Trainability

[Big Jim101 29]

How trainable are the collie crosses (1/2 and 1/4s) compared to crosses without collie in at general obedience such as recall, retrieve, sit, stay, wait, over etc?

[johnrthrfrd 223]

How trainable are the collie crosses (1/2 and 1/4s) compared to crosses without collie in at general obedience such as recall, retrieve, sit, stay, wait, over etc?

ive got a collie cross and she has been very easy to train can be a bit stubbon but a sharp command and she gets the message.

[bird 9,970]

How trainable are the collie crosses (1/2 and 1/4s) compared to crosses without collie in at general obedience such as recall, retrieve, sit, stay, wait, over etc?

 

 

1x are dead easy to train, and so are 1/4 collies . But to be honest mate i dont really think you need that much in any lurcher, a 1/4 is plenty really. With alot of collie you get a great brain, but that great brain can (somtimes) work against it , get a 1/4 collie in the mix and you will be fine

[border lad 1,047]

for me the collie xs was easy to train, Fx, and the 1/4 collie x was probably a little stiffer to train, sit, stand, and stay, they all took to retrieving without any problems, and all had very good nose on them, the Deerhound Xs mine were genuine 1/4 deerhound, all nice broken coats, again took commands, much similar, to the 1/4 collie collie, but the deerhound, had a more relaxed, manner, took longer to Maturity, but made handy dogs, the Saluki xs, only take one as a pup, they need a lot of attention, they want to be with you at all times as possible, I have one now

just 12 months, and he has only had a couple of rabbits, retrieved to within 10 yards of me, the Saluki x is not the dog for you, if you only feed him, and work him at the weekend, they want work and attention as much as you can give them, and my type of dog they can hunt a field as good as any collie xs, and great recovery rate, ((( but NO heavy hands,

[Big Jim101 29]

for me the collie xs was easy to train, Fx, and the 1/4 collie x was probably a little stiffer to train, sit, stand, and stay, they all took to retrieving without any problems, and all had very good nose on them, the Deerhound Xs mine were genuine 1/4 deerhound, all nice broken coats, again took commands, much similar, to the 1/4 collie collie, but the deerhound, had a more relaxed, manner, took longer to Maturity, but made handy dogs, the Saluki xs, only take one as a pup, they need a lot of attention, they want to be with you at all times as possible, I have one now

just 12 months, and he has only had a couple of rabbits, retrieved to within 10 yards of me, the Saluki x is not the dog for you, if you only feed him, and work him at the weekend, they want work and attention as much as you can give them, and my type of dog they can hunt a field as good as any collie xs, and great recovery rate, ((( but NO heavy hands,

 

Real good reply mate, cheers. I know mysels about training the collie crosses, i was wondering more about other crosses without collie in like beddy and bul crosses, have they got the brains to be easy to train and obedient?

[border lad 1,047]

for me the collie xs was easy to train, Fx, and the 1/4 collie x was probably a little stiffer to train, sit, stand, and stay, they all took to retrieving without any problems, and all had very good nose on them, the Deerhound Xs mine were genuine 1/4 deerhound, all nice broken coats, again took commands, much similar, to the 1/4 collie collie, but the deerhound, had a more relaxed, manner, took longer to Maturity, but made handy dogs, the Saluki xs, only take one as a pup, they need a lot of attention, they want to be with you at all times as possible, I have one now

just 12 months, and he has only had a couple of rabbits, retrieved to within 10 yards of me, the Saluki x is not the dog for you, if you only feed him, and work him at the weekend, they want work and attention as much as you can give them, and my type of dog they can hunt a field as good as any collie xs, and great recovery rate, ((( but NO heavy hands,

 

Real good reply mate, cheers. I know mysels about training the collie crosses, i was wondering more about other crosses without collie in like beddy and bul crosses, have they got the brains to be easy to train and obedient?

 

I only had one Beddy xs a Beddy whippet, you could train her in your yard, or a quite place, take her to the field, a Hot scent and she was gone,

she could be 3 fields away, that was back in the late 60s, this is going to upsett, the Beddy brigade, I have kept running dogs since 1958, to present, and I have NEVER seen or come across, one that I would want to take home with me, (((( truth,

[Big Jim101 29]

Thats prety much what ive experience mate, such great hunting dogs, get the job done every time, and one of the best looking dogs out ther in my opinion . . . but at the end of the day i need a dog thats obedient, thats why im worried about straying away from the 1/4 collie crosses :/

[johnrthrfrd 223]

for me the collie xs was easy to train, Fx, and the 1/4 collie x was probably a little stiffer to train, sit, stand, and stay, they all took to retrieving without any problems, and all had very good nose on them, the Deerhound Xs mine were genuine 1/4 deerhound, all nice broken coats, again took commands, much similar, to the 1/4 collie collie, but the deerhound, had a more relaxed, manner, took longer to Maturity, but made handy dogs, the Saluki xs, only take one as a pup, they need a lot of attention, they want to be with you at all times as possible, I have one now

just 12 months, and he has only had a couple of rabbits, retrieved to within 10 yards of me, the Saluki x is not the dog for you, if you only feed him, and work him at the weekend, they want work and attention as much as you can give them, and my type of dog they can hunt a field as good as any collie xs, and great recovery rate, ((( but NO heavy hands,

 

Real good reply mate, cheers. I know mysels about training the collie crosses, i was wondering more about other crosses without collie in like beddy and bul crosses, have they got the brains to be easy to train and obedient?

 

I only had one Beddy xs a Beddy whippet, you could train her in your yard, or a quite place, take her to the field, a Hot scent and she was gone,

she could be 3 fields away, that was back in the late 60s, this is going to upsett, the Beddy brigade, I have kept running dogs since 1958, to present, and I have NEVER seen or come across, one that I would want to take home with me, (((( truth,

i have 2 beddys and totaly agree once they are on a scent there off my bitch has went missing a few times and police have brought her back never knowes when to stop the dog is not so bad goes so far then comes back.

[border lad 1,047]

Thats prety much what ive experience mate, such great hunting dogs, get the job done every time, and one of the best looking dogs out ther in my opinion . . . but at the end of the day i need a dog thats obedient, thats why im worried about straying away from the 1/4 collie crosses :/

put a bit of Saluki into the collie cross, and they will take all Edible, for me 3/4 grey 1/4 collie bitch a Saluki/grey dog take some beating for supplying to the table, ((( that type of mix,