Before The Suluki Blood

[davey 310]

So who had the best dogs comp winners and what where they ? The comp winners can't all be sul x's

[DazAllison1 556]

I think most coursing dogs before the salukis were mainly deerhound Xs mate

[nans pat 2,575]

Dont think irish lady had saluke in it.

[Whiskey 28]

deerhound mate seen some good 3/4 bred of most crosses whippet greyhound were popular on small fields

[mucky paws 495]

Dont think irish lady had saluke in it.

and you don't think that why

[davey 310]

Any names ? Any breeders still about ? Any lines still run

[sniffer 167]

Deerhound colly greys , ginger french, hancock, minshaw...

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Did anyone run 3/4 grey 1/4 beddy on hare Preban? How did they do?

 

I imagine they would lack stamina?

 

I think my dog of this breeding would be fast at them and kill them quick.

 

But obviously I'm never gonna get chance to find out now unless the ban is lifted

[darbo 4,776]

Some of the old lads in my area used to run deerhound crosses on the hares in the 60s and 70s mainly 3/4 breds. nuttall of clitheroe lancs used to bred them back in the day.some would use whippet/greys not comp dogs just dogs run on a sunday morning first light one for the pot types .also used for mooching and ferreting. some relaxation away from the family and work.just old lads many did not have transport and were happy to put a few in the bag.spent many happy times talking to blokes like this when i was young.

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

Beddy cross won draxs, bred in north Yorkshire.patleybridge.

[neil cooney 10,416]

I'd say it's mostly agreed that here in Ireland before the saluki came along that the best lads with the best dogs were using Irish terrier crosses or Deerhound crosses.

Mind you, JK had a bitch back in the 80s called "Chorus" who had a big reputation and she had beagle in her.

[low plains drifter 10,706]

Did anyone run 3/4 grey 1/4 beddy on hare Preban? How did they do?

 

I imagine they would lack stamina?

 

I think my dog of this breeding would be fast at them and kill them quick.

 

But obviously I'm never gonna get chance to find out now unless the ban is lifted

 

I used to run a first cross as a coursing dog,she was 23tts and mad keen,always made sure she was very fit,and she could stay on a bit

Edited June 5, 2013 by low plains drifter

[Whiskey 28]

Seen a very nice deerhound x greyhound x whippet/greyhound course mint if you happy with 1 or 2 good runs most 3/4 will catch one but if you want out and out hare dog 3out3 or you are coursing mad need that salukie stamina

[davey 310]

So what your saying is only sul x's can do 3s ? Surely not !! Someone must have had dogs to do that , you ain't telling me comps were won on 1's and 2's plus I've seen photos of my old mans dogs in early 80's with brace of roe and couple of hare but he was never ones for comps but ran his deer x's all over south downs

[low plains drifter 10,706]

There must be any amount of dogs without any saluki blood in them that can catch 3 hares,but when it comes to catching high numbers of hares that are run regular,well the fen videos say it all