what was your first lurcher?

[AndrewEdwardDennis 9]

and what x would be the best for lamping and day ferreting - (not keen on long haired dogs)

[sighthound123 31]

something with collie in it or bedlington in it or a mix f the two

[ruby jet 184]

my first dog (bitch) was a black and white collie greyhound and weather its becouse she was my first runing dog or she was just that good was so far the best ive had as the saying goes the good die young she was 5 when i had to have her pts but i was blessed to have owned her and the seed was well and truely planted from then on! as for the other half of your q a beddy whippet grey would be my choice

[LAZYBSTARD 225]

mine was a pharoah x greyhound and was every thing you wouldnt want in a lurcher

[the big chief 3,099]

my first lurcher was a dhxgh x colliexgh this was him

[Chid 6,582]

my first was a ridgeback x greyhound ... bought him after seeing him out working ..

 

if you dont like long haired dogs a good whippet x greyhound would be my advice ... will do rabbits no problem and catch hare and even do fox if out of the right stuff if yous lads ever get the ban over turned

[hunt and fish 35]

my first was a ridgeback x greyhound ... bought him after seeing him out working ..

 

if you dont like long haired dogs a good whippet x greyhound would be my advice ... will do rabbits no problem and catch hare and even do fox if out of the right stuff if yous lads ever get the ban over turned

 

What was the ridgeback X like mate what did he do? Any pics?

[bird 9,947]

mine was a beddy x whippet, grey, everything you want a lurcher to do it didnt it was WANK., it was my 1st lurcher and it could have been my last .!! it never brought back, hard mouth,hunt up, fight dogs but not a fox. It was the only dog in 25 years that i never got on with, never really got a bond i suppose. I know they are popular x,( but not for me), rather have bullx any day of the week. One thing i have learned over the years, is that if you want a good alround type lurcher, you want beat lurcher to bred with bit of collie or GSD or bull in the mix with no more than a 1/4 of either, from proven parents ., then you in with a fighting chance .

[darbo 4,776]

1st lurcher 3/4 grey 1/4 border collie 1987. showed very good potential but died at 2 years of age.

[AndrewEdwardDennis 9]

1st lurcher 3/4 grey 1/4 border collie 1987. showed very good potential but died at 2 years of age.

what happened?

[darbo 4,776]

1st lurcher 3/4 grey 1/4 border collie 1987. showed very good potential but died at 2 years of age.

what happened?

he was poisoned. died at the vets the same day.never found out who did it.

[forest of dean redneck 11,679]

first lurcher was a black n tan saluki/greyhound /whippet think it cost £.

an that was 1998 i think.

[Chid 6,582]

my first was a ridgeback x greyhound ... bought him after seeing him out working ..

 

if you dont like long haired dogs a good whippet x greyhound would be my advice ... will do rabbits no problem and catch hare and even do fox if out of the right stuff if yous lads ever get the ban over turned

 

What was the ridgeback X like mate what did he do? Any pics?

 

pics in this old topic http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/50247-barney/page__p__508986__hl__deputydog__fromsearch__1?do=findComment&comment=508986

 

he was a deer dog but would go out doing rabbits on the lamp and ferreting ... didnt really like getting bit...

got rid when i moved over here and had to cut down on dogs

[ftm 3,357]

1st dog i got was bought from local gypsy camp lived under the caravan ,i thought to myself its going to be a great dog its from gypsies[i was only 16 so please forgive my ignorance lol] she was stag hound x anyother hound that walked the gypo camp she was a honest little thing and gave me a few canny years hunting but my work circumstances changed and a family member took her on and she lived till 16 yrs

[barry lurcher 27]

my first lurcher was a dhxgh x colliexgh this was him

cracking dog gaffer