Pure Greyhounds

[EnglishBulldog 14]

Anyone had any luck using a pure bred greyhound; if so what was it best on?

[Guest Moscow]

Are you thinking of getting one for hunting?

[cheeky 6]

seen a pure grey a mate got just for pups,he took the bitch out to let her have a look,well he said it was gamer than a lot of bull x's and it was but there not all like that I'm sure

[paulus 26]

they have the desire, but not the makeup for regular work, breed for pure speed nothing else

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

My first greyhound was an 8yr old ex coursing bitch I was given by a neighbour when I first started ferreting, she was a nightmare around cats and had to be kept chained and muzzled as she would kill the ferret and all the neighbours pets given the opportunity

Belter on rabbits though.. Never tried her on other quarry although I bet she'd have made bits of a fox

 

Next grey I had was too small for the track, she was a bit of a nightmare tbh, wouldnt run on wet ground, would stop if she came to a ditch, puddle or a hedge... And all I was running at the time was rabbits

Gave her to a english lad up the road and when he moved back to uk he brought her with him.

 

 

[graham4877 1,181]

bear on here works one,, should be ok if got in as a pup,, get it round as many dangers as poss from a young age!

[Guest born to run1083]

Me dads got one now he paid good money for it as a pup it seems to be doing what is asked of it and 9times out of 10 when out with it you forget it's a greyhound, it jumps, retrieves, works cover where he can fit. Will literal run all day but I know the biggest thing is how long he will last. My dads wasted alot of time and money on greys. They do well and last for around 3 years of a working life then they seem to start jibbing. Well that's my dads opinion lol he's always had a working grey around him since he was a young lad. it seems to be hard to find one that has a longevity of a working life like a Lurcher. They are out there but they are a true rarity.

[steve g 5]

iv got a young 9mth old bitch iv had since 6weeks coming on well but only time will tell? but my old bitch could do her job on whatever you wanted her to run but she was at her best on hares pre ban but as with all grey's she lacked stamina on long days

[Floyd17586 454]

Would imagine a pure grey would go out to wide on turns on hares or rabbits as they build up to much speed

[BEARINATOR 2,867]

bear on here works one,, should be ok if got in as a pup,, get it round as many dangers as poss from a young age!

 

Got more than one :laugh: , They are just good on rabbits and rats as that is all that is england

[BEARINATOR 2,867]

Would imagine a pure grey would go out to wide on turns on hares or rabbits as they build up to much speed

 

Floyd bring your 10 out 10 catch rate dog over this season and I'll give you a friendly match with a working greyhound

[Lab 10,979]

If you've got some seriously rough terrain to run then i'd forget it.....poor bugger would be in the kennel more than in the field....

[mickmck 716]

my mate got a greyhound once , we went out for a few runs , the first run it fooked off :laugh: we never seen it again

[staffs riffraff 1,068]

seen a pure grey a mate got just for pups,he took the bitch out to let her have a look,well he said it was gamer than a lot of bull x's and it was but there not all like that I'm sure

very true from what iv seen

[Lab 10,979]

my mate got a greyhound once , we went out for a few runs , the first run it fooked off :laugh: we never seen it again

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