greyhounds or "recycled" greyhounds

[ROB.BOB 21]

BE GENTLE ! im not very knowledgeable of lurchers, yet !

 

the though was just ticking over in my head, dose anybody use a pure greyhound, from what ive seen most folks dogs have a bit of grey in them, so why not a pure greyhound?

 

and dose anyone use ex-racers? they certainly chase that mechanical rabbit enough to be keen for a real one, or am i thinking from the wrong point of veiw here?

Edited July 7, 2010 by ROB.BOB

[Guest deerhound hunter]

i,ve seen a few treads on here about people working greyhounds and ex track ones

[bert the fert 28]

BE GENTEL! im not very knowledgeable of lurchers yet!

 

the though was just ticking over in my head, dose anybody use a pure greyhound, from what ive seen most folks dogs have a bit of grey in them, so why not a pure greyhound?

 

and dose anyone use ex-racers? they certainly chase that mechanical rabbit enough to be keen for a real one, or am i thinking from the wrong point of veiw here?

 

 

My ex racer was fast in a straight line, but my lurcher could run rings round him for agility. He was a bit gormless too, bless him.

[lurchermania 25]

BE GENTEL! im not very knowledgeable of lurchers yet!

 

the though was just ticking over in my head, dose anybody use a pure greyhound, from what ive seen most folks dogs have a bit of grey in them, so why not a pure greyhound?

 

and dose anyone use ex-racers? they certainly chase that mechanical rabbit enough to be keen for a real one, or am i thinking from the wrong point of veiw here?

 

yes i do run a pur grey ex racer infact and she is a pretty good alroung dog she took a lot of time to come round but she has made the working grade now. have you ever seen purdys progress..... dave slight is training 2 pups now (pure grays) both are retreving and he is happy with them very much so greys are good on rabbits and amasing on hare and can entertain charlie

[CarraghsGem 92]

i had one, she didnt work out for me, fine young bitch but ran out of steam way too early and was terrible on the recall, she was hard work to train as well.

[CarraghsGem 92]

plenty of greyhound pups in rescues, seen them in our local ispca shelter, just dont tell them your into country persuits

[Guest fence_hopper]

i had a very good greyhound bitch died the other week mate, i wouldnt advise one for a beginner start with a lurcher pup.

[NORELATION 6]

greyhounds are suicidal! and very injury prone! often Thick.

[GET THEM OUT (.)(.) 39]

i was training greyhounds from a very early age for racing, i do love them but dont think i would be able to run one as a lurcher just yet, my ground is very hard in many ways, well to be fair it has taken 2 greyhounds lifes, they can be thick if not fetched up right but then again any dog can, give it the right training/up bringing and they can be usefull

[bert the fert 28]

greyhounds are suicidal! and very injury prone! often Thick.

 

Ohh boy, i'd have to agree with you there. Jed, my ex racer used to regard trees, fences, people etc as so much organic fog. He'd much sooner try to go through summat than round it ! Predictably, it didn't end well. He sustained a shattered back leg in a bad tumble that the vet tried to fix with pins and bolts [ like Barry Sheens leg ] Two failed operations, 1,600 quid and we still had to put him to sleep. Flipping gutted we were. Jed was one of lifes characters and we still miss him

[cúagusgiorraí 57]

i had a very good greyhound bitch died the other week mate, i wouldnt advise one for a beginner start with a lurcher pup.

 

 

 

 

I am very sorry to hear that. Which bitch was it? May I ask what happened to her? I lost a good racing type whippet bitch this time last year.

So far my grey bitch I have now hasnt been injured, and seems fairly cunning.... so far so good, but it is always a gamble with death when we let these speed freaks run.

[Guest fence_hopper]

thanks mate took her out with all the dogs for a walk she straight lined a rabbit, came back panting realy fast lay down carried her to the van, got her home, dead buy the morning.

 

few things i have learned about greyhounds if you work em dont feed them 12 hours before exercise, always keep them semi fit on the off season and warm weather is big no no.

[coursing man 10]

i was training greyhounds from a very early age for racing, i do love them but dont think i would be able to run one as a lurcher just yet, my ground is very hard in many ways, well to be fair it has taken 2 greyhounds lifes, they can be thick if not fetched up right but then again any dog can, give it the right training/up bringing and they can be usefull

in my opinion greyhounds are not thick its there heart is to big my old bitch was too hard for her own good she would run through anything to catch a hare or rabbit and yes they are very injury prone has they run so hard and powerful mine would knock its self up every run nearly but the saluki grey whippet grey i run with her never got lame.

[cúagusgiorraí 57]

thanks mate took her out with all the dogs for a walk she straight lined a rabbit, came back panting realy fast lay down carried her to the van, got her home, dead buy the morning.

 

few things i have learned about greyhounds if you work em dont feed them 12 hours before exercise, always keep them semi fit on the off season and warm weather is big no no.

thanks, that is very helpful advice