what does collie bring to a dog

[hickymick 37]

Cheap to feed, all mine have been right gready sods.

gready sods yes,but its in there make up to live without food then gorge nd fill up,did you see the collie on telly that fell down a cliff it stayed on a ledge but lived was a few years ago nd it made me look into how nd why it could do it.funny how you remember stuff about dogs, then carnt remeber how to put pic's on computers. atb mick

Edited January 29, 2011 by hickymick

[barneyboy 1]

got to agree boys with johnnie .for mouching about odd bit ae this and that fine.HENCE THE WORD FINE.Thats the only word that comes to mind.3 .4 yrs old start running what they want to run.tae hell wae that.

[merle24 61]

got to agree boys with johnnie .for mouching about odd bit ae this and that fine.HENCE THE WORD FINE.Thats the only word that comes to mind.3 .4 yrs old start running what they want to run.tae hell wae that.

 

Had them picking runs at 18 mnths old on the lamp never mind 3 or 4,, too much collie aint a good thing,,, 1/4 tops and hold one back that throws the least in appearance,,,but even then if one throws to the COLLIE HEAD side it woldnt be a first.

[johnnie cope 33]

good honest reply imho

[hickymick 37]

got to agree boys with johnnie .for mouching about odd bit ae this and that fine.HENCE THE WORD FINE.Thats the only word that comes to mind.3 .4 yrs old start running what they want to run.tae hell wae that.

 

Had them picking runs at 18 mnths old on the lamp never mind 3 or 4,, too much collie aint a good thing,,, 1/4 tops and hold one back that throws the least in appearance,,,but even then if one throws to the COLLIE HEAD side it woldnt be a first.

but ive seen first cross collies never pick there runs and never want to,not as good as bullx on fox but some can hold them without being hurt....(is a german shepard classed as a collie?)

[superfurryanimal 91]

a dog with to much brain, f*ck what next ? the post was what does a collie bring to an out cross i.e - greyhound, whippet. it brings absoulute obediance, hearding instinct, good coat, and a brain that won't keep it laid up under a heat lamp for a few weeks !

[Simoman 110]

Tractability and a sound constitution, and i think constitution is far too overlooked.

Superfurry, what the guys are stating is that too much inteligence can be negative and i tend to agree, if i slip my dog i want total comitment, i don't want the dog overriding my decision to slip because he thinks that rabbit is too close the the hedge etc etc..........

[superfurryanimal 91]

couldn't agree more bud, but for me it has to be brain, as said in the post :- what does the collie bring ? if i wanted total commitment then a bull x would be the answer, but in my eyes they're a sledge hammer to crack a nut, pending what you want i find a good collie x whippet, collie x greyhound or beddie x whippet, beddie x greyhound hard to beat.

[cannich 0]

I was out with a mate a few years back he had a bitch with a lot of collie in her make up we never had a clue about salukis , this bitch was not very fast but took big rabbits regular on big flat parks ,never lamped on rabbits ,depending on what your after collie x aint bad

[STUNTMAN 552]

to brainy no when they are out classed....by quarry

 

 

Tractability and a sound constitution, and i think constitution is far too overlooked.

Superfurry, what the guys are stating is that too much inteligence can be negative and i tend to agree, if i slip my dog i want total comitment, i don't want the dog overriding my decision to slip because he thinks that rabbit is too close the the hedge etc etc..........

I know what you guys are talking about...... Ha Ha it can get pretty fustrating when the dog is ruuning to smart. Had them , cursed them but would take the pros over that con. Every cross has a hole or holes that is a big one in CollieX.

 

Had a friend that had a 7/8 night and day between a 3/4 in the running smart shite.

[hickymick 37]

Tractability and a sound constitution, and i think constitution is far too overlooked.

Superfurry, what the guys are stating is that too much inteligence can be negative and i tend to agree, if i slip my dog i want total comitment, i don't want the dog overriding my decision to slip because he thinks that rabbit is too close the the hedge etc etc..........

your too smart to be a lurcher man,is constitution a kind of prison but i agree with you realy, but you dont want too much drive cos they end up dead,Its fine line nd most never see it

[3 Turns 326]

HAD A FEW COLLIE XS 1ST AND 3QUAR FIRTXS WERE AMAZING MOOCHERS /FERRET DOGS BUT ONE WAS A REAL KILLER IT SMASHED REDS LIKE FRESH AIR NEVER EVER TOOK ANY PUNISHMENT JUST STRAIGHT THERE SMASH GAME OVER.THAT DOG GOT BB/D.DONE A PET DOG AND THEN 2 EWES,IN ONE WK.

3QS DOGS WERE GOOD BUT LACKED THE BEAK THAT THE 1STXS HAD AND WERENT AS SMART WERE GOOD ON H/D BUT PICKED REDS WHEN THEY GRABBED THEM40/OUTA 100 NOT AS GOOD AS THE 1STX .COLLIE XS ARE GREAT BUT VERY UNPREDICTABLE.

[perx4 0]

a dog with to much brain, f*ck what next ? the post was what does a collie bring to an out cross i.e - greyhound, whippet. it brings absoulute obediance, hearding instinct, good coat, and a brain that won't keep it laid up under a heat lamp for a few weeks !

 

hearding instinct? hell yeah! its mostly sheep i run anyway. why would a brain stop a dog being laid up under a heat lamp for a few weeks? please explain?????

[Simoman 110]

a dog with to much brain, f*ck what next ? the post was what does a collie bring to an out cross i.e - greyhound, whippet. it brings absoulute obediance, hearding instinct, good coat, and a brain that won't keep it laid up under a heat lamp for a few weeks !

 

hearding instinct? hell yeah! its mostly sheep i run anyway. why would a brain stop a dog being laid up under a heat lamp for a few weeks? please explain?????

 

I think the "brain" comment is due to the fact a lot of collie lurchers pick their runs, if they are slipped on a rabbit they deem to close to the hedge or seemingly uncatchable they either run half heartadly or refuse to run. I prefer a dog that doesn't think, but simply reacts and runs each rabbit like its life depends on it.......

[hickymick 37]

a dog with to much brain, f*ck what next ? the post was what does a collie bring to an out cross i.e - greyhound, whippet. it brings absoulute obediance, hearding instinct, good coat, and a brain that won't keep it laid up under a heat lamp for a few weeks !

 

hearding instinct? hell yeah! its mostly sheep i run anyway. why would a brain stop a dog being laid up under a heat lamp for a few weeks? please explain?????

 

I think the "brain" comment is due to the fact a lot of collie lurchers pick their runs, if they are slipped on a rabbit they deem to close to the hedge or seemingly uncatchable they either run half heartadly or refuse to run. I prefer a dog that doesn't think, but simply reacts and runs each rabbit like its life depends on it.......

too true,, with the experence of hunting rabbits with colliesx's,,getting so angry at them without showing the dog your angry,that you want to go home nd pull your own eyelids off then inject yourself with ,cos they can also sulk them collie,lurcher's....