Many people on here run a 1st cross deerhound greyhound.

[billy bronk 76]

first cross from afew year ago,stood 29 tts took all game better on bigger things but did rabbits well,jump anyting

[jacksbignose 8]

Just since i put this up lastnight everyones got good feed back so I think all treat me self to one today as i know of a pup for sale mate.

 

Not a dig directed at you personally mate but it does puzzle me when folks say "fancy trying one..."

[shaaark 10,714]

I owned a first cross 25yr ago when they were a bit more popular,he stood at 32tts and even when fully fit was far too slow for most fields in the northwest,he took too long to get up to speed,he was a lovely dog,great temperament,his only redeeming factor was he was good on a dig,he went north to scotland to my mate were he did a lot better with him,he just needed more ground to run at than down here.I've had a few deerhound/greyhound x collie/greyhounds crosses and they are much quicker off the mark and will take all quarry,don't get cut on wire and are very tough allround dogs,some can seem a little laid back at times but they are a very honest cross capable of anything asked of them,atb,wirralman

Agree with a lot of that. Most of the land round my way is made up of fairly small, tight fields and you need a dog which is quicker off the mark than most first x D/G. A mate of mine, in south wales, worked and bred them for a number of years, but had to travel a long way to work the land that suited them, and although they did catch a few rabbits, it was at larger quarry that they excelled, and one in paticular was literally jaw dropping to watch! Very capable dogs and pleasing dogs on the right land

[Rory4 267]

we got small fields here aswel like your mate shaaark so thinking next lurcher deer x with dash whippet to bring size down and add bit more take off speed

[lamping-lad 160]

sorry mate miss the bullx and put collie x and you will get a better allrounder

agree there deer/grey x colie/grey good allrounders

I like the bull in the mix for a reason, for the game we do.

if your on about fox and deer a deer/grey collie/grey will do um as good as one with bull in

[black dogs 2]

true mate dont need bull in them

[fox digger 1,086]

true mate dont need bull in them

 

i second that! a well bred line bred one off proven stock is a valuable asset to any mans yard.atb

[shaaark 10,714]

true mate dont need bull in them

Recently, have seen some very nice bull crosses on here, to look at, but still haven't looked at, seen, or witnessed ANY first crosses to match a first x D/.G

[shaaark 10,714]

we got small fields here aswel like your mate shaaark so thinking next lurcher deer x with dash whippet to bring size down and add bit more take off speed

Yep, usually make good, fast allrounders

[mick_scar123 3]

Never owned a first cross had a 3/4 grey. X she was one of the best dogs I ever owned.

[boyo 1,398]

had a very good first cross bitch on rabbits and hares day and night in feild or fen but would not go near the big stuff but cracking bitch on hares .