longest 'line' of lurcher to lurcher bred dogs

[blan89 159]

whats the longest line of lurcher to lurcher breeding (without any other none lurcher blood added) you know of?

 

not necessarily line bred but lurcher to lurcher bred.

[forest of dean redneck 11,839]

if here is a genuine one it wont be on here

they will keep to thereselves no doubt.

[Romany 1,065]

Another possible one of those set up to be shot down posts I feel..A few waiting in the wings with their keyboard fingers at the ready..six names at the bottom of this thread, no replies..definate trap..

[Tiny 7 1,694]

Phone Jeff Burrels (Spelling) and him how long that line goes back lol,

 

Smithfeild and tumbers lurchers 200 yr old strain from his fathers fathers farthers granddads father.........

[boyo 1,398]

one of the biggest i would think would be the merlin and eve lines as most modern day coursing dogs go back to these .

[blan89 159]

Another possible one of those set up to be shot down posts I feel..A few waiting in the wings with their keyboard fingers at the ready..six names at the bottom of this thread, no replies..definate trap..

 

I dont know what you mean,you cant really give a wrong answer.

[Romany 1,065]

Ok..I got a bitch from a fourth generation lurcher to lurcher line, took the breed another 7 generations lurcher to lurcher, and the line has went another 4 generations in the hands of one guy that I know of, maybe not as many as some that others may know of, but quite a long line never the less, going back to the 70`s

[blan89 159]

Ok..I got a bitch from a fourth generation lurcher to lurcher line, took the breed another 7 generations lurcher to lurcher, and the line has went another 4 generations in the hands of one guy that I know of, maybe not as many as some that others may know of, but quite a long line never the less, going back to the 70`s

 

so that would be 15 generations?

the reason i asked is there some gypsies by me that often have pups out of their lurchers for sale at the side of the road,it just made me wonder how long they've been breeding them.

[Guest FTBBTH]

surely it would be a genuine whippet? because if you read up about the whippet, they aare poor mans greyhounds bred back in the 1920's from greyhound to terriers etc, until they got little pocket rockets, for poaching etc. im not totally sure but im pretty sure ill get corrected if im wrong

[Romany 1,065]

Ok..I got a bitch from a fourth generation lurcher to lurcher line, took the breed another 7 generations lurcher to lurcher, and the line has went another 4 generations in the hands of one guy that I know of, maybe not as many as some that others may know of, but quite a long line never the less, going back to the 70`s

 

so that would be 15 generations?

the reason i asked is there some gypsies by me that often have pups out of their lurchers for sale at the side of the road,it just made me wonder how long they've been breeding them.

 

Yeah, but the middle 7 generations were the best, if they are Gypsies, believe half what they tell you and thee quarters of what they show you with regards to the dogs they have, ha, ha

Edited August 7, 2011 by Romany

[fcuktheban 140]

I hear them blackwater dogs have been around since the dawn of time. I prefer a long line of inbred tumblers cause their fluffy and can carry my newspaper without putting holes in it.

[blan89 159]

Ok..I got a bitch from a fourth generation lurcher to lurcher line, took the breed another 7 generations lurcher to lurcher, and the line has went another 4 generations in the hands of one guy that I know of, maybe not as many as some that others may know of, but quite a long line never the less, going back to the 70`s

 

so that would be 15 generations?

the reason i asked is there some gypsies by me that often have pups out of their lurchers for sale at the side of the road,it just made me wonder how long they've been breeding them.

 

Yeah, but the middle 7 generations were the best, if they are Gypsies, believe half what they tell you and thee quarters of what they show you with regards to the dogs they have, ha, ha

 

lol im not after a pup,they just looked very 'typey' as they say and got me curious.

[cocker 2,655]

surely it would be a genuine whippet? because if you read up about the whippet, they aare poor mans greyhounds bred back in the 1920's from greyhound to terriers etc, until they got little pocket rockets, for poaching etc. im not totally sure but im pretty sure ill get corrected if im wrong

 

a genuine whippet is a whippet not a lurcher, a whippet is a breed of dog, a line of lurcher to lurcher, is just one family, of dogs, usually kept by one or two people for a very long time, then the line spreads out a little, but is still kept close. a friend of mine has a line of his own lurcher to lurcher going back to 1970, no big fancy names or anything just tried and tested worker to worker.

Edited August 7, 2011 by cocker

[Guest FTBBTH]

surely it would be a genuine whippet? because if you read up about the whippet, they aare poor mans greyhounds bred back in the 1920's from greyhound to terriers etc, until they got little pocket rockets, for poaching etc. im not totally sure but im pretty sure ill get corrected if im wrong

 

a genuine whippet is a whippet not a lurcher, a whippet is a breed of dog, a line of lurcher to lurcher, is just one family, of dogs, usually kept by one or two people for a very long time, then the line spreads out a little, but is still kept close. a friend of mine has a line of his own lurcher to lurcher going back to 1970, no big fancy names or anything just tried and tested worker to worker.

 

cheers cocker, i read a book about whippets and they where lurchers but they got recognised by the kennel club as more and more people got them, but theres alot of old lurcher to lurcher round this way, only problem they have every breed from every part of the earth in them

[cocker 2,655]

surely it would be a genuine whippet? because if you read up about the whippet, they aare poor mans greyhounds bred back in the 1920's from greyhound to terriers etc, until they got little pocket rockets, for poaching etc. im not totally sure but im pretty sure ill get corrected if im wrong

 

a genuine whippet is a whippet not a lurcher, a whippet is a breed of dog, a line of lurcher to lurcher, is just one family, of dogs, usually kept by one or two people for a very long time, then the line spreads out a little, but is still kept close. a friend of mine has a line of his own lurcher to lurcher going back to 1970, no big fancy names or anything just tried and tested worker to worker.

 

cheers cocker, i read a book about whippets and they where lurchers but they got recognised by the kennel club as more and more people got them, but theres alot of old lurcher to lurcher round this way, only problem they have every breed from every part of the earth in them

 

i know what you mean, and your right about the history of the whippet, border collies and parson russells have gone the same way, the friend who i mentioned lives not far from you actually, a lot of the old line bred lurchers x lurcher have many breeds in them, my friends have greyhound saluki collie, and deerhound in them, and these days his dogs always breed true to type, around 26 inch, always white, or coloured (red and white or black and white or brindle and white), rough coated, fast looking dogs, which are true to type of a traditional lurcher, when he started out in around 1970 though white/coloured dogs were not liked, as it was thought they stand out in the field, and would be conspicuous to keepers and such, back then white dogs were not particularly liked at lurcher shows either. having said that a lot of the fastest dogs i have ever personaly seen have been white, lurcher to lurcher line bred types, from lads who breed the odd litter every 5 or 6 years, and just keep themselves to themselves

Edited August 7, 2011 by cocker