Blainy88 25 Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Has anyone ever used an ex-track greyhound to put over their lurcher? Was at Bell Vue track last weekend and It got me wondering as there are alot of dogs up for adoption. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ellis Blain 29 Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Bump? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest born to run1083 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Being honest mate yes alot of people use ex race Greys to line dogs but it doesn't beat finding a working grey with the temp and work ethic you require, it's a lottery even when you breed from the best. yes grey's have to be used to get first crosses but truthfully I think that's where it should end whiether it's a worker or not. Most people agree that the better dogs come from Lurcher to Lurcher matings not Lurcher put back to a grey. But suppose it's what you want from a dog and how much of a risk you wanna take Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blainy88 25 Posted January 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Being honest mate yes alot of people use ex race Greys to line dogs but it doesn't beat finding a working grey with the temp and work ethic you require, it's a lottery even when you breed from the best. yes grey's have to be used to get first crosses but truthfully I think that's where it should end whiether it's a worker or not. Most people agree that the better dogs come from Lurcher to Lurcher matings not Lurcher put back to a grey. But suppose it's what you want from a dog and how much of a risk you wanna take Thanks for the reply mate. It's not something I plan to do but I thought I'd ask out of interest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,867 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Got a ex track bitch here and a young worker/ track bitch, if you need to increase speed in a line of lurchers then get 1, but make sure any extra pups don't get passed from pillar to post. It's taken me a while to work out what I'm breeding my old bitch to but all surplus pups will go to good working homes 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J.DOG 1,355 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Well I'm hoping to get a grey pup in a few months if all goes well , it will be brought up as a lurcher and will be going lamping , mooching and I may even try it ferreting are greys good at ferreting Atb lads JD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,867 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 J make sure you break it to ferrets as a pup as my old bitch kills them with out a second thought but the young bitch is fine with them 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J.DOG 1,355 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 J make sure you break it to ferrets as a pup as my old bitch kills them with out a second thought but the young bitch is fine with them cheers pal I'll make sure I break it to ferrets and stock first , at what age would you start working a grey i start my lurchers at 11months. Thanks mate JD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,867 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 About the same age J, but all dogs are different some will start earlier and others later. Just remember to enjoy it for being a mad little pup first Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Bred off a track dog once and another time i bred off a coursing bitch i had gave.The best lurchers i have seen that came by the way of pure greyhound was those [bANNED TEXT] a lurcher to lurcher bred bitch was mated to the courseing greyhound watling street owned by the late Crim Smith. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J.DOG 1,355 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 About the same age J, but all dogs are different some will start earlier and others later. Just remember to enjoy it for being a mad little pup first yeah cheers , i really enjoy them being pups lol I've got a lurcher thats 16 months that still acts like a wee pup but I'm a patient person lol atb JD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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