dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 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 That is a GOOD post Quote Link to post
Catcher 1 639 Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Try and get a lurcher to lurcher bred pup some thing like a beddy hybred crossed with a collie hybred.atb dell Lurcher to lurcher for all rounder yes sometimes a little bit of many breed seems to do the job.but you must have a bit of collie.atb.Catcher Quote Link to post
-=Magwitch=- 29 Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 A Wheaton saluki cross beddy put over a whippet greyhound collie deerhound................. Quote Link to post
kev2560 7 Posted February 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 thanks for all this advice. yeah i totaly agree with doin my home work and not rushing in after all its with me for life . my fields are mostly small fields with rabbits on so i need a little pocket rocket really but also a hardy dog. my mate has bull crosses but i dont need a bull cross a nice little rabbit dog will do me fine. thanks again for all the posts an its all been took on board cheers fella,s Quote Link to post
bobby5 0 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 i like the collie/grey, myself Quote Link to post
bigearboi 0 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 i think the best allrounder is lyk a deerhound/greyhound collie/greyhound Quote Link to post
me1 99 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 I think if your new to the game you should just have a crack with what ever you like the look off most dogs entered right are going make a rabbiting dog there aint no right a wrong cross just peoples opinions good luck with what you choose! Quote Link to post
ferreter.al 22 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 beddyxwhippet,3/4 whippet 1/4 collie will be tough and clever and more than enough for bunnies or beddyxgrey or colliexgrey if ya want to do anything bigger and have some more stamina in some situations! atvb with whatever you buy and i hope it turns out to be the dog you are looking for! Quote Link to post
bird 9,872 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 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 Yep, good x that ,everything you need in a lurcher.Its a x might get in the future Quote Link to post
kev2560 7 Posted March 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 top replys guys and alot to think about cheers Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 (edited) I wouldn't say that whippet crosses are injury prone. My 50/50 beddy/whippet has bounced off steel gates out on the lamp after a coney and it didn't phase him! He also jumped straight into the top bar of a gate after thinking the second one down was the top one, again didn't bother him! Edited March 5, 2010 by maltenby Quote Link to post
the bullcross man 6 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 i would say get a collie greyhound mate very good dogs as i started with one Quote Link to post
whin 463 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 so far up todate the bewt game providers ive saw are well bred saluki type bred to collie type lurcher ,very good allround dogs clever wind guts and good feet etc and will catch there game in most places had good reports of a few lits i bred and other people s dogs ive saw,maybe the modern game killing machine in the [bANNED TEXT] hands guys,i for sure havent any gripes to bear with the ones ive saw and ran Quote Link to post
poacher3161 1,766 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Good lamping type + Good courseing type =Good alrounder type Quote Link to post
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