freddie1950 3 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 i am new to the site i work a couple of collie greyhounds good dogs work them mainly on rabbits and the odd charlie anyone else useing this type of dog and what do you think about this breed 1 Quote Link to post
shaunpowell 130 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Not to keen on them myself mate but I work big land, get some pics up mate, and what way are they bred? Atb shaun Quote Link to post
bird 9,860 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 i am new to the site i work a couple of collie greyhounds good dogs work them mainly on rabbits and the odd charlie anyone else useing this type of dog and what do you think about this breed A honest opinion mate, from having had 3 , got a 1x colliex grey Bryn now. As a rabbiting dog they are very good in the day+ night, but regards all other quarry which are all banned, i think you can get better xs for other quarry. I think a 1/4 collie is enough in any x , when you get more % they can think to much about what job you give them and they can be very sensitive nature, and this temp is one thing that ive (never) liked in any lurcher. Its one reason ive gone for a 1x gsd x grey, as they are like colliexs regards brain, but from what ive been told a tought type temp than colliexs, time will tell. My dog is a very good rabbit dog, he had a (good) night last night a post is on now, but regards other quarry pre ban, as said there are better xs than colliexs for those jobs 1 Quote Link to post
tommy.c 859 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 i had a first cross collie grey in my early days of the hunting game and i can tell you that this dog was an exellant alrounder day and night took rabbit, hare, fox, pre ban, he had brains to burn, a very smart and tough dog he stood at 27" and done me proud for many years, sadly i lost him to a liver disease, the biggest regret i have is never keeping a pup from him, heres and old pic of him not a very good pic but here ya go! (big mick) Quote Link to post
freddie1950 3 Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 not sure how to put pictures on yet pal i have ad 1st crosses and 3/4s in the past ihave to 3/4 grey 1/4 collie bitches now they do good on the rabbits and when the od charlie gets shot they retrieve it well good luck with your dogs lads Quote Link to post
Dwayne Hurrell 6 Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Im thinking of gettin a collie x greyhound next year and was gonna get one from Hancocks! I like the rough coat and the x for that is the bearded collie not trying to insult any of ur guys experience ha but would apreciate any feed bk on the bearded collie x greyhound many thanks! Quote Link to post
chris87 297 Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 i have a 3quarter grey x collie shel do anything i ask of her at night not great in the day tho but at night will do everything pre ban of course Quote Link to post
jamesmc 582 Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 i have currently got a lurcher x lurcher,but is pretty much collie grey based....he does everything i ask of him day/night,i would stay away from hancock stuff,and get one bred from working parents Quote Link to post
shaunpowell 130 Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Never had a hancock dog myself mate, but never heard anything good about them, I myself would get 1 worker x worker mate, atb tho keep us updated, shaun Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,935 Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 This is mine, 19 mnth old now, and working well, very clever and very commited at work. Oh yes! and he`s a Hancock dog. Try not to listen to to many people who`ve never owned or even seen one. 4 Quote Link to post
Geoff Bebbington 10 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I have a hancock bitch 3/4 greyhound 1/8 beardie 1/8 border had lurchers of all types for over 25 years one of the best dogs i have owned very bright dog the only fault is she over heats in warm weather after a few runs once it drops below 3 degres dog loves will run all night and day she has just a litter 7 weeks ago took her out the other night she was on the rabbits before the whippets Quote Link to post
shaunpowell 130 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Like I said in the post mate never owned 1 myself, 1st person I've met that rates 1 I think mate, not slagging or anything, there all diffrent dogs, atb nice dog shaun 1 Quote Link to post
Paul2k12 5 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 My brother owns a collie grey back to grey hound and she is a good all rounder fast as out love the bread Quote Link to post
Brimmer 220 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I.m sure like a lot of dogs, given the work and opportunity, any dog stands a good chance. I read a lot of folk slagging the Hancocks, probably most have never seen one work, including myself, but they at least are follwing a make up that is built for the job, think its the stigma that is attached to them now, and cannot see it ever going away. Most dogs are not born doing it they are made.(Although a few are). Sure there are better and worse dogs out there than a Hancock. Oh we have had collie grey lurcher crosses for a good few generations now, they are cracking rabbit dogs that can see a full day out. A good collie grey will handle anything, a bad one is like any bad cross! Quote Link to post
redtherocket 14 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 my collie/greyhound hancock lines he is a very hard working dog will go all day and all night day in day out.he is 5/8 greyhound 2/8 border collie 1/8 beardie collie very fast lots of brains and braun gives 100% works with ferrets/terriers/spaniels an excellent allround dog 1 Quote Link to post
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