Saluki x Temperament

[baw 4,360]

3/4 collie and deerhound/Beddie/grey mate. Had bull cross too, was a great dog. Had a really bad run 2 seasons ago pretty much finished me. Well, that and the x lol. Ill be back on track soon hopefully mate, doing a lot of moving about the now due to work, as soon as that settles and I can afford a wee pad of me own again, the dogs will be back. Still go out though with the mates but nowhere near the same :/

[bracken boy 584]

mine is 11 next birthday and it was my first saluki x i found it hard work at times, thought he was deaf lol but temp wise soft and gentle, had a few injurys on front legs which has held him back a bit.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I said that to point out that there isn't much game around where I am.

 

That's all he had caught this season.

 

But it was early in the season. She did well last season and has done really well this season so far.

 

Gaz

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

  On 12/12/2012 at 12:00, baw said:

3/4 collie and deerhound/Beddie/grey mate. Had bull cross too, was a great dog. Had a really bad run 2 seasons ago pretty much finished me. Well, that and the x lol. Ill be back on track soon hopefully mate, doing a lot of moving about the now due to work, as soon as that settles and I can afford a wee pad of me own again, the dogs will be back. Still go out though with the mates but nowhere near the same :/

 

Sorry to hear about your bad run of luck. Ive been out with alot of bull crosses lately, some with more bull in them than others, but on the whole im impressed, especially so with the Bull/Whip/Grey.

 

Gaz

[baw 4,360]

The bull cross was over 30 years ago mate, cracking dog, just let me down with wind. It took anything though and I mean anything. Wasn't a problem then, would be now. Thanks mate and good luck with your dog, patience is a virtue.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

  On 12/12/2012 at 12:32, baw said:

The bull cross was over 30 years ago mate, cracking dog, just let me down with wind. It took anything though and I mean anything. Wasn't a problem then, would be now. Thanks mate and good luck with your dog, patience is a virtue.

 

Thanks mate

[Giro 2,648]

I have not trained a Saluki type ever.. Have seen pals with 1/4 in there dogs and to me they were as abiediant and well trained as any average lurcher..

 

What is so different a Saluki saturated type ?? They sulk if you are heavy handed and shout at them ??

 

Like I say I aint had any dealings with one but how would people recommend on training one and fetching it on??

 

Serious question..

 

I have considered going for a Well saturated saluki type put to cur type of dog in the future.

[2.8 guy 403]

IF its just a case of her making noise when your not there you could try condition her not too, like leaving the radio, wearing a t shirt for a while then put that in with her when your not there for the sent of you, start putting your coat on go out the door then come back in take it off to get her used to you doing that

theres all sorts of ideas but like baw says patience is key

[skycat 6,174]

People bang on about Saluki temperament, and yes, they can be a lot harder to handle: I've had Saluki lurchers who didn't even act as though I existed until I started working them; others very timid and sensitive, others bold as brass. I've had some which are really sociable to other dogs, and some which can't to stand to share the same kennel or sofa.

They can be as different to each other as any other dog breed, but the thing to remember is that you really have to earn some Saluki type's respect, whereas other types are a lot more forgiving of human error and are also seem more to be born into servitude to man. Saluki types just aren't so 'domesticated' in general, more like wild things.

When you consider, that historically, they were never trained to do obedience things as such, and the work they did required them to think for themselves, plus having massive drive to run down gazelle and hares in horrendous conditions. I find they tend to live alongside me as though they feel they are equal to me, bit like a cat, which I've said before many times.

 

Giro: the last thing you do if you want a good bond with this type of dog is to hit it: and you also need tons of patience and a different way of looking at dog/human relationships: the 'me say, you do' thing doesn't really work very well with this type. They have to have a bloody good reason for doing what you want them to do if that thing isn't what they would naturally do for themselves: if that makes sense! Treats and toys don't really cut it in the field. I'm not saying that a full-on, super-dooper dog behaviourist kind of person couldn't train a Saluki to jump through hoops, but you have to understand how to make them WANT to do it, and make the reward such that nothing else comes close.

 

Personally, I wouldn't expect any of my heavily Saluki saturated lurchers to stop on command if they see something to run: nothing that little old me can give them in the way of reward would come near the reward of chasing and killing. You learn to work round these sort of issues, and if you have one of the 'huntaway' types, you also learn to keep it on the lead in places where it would be dangerous for the dog to do that. But they are not all 'go-it-alone' dogs: some do have more of the pack mentality and can work close to you and other dogs: how you tell which sort is which as a small pup is very hard to tell!

[J.DOG 1,355]

  On 12/12/2012 at 11:35, baw said:

Told you they are full of faults lol. I've seen biddable salukis but most I've seen are f*****g idiots. Can't be doing with a dog you can't walk off the lead. Plenty on here will give you good advice mate, me personally, I hate them with a passion lol. I just don't see the point in the breed in modern post ban times. Yes a wee bit in the blood but first cross, naaa

 

So I take it you won't like my 3/4 saluki grey :laugh: salukis are defo like marmite you either love em or hate them and you hate them lol but do you like marmite ?

 

 

Are you running anything at the min baw ain't seen you on here a while ?

 

Atb mate JD

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

The Salukis and their hybrid cousins, have always seemed to baffle,.. the easily baffled..

[baw 4,360]

I'd rather duck for apples in a chip pan not running anything at the mo, well nothing you'd call running lol. Had a wee break from the boards mate, you know how exhausting it can be on here good to be back but for how long..... Who knows eh tommy

[J.DOG 1,355]

  On 12/12/2012 at 13:05, baw said:

I'd rather duck for apples in a chip pan not running anything at the mo, well nothing you'd call running lol. Had a wee break from the boards mate, you know how exhausting it can be on here good to be back but for how long..... Who knows eh tommy

 

yeah it does get mad on here lol anyway stick around I enjoy laughing at your comments even if the saluki comments hurt my feelings

 

Atb JD

[baw 4,360]

f**k off ya big safty, it's only banter. I know they have a place in the lurcher world, a big place too. Think I'm getting soft on them too, they're so damn cute

[johnnylestershair 78]

i have saluki greyhound whippit got her when she was 18 month old she used to live outside was not house trained but now she is and she retrieves and she as caught some stuff so you can train salukis so dont give up mate