the collie x for Rabbiting,

[keepitcovert 842]

Collie crosses are often accused of having too much brain, not trying and being difficult, there probably the easiest dog to train, been around for a long time and will be around for many years to come. I personally wouldnt have a first cross unless it favoured the greyhound in its build. The lurcher i run now is a beddy grey x collie grey and that mix is perfect for the work i do, ive yet to see a dog with a better nose than a beddy cross. I am sure that a lot of guys slag the collie cross off because they are afraid of owning a dog with a higher IQ than themselves. YIS KIC.

[johnny boy68 11,726]

Collie x's

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Never had much to do with collie crosses, seen a couple of first crossers run in the `s but I can see why they could suit some

Thing is Romany I ain't blind with my bitch I know her limitations. as a rabbit dog she lacks nothing. I've ran her on the mountains to the flat arable fields in England, and even on golf courses she does well on all these places. Now if we look at things other then rabbit that a different story she ain't got the top end and can only do big ears on the lamp. She's done the odd Charlie when in Irwland and helped taking photos of the Bambi but she doesnt come close to specializing in these other quarrys ,Horse for courses but for rabbits hard to beat in my eyes.

 

What a decent post and great summary of a dog

[Rabbiting man 1,192]

As much as I love lurchers of all x's I can only see myself with a Collie x by my side my new member to my team Cody.

[johnny boy68 11,726]

A young half x who's got the the makings of a good bitch.

[Guest born to run1083]

A young half x who's got the the makings of a good bitch.

Glad you still got them I lost them when computer wiped it self. That top one she wasnt very old at all lol I don't think it was long after I met you jonnyboy

bottom pic was 8am in the morning after getting home from a long old treck to England. Think she was 11 months can remember it was her first time she had over 10. Shows time flys lol

[Millet 4,497]

A young half x who's got the the makings of a good bitch.

That looks Salukish in colour..

[johnny boy68 11,726]

A young half x who's got the the makings of a good bitch.

That looks Salukish in colour..

A bit of malamute in there I think.

[Millet 4,497]

Malamute is the way forward..or so i have heard..

[Guest born to run1083]

Malamute, saluki, Manchester terrier, little bit of this and a little bit of that lol

Nah she's all collie/Grey altho she does have so cool markings lol

[2.8 guy 403]

Had collie crosses before used to swear by them, get a good one and it could be the best you'll ever have

Cop for a bad one and it could put you off them forever, A great dog to own if you like to spend lots of time with them they can be so much more than a lurcher, some can be your best friend and you will go far to get that bond with owt els

[border lad 1,047]

I hope any young Lad who is intending in the near future to own his first lurcher / rabbiting dog, this little topic may help them,

we all had to start from base, some were down the line, before buying, your pup, make sure you know the breeding of the pup,

number=1 bred from a working home, you can see the bitch, and if possible the sire, probably the owner of the pups will help to start you off, maybe invite you out a few times, I am sure they will point you in the right direction, of how to rear and enter your pup, every fellow I KNOW who bred pups likes to keep contact, see how the pups progress is going on, I must add most xs make decent rabbit dogs, as you progress you are always on the lookout for the superior running dog, my best collie cross was bred from two working parents, first x collie grey bitch, mated to a 3/4 grey 1/4 collie, he turned out a bit special for all edible,, my Deer hound crosses, they to can be a bit special, when they start putting all together, around the 20 months, they can do what they were bred for, and now the Salukigrey/whippet, he is two years old and he is starting to put it all together, you only gain experience,

by being out in the field doing what the dog was bred for,

[nothernlite 18,089]

I hope any young Lad who is intending in the near future to own his first lurcher / rabbiting dog, this little topic may help them,

we all had to start from base, some were down the line, before buying, your pup, make sure you know the breeding of the pup,

number=1 bred from a working home, you can see the bitch, and if possible the sire, probably the owner of the pups will help to start you off, maybe invite you out a few times, I am sure they will point you in the right direction, of how to rear and enter your pup, every fellow I KNOW who bred pups likes to keep contact, see how the pups progress is going on, I must add most xs make decent rabbit dogs, as you progress you are always on the lookout for the superior running dog, my best collie cross was bred from two working parents, first x collie grey bitch, mated to a 3/4 grey 1/4 collie, he turned out a bit special for all edible,, my Deer hound crosses, they to can be a bit special, when they start putting all together, around the 20 months, they can do what they were bred for, and now the Salukigrey/whippet, he is two years old and he is starting to put it all together, you only gain experience,

by being out in the field doing what the dog was bred for,

well said border lad the way it should be take the young lad or lassie out and show them the way in a ideal world atb Edited July 28, 2012 by nothernlite

[wuyang 513]

I think the type of working border collie has a major part to play in the finished lurcher. Ive found the drive to hunt rabbits varies quite considerably in the few border collies ive worked to rabbits, but like i always say ive only noticed this on land where there isnt much game, when hunting up in the daytime. Some really have it naturally ingrained into them and love to hunt for a scent no matter how little game is about, where as others dont have that same natural drive to seek when theres not much about. Lamping or ferreting showed very little difference in there behaviour towards there work. Used to drive me mad, the collie lurcher i have at the minute is the same and lacks in that area...she's ten now, was mustard when there was scents around, but if not she never had the natural drive to go and hunt for one, she'd sooner find something else to do.

[border lad 1,047]

Sunday this morning, 4-45,AM I drop my Lass, off at the local food processing factory, she is a quality controller, very busy for the OLYMPICS, I drive round to a field close by, just been cut, some round bales, are still in the field, A put the dog out, ((( no need to walk with this fellow, a couple of minutes later back with a nice rabbit, he stopped about 20Yards off me, showing me his prize, some times he will retrieve to hand and other times such as this morning, 20 yards off, and that is it, that is the Saluki, then he takes off again to finish the rest of the field, WHAT I AM TRYING TO PUT OVER is after all the years I have seen a dog catch his quarry, and carry back to you it is still a GREAT FEELING, a rush of joy and Happiness all rolled up in one, and the dog has a lovely mouth,