keepitcovert 842 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Lately you see various unlikely crosses advertised usually in CMW ie poodle crosses ect has anyone on here actually any experience of working a cross which differs from the norm, and more to the point would anyone admit to owning one. Reason i ask is many years ago a good shooting friend of mine used to bring his wifes little poodle along when we did a spot of rough shooting mainly to keep the peace on the domestic front, and surprisingly it turned out to be a great little bushing dog. Now with the current trend to slate anything that isnt from the standard type of cross, i must admit to keeping an open mind on the subject of these crosses until i see one working and then to pass judgement. I mean there are loads of collie xs bullxs ect that are bred from dubious working parentage im a great believer that lurchers should only be bred from proven working stock on both sides, whats your take on the subject. YIS KIC. Quote Link to post
millybot 3 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 once had a poodle miniture that could mark whilst ferreting 100 per cent if it said there was a rabbit in there was canny little dog was a rescue job as a lad of 12 before i had seen lurchers/running dogs so dont knock them till you have seen fluffy working the're all dogs who would stop you mooching with a poodle the'd be a laughing stock back at the station millybot Quote Link to post
Carraghs Gem 1,675 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 had a mongrel as a kid that was good ratter, miniature longhaired dachshund also keen ratter, farm collies good bushing/ratting dogs golden retriever lurcher was ok at rabbiting. Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 As much as I like unusual crosses, seen a couple too, doing well in the field. What i've learned from this site is that if they get a mention it only adds to folks wild fantasies about them bettering the proven crosses out there, 9 times out of 10 they don't! Most unusual crosses that do turn out well are one off's and should be left as such and anyone reading this would do well to stick to stock off proven working parents and lineage. 5 Quote Link to post
Richie10 345 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Poodles are working dogs. Quote Link to post
2.8 guy 403 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 yes the water retriever, i think alot has to do with were you live country wise and dare i say it fashion i mean this in the way of supply demand and popularity of said breed,I had a austrailian cattle dog cross wich was not the norm over here but a fantastic dog and a shame not more of them about however in austrailia it is the most popular breed Quote Link to post
dogger 100 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 dont quote me but i think poodles were bred by the french to retreive ducks 1 Quote Link to post
Bootsha 1,306 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 mate's partner had a dalmatian years ago ( when the film came out, kid just had to have one ) took it foxing, pre ban of course, just to get it out of the house, turned out a very good dog around a bury, draw and all sorts, sweet as a nut. Given the opportunity, a lot if not most dogs will work, to varying levels of quality fair enough, but they will have a go. 3 Quote Link to post
COSH 14 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 I know a lad that used a cocker spaniel as a draw dog! I admit I laughed my arse off even when I seen him working, by feck it was nuts! Quote Link to post
welshviper 3 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 well this is my house dog 10 yr old never been trained in any way and probs the most layed back dog you would meet but will bush and rat and yesterday there was someones pet rabbit wandering up the street and he ripped a big f*****g hole in my fence trying to get at it couldn't believe it when i was watching him if anything is in the garden that i bring home pet wise or wild he won't bother but if its out on the street then its fair game lol <script src='http://img692.imageshack.us/shareable/?i=dscf0913w.jpg&p=tl' type='text/javascript'></script><noscript></noscript> Quote Link to post
Richie10 345 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 That isn't exactly working though. Quote Link to post
welshviper 3 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 no i know but i wish i had trained him when he was younger now though lol 1 Quote Link to post
gnipper 6,484 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 I'll be able to comment in 9 or 10 months hopefully when I've had this spaniel cross out doing a bit of allsorts;) Quote Link to post
whisperingeye 27 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 my idea of an unusual lurcher is any lurcher with scenthound in it, there no good for lamping at all Quote Link to post
littlefish 586 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Poodles are working dogs. All of them? Quote Link to post
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