Fractions

[birddog 1,354]

  On 06/06/2013 at 23:08, **Lurcherman** said:

3/4 greyhound 1/4 bull do any job I want or 1/2 collie x if I was going more all rounder

just a thought.......what about breeding the two together......1/4 collie....1/8 bull.......5/8greyhound......and worker to worker........in theory (and we know it doesn't always work that way) brains a wee bit of brawn and speed........put me down for a bitch pup just don't tell the missus

[paulus 26]

  On 07/06/2013 at 08:22, birddog said:

 

  On 06/06/2013 at 23:08, **Lurcherman** said:

3/4 greyhound 1/4 bull do any job I want or 1/2 collie x if I was going more all rounder

just a thought.......what about breeding the two together......1/4 collie....1/8 bull.......5/8greyhound......and worker to worker........in theory (and we know it doesn't always work that way) brains a wee bit of brawn and speed........put me down for a bitch pup just don't tell the missus

 

Bull/grey/collie/grey can make exceptionally good all-round type dogs

[birddog 1,354]

  On 07/06/2013 at 08:25, paulus said:

 

  On 07/06/2013 at 08:22, birddog said:

 

  On 06/06/2013 at 23:08, **Lurcherman** said:

3/4 greyhound 1/4 bull do any job I want or 1/2 collie x if I was going more all rounder

just a thought.......what about breeding the two together......1/4 collie....1/8 bull.......5/8greyhound......and worker to worker........in theory (and we know it doesn't always work that way) brains a wee bit of brawn and speed........put me down for a bitch pup just don't tell the missus

 

Bull/grey/collie/grey can make exceptionally good all-round type dogs

 

yes mate, but............what fractions?

[paulus 26]

  On 07/06/2013 at 08:29, birddog said:

 

  On 07/06/2013 at 08:25, paulus said:

 

  On 07/06/2013 at 08:22, birddog said:

 

  On 06/06/2013 at 23:08, **Lurcherman** said:

3/4 greyhound 1/4 bull do any job I want or 1/2 collie x if I was going more all rounder

just a thought.......what about breeding the two together......1/4 collie....1/8 bull.......5/8greyhound......and worker to worker........in theory (and we know it doesn't always work that way) brains a wee bit of brawn and speed........put me down for a bitch pup just don't tell the missus

 

Bull/grey/collie/grey can make exceptionally good all-round type dogs

 

yes mate, but............what fractions?

 

a splash of bull, a cup of collie and a jug of greyhound plus a shot of whippet can also spice it up

[C Hall 552]

  On 07/06/2013 at 08:29, birddog said:

yes mate, but............what fractions?

 

 

 

 

Does it matter as long as there doing the job?

[birddog 1,354]

  On 07/06/2013 at 08:33, C Hall said:

 

  On 07/06/2013 at 08:29, birddog said:

yes mate, but............what fractions?

 

 

 

 

Does it matter as long as there doing the job?

 

think your maybe missing the point, i imagine most folk are reading between the lines and getting a little hint of sarcasm

[LaraCroft 863]

Depends on which fraction provides the brain, and which the legs.

[buster gonads 862]

For a true alrounder i,d always go for 3/4 sight hound with a 1/4 of what suits you, a true all rounder needs speed a plenty for some jobs and some 1/2 crosses just dont have it, i also think you need somthing that makes 24 inch plus, and thats from a bloke with a 21inch 3/4 whippet 1/4 beddy , regards, buster.

[birddog 1,354]

  On 07/06/2013 at 08:55, LaraCroft said:

Depends on which fraction provides the brain, and which the legs.

exactly.....the legs of a bull ?.......the brains of a greyhound ?..........the drive of a collie ?.........cancel that pup..lol

[LaraCroft 863]

  On 07/06/2013 at 09:01, birddog said:

 

  On 07/06/2013 at 08:55, LaraCroft said:

Depends on which fraction provides the brain, and which the legs.

exactly.....the legs of a bull ?.......the brains of a greyhound ?..........the drive of a collie ?.........cancel that pup..lol

 

Too late - I got 2 here.... colour of a collie, brains of a greyhound, weather-coping ability of a whippet...

[C Hall 552]

  On 07/06/2013 at 08:48, birddog said:

 

  On 07/06/2013 at 08:33, C Hall said:

 

  On 07/06/2013 at 08:29, birddog said:

yes mate, but............what fractions?

 

 

 

 

Does it matter as long as there doing the job?

 

think your maybe missing the point, i imagine most folk are reading between the lines and getting a little hint of sarcasm

 

 

No sarcasm intended matey I am missing the point?

[jeemes 4,636]

  On 06/06/2013 at 21:08, foresterj said:

Half cross, three quarter, or three eights five eights, if you had to choose one to do everything anywhere, which one and why?

I think you mean type.If Im wrong please say. I prefer the half cross type of Bull/Greyhound because they perform the way I like and they dont break as easy as the 3/4 type. We have a bitch that is a 3/4 bred dog on paper but who is a 1/2 cross in type. It depends on the quarry you want to pursue the most.The best way to fine tune is to breed from roughly the type you like and then in time select the best for you. For communication sake I understand what someone is trying to put over when they give me a fraction.So it does serve a purpose in Lurcher discussion to mention fractions as long has we remember its really type and not exact gene formation although it usually comes about right in shape at least,when there are only two pure breeds involved.

[foresterj 1,096]

Yes Jeemes it would have to be on type as you say.I did think the three eights type would've had more advocates sitting between the two others as it does, havin said that though I've seen some pretty big variations in that type

Edited June 7, 2013 by foresterj