Deer and fox dogs

[Brian-911 210]

Who's owned a dog that used to take the above quarry, what size, cross and sex were they ? Curious as just starting to read scooby by Darcy

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

If these quarry came legal again then I reckon the pup I'm planning for next year would be ideal - deer/grey x collie/grey.

 

3/4 grey 1/4 deer or 1/4 collie should do the job well though.

 

These are just my preferred types. I'm sure there are lots of others that would be up to the job.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Sorry just realised you were after dogs of old not us speculating what would be decent or not

[Matt3699 142]

I had a 3/4 greyhound ( the other quarter was collie/Saluki) that would take fox day and night. She was an animal on them. She had a run on a few reds too but never took one. No doubt if I was after them more she would of.

 

I know a man with a beddy whippet that took foxes single handed and also used to take deer! I wouldn't of believed it myself but he had pictures and videos to prove it. All pre-ban of course.

[moonlighter 1,163]

How's your pup going to bred Gareth? Are they both first Xs. I'm thinking of something similar myself.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

How's your pup going to bred Gareth? Are they both first Xs. I'm thinking of something similar myself.

 

Yes mate both first cross

 

If for whatever there are complications with this breeding or not enough pups born etc then I will be getting a 3/4 grey 1/4 collie for all round lurcher work.

 

Gaz

[moonlighter 1,163]

Good luck then mate.

[troter58 1,711]

the cross i ran in the 80s was saluki grey x collie grey he took both fox and deer no problem and had good wind on hare photo been up before atb

[Daytimeonly 91]

im positive pre ban this dog wouldve made the grade

 

[Brian-911 210]

Nice dogs lads, what sizes were these dogs??

[Born Hunter 17,751]

There's deer and then there's deer. I think most dogs with a bit of pace and desire could knock a roe over or a muntjack given enough chance. But maybe I'm giving the average lurcher too much credit? How many can take daytime winter roe though and leave a completely clean carcass? Then again, how many can knock a fallow buck over and run them with commitment? I think what one man calls a deer dog another would laugh at, but that can be said about rabbit dogs etc too.

[Matt3699 142]

There's deer and then there's deer. I think most dogs with a bit of pace and desire could knock a roe over or a muntjack given enough chance. But maybe I'm giving the average lurcher too much credit? How many can take daytime winter roe though and leave a completely clean carcass? Then again, how many can knock a fallow buck over and run them with commitment? I think what one man calls a deer dog another would laugh at, but that can be said about rabbit dogs etc too.

 

Very true. The video I saw was the beddwhippet taking a monkjack, with the help of a terrier... I'm sure it would struggle with a big one. But anything can happen...

[troter58 1,711]

Nice dogs lads, what sizes were these dogs??

mine was 26inch atb

[Daytimeonly 91]

Nice dogs lads, what sizes were these dogs??

mine is 26 aswell whippet saluki lurcher

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

Feck keeping a lurcher that COULDNT take fox or deer. I know a few keep specialised rabbit dogs, or hare dogs, but the rest should do the lot regular, with no issues.