Favourite rabbiting dog / one for the pot dogs

[lurchers 2,768]

Thank you to all that have took the time to reply. Im really excited about getting a new dog and its always interesting to see other peoples views and preferences when it comes lurcher types. I think once Christmas has passed i will keep my eyes opened and see whats about, although i have just seen a litter of 3/4 whippet greyhound,1/4 Collie Kelpie on epupz that tickle my fancy, but i think i going to hold back until the new year......although im dying to phone them up.

if you are wanting a pup for next yr mate im putting my beddie/whip/collie/whip/grey over a 3/4 whippet-1/4 beardie if its any good for you.

[Guest born to run1083]

Thanks all, ive always fancied a beddie lurcher, and the bed/whippet/grey does tempt me. My current lurcher can really turn it on when she's in the mood, but thats just the problem....if theres not much happening she just goes and finds a stick to play with. I am used to collie lurchers, but my previous one had some beardie in him and he was a much better hunter than the one i have at the moment, he would happily work further away from me, where as my current border collie/grey wont hunt very far away from me, constantly going only 20 yards away and then coming back to me to send her away again.

 

How do you find the temperament of beddie lurchers? And how do you find their recall?

 

Cheers

i am not keen beddy lurchers, as ive said on (your 1st lurcher) post, you right with border colliexs they are to robtic in they ways, it pisses me of, would not have dog with to much collie in again, 1/4 is plenty. you ever though of a gsd xgrey, would be just as clever but ( not so manic) in there temp. just a thought, its a x i would really think about for the future

 

Bird, i remember you saying before that you had a beddie lurcher, but couldn't get along with it, what put you off it?

I am still tempted with lurcher to lurcher with a dash of collie in it. I am a bugger for a good recall, thats the only thing that worries me with a beddie lurcher. Hadnt thought about gsd/gry, its an idea, but i think i would have to have some whippet in there.

Cheers

well everthing you want in a lurcher, the beddyx didnt have , they can be very stubborn type of dog with recall bringing back game hunting up you name it they aint a good x with whats about with other xs, even my bullxs have been better with the above things. You dont need alot of collie as i said 1/4 is enough , or 1/4 gsd just as good but not to sensitve , temp../

beddy x's are cracking dogs and if you know how to bring there best qualities out you have a machine on your hands, with there huge heart they don't like failure, its true tho if your not giving them the work they need, they can go off, but all I've seen in experienced hands are cracking and worth there weight in gold. if you get one the more you work it the more they calm down. they dont seem to suit the once a week brigade. bird could it be it was just your first lurcher. lack of experience ect that let the dog down.

[wuyang 513]

Thank you to all that have took the time to reply. Im really excited about getting a new dog and its always interesting to see other peoples views and preferences when it comes lurcher types. I think once Christmas has passed i will keep my eyes opened and see whats about, although i have just seen a litter of 3/4 whippet greyhound,1/4 Collie Kelpie on epupz that tickle my fancy, but i think i going to hold back until the new year......although im dying to phone them up.

if you are wanting a pup for next yr mate im putting my beddie/whip/collie/whip/grey over a 3/4 whippet-1/4 beardie if its any good for you.

 

I could well be interested, although i can't commit just yet, have you any pics of either dogs, and rough idea of when the litter would be due?

[wuyang 513]

I've got a 3/4 1/4 whip beddy and she's been easy to train, good round the ferrets, good nose and works around the edge of the bushes when the terriers in, her recalls good but her retrieve is hit and miss on the lamp and she never yaps which I've heard can be a problem.

Her Downside for me I wish she was a couple of inches taller, mainly for lamping it don't make much difference ferreting or bushing when she's on the rabbits instantly,I think she'll excell at ferreting and bushing but be a fun lamping dog rather than a top one.

My brothers got a first x beddy whip she's got a different temp altogether a lot more terrier like, she'll enter any cover no worries a bit too hectic around the ferrets yet but I think she'll settle in time, theres a lot of work to be done on her she's really driven and uses her nose a lot sh'e only 12 months and not really matured yet again never heard her yap.

Between the pair of them I think 1/4 beddys enough for me as I prefer her steadiness.

Good luick in your search mate.

 

Cheers, how tall did your bitch reach?

[gnipper 6,467]

My mates got a little collie whippet x whippet grey and he's turning into a handy dog on the rabbiting job. I'll stick a pic on in a bit.

[keepitcovert 842]

Had beddy crosses, whippets all capable dogs, now got a saluki whippet best 30 yarder ive ever owned 4 seasons and over 1000 rabbits, like a bullet off the mark.

[gnipper 6,467]

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[whin 463]

got dogs here will catch rabs were eve and other game got a small black bitch 24 bred from [bANNED TEXT] good blood if i bred her in a year or to ule not get better at nailig rabbs and game,in bushes over cover football feilds gldcourse and feet to go with it and fetching ability ,not seen that type betterd for bolters and fetchings bred in them easy to train

[whip x grey 276]

Finally the wife has given in to me, it took some some time, but now i have the go ahead to add another dog to the team. I mainly hunt rabbits in the day time, bushing with the two terriers to the lurcher. My lurcher (collie/greyhound) is now nine. I'm going to get a another one some time in 2012.

 

Most of my catches are in small fields so the dog needs to be quick with good strike for the rabbits and capable of an occasional longer course. It is also very important that it works hard to find its quarry (as there not much about) with good nose.

 

Im open to all lurchers, but ideally below 23 or below........So any pics or suggestions/ advice will be greatly recieved.

 

 

if its just rabbits,,,daytime walk up or ferrets,,,,a nice 19inch to 21inch dog will do,,,,weather it lurcher /sighthound or long dog,,,,,,daytime,,,needs a slight more turn off speed,,,than lamped rabbit,,,,whippet type are good choices as most will work with you , than aganist u,,,,on a whole,,,,,my mate works a whippet/grey/ collie,,,i have to say its good,,,,beddy /whip greys,,,seem the tool

 

when it comes to a good nose,,,its hit or miss with a longdog or sighthound i.e whippet or greyhound,,,they rely on there sight more which aint a bad thing,rather than missing what running about & having nose 100% to groud,,,,,hence the NAME --- sighthound,,,

 

i hear plls say,,,my whippet has a really good nose ----yes for a whippet ,,,not meaning the dog world,,,as they are certainly not in the top ten for nose,,,but does the job all the same

Edited October 16, 2011 by whip x grey

[lurchers 2,768]

Thank you to all that have took the time to reply. Im really excited about getting a new dog and its always interesting to see other peoples views and preferences when it comes lurcher types. I think once Christmas has passed i will keep my eyes opened and see whats about, although i have just seen a litter of 3/4 whippet greyhound,1/4 Collie Kelpie on epupz that tickle my fancy, but i think i going to hold back until the new year......although im dying to phone them up.

if you are wanting a pup for next yr mate im putting my beddie/whip/collie/whip/grey over a 3/4 whippet-1/4 beardie if its any good for you.

 

I could well be interested, although i can't commit just yet, have you any pics of either dogs, and rough idea of when the litter would be due?

i couldnt tell ya when they would be due mate as i know the bitch is due in season about feb-march time i think.i will get my mate to send me a pic of his bitch but if you pm me your email address i will send you the pics of them mate.

[martync1967 64]

my lads beddy whippet never fails to amaze me defo a pot filler and game as feck,stands at 22 tts

Edited October 16, 2011 by martync1967

[wuyang 513]

got dogs here will catch rabs were eve and other game got a small black bitch 24 bred from [bANNED TEXT] good blood if i bred her in a year or to ule not get better at nailig rabbs and game,in bushes over cover football feilds gldcourse and feet to go with it and fetching ability ,not seen that type betterd for bolters and fetchings bred in them easy to train

 

Whin, am i right in thinking that yours have some collie whippet greyhound in them...going back to dave sleights stuff?

Are you breeding a litter next year?

cheers

[wuyang 513]

my lads beddy whippet never fails to amaze me defo a pot filler and game as feck,stands at 22 tts

 

Lovely looking dog, its thrown to a good size, is it 3/4 whippet?

[wuyang 513]

Finally the wife has given in to me, it took some some time, but now i have the go ahead to add another dog to the team. I mainly hunt rabbits in the day time, bushing with the two terriers to the lurcher. My lurcher (collie/greyhound) is now nine. I'm going to get a another one some time in 2012.

 

Most of my catches are in small fields so the dog needs to be quick with good strike for the rabbits and capable of an occasional longer course. It is also very important that it works hard to find its quarry (as there not much about) with good nose.

 

Im open to all lurchers, but ideally below 23 or below........So any pics or suggestions/ advice will be greatly recieved.

 

 

if its just rabbits,,,daytime walk up or ferrets,,,,a nice 19inch to 21inch dog will do,,,,weather it lurcher /sighthound or long dog,,,,,,daytime,,,needs a slight more turn off speed,,,than lamped rabbit,,,,whippet type are good choices as most will work with you , than aganist u,,,,on a whole,,,,,my mate works a whippet/grey/ collie,,,i have to say its good,,,,beddy /whip greys,,,seem the tool

 

when it comes to a good nose,,,its hit or miss with a longdog or sighthound i.e whippet or greyhound,,,they rely on there sight more which aint a bad thing,rather than missing what running about & having nose 100% to groud,,,,,hence the NAME --- sighthound,,,

 

i hear plls say,,,my whippet has a really good nose ----yes for a whippet ,,,not meaning the dog world,,,as they are certainly not in the top ten for nose,,,but does the job all the same

 

Cheers, i used to work a whippet years ago, a very keen little dog. I do like my dogs ideally below 23 inch, and think having some whippet in there is a good idea because most of the chases i get are over in secs. I have considered a whip/grey as when i first started working dogs the old blokes i used to go out with swore by them as daytime catch dogs, rating them over there little whippets.

[martync1967 64]

my lads beddy whippet never fails to amaze me defo a pot filler and game as feck,stands at 22 tts

 

Lovely looking dog, its thrown to a good size, is it 3/4 whippet?

it is mate he can be stubborn at times tho but i wouldnt go hungry