Apologies for hijacking Hancock thread, would like advice.

[Brewman 1,192]

Apologies for that, it only dawned on me later.

I have no experience of lurchers but would like to get one next year. It would be mainly for bunnies and the odd hare, some of the ground would be a bit rough and hilly.

I live in the country and have dogs but not used for hunting.

Previous to posting on the hunting life I came across the Hancock midgets and have read a couple of threads on them.

 

Cheers

 

Brewman

[asanley 1,009]

What !!! you came all over two midgets named Hancock ?

[reddawn 2,173]

stan

 

 

get a dog an get some experience pal, we all had to start somewhere

[Mixed Bag 603]

my advice to anyone thinking about hancock is...................dont!

find someone who works good dogs see them do their stuff ask for a pup when they get bred if the owners decent they will give you one for free your halfway there you will have a pup off proven parents for 0 quid. its not an instant answer if your wantng a dog yesterday but then the good things in life are worth waiting for

[Rake aboot 4,936]

my advice to anyone thinking about hancock is...................dont!

find someone who works good dogs see them do their stuff ask for a pup when they get bred if the owners decent they will give you one for free your halfway there you will have a pup off proven parents for 0 quid. its not an instant answer if your wantng a dog yesterday but then the good things in life are worth waiting for

 

Yup.. post a list of all the collie x folk you know ! hahahhha..

[Mixed Bag 603]

why does it have to be a collie x theres other lurcher types that can do everything a collie x does and more plenty of folk out there with good old fashioned lurcher x lurcher bitsas whatever you want to call them just bred from good dogs over lots of generations will catch bolted rabbits work the lamp off the slip biddable stop a hare in winter if it wasnt banned and so on people get hung up on collie x being intelligent and trainable but they arent the only dog that can boast that

[Rake aboot 4,936]

Yup but the whole thing was about getting a collie x mate

 

ATB

[bird 9,973]

why does it have to be a collie x theres other lurcher types that can do everything a collie x does and more plenty of folk out there with good old fashioned lurcher x lurcher bitsas whatever you want to call them just bred from good dogs over lots of generations will catch bolted rabbits work the lamp off the slip biddable stop a hare in winter if it wasnt banned and so on people get hung up on collie x being intelligent and trainable but they arent the only dog that can boast that

 

true mate it dont need to be a colliex, but what you say you want from a lurcher, they (colliexs) are good for rabbits+ rough ground. Maybe go for a colliex to lurcher type dog , so you get about 1/4 collie back to lurcher, that would be spot on,and better on hares, with that bit more speed . ive got a 1x colliexgrey Bryn who is fast for this x, so you can get them , but you not seen many about.! but still (would'nt) go to Hancock, as them dogs never seen a rabbit.!!

 

Bryn home bred dog from of here, fast for a 1x

 

[Brewman 1,192]

Thanks fellas for the replies,

I have plenty of time so not in a rush to get the first one I come across.

Just not sure of what type of crossto go for, for what I would be using it for.

[scottish hare hunter 2,345]

 

nowt wrng with hancock dogs...plenty pics like this

[Brewman 1,192]

Is that greyhound x bearded collie?

Nice result.

[scottish hare hunter 2,345]

yes 5/8 3/8 beardie border

Edited December 16, 2012 by scottish hare hunter