sighthound1811 6 Posted May 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 just a thought.....i bred a litter of 3/4 greyX beddie just over 4 years ago....all are doin well an take a variety of quarry....my question is why dont you see more of this cross about ? see plenty of the whippet crosses but not many greyhound ones...from what i've personally witnessed this cross has everything the whip cross has an has the added bonus of overall size an strength advantage..i'm in no way running down the whip crosses .....just wondered what peoples thoughts on this were.....atb..chris.. THEY WERE MORE POPULAR UP HERE AT 1 TIME MATE. HOWEVER I THINK THE LACK OF GENUINE BEDLINGTON BLOOD TO BRING IN & THE RISE IN POPULARITY OF BULL CROSSES FOR QUARRY THAT WOULD BITE BACK LED TO THEIR FALLING OUT OF FASHION/ I KNOW THE OWNER OF YOUR DOGS SIRE & HE WOULDNT HAVE KEPT IT IF IT WASNT A DECENT DOG... B DOWNEY FROM THE PAISLEY AREA KEPT & BRED BEDLINGTON GREYHOUNDS & PRODUCED SOME DECENT ANIMALS ALSO, BUT HE DIDNT HAVE A LARGE GENE POOL, AS ALL ROUND TYPES I HAVE SEEN SOME GOOD DOGS FROM THIS BREEDING alright mate...well you can vouch for the sire of this litter a bred an also the guy who owns it ....the beddie dogs for me tick so many boxes just wondered why you dont see a lot more of them about.....whos the dog in the pic?? looks like my pups sire who is a second cross from old irish whippet lines an beddie bit is made up of old rillington & doxhope....cheers optimus...atb chris.. Quote Link to post
NEWKID 27,143 Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 I got a 3/4 whip 1/4 beddy, would have liked greyhound in the mix, but when I was buying her there was none around ( at least none that I could find). She's 11 mnths now and around 19" tts, it's early days but she's broken to the ferrets, started to mark, had a couple of bolters and had a few on the lamp we'll see next season how she goes as she'll be out most weekends with the ferrets and a couple of nights a week on the lamp. I've only got her for rabbits and I'm sure she'll be fine although in hindsight I think another couple of inches would have been handy for the lamping. The works began on wearing the missus down for another dog though ( will complete my little bushing pack+ help with lamping), and 3/4 grey 1/4 beddy sounds a good mix to me Quote Link to post
dogman1 5 Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 its a breeding i have been thinking about lately so im glad this thread has been started. the bull crosses are more popular now but in my opinion i think you would get better hunters from bedlington crosses. Quote Link to post
NEWKID 27,143 Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 its a breeding i have been thinking about lately so im glad this thread has been started. the bull crosses are more popular now but in my opinion i think you would get better hunters from bedlington crosses. I would say the main problem you would have would be finding decent beddy x greys as there definately seem to be more bull x around, I go out with a mate who runs a big bull X, it's a cracking dog and does what you would expect but it's not the sort of dog for me personally. I think now with rabbits/rats being legal quarry there seems to be more whippet x beddys ( supply for demand) around than grey x beddys is there enough decent beddy x greys around to compete with the currently more popular bull X.. As I said I found it difficult to find exactly what I wanted Quote Link to post
dogman1 5 Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 so in peoples experience how do they compare to bull crosses for hunting and finding quarry in heavy cover and threshes? Quote Link to post
sighthound1811 6 Posted May 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 as i said previously they tick all the boxes for what i need....but thats personal preference not a widely held opinion....atb..chris.. Quote Link to post
troter58 1,711 Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 so in peoples experience how do they compare to bull crosses for hunting and finding quarry in heavy cover and threshes? i work a 3/4 whippetxbeddy along side a bull cross and the beddy will get under the cover and he stands at 22 tts so not that small and he gets miles more of the game very clever dog he never forgets things good with the stinkers and will work the lamp atb troter Quote Link to post
Country Joe 1,411 Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 I worked a Beddy X Greyhound bitch years ago, decent Dog, bred out of Newcombes Blue. Quote Link to post
optimus 447 Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 just a thought.....i bred a litter of 3/4 greyX beddie just over 4 years ago....all are doin well an take a variety of quarry....my question is why dont you see more of this cross about ? see plenty of the whippet crosses but not many greyhound ones...from what i've personally witnessed this cross has everything the whip cross has an has the added bonus of overall size an strength advantage..i'm in no way running down the whip crosses .....just wondered what peoples thoughts on this were.....atb..chris.. THEY WERE MORE POPULAR UP HERE AT 1 TIME MATE. HOWEVER I THINK THE LACK OF GENUINE BEDLINGTON BLOOD TO BRING IN & THE RISE IN POPULARITY OF BULL CROSSES FOR QUARRY THAT WOULD BITE BACK LED TO THEIR FALLING OUT OF FASHION/ I KNOW THE OWNER OF YOUR DOGS SIRE & HE WOULDNT HAVE KEPT IT IF IT WASNT A DECENT DOG... B DOWNEY FROM THE PAISLEY AREA KEPT & BRED BEDLINGTON GREYHOUNDS & PRODUCED SOME DECENT ANIMALS ALSO, BUT HE DIDNT HAVE A LARGE GENE POOL, AS ALL ROUND TYPES I HAVE SEEN SOME GOOD DOGS FROM THIS BREEDING alright mate...well you can vouch for the sire of this litter a bred an also the guy who owns it ....the beddie dogs for me tick so many boxes just wondered why you dont see a lot more of them about.....whos the dog in the pic?? looks like my pups sire who is a second cross from old irish whippet lines an beddie bit is made up of old rillington & doxhope....cheers optimus...atb chris.. Quote Link to post
dougall 98 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 had one of bods dogs 20 odd years ago good dogs there is still a few beddys crosses in the west of scotland heres one of mine kept beddy crosses for over 20 years great we cross beddy whippet greyhound 21tts Quote Link to post
coco 261 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 had one of bods dogs 20 odd years ago good dogs there is still a few beddys crosses in the west of scotland heres one of mine kept beddy crosses for over 20 years great we cross beddy whippet greyhound 21tts beddy/bull grey good noses and as hard as nails atb dai Quote Link to post
pipa 299 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 my 3/4 beddy whipp bitch, sire beddygrey x whip Quote Link to post
chipper 2 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 ive got bedy grayhound cross bedy wipet we owned the bedy grayhound he was the best dog ive ever seen for rabbits and ginger fellers pre ban of cors Quote Link to post
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.