realise most lurchers don't need to put on their boxing gloves to course and catch.

 

I am in no way attacking the addition of bull and i know there will be some 1st class catch dogs out there, but what does it contribute? ATB

 

Not interested in fox etc...just pre-ban hares and rabbits.

just for hare /pre ban and rabbits im not sure you would need bull in a lurcher ...bigger stuff yes its got the bite power ect just a guess never owned a dog with this breeding each to there own

[marky r 25]

i carnt see why anybody would add bull blood in to a lurcher for rabbits and hares it would be a waste

[Cleanspade 3,324]

the addition of bull blood gives muscle. power. and drive. but what is often overlooked the ability to overcome injuries and a resistence to shock. a very important atribute in a working lurcher

[Guest dances]

good answer spade and like they said a bullx for rabbiting is overkill. like a mortar for pheasants

[hogdog 61]

A good Bull Terrier will have endurance as good as any other dog, a fighting dog would be required to give everything it's got for hours on end. Very few breeds are tested for endurance in the way a fighting dog would be.

 

A good Bull Terrier also has lots of other attributes that are useful, the obvious ones are jaw power and strength but they are also known to have alot of other good qualities, intelligence, good nose, good bone, good feet (which alot of running dogs seem to lack), prey drive, physical sturdiness and a never give up attitude.

 

Not all Bull breeds are useless, over-muscled lumps, like alot of breeds it's finding a good one that counts and there are alot more bad than good out there.

[davidlloyd 16]

adam444 u got mps mate

[bull101 35]

A good Bull Terrier will have endurance as good as any other dog, a fighting dog would be required to give everything it's got for hours on end. Very few breeds are tested for endurance in the way a fighting dog would be.

 

A good Bull Terrier also has lots of other attributes that are useful, the obvious ones are jaw power and strength but they are also known to have alot of other good qualities, intelligence, good nose, good bone, good feet (which alot of running dogs seem to lack), prey drive, physical sturdiness and a never give up attitude.

 

Not all Bull breeds are useless, over-muscled lumps, like alot of breeds it's finding a good one that counts and there are alot more bad than good out there.

 

 

they just lack leg size

[welshwizard 33]

the addition of bull blood gives muscle. power. and drive. but what is often overlooked the ability to overcome injuries and a resistence to shock. a very important atribute in a working lurcher

I agree completely, the power to overcome injury is an all important attribute in any working dog, be it terrier or lurcher. I will give you an example, I keep Welsh Terriers, for my sins. They will fight the Devil, but their recovery rate is poor, they seem to go into themselves when they have been hurt. So personally I think that Bull blood does help the recovery time. This is only my opinion, but what do I know, I have only had dogs thirty odd years.

[boyo 1,398]

i think it was lord orford without looking it up that put bull blood in to the early greyhound to add that added extra that the greyhounds of the time were lacking and they say thats where the brindle colours in greyhounds come from so obviously they knew what they were doing as the modern greyhound has more guts than what is good for its own good. i think ifyouhave that little bit of bull blood it keeps them going when the going gets tough whether on big or small.

[mark.a 0]

Not wanting to sound mean, but what kind of question is this, its rediculous.

[bull101 35]

Not wanting to sound mean, but what kind of question is this, its rediculous.

 

 

why?

Edited December 27, 2009 by bull101

[old school 547]

the addition of bull blood gives muscle. power. and drive. but what is often overlooked the ability to overcome injuries and a resistence to shock. a very important atribute in a working lurcher

 

 

 

thats what i like about the bullx too mate,

 

i've seen quite a few bull crosses work now and with the odd exception i found them to be no worse or better than any other cross for rabbits, hares etc... although if you get a hard mouthed bullx then it usually is overkill on the bunny... i think a good 1/4bull is hard to beat....

[mark.a 0]

quote...would be interested to know what it adds to the lurcher that just used to take pre ban hares and rabbit.

 

No one in there right mind would go and buy a bullx to just take rabbits and hares.???????