Advice Wanted

[HelenVF 0]

I am sure this question has been asked many times before! However, my brain is getting frazzled. We have started looking for a lurcher pup and are struggling to decide on which type. We mainly want one for rabbiting, on fairly smallish fields, with lots of rushes, and hilly in places. We aren't too bothered on size but possibly the ground we have dictates what we can have?

 

We have a 2 year old son, as well as a cat and border terrier living in the house, and german wirehaired pointers in the kennel. We are wanting a type that can fit in with our life. (Lurcher will live in the house). We also have ferrets so will be wanting to use a lurcher with them as well.

 

We have experience of training wires, spaniels, borders, pointers, setters so are fairly experienced in a variety of characters and temperements.

 

We originally thought beddie x whippet but not so sure. We want something with isn't particularly fiery and I have read (rightly or wrongly), that these can be. We were thinking of possibly collie in the mix but not sure. I have wanted a lurcher for 20 years and I am really wanting a roughcoated/brokencoated one - that is really the only specification on looks that I am after.

 

Can someone point us in the right direction please. Mainly what mix would suit us and, if there are any litters of that type.

 

I really appreciate any help you can give.

 

Helen

[tb25 4,627]

the list in endless mate

[paulus 26]

I am sure this question has been asked many times before! However, my brain is getting frazzled. We have started looking for a lurcher pup and are struggling to decide on which type. We mainly want one for rabbiting, on fairly smallish fields, with lots of rushes, and hilly in places. We aren't too bothered on size but possibly the ground we have dictates what we can have?

 

We have a 2 year old son, as well as a cat and border terrier living in the house, and german wirehaired pointers in the kennel. We are wanting a type that can fit in with our life. (Lurcher will live in the house). We also have ferrets so will be wanting to use a lurcher with them as well.

 

We have experience of training wires, spaniels, borders, pointers, setters so are fairly experienced in a variety of characters and temperements.

 

We originally thought beddie x whippet but not so sure. We want something with isn't particularly fiery and I have read (rightly or wrongly), that these can be. We were thinking of possibly collie in the mix but not sure. I have wanted a lurcher for 20 years and I am really wanting a roughcoated/brokencoated one - that is really the only specification on looks that I am after.

 

Can someone point us in the right direction please. Mainly what mix would suit us and, if there are any litters of that type.

 

I really appreciate any help you can give.

 

Helen

 

with whot you want it for, rabbits, small fields, rushes you will be looking for a small type with good initial speed and a good nose. possibly a three quater bred beddy whippit would come close to whot your looking for.

[kev2010 8]

Got a beddy/whippet x whippet myself.Would be ideal for what you want.Brought up with cats so no probs there.nose like a tracker. Good little all round rabbiting dog.Atb with your choice.kev

[poacher3161 1,766]

Theirs a chap on here with some grey/beddy x 3 quarter grey/collie pups after having had exspirience of this type of lurcher this would be my choice in your position for the type of land and dog you require.That touch of collie in them can make them that bit easier to train and biddable.atb dell

[taz2010 1,297]

get ya sef a whippet m ate more than do ya job

[tinkernel 1]

beddy whippet greyhound cracking we rabbit dogs i have two 20 inches and 21 inches both males best we rabbits dogs ive owned all the best

[HelenVF 0]

Thanks all. Think it's going to be a beddie mix then. Who is the guy selling the pups Poacher?

 

You have all been a massive help to us - cheers!

 

Helen

[poacher3161 1,766]

Thanks all. Think it's going to be a beddie mix then. Who is the guy selling the pups Poacher?

 

You have all been a massive help to us - cheers!

 

Helen

Hes called pro keeper.I have a beddy hybred at 18 months old and she has not been as bidable as this cross i have had with a touch of collie in them in the past.atb dell

[HelenVF 0]

Thanks. I had seen his ad but he is too far away from us. We're going to look at a litter of beddie whippets this afternoon.

 

Thanks again for all your help.

 

Helen

[FLATCAP 6]

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[poacher3161 1,766]

Thanks. I had seen his ad but he is too far away from us. We're going to look at a litter of beddie whippets this afternoon.

 

Thanks again for all your help.

 

Helen

Theirs a lad near me his bitch has just welped 10 she is a beddy/grey/whippet put back to a collie lurcher both outstanding rabbit dogs hes based in s.yorkshire.atb dell

[HelenVF 0]

Thanks. Picked up a beddi/whippet this afternoon. The fun, and te steep learning curve, begins now!

 

Helen

[beddylurcher 70]

best of look with him mate. is it first cross? i got 1 a month ago great little dog. loves to learn a pleasure to own. all the best.

 

beddylucher