Some real newbie questions

[sjb york 1]

Hi all

 

i must appologies first for my complete lack of knowlege but i am new to lurchers.

 

my question is. is a lurcher any good for a pest controler? what are they like to live with? should i look at somthing else?

 

the reason i am asking is i am about to start training to become a pest controler and i would like to encorporate a dog into my work as i have always liked having a dog around and i currently own an aging labrador (it sound awfull) but it wont be longe before i will be looking for a new dog. i obviously have looked at ratting terriers as well but i like more medium sized dogs.

 

many thanks

 

SAM

[iceman001979 1,316]

Hi all

 

i must appologies first for my complete lack of knowlege but i am new to lurchers.

 

my question is. is a lurcher any good for a pest controler? what are they like to live with? should i look at somthing else?

 

the reason i am asking is i am about to start training to become a pest controler and i would like to encorporate a dog into my work as i have always liked having a dog around and i currently own an aging labrador (it sound awfull) but it wont be longe before i will be looking for a new dog. i obviously have looked at ratting terriers as well but i like more medium sized dogs.

 

many thanks

 

SAM

What sort off pest control are you going be doing rats ,rabbits,fox etc etc you need know this before you pick the right lucher for the job.

[morton 5,368]

Because of the hunting ban you will have limitations on what you use the dog on,as part of your work you will have to stay strictly within the law.Many pest controllers use dogs to assist them,id go for a smaller type whippet cross.Out of work hours you may wish to broaden your hunting as you will not face the same restrictions.

[sjb york 1]

Thanks for the replys

 

I'm am looking at ratting and rabbiting and a general dog I can take round farms and estates. I will also be looking at doing more with the dog in my free time to improve mine and the dogs skills.

 

Any suggestions on type of lurcher

 

I had looked at bedlington/ whippet or a collie/greyhound

[coney clucky 93]

Thanks for the replys

 

I'm am looking at ratting and rabbiting and a general dog I can take round farms and estates. I will also be looking at doing more with the dog in my free time to improve mine and the dogs skills.

 

Any suggestions on type of lurcher

 

I had looked at bedlington/ whippet or a collie/greyhound

cant go far wrong with your choice of dogs that you considered mate also worth a mention is whippet xgreyhound they normally medium in size fast and can and often do take most british game good luck in your serch right dog

[dabigmc 23]

Knew a fella years ago who kept a straight half patterdale x whippet...seen it catching rabbits,it was lightening fast and with the heart and gameness of a lion! I think something like that would be ideal for that sort of work!

[sjb york 1]

ok thanks i will look into that

[willrockyted 4]

Hi all

 

i must appologies first for my complete lack of knowlege but i am new to lurchers.

 

my question is. is a lurcher any good for a pest controler? what are they like to live with? should i look at somthing else?

 

the reason i am asking is i am about to start training to become a pest controler and i would like to encorporate a dog into my work as i have always liked having a dog around and i currently own an aging labrador (it sound awfull) but it wont be longe before i will be looking for a new dog. i obviously have looked at ratting terriers as well but i like more medium sized dogs.

 

many thanks

 

SAM

hi mate lurchers are cracking dogs to have around you i have 2 labs as well but i find lurchers alot easyer dogs to have around more chilled out i find anyway very lazy dogs when they are not working good luck in finding [bANNED TEXT] you are after

[sighthound1811 6]

if i was you i would steer clear of anything thats maybe gonna grow too big, deerhound,saluki types etc...as you previously mentioned a collie or beddie cross would prob suit you for rabbit an rat,dogs wi a good bit of collie in them tend to be quite easy to train owing to the intelligence of the collie....there also capable of taking other quarry as well if you let them,my young dog is comin on great an has both collie an beddie in him..hes a collie/whippet/greyXbeddie/whippet.....just make sure the pup you buy is off parents who work....atb in your search mate...chris..

Edited May 14, 2011 by sighthound1811

[Kile 21]

hi mate you should look at collie whippit cross , around 23 24 inch , good luck mate

[3 Turns 326]

if i was you i would steer clear of anything thats maybe gonna grow too big, deerhound,saluki types etc...as you previously mentioned a collie or beddie cross would prob suit you for rabbit an rat,dogs wi a good bit of collie in them tend to be quite easy to train owing to the intelligence of the collie....there also capable of taking other quarry as well if you let them,my young dog is comin on great an has both collie an beddie in him..hes a collie/whippet/greyXbeddie/whippet.....just make sure the pup you buy is off parents who work....atb in your search mate...chris..

 

 

I AGREE COLLIEX WHIPPET

BEDDYX WHIPPET

I WOULDNT GO FOR COLLIE/GREW.

BEDDY GREW SOMETIMES TROUBLE

[Ideation 8,216]

To be fair i'd think the most important role any lurcher could play for a pest controller would be marking, rather than catching. Just because if you got called to lamp some rabbits you would be better using a gun than a dog, as that's be more efficient. Marking would save you money and time with gassing though, and also if there were spots you had to ferret it could be incorporated there, and a lurcher will also kill rats, but you would mostly be using poisons there anyway.

[sjb york 1]

Yes I agree, marking would be the most use for many of my jobs. Is a lurcher still the best? or can most "gun" or "poaching" dogs mark well? For example could a springer or lab mark up sites?

 

Cheers

[Ideation 8,216]

I'd go for a terrier based lurcher. Maybe a beddy x.Or a collie x as they are very nice dogs to have about anyway.

[sjb york 1]

I'm really unterested in a bedlington- lurcher. Are they good for marking? Better than something like a springer? What is there temperament like?