Temperament's !

[bird 10,013]

was speaking to a mate last night about Temperament's of lurchers, you got or had before. As with humans and dogs all are differnt, i prefer a bold temp not one in your face, but not to sensitive . I have been lucky with some of the dogs i had before,as most were what i liked in a dog. With alot of lurchers what ever the x ( collie, bull, saluki,ect...) you get i think more of sensitive nature, than other breeds of dogs.? My dogs now Bryn + Tod, Tod only young very puppy still, nice temp loves people+dogs. Bryn is sensitive a bit to much for me really,he is great hunting dog prob the best rabbit dog ive had, but the collie temp does piss me off alot at times So temp ever bother you, or as long as it does a good job is that all that matter.??

[scothunter 12,609]

my old bitch was great with family and when working.total demon with other dogs and strange people.if she didnt know someone she avoided them.anyone not a family member comming in the house she was pretty f*****g bad.had to lock her away.lol my mates used to phone before comming to the door.i honestly dont know why she was like thst.i had her since she was 6weeks old and she died last year aged 16 and was never mistreated,guess some dogs are like some people.apart from that trait she was a great dog and still miss her being around.

[Casso 1,261]

  On 15/05/2011 at 21:12, bird said:

<br>was speaking to a mate last night about Temperament's of lurchers, you got or had before. As with humans and dogs all are differnt, i prefer a bold temp not one in your face, but not to sensitive <img class="bbc_emoticon" alt="" src="http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/thumbdown.gif">'>http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/thumbdown.gif"> . I have been lucky with some of the dogs i had before,as most were what i liked in a dog. <img class="bbc_emoticon" alt="" src="http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/thumbs.gif"> With alot of lurchers what ever the x ( collie, bull, saluki,ect...) you get i think more of sensitive nature, than other breeds of dogs.? My dogs now Bryn + Tod, Tod only young very puppy still, nice temp loves people+dogs. Bryn is sensitive a bit to much for me really,he is great hunting dog prob the best rabbit dog ive had, but the collie temp does piss me off alot at times <img class="bbc_emoticon" alt="" src="http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/thumbdown.gif"> So temp ever bother you, or as long as it does a good job is that all that matter.??<br>

<br><br>good topic,,i like a bold dog,a dog thats brave not just with quarry but general outlook , found i can get more out of the dog ,a dog that can deal with situations an still remain calm under pressure without shutting down is what i prefare, <br><br>found that with keeping 2 dogs together before each have matured, 1 becomes the polar opposite of the other, one likes travel in the car the other hates it, one is more excitable than the other, one will be more shy, they will each be possive over different things, thats the way it has to be for the pack to work, without too much conflict, best of luck with them <br>

[bird 10,013]

  On 15/05/2011 at 21:22, scothunter said:

my old bitch was great with family and when working.total demon with other dogs and strange people.if she didnt know someone she avoided them.anyone not a family member comming in the house she was pretty f*****g bad.had to lock her away.lol my mates used to phone before comming to the door.i honestly dont know why she was like thst.i had her since she was 6weeks old and she died last year aged 16 and was never mistreated,guess some dogs are like some people.apart from that trait she was a great dog and still miss her being around.

 

yes it seems mate, we put up with em' because there are good in field,if they wernt would we still keep them.

[bird 10,013]

  On 15/05/2011 at 21:32, Casso said:

  On 15/05/2011 at 21:12, bird said:

<br>was speaking to a mate last night about Temperament's of lurchers, you got or had before. As with humans and dogs all are differnt, i prefer a bold temp not one in your face, but not to sensitive <img class="bbc_emoticon" alt="" src="http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/thumbdown.gif">'>http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/thumbdown.gif"> . I have been lucky with some of the dogs i had before,as most were what i liked in a dog. <img class="bbc_emoticon" alt="" src="http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/thumbs.gif"> With alot of lurchers what ever the x ( collie, bull, saluki,ect...) you get i think more of sensitive nature, than other breeds of dogs.? My dogs now Bryn + Tod, Tod only young very puppy still, nice temp loves people+dogs. Bryn is sensitive a bit to much for me really,he is great hunting dog prob the best rabbit dog ive had, but the collie temp does piss me off alot at times <img class="bbc_emoticon" alt="" src="http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/thumbdown.gif"> So temp ever bother you, or as long as it does a good job is that all that matter.??<br>

<br><br>good topic,,i like a bold dog,a dog thats brave not just with quarry but general outlook , found i can get more out of the dog ,a dog that can deal with situations an still remain calm under pressure without shutting down is what i prefare, <br><br>found that with keeping 2 dogs together before each have matured, 1 becomes the polar opposite of the other, one likes travel in the car the other hates it, one is more excitable than the other, one will be more shy, they will each be possive over different things, thats the way it has to be for the pack to work, without too much conflict, best of luck with them <br>

 

 

[staffs riffraff 1,068]

Good topic bird

[black-spring 18]

temperaments,, the one thing that continues to amaze me,

i started off with Staffords and within reason they are fairly the same, all love people all soppy as arse holes,

however some are mad for hunting and some are mad for fighting, just spending time with different dogs of the same breed you can see they all kind of follow the breed type but all have their own quirks,

then we also had a few bulldogs both old tyme and performance,, they were a different kettle of fish, it seems to me the more performance breed a animal is the more highly strung it is, and once the switch goes on its hard to turn off,, lol,,

 

we then got our first lurcher,, in there very make up they are cross breed,,, and you can not even rely on the breed stereotype as a start,,

 

our deerhound greyhound dog is so sensitive around the house and would prefer to go into another room than sit about in the evening, but out at night or mooching he is mad for it,, even at the racing he is mad,

 

the wheaten cross is a bitch is very very laid back in the house but is a great guard dog,,, out lamping she tries but is am sure she is not giving it her all most of the time,,,

both of the these are big dogs and its handy they do not try and get on you,,

 

we have just got a smaller dog to try and get a few more bunnies,, he is a mixed bag with saluki, bull, collie all in there somewhere, he reminds me so much of the old Staffords,, he wants to be with you and will do anything to be next to you on the sofa, and wines if he cannot,, he is only 8 months old so not seen much from him as of yet but he seems to want to get out there and has chased a few bushed bunnies, he often has his nose down hunting up,, not sure if its the collie? who knows,

 

the point i am trying to make is with dogs of known breeding the variation in temperament can be great but with lurchers by their very nature are a mixed bad both in temperament and attitude to work.

With all dogs the only thing we can do is breed best to best,,,

 

Dogs hey,, i think the key is to recognise they are all different and work with that to get the best from the dog, not blaming the dogs attitude when it really the owner not putting enough in,

 

all the best rob,

Edited May 15, 2011 by black-spring

[shepp 2,285]

  On 15/05/2011 at 21:22, scothunter said:

my old bitch was great with family and when working.total demon with other dogs and strange people.if she didnt know someone she avoided them.anyone not a family member comming in the house she was pretty f*****g bad.had to lock her away.lol my mates used to phone before comming to the door.i honestly dont know why she was like thst.i had her since she was 6weeks old and she died last year aged 16 and was never mistreated,guess some dogs are like some people.apart from that trait she was a great dog and still miss her being around.

 

Was there collie in her scot?

 

Mines half collie and I find her quite annoying around the house, gets spooked at noises, cowers or even slinks off when I pay her attention. I have never hit her or have not even raised my voice at her for as far back as I can remember.

Take her out the gate and she's a different dog, full of confidence, enjoys following commands, won't take any shit from other dogs, loves people.

I don't think i'll go for a collie cross next time, well if I do it will have to be well diluted.

[scothunter 12,609]

  On 15/05/2011 at 23:15, shepp said:

  On 15/05/2011 at 21:22, scothunter said:

my old bitch was great with family and when working.total demon with other dogs and strange people.if she didnt know someone she avoided them.anyone not a family member comming in the house she was pretty f*****g bad.had to lock her away.lol my mates used to phone before comming to the door.i honestly dont know why she was like thst.i had her since she was 6weeks old and she died last year aged 16 and was never mistreated,guess some dogs are like some people.apart from that trait she was a great dog and still miss her being around.

 

Was there collie in her scot?

 

Mines half collie and I find her quite annoying around the house, gets spooked at noises, cowers or even slinks off when I pay her attention. I have never hit her or have not even raised my voice at her for as far back as I can remember.

Take her out the gate and she's a different dog, full of confidence, enjoys following commands, won't take any shit from other dogs, loves people.

I don't think i'll go for a collie cross next time, well if I do it will have to be well diluted.

 

yea she had collie in her shepp.yea could be a bit skittish at sudden loud noises and fireworks.well that was just a nightmare.like yours though when out in the field couldnt have asked for a better dog.current pup has collie in his make up.but as you can see form the pic,its well diluted lol.he is the exact opposite wants to meet and play with everyone he comes into contact with.like chalk and cheese.

[hellyer189 93]

If my dog does the job then wants a cuddle after then so be it, I want a dog I can let my daughter sit with if she chooses to and both my dogs are placid as with kids and dogs anything else well it goes in the food bowl lol

[tsteve9999 456]

Good topic this one.

I think I've dropped lucky as this is my first lurcher, but temperement wise my dogs perfect for me. He's laid back, not aggressive at all, and biddable. I think a strong willed dog would have been too much for me as a novice.

The hardest part of training for me was to get my head around not scolding him, I ended up buying a whistle to stop him picking up if I was angry from my voice and he's gone from strength to strength ever since. I still can't believe how sensitive he is to being shouted at, a raised voice will see him not coming near me for a few minutes yet he will quite happily crash into gorse and brambles and never flinch.

[whin 463]

if you bred of bold dogs socalise them with dogs the same ilk more chance them being bold not into dogs to shy and hard work at times can be a nuidsanse lke dogs that have plenty go then you can temper them down to your way of thinking

[scothunter 12,609]

  On 16/05/2011 at 08:43, whin said:

if you bred of bold dogs socalise them with dogs the same ilk more chance them being bold not into dogs to shy and hard work at times can be a nuidsanse lke dogs that have plenty go then you can temper them down to your way of thinking

 

i think i know what your saying,but mines was an exception to that rule.even as a pup it was dodgy as f**k towards strangers,and im talking puppy stage,i thought she would grow out of it with a bit training and such.i was wrong and by the that time she firmly had her foot in the door lol

[watchman 256]

certain temperaments that are common with some types i think should be taken into account when you choose yourself a dog,look at yourself and your own temperament and try and get a dog that suits,although obviously this can be difficult,iv learnt the hard way over the years with some types but bull x suit me where as saluki type i had years ago did not and would sulk regularly because of my own inadequacies,lack of knowledge call it what you will.

the older iv got the more chilled iv become,hopefully lol,so we build up are knowledge and i think it all helps toward taking on the shall we say more difficult or demanding types to own and run .

iv stuck with bull x because they are everything iv needed,well "that really is a lie"because although they certainly suit a specific type of quarry they dont suit the land i run them on and its about time i admitted the fact,but always been easy to train to a good standard,good enough for me anyhow,so the one i have now will be my last.

iv kind of strayed off track i know but it seems to me certain temprements in dogs really only suit certain people,what i might put up with in my own dog certainly doesnt mean you would,does any of that make sense think iv lost my way somewhere,actualy think im banging on more about certain types and their traits but hey

[bird 10,013]

  On 16/05/2011 at 08:52, watchman said:

certain temperaments that are common with some types i think should be taken into account when you choose yourself a dog,look at yourself and your own temperament and try and get a dog that suits,although obviously this can be difficult,iv learnt the hard way over the years with some types but bull x suit me where as saluki type i had years ago did not and would sulk regularly because of my own inadequacies,lack of knowledge call it what you will.

the older iv got the more chilled iv become,hopefully lol,so we build up are knowledge and i think it all helps toward taking on the shall we say more difficult or demanding types to own and run .

iv stuck with bull x because they are everything iv needed,well "that really is a lie"because although they certainly suit a specific type of quarry they dont suit the land i run them on and its about time i admitted the fact,but always been easy to train to a good standard,good enough for me anyhow,so the one i have now will be my last.

iv kind of strayed off track i know but it seems to me certain temprements in dogs really only suit certain people,what i might put up with in my own dog certainly doesnt mean you would,does any of that make sense think iv lost my way somewhere,actualy think im banging on more about certain types and their traits but hey

 

 

spot on mate , it does come down to the owner as much as the dog, to get the best out of the animal. I think if i ever got another lurcher, i would only go for a (small) amount of collie in the mix. And of all the lurchers ive had in 25 years+ , i think prob got on better with bullxs , than i did with the collies.!