Pharaoh hounds?

[AshR1 214]

just curious, anyone know anything about them or had them pure/cross?

[Hitcher 297]

had a first x about 30 years ago dont think il be getting another one

[brendy mc l 694]

cracker lmbo

had a first x about 30 years ago dont think il be getting another one

[hyperion 122]

My Mrs had a pure pedigree pharaoh hound and apart from being a hard headed obstinate cow bag she is a cracking dog, prey drive by the bucket load but there is no way she can be trusted off lead, let her off and she is gone!

 

She will come back but only when she wants to and then normally to where you started the walk, at the car or the house and it can be hours later

[hyperion 122]

Some pics

[Hitcher 297]

Some pics

that going a trigger them nightmares again

[riohog 5,714]

ive herd they have a habit of opening up while hunting , if so not the ideal trait for a lurcher

[hyperion 122]

Some pics

that going a trigger them nightmares again

Haha ha ha ha ha ha

 

She is a cracking dog, just an evil ginger little cow bag most of the time, you can see the cogs wiring away in her head when she stares at you

 

She is a lot like a pure saluki only she is not sensative in any way at all what so ever

[hyperion 122]

ive herd they have a habit of opening up while hunting , if so not the ideal trait for a lurcher

 

Bark at anything she will, grumble, rumble the lot but never heard her open up while running, to be honest I doubt they would make much of a cross for a lurcher, they are just too independant and hard headed

Edited August 1, 2012 by hyperion

[AshR1 214]

thanks for the comments, i was just curious because i saw one on the internet the other day and wondered what they do and if anybody has ever had them

[hyperion 122]

Their Malteese name mean hound of the rabbit, they are designed to hunt rabbits in the rough rocky terrain of Malta or for working with ferrets!

 

Wouldn't want to let Ella any where near a ferret mind!

[GypsyJoe 36]

I think they are good looking dogs, but pretty difficult to handle, terrible recall etc.

 

They are basically bred to flush out rabbits in places like the open, rocky scubby brushlands in Malta, they are designed to work in large packs and they 'open up' thet is they make a lot of noise in the process, which is great if you want to drive out bunnies in Malta, not so great if you want a stealthy approach to your quarry uk terrain.

 

This is the main reason they are not much used I believe, aside from I don't see they have anything special (except massive ears) to add to the gene pool, they possess nothing that we don't already have in our existing lurchers and sighthounds I.M.O

Edited August 2, 2012 by GypsyJoe

[hyperion 122]

I think they are good looking dogs, but pretty difficult to handle, terrible recall etc.

 

They are basically bred to flush out rabbits in places like the open, rocky scubby brushlands in Malta, they are designed to work in large packs and they 'open up' thet is they make a lot of noise in the process, which is great if you want to drive out bunnies in Malta, not so great if you want a stealthy approach to your quarry uk terrain.

 

This is the main reason they are not much used I believe, aside from I don't see they have anything special (except massive ears) to add to the gene pool, they possess nothing that we don't already have in our existing lurchers and sighthounds I.M.O

 

"terrible recall" no recall whatsoever more like

 

Have to say i've seen Ella, the dog in those pics, hunt and she has never made a squeak let alone open up, she is as quick as my lurcher and just as silent lure coursing and better on the turn too and for a pedigree show bred dog her prey drive is amazing, but she is very hard headed and wilfull and very demanding and vocal in the house!

 

I cant see as you would want to breed a lurcher out of her though.