choosing the right cross for me, first lurcher

[Jamo 90]

so ive been thinking about getting a lurcher and need some help

 

are bull crosses hyper at home? i need something calm as my bull terrier is a loon in the house

 

really id like something calm at home but full on when it comes to chasing bunnys, not huge and not hairy

 

any help is appreciated thanks

[J.DOG 1,355]

3/4 greyhound 1/4 bull it's just a suggestion but don't forget that all pups are hyper at first you have to give them time

 

atb finding a dog that suits you

Edited September 1, 2011 by J.DOG

[dogs and quarry 40]

if its just for rabbit I'd go for a collie/grey, I don't have one myself, but I would if the landlord would allow me to keep more dogs.

Or a bedlington/whippet, but all the ones I've seen are long haired.

just my opinion anyway, hope you get a good one. all the best

[doggy bag 20]

if its just bunnys you want , get your self nice whippet greyhound. dont no youve got them in the house,

[Guest annette jackman]

whippet/grey or collie/grey if its for rabbits cant go wrong bull cross for something with alittle bit more umph

[richie c 11]

whippet or a whippet cross if for bunnys, most lurchers will chill out in the house after a gud run about in feild or park,burn em out get it out of ther system, but like said most pups r hyper.

[Jamo 90]

thanks for the replys, yea just for bunnys, my bullie will dispatch anything else getting in the way so it can be the smallest size dog thats capable of any rabbit

 

i know as a pup it will be hyper its just my dads getting on a bit and hes fed up of getting stampeeded by my bullie so to bring another dog in needs to be the opposite of him really

 

il have a look at these crosses

[michaelq 0]

could not go wrong with a whippet collie greyhound

[Rabbiting man 1,192]

As above for your first lurcher I go for a lurcher/lurcher breeding

[THLpatrick 555]

whippetxsaluki

[toffee 76]

same mate a whippetxgrey always the chance of doing the biss with others then in steps bullie""""

[HAMMERDAN 25]

If the hair thing isn't a big issue a decent beddy x can't be beat imo, I reckon a lot would agree also.

[skycat 6,173]

For your first lurcher you want something which is relatively easy to train, calm by nature with a temperament to match. Don't just listen to what cross people are recommending: they might be on their first or second lurcher as well, and with Collies for example, you can get hyper lunatics, and dead calm steady dogs: it all depends on the breeding.

 

If your'e serious about getting a dog to suit you, have a real think about what you want to use the dog for: no sense getting a 26" bull cross with balls of steel if you want a rabbiting companion to do a bit of ferreting and lamping with. Nothing against bull crosses whatsoever, and they are usually very people orientated and fun to train, but it would be a bit like getting a top end range rover when all you need is a steady little jeep type vehicle.

 

Steer clear of anything with a lot of Saluki in it: they are usually harder to train and need a lot of exercise and work to keep them happy, especially when they're young.

 

Also consider the type of land you're going to be working the dog over: grass land? Arable: plough, drilling,stubble? Flat land or hills? Rough moors, woods?

 

You won't go far wrong with a good well bred Collie Greyhound type, but IMO the most versatile lurchers are often, not always, lurcher to lurcher bred and contain many different breeds which may include all the ones already mentioned.

 

Best thing you could do is get someone with experience to point you in the right direction, and recommend some litters to you.

[boyo 1,398]

think hard to make your choice of lurcher because its going to hopefully be with you for a long time if its just or mainly rabbits you cant go wrong with a greyhound whippet fast agile easy to keep and easty to enter for a first time owner ,

[J.DOG 1,355]

For your first lurcher you want something which is relatively easy to train, calm by nature with a temperament to match. Don't just listen to what cross people are recommending: they might be on their first or second lurcher as well, and with Collies for example, you can get hyper lunatics, and dead calm steady dogs: it all depends on the breeding.

 

If your'e serious about getting a dog to suit you, have a real think about what you want to use the dog for: no sense getting a 26" bull cross with balls of steel if you want a rabbiting companion to do a bit of ferreting and lamping with. Nothing against bull crosses whatsoever, and they are usually very people orientated and fun to train, but it would be a bit like getting a top end range rover when all you need is a steady little jeep type vehicle.

 

Steer clear of anything with a lot of Saluki in it: they are usually harder to train and need a lot of exercise and work to keep them happy, especially when they're young.

 

Also consider the type of land you're going to be working the dog over: grass land? Arable: plough, drilling,stubble? Flat land or hills? Rough moors, woods?

 

You won't go far wrong with a good well bred Collie Greyhound type, but IMO the most versatile lurchers are often, not always, lurcher to lurcher bred and contain many different breeds which may include all the ones already mentioned.

 

Best thing you could do is get someone with experience to point you in the right direction, and recommend some litters to you.

 

very good advice mate my saluki cross is a handful and needs alot of stimulation, it's probably best to go down the lines of collie grey