What Lurcher cross is best for being placid

[woodys mum 5]

My freinds husband wants to get a lurcher,nothing to large, and it has to be of sound nature as family has two children, a yorkie dog and 2 cats, is there a specific type of lurcher cross that seems to have a more placid disposition than a lot of others,more tolerant but can still cut the mustard, can any one recomend a type please or perhaps more than one type just to give us an indication which to go for please.

[paulus 26]

most sighthounds are placid even them with terrier in the mix once matured but pups will be pups what ever the cross and all will require training. what you choose will depend on what you want to do with the dog pointess getting a whippit to retrieve boar or getting a wolfhound to catch rabbits the worlds your lobster when it comes to crosses with lurchers

[rocky1 942]

as paul said their all of sound nature if trained correctly

[woodys mum 5]

Ok, he just wants a smallish lurcher for rabbiting with ferrets etc, but we have heard that the beddlington type can be a bit prone to fighting and once provoked never gives in,so with small dog and cats it might be a problem. as epecially as the yorkie can be a bit prone to snapping.

[THLpatrick 555]

whippet? I have one who has always been happy to relax in the house but once seen the lead went wild on the field

[sean925 2]

I agree with whippet I have one for rabbits only and it gets on brilliant with my two young daughters lives outside but is house trained also great wee dogs for the job

 

 

 

[GrCh 856]

3\4 bull 1\4 grey

[bird 9,898]

a nice whippet x grey, not to big, good coat for in house, and still will knock rabbits over day+night.

[Rabbiting man 1,191]

Or a 3/4 Whippet 1/4 Bedlington

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

non ped whippet

[rob284 1,682]

pure whippet fine.

[walshy123 38]

3/4 collie 1/4 grey or beddt whippet atb walshy

[the big chief 3,099]

in my experiance dh x's are the most laid back i no any more laid back and they will fall a sleep lol i have had all sorts but these are the most laid back i no off

[davey 310]

Any all good natured avoid the obvious bull x's but I like the deerhound x myself have a 2 year old who rags my dog all over and he just takes it even let's him sleep on him . So I would say deer/grey x whip

[Rake aboot 4,935]

Most lurchers will be Ok when properly sociallised.