is a x racer good for working

[youngdoddy 0]

im just wondering if a x raceing greyhound was and good at working because im buying one whos only 21months and dont no if he would be any good someone help please

[BEARINATOR 2,872]

I've seen a few ex-racers working, Welcome to the site

[bradaz2009 9]

it depends how it as bin brought up and buyin one you get em for free and i wouldn't get it myself if it was a massive one and you only use it for rabs but not sayin it wont be any good but its horses for courses so a bit more info would get you more advice wat kinda land you run and wat u run to be retrieved :-) how often you run it how big is the dog

[Cleanspade 3,324]

dont bothr mate get a purpose bred dog taylored to what you need. an ex racer wil just be a haedache for ya

[taffyboi 19]

And have a tendancy to run in to fences ect flat out. If you was to get a greyhound id get a pup best of luck to you

[reavo2k9 20]

I had one it caught a few roe but it was only good for a few runs I walked it miles it was fit but just ran out of steam personally I'd avoid mate atb

[Tiny 7 1,694]

I think youd be better of with a lurcher that suits your need IMHO,

 

 

 

But if its the greyhound road you choose id stay away from the x racers and get a pup and fetch it on that way, As 90% of racers iv seen never had a recall, Didnt take the slightest bit of care even when running flat out at a soild iron gate at 40mph, And have never been broken to ANY livestock, Ect Ect......

 

 

Atb T 7

[shepp 2,285]

You could have that dog for the next 12 years, act in haste regret at leisure.

If you get a lurcher pup with all the right ingredients it's still not an easy task to turn it into a good working dog.

With an ex-racing greyhound the odds are stacked way too far against you.

Shepp

Edited January 2, 2011 by shepp

[Mr Hunter 31]

You posted this thread @ 10:21pm last night saying your buying one then at 10:24pm your offering it for sale to somebody in the wanted section.Why buy it if you had no intention of keeping it or did you get it for free then trying to make a few £££ ?

[rocky1 942]

  On 02/01/2011 at 11:43, Mr Hunter said:

You posted this thread @ 10:21pm last night saying your buying one then at 10:24pm your offering it for sale to somebody in the wanted section.Why buy it if you had no intention of keeping it or did you get it for free then trying to make a few £££ ?

the title peddeler come 2 mind

[pack of dogs 34]

Whats the dogs ngrc name,at 21months its still only young and cant be no good for raceing on the track as it wouldnt be going to someone to work it imo

[lifelong cumbrian 1,829]

At nearly 2 years old and from racing stock it could be very tricky to stock break. It will more than likely have been encouraged to chase anything that moves. I would buy a lurcher pup and bring it up how you would like, just my opinion.

Edited January 2, 2011 by lifelong cumbrian

[hedz31 1,308]

  On 02/01/2011 at 11:43, Mr Hunter said:

You posted this thread @ 10:21pm last night saying your buying one then at 10:24pm your offering it for sale to somebody in the wanted section.Why buy it if you had no intention of keeping it or did you get it for free then trying to make a few £££ ?

Why does that not suprise me on here