DO GREYHOUNDS MAKE DECENT WORKERS.?

[Guest lamper/gatherer]

he`s 6 months old,kid,"cat" friendly,but as soon as he sees sheep he goes f ng nuts tried pretty much everything just hates em

[staffy-1 0]

Well lads iv just had my mates dog took of cos there was a fox in it! so ill put up some friendly pictures!

 

This bitch took everything from rat to deer......and i mean EVRYTHING it did have problems with its feet but she was a real demon in the field

[Guest lamper/gatherer]

all i want is a dog to work on the lamp,theres not much around here anyhow mainly rabbits,you might if you walk far enuff see a hare or two,not that i would let the dog chase it!!

[tote 854]

I have a mate that works at a race kennels,he gets 1st offer on the retired dogs,do they make good workers or are they better to just breed a litter of lurchers from.?

 

This very topic was run through the CMW not so long ago if I remember correctly.

 

All I will ask you is,what do you require/expect of your lurcher/running dog?

I expect mine to hunt,jump, catch and carry,as well as being 100% safe with livestock.

 

Must admit i've never understood why anyone would get a retired greyhound for working.

 

tried many dogs over the last few years,but they have always been already working,thats why i got my pup but he`s a pain in the ass, Maybe there's something to be learned here

[Guest lamper/gatherer]

the dog that is a pain is a pup that i rescued because previous owner died whip x greyhound. i expect my dogs to chase there best,if the quarry gets away its a lucky bunny,i like a dog to retreive it`s quarry dead/alive,that`s basically it try its best @ come back when called,not asking it to shit diamonds or anything

[Guest Dale]

the dog that is a pain is a pup that i rescued because previous owner died whip x greyhound. i expect my dogs to chase there best,if the quarry gets away its a lucky bunny,i like a dog to retreive it`s quarry dead/alive,that`s basically it try its best @ come back when called,not asking it to shit diamonds or anything

 

get a whippet you say its mainly rabbit , i say whippet would suit you best

 

Dale

[Guest lamper/gatherer]

never tried a whippet,that could be my new post are whippets any good,cheers mate will take note of your advice,think the whipxgreyhound can stay at home as a pet for the kids

[luke 2]

beter to get one from a pup and rear it

to it but they still get horrific injuries

mines broke its neck at 18 months

only dog i had to get killed in the field

wouldent have another

[Guest lamper/gatherer]

sorry to hear that,did it hit something

[luke 2]

it hit the other side of a banking i had it from a pup

and was well educated just to keen ihave awhippet grey hound

at the moment and she has lost a toe in her first season

same thing allways injured need speed round my way

so now rearing saluki grew x whippet grew

ill get it right yet

[Guest lamper/gatherer]

no probs mate,had pup at 4 months old,so dont know what happened to him when he was younger,cant ask last owner as hes with the angels ,r.i.p. tom,he`ll fetch in the garden ' is mad keen if he see`s arabbit,but if he sees/hears sheep he goes totally skitts,im no small fry @ i struggle to hold him.

[scottish lurcher 185]

no probs mate,had pup at 4 months old,so dont know what happened to him when he was younger,cant ask last owner as hes with the angels ,r.i.p. tom,he`ll fetch in the garden ' is mad keen if he see`s arabbit,but if he sees/hears sheep he goes totally skitts,im no small fry @ i struggle to hold him.

no offence fcuk greyhounds they only no how to turn left u can chase game but nothing beat a well schooled lurcher greyhound only good over short distance racing greyhound run 550 meters and they use big dogs for that pre ban you chase hare the chase has just started and it at 550 meters and on rough ground found them to be crap sure heeps of you greyhound owners might disagree but keep greyhounds for the track and keep lurchers for hunting i would bet most lurcher owners would bet money on there lurchers catching more hares than a greyhound ive have seen my two run faster than any racing greyhound not bigging them up Edited March 7, 2007 by scottish lurcher

[swamper 11]

Why dont you put some more time into training the whippet/greyhound it sounds as though he could be a handy cross for what you want. The season is practically over now so by buying in an older dog your not going to achieve much. Sorry if ive mis understod the situation. Joe

 

some very good advice

 

iv got a grew she was like yours....but with a bit of time and training

she'll come good....cant fault um....as regards the injurys...

well thay learn...and so will you as to when to slip um

this is mine month at 12 month old

shes been off for a another month due to injury (again)

 

 

 

stick with it fella there outstanding if you put the the time in

[Guest smoothrun]

no probs mate,had pup at 4 months old,so dont know what happened to him when he was younger,cant ask last owner as hes with the angels ,r.i.p. tom,he`ll fetch in the garden ' is mad keen if he see`s arabbit,but if he sees/hears sheep he goes totally skitts,im no small fry @ i struggle to hold him.

no offence fcuk greyhounds they only no how to turn left u can chase game but nothing beat a well schooled lurcher greyhound only good over short distance racing greyhound run 550 meters and they use big dogs for that pre ban you chase hare the chase has just started and it at 550 meters and on rough ground found them to be crap sure heeps of you greyhound owners might disagree but keep greyhounds for the track and keep lurchers for hunting i would bet most lurcher owners would bet money on there lurchers catching more hares than a greyhound ive have seen my two run faster than any racing greyhound not bigging them up

 

 

no your talking crap

[Guest wag37]

I SUPOSE IT DEPENDS ON THE TEMPREMENT OF THE GREYHOUND

BACK IN THE 80S I HAD A BITCH THAT RACED ON THE TRACK

BUT IT ALSO CAUGHT DAYTIME HARES LAMPED RABBITS/DEER

JUST WASNT THAT BOTHERED ABOUT FOXES ON HER OWN

SHE WOULD CATCH AND KILL THEM WITH ANOTHER DOG

BUT HAS I SAY DEPENDS ON THE DOG/BITCH THIS ONE WAS

REARED BY ME FROM BEING 8 WEEK OLD

PERHAPS IF YOU GET ONE OLDER FROM THE TRACK MIGHT BE DIFFERENT