an all rounder

[kev2560 7]

hi im new to the dogging world an im looking for a small good rabbiting dog that,s not proun to injury the more i read the more the whippet crosses are going out of my mind with proun to injury.my mate has had dogs for years and my dad for many years so theres no problem with training and being pointed in the right direction im just stuck on the breed that would be best for me.im looking to buy in a few month as im moving house to a bigger place so just trying to do abit of research before jumping in and buying the wrong dog any help would be apreciated cheers kev

[Guest bluemink]

why not ask your mate an your dad? aferall they will know the ground that you are running etc.

[Guest AngelicAcid]

Well bluemink, thats very helpful.

 

What you hunting, land quarry etc?

I would say 1stx colie grey or 1st x beddy grey.

[poacher3161 1,766]

Try and get a lurcher to lurcher bred pup some thing like a beddy hybred crossed with a collie hybred.atb dell

[mighty celt 996]

get yourself a saluki/whippet/greyhound if u want an allrouner will take rabbit/hare/fox both day and night.

[Guest AngelicAcid]

Here we go again, I love it me like

[whip x grey 276]

i have thought about this also

 

yes i race dogs,,,,other family greys,,,,and lurchers,,gundogs,,,terrir,s,,blah blah e,t,c

 

and i thought,,,,next dog will be a lurcher type,,,,,as its always good to have a break from racing game e,t,c

 

but knowing me i would want a dog that will race well in summer at lurcher meets if i chose,,and rabbiting dog and other if it pop up on my mooch,,pre ban offcourse

 

i thought coursing grey ,sulki x hard blood whip,grey 22inch+ would be good or even if there was touch off collie,or beddie

 

but wont be for a few years if iam right,,,,save to say,,with the hunting ban,,,there will be big changes on whats an allrounder (if such a dog exsits),,as when folk keep getting turned over for hunting bigger game ,,times will change ,,,and its such a shame as,,there only filling the pot

[kev2560 7]

thanks for all the replys yes me dad an mate have said [bANNED TEXT] they think but just thought i would ask on here an your prob more in the know how as dads retired an mate is only 23 you more exsperianced men might know abit more. the beddyxgrey keeps popping up might be the dog ill get.

Edited February 22, 2010 by kev2560

[byker83 29]

frist dog you carnt beat a good collie gray breed worker to worker easy to train and will do every thing you want

[harvey 14]

my first dog wos a collie/grey and thats all i keep now

[wirral countryman 2,110]

it's all a lottery mate,all you can do is lower the odds by finding two good dog's that have been bred by lads who get out a lot on the sort of stuff you want to hunt,as you've probably guessed by now everyone likes different crosses on here as our great country has such different region's,mountains,fens,small fields etc,and not all types will suit that particular terrain,what do other lads in your area run?do they catch much?don't rush in is my advice,get out with a few like minded people in your hunting area and see if it suits you,lurcher's and longdog's by col ted walsh is a timeless book full of all the information anyone could want on most crosses,hope this helps,wirralman

[pipa 299]

hi im new to the dogging world an im looking for a small good rabbiting dog that,s not proun to injury the more i read the more the whippet crosses are going out of my mind with proun to injury.my mate has had dogs for years and my dad for many years so theres no problem with training and being pointed in the right direction im just stuck on the breed that would be best for me.im looking to buy in a few month as im moving house to a bigger place so just trying to do abit of research before jumping in and buying the wrong dog any help would be apreciated cheers kev

hi mate! ive got a whippet x beddy 4yrs old now, great rabbitng bushing bitch, works all day long, tough as hell, never had her laid up injured, i think its wrong to say all whippets or x's are prone to injury, thanks chris

[kevin kiely 66]

collie grey

Edited February 22, 2010 by kevin kiely

[poacher3161 1,766]

it's all a lottery mate,all you can do is lower the odds by finding two good dog's that have been bred by lads who get out a lot on the sort of stuff you want to hunt,as you've probably guessed by now everyone likes different crosses on here as our great country has such different region's,mountains,fens,small fields etc,and not all types will suit that particular terrain,what do other lads in your area run?do they catch much?don't rush in is my advice,get out with a few like minded people in your hunting area and see if it suits you,lurcher's and longdog's by col ted walsh is a timeless book full of all the information anyone could want on most crosses,hope this helps,wirralman

Could not have put it better myself Take note of advice like this and imho you wont go far wrong.atvb dell

[the pikey poacher 1,157]

there is only 1 all rounder imo and thats a saluki/greyhound cross collie/greyhound there fantasic they have the speed of the greyhound the brains of the collie but they have better feet and stamina with the saluki blood thrown in look at my dog