blue/red merle lurcher

[kps1979 1,308]

im thinking of getting a 2nd lurcher and like the look of the merle lurchers, i imagine they will a bright dog, does anyone own one? what are they like? and any pics?

thanks,

[hunter bull X 23]

A mate of mine had a merle had a smart white eye was a quick dog an it could literally jump anything wasnt much of a ferreting dog tho couldnt do the waiting game was very inpatient

[Chid 6,614]

merle is only a colour it doesnt make the dogs any cleverer

[kps1979 1,308]

yeah, just like the look of them, guess being collie based they may be clever, thats what i meant,

[Chid 6,614]

well they wouldnt be any differant to any other collie x

 

we have a merle coloured lurcher here, ... but he is collie/bull/grey

he is no good on foxes (legal here in NI), does fine on the rabbits , will ferret and hunt up during the day..

he works well as a team with my other dog

[ruby16 80]

I WAS INTO COLLIE /GREYHOUNDS BEFORE I WENT ONTO SALUKIS, HAD A MERLE A GOOD WHILE BACK NOW, USED HIM ONLY ON LAMP AND HE WAS THE BEST LAMP DOG I HAVE EVER OWNED, HE LEARNED VERY QUICKLY AND BY THE TIME HE WAS 18MNTHS OLD HE WAS TAKING 70 TO % OF HIS RABBITS OUT OF THE SEAT, BEST NITE I EVER HAD WAS RUNNING HIM WITH A LADS DOG FROM YORKSHIRE, WE RAN AT KETTLEWELL IN THE DALES AND ENDED UP WITH 110 RABBITS OF WHICH MERLIN ACCOUNTED FOR AT LEAST 70,YOU MIGHT THINK THIS IS BUL---IT BUT I REALLY DONT CARE, THERE ARE PLENTY OF GOOD DOG LADS OUT THERE THAT WILL RECOGNISE THIS AND KNOW IT IS THE TRUTH.(THE DOGS NAME WAS MERLIN).

[kps1979 1,308]

sounds like a good dog you had, if i get a new lurcher id like it to hunt up on its own, did yours do this? ive got a cracking terrier who does this at the moment but like watching the lurchers do it,

[jukel123 8,692]

im thinking of getting a 2nd lurcher and like the look of the merle lurchers, i imagine they will a bright dog, does anyone own one? what are they like? and any pics?

thanks,

 

If you want a merle, Hancock is your man.He specialises in collie crosses.

[ruby16 80]

no mate, i only used him on the lamp and you dont want a dog to hunt up when lamping.

[lurcher330 2,301]

heres a dog i had a while back,decent dog,but i just never took to him myself :thumbs:

 

[dytkos 17,821]

PTS through cancer a few years back.

Good ferreting bitch, half decent day time and lamp, but half decent only.

 

R.I.P. Sky.

 

Cheers, D.

[kps1979 1,308]

nice looking dogs, ive seen a few on hancocks site, i know what people say about him, id rather get a pup from working dog, but he has got some smart pups on his site

[Chid 6,614]

theres a pic of ours

[mattydski 560]

 

'fair to middling' foot warming -pot licker.........

 

Better at feretting..........

[Ray Mears 272]

no mate, i only used him on the lamp and you dont want a dog to hunt up when lamping.

 

you can use a dog for bushing, fereting etc.. and it will come back as soon as the lamps off just takes time to no whats expected of him or her