which bull x to choose

[x38 179]

i thinking of getting a bull cross but not sure which to get, would be grateful if anyone could let me no the pros and cons of differant x's, pics would be great too thanks

 

 

What do you intend to use the dog for and over what kind of ground? These are the issues that should determine what kind of dog you get and if you can post this kind of information then you are likely to get more informed replies. Different types of lurcher come in and out of fashion. When I started in the early 1970's deerhound crosses were all the rage, then collie crosses came into fashion and to hear a lot of the bullshit around at the time you would have thought that nothing but a collie cross could possibly catch a fox or even a rabbit. After that saluki crosses got very fashionable and at the moment the bull cross is in fashion but there are many other types of lurcher that will do most jobs as well or better than most bull crosses. If it is only rabbits you are interested in catching then why not get a whippet a bedlington whippet or a greyhound whippet. If you want to course hares then you will be wasting your time and money with a bull cross and need to think about one of the line bred saluki blooded coursing dogs. If its an allrounder then almost anything that is 3/4 greyhound is likely to be able to do the job the job and my choice would be 3/4 bred greyhound deerhound or 3/4 bred greyhound collie. For a specialist fox dog, many first cross bull greyhounds are too slow to catch well single-handed and often have bad feet as well so go for a 3/4 bred bull greyhound or a deerhound greyhound which would be my choice. For a deer dog, go for a deerhound greyhound or a biggish saluki cross. My advice then is to provide a bit more information, keep an open mind and don't just be a fashion victim.

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[x38 179]

yea dont get any bull cross useless get a bedlington lurcher just do same job but find you more quarry

just pi**ed my pants.......:11:

[cooper101 86]

i thinking of getting a bull cross but not sure which to get, would be grateful if anyone could let me no the pros and cons of differant x's, pics would be great too thanks

 

 

What do you intend to use the dog for and over what kind of ground? These are the issues that should determine what kind of dog you get and if you can post this kind of information then you are likely to get more informed replies. Different types of lurcher come in and out of fashion. When I started in the early 1970's deerhound crosses were all the rage, then collie crosses came into fashion and to hear a lot of the bullshit around at the time you would have thought that nothing but a collie cross could possibly catch a fox or even a rabbit. After that saluki crosses got very fashionable and at the moment the bull cross is in fashion but there are many other types of lurcher that will do most jobs as well or better than most bull crosses. If it is only rabbits you are interested in catching then why not get a whippet a bedlington whippet or a greyhound whippet. If you want to course hares then you will be wasting your time and money with a bull cross and need to think about one of the line bred saluki blooded coursing dogs. If its an allrounder then almost anything that is 3/4 greyhound is likely to be able to do the job the job and my choice would be 3/4 bred greyhound deerhound or 3/4 bred greyhound collie. For a specialist fox dog, many first cross bull greyhounds are too slow to catch well single-handed and often have bad feet as well so go for a 3/4 bred bull greyhound or a deerhound greyhound which would be my choice. For a deer dog, go for a deerhound greyhound or a biggish saluki cross. My advice then is to provide a bit more information, keep an open mind and don't just be a fashion victim.

 

 

[billy bronk 76]

the 3/4 greyhound 1/4 bull is a sounder dog,more of any alrounder

[jake824 517]

A well bred bull cross makes the perfect first lurcher mate. they re devoted to you and will try their heart out to catch what they re running. Beware of the pricks selling shite though.I watched some at a show in the bull x class and all they wanted to do is fight one another. they re not the kind you ll want as a first dog.look for genuine lads out with the dogs day and night.they should be able to travel with other dogs and be able to run with hounds and safe with stock. i personally rate the 5/8 x 3/8 as a good all round dog depending on what your running.A good 3/4 cross will do the job but i ve seen a lot jack when shown the sharp end.shame that this cross has such bad views of them. mine are all let out with the terriers and tolerate pups no problem.go for some good steady bull lines and put plenty of time in with them when they re young. don t be in a rush to get them working,get them biddable and steady first and the work side of it will all benefit from a well trained dog. good luck with what ever you choose .

[KingKong 44]

A well bred bull cross makes the perfect first lurcher mate. they re devoted to you and will try their heart out to catch what they re running. Beware of the pricks selling shite though.I watched some at a show in the bull x class and all they wanted to do is fight one another. they re not the kind you ll want as a first dog.look for genuine lads out with the dogs day and night.they should be able to travel with other dogs and be able to run with hounds and safe with stock. i personally rate the 5/8 x 3/8 as a good all round dog depending on what your running.A good 3/4 cross will do the job but i ve seen a lot jack when shown the sharp end.shame that this cross has such bad views of them. mine are all let out with the terriers and tolerate pups no problem.go for some good steady bull lines and put plenty of time in with them when they re young. don t be in a rush to get them working,get them biddable and steady first and the work side of it will all benefit from a well trained dog. good luck with what ever you choose .

[DEERMAN 1,020]

A well bred bull cross makes the perfect first lurcher mate. they re devoted to you and will try their heart out to catch what they re running. Beware of the pricks selling shite though.I watched some at a show in the bull x class and all they wanted to do is fight one another. they re not the kind you ll want as a first dog.look for genuine lads out with the dogs day and night.they should be able to travel with other dogs and be able to run with hounds and safe with stock. i personally rate the 5/8 x 3/8 as a good all round dog depending on what your running.A good 3/4 cross will do the job but i ve seen a lot jack when shown the sharp end.shame that this cross has such bad views of them. mine are all let out with the terriers and tolerate pups no problem.go for some good steady bull lines and put plenty of time in with them when they re young. don t be in a rush to get them working,get them biddable and steady first and the work side of it will all benefit from a well trained dog. good luck with what ever you choose .

good answer

[scottish carper ingram 40]

thanks for the advise and your views folks, im after an all rounder, it will be my 1st lurcher ad i will hopefully be running it on rabbits fox and deer, the ground will mainly be flat although there is a few hilly areas i would like to go after i have a bit of experiance, keeping my mind open so keep the comments comming as im keen to learn alot before i get my dog cheers ingram

[DEERMAN 1,020]

cant run it on fox or deer any more mate.lol

[scottish carper ingram 40]

cant run it on fox or deer any more mate.lol

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