Im after a lurcher

[ryangolding 4]

Go for a type that you like the look of and that you can get on with, some people just dont gel with collie crosses and some folks are the same with saluki types. Aim for something that is going to be 22 - 23 inches at the shoulder and the same in kilos.

 

A good coat would be an asset and make sure you look for good feet, dont matter how great your dog is if it is always lame. Get a pup at 6 weeks old then puttime in training it, training it. Show it ferreting at an early age but have no expectations for the first season. Get it used to purse nets and long nets, let it figure it all out. I like a lot of collie blood in my ferreting curs but that is personal choice I think they stay focused longer and learn the game better. But each to their own. Ferreting dogs TAKE TIME, it is all about experience. There are dogs that go ferreting and there are ferreting dogs. Good luck with what ever you choose.

Thank you mate

[matt32 44]

when you say maybe lamping,have you been lamping before?if you havent you may find you prefer it to ferreting as it can be addictive,and if thats the case you may want a dog thats capable of doing more than just bunnys theres lots of decent crosses out there do a bit of research on the type you like then look for alitter out of working parents that someones bred to keep a pup back for themselves from good luck matt ps i like a bullx myself

[fox digger 1,086]

i agree with whats been said before, beddy whippet grey, beddy whippet x collie hound are anything similar, loyal and hard working imho and experience. atb

[my hounds 307]

As mentioned beddy X,heres my mates first X beddy/greyhound 24tts

[theferreter 311]

a beddy x wippet or a full wippet will suit you mate for the type of hunting you do which is mainly ferreting

[fox digger 1,086]

As mentioned beddy X,heres my mates first X beddy/greyhound 24tts

 

 

stunning example mate, your buddy has a cracker.looks very racey,

[ryangolding 4]

As mentioned beddy X,heres my mates first X beddy/greyhound 24tts

Lovely looking dog mate

[ryangolding 4]

when you say maybe lamping,have you been lamping before?if you havent you may find you prefer it to ferreting as it can be addictive,and if thats the case you may want a dog thats capable of doing more than just bunnys theres lots of decent crosses out there do a bit of research on the type you like then look for alitter out of working parents that someones bred to keep a pup back for themselves from good luck matt ps i like a bullx myself

Hi mate ive been lamping a few times when i was a kid with my old man, but fancy taking it up, im genrally ferreting every weekend, lots of permission to do, but fancy a change through the week.

[jimmy100 48]

As mentioned beddy X,heres my mates first X beddy/greyhound 24tts

fecking stunning hound ye got there if it works as good as it looks i bet your mate is more than happy :thumbs:

[bradaz2009 9]

Go for a type that you like the look of and that you can get on with, some people just dont gel with collie crosses and some folks are the same with saluki types. Aim for something that is going to be 22 - 23 inches at the shoulder and the same in kilos.

 

A good coat would be an asset and make sure you look for good feet, dont matter how great your dog is if it is always lame. Get a pup at 6 weeks old then puttime in training it, training it. Show it ferreting at an early age but have no expectations for the first season. Get it used to purse nets and long nets, let it figure it all out. I like a lot of collie blood in my ferreting curs but that is personal choice I think they stay focused longer and learn the game better. But each to their own. Ferreting dogs TAKE TIME, it is all about experience. There are dogs that go ferreting and there are ferreting dogs. Good luck with what ever you choose.

Thank you mate

I would think a dog of 23 kilos at 23inch is a very stocky dog my big bull x is 26 and 30kg and he a stocky dog

[baldockbanks courser 598]

As mentioned beddy X,heres my mates first X beddy/greyhound 24tts

nice type that is for ferreting and lamping trev.

Green grass had a bed whippet and thats why most people keep them as a novelty.

too small for a hard night lamping and a pure whippet will do as good a job at ferreting.

Putting a bedlington over a whippet brings nothing to the table except a wolly jacket that gets water looged.

use a greyhound and youll get a faster stronger and more robbust lurcher that will ferret lamp and has the size to over come bigger quarrie quicker taking less cosh.

[deerhoundgreyhound 8]

lurcher to lurcher with collie on both sides

 

cant go wrong, i have a 3 quater greyhoun 1/4 collie very fast dog, good catch rate just struggles with stamina to last all night.

 

if it was up to me id go with first cross collie/grey x collie/grey.

[Sorley x 32]

I would think a dog of 23 kilos at 23inch is a very stocky dog my big bull x is 26 and 30kg and he a stocky dog

 

not really, depends on various things, my main ferreting dog is 25.5 inches and weighs 31kg and he is an asset ferreting. The bitch I'm bringing on is 24 inches and 24 kilos and she isn't what you'd call stocky

[baldockbanks courser 598]

I would think a dog of 23 kilos at 23inch is a very stocky dog my big bull x is 26 and 30kg and he a stocky dog

 

not really, depends on various things, my main ferreting dog is 25.5 inches and weighs 31kg and he is an asset ferreting. The bitch I'm bringing on is 24 inches and 24 kilos and she isn't what you'd call stocky

mine are 24 and 23 and there both about 18 kilos carrying a bit so id say that sounds stocky to me.

[bradaz2009 9]

yeah me to bbc im not saying your dog aint a good dog but that sounds to heavy for what he wants my old bitch was 23 and only 18kg and she was a stocky whippet greyhound and when i say my bull grey is a stocky dog i mean stocky, pure muscle he is now he got his uses but he aint a ferret dog my mates bitch 22inch 16 kg and she is a ferret dog