collie cross

[Deanrow 1]

hi,

 

I've finally been aloud by the wife to get a lurcher. It will be my first dog of any kind.

 

I've decided on a collie grey but I'm unsure as to what percentage to go for. I prefer the look of racier dogs.

 

I will be using the dog for ferreting, lamping, mooching etc. on a variety of land from fairly small fields to quite large ones.

 

Any advice on what would best suite would be greatly appreciated.

[DazAllison 32]

Great choice for your 1st lurcher mate, easy to train, very biddable and very intelligent cross!! If your swinging towards the more racier types then a 3/4 grey 1/4 collie would do the trick very good all rounder and will do all legal and pre ban quarry, look for a pup off good stock and your half way there mate, then it's down to you with right feeding,exersize,training and all will come together in the end.

[Deanrow 1]

I'm pretty much torn between the 3/4 and 5/8 3/8. I really want a dog over 26'' tho (should have menthioned before lol)

[DazAllison 32]

I'd go 3/4 bred mate especially if your after some height, most will average around that, checking the height of parents if a good guesstimate of what height pups will make

[Deanrow 1]

I meant to say dont want a dog over 26'' but i assume the advice is the same, look at the height of the parents for a rough guide

[Deanrow 1]

I meant to say I dont want a dog over 26.

 

Any ideas what size an average 3/4 bitch would throw?

Edited October 31, 2012 by Deanrow

[Stabs 3]

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/the-difference-a-quarter-makes/

[Peter4190 85]

Lol I would go for a collie x whippet x greyhound

Atb

[johnny boy68 11,726]

Great choice for your 1st lurcher mate, easy to train, very biddable and very intelligent cross!! If your swinging towards the more racier types then a 3/4 grey 1/4 collie would do the trick very good all rounder and will do all legal and pre ban quarry, look for a pup off good stock and your half way there mate, then it's down to you with right feeding,exersize,training and all will come together in the end.

Got to disagree to a point, THEY can be easy to train and very intelligent BUT they can be very trying especially for the first time lurcher owner, you really need to have the right attitude for them. Collie x's are great rabbiting dogs but are not for everyone.

 

To the OP try to get out with some lurcher lads if you can and maybe see different types of lurchers and get one that suits you/your ground, style of work etc. Good luck with your choice.

[bird 9,868]

Great choice for your 1st lurcher mate, easy to train, very biddable and very intelligent cross!! If your swinging towards the more racier types then a 3/4 grey 1/4 collie would do the trick very good all rounder and will do all legal and pre ban quarry, look for a pup off good stock and your half way there mate, then it's down to you with right feeding,exersize,training and all will come together in the end.

Got to disagree to a point, THEY can be easy to train and very intelligent BUT they can be very trying especially for the first time lurcher owner, you really need to have the right attitude for them. Collie x's are great rabbiting dogs but are not for everyone.

 

To the OP try to get out with some lurcher lads if you can and maybe see different types of lurchers and get one that suits your ground. Good luck with your choice.

 

 

spot on jonny , 1/4 collie plenty enough , a nice( colliexgrey x whippet) would be spot on for rabbits and not to big. Having had 1x + 3/8 5/8 colliexs they can be very easy to train and great day+ night rabbit dogs, but you get i think a very sensitve temp , which can get you down, well it does me . i thats one of the reasons ive gone for a 1x gsd x grey this time, as they are supposed to be a more of a tougher type temp from what ive been told+ read from other people, time will tell .

[porkpie 3]

(sensitive temp) I have a 15month 5/8 3/8 anxious as hell,hates getting in vehicles,scared of other dogs,basicly every thing in genral when other people are around/are working along side other people etc etc,but al keep at him and hope he gets less sensitive to these things,and deanrow get out with a few lads see what there running 1st mate just to make sure you make the right decision you dont want to start on a downer with your 1st dog ATB

[wuyang 513]

If it was me i would have a touch of beardie collie in there as well. For me personally I find a collie lurcher with a tad of beardie in it hunts up much better and further a field than just border collie blood alone. Can't understand why beardie blood isn't more widely used in mooching lurchers.

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

Thing is with collie types you need to be bang on with their socialisation training as soon as they are jabbed bring the pup everywhere and get it used to loud noises, being shot over/fireworks, livestock especially sheep and poultry and ferrets, also bring it on regular car trips... Even if its only to the shops.

 

Purdys progress is a good dvd to take a look at

[wuyang 513]

Any particular reasons your after a collie lurcher?

[staffpeg 217]

A nice( colliexgrey x whippet) would be spot on for rabbits and not to big , as long as both parents work