dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Cleanspade what's in him and what age,?? Nicefirst cross whippet wheaten. around eight or nine i think. stick it over a greyhound Why would anyone use a greyhound these days? Theres plenty of proven WORKING dogs about...dogs that actually have stamina, durability, good feet etc etc etc 3 Quote Link to post
gamerooster 1,179 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Cleanspade what's in him and what age,?? Nice first cross whippet wheaten. around eight or nine i think. stick it over a greyhound Why would anyone use a greyhound these days? Theres plenty of proven WORKING dogs about...dogs that actually have stamina, durability, good feet etc etc etc But none can match it for speed, prey drive..... an they can be awesome fox dogs, and they can take knocks to 1 Quote Link to post
trenchfoot 4,243 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Cleanspade what's in him and what age,?? Nicefirst cross whippet wheaten. around eight or nine i think. stick it over a greyhoundWhy would anyone use a greyhound these days? Theres plenty of proven WORKING dogs about...dogs that actually have stamina, durability, good feet etc etc etc But none can match it for speed, prey drive..... an they can be awesome fox dogs, and they can take knocks to There are proven coursing dogs out there that would match a grey for prey drive, not be that far behind in pace, better feet, better stamina, far more robust and far greater game sense. 5 Quote Link to post
bunnys 1,228 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Some would even day a base animal back ta coursing bred dogs will be a far betta bet than most grey bred seks atb bunnys 1 Quote Link to post
chris87 297 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 I've given up trying to say which type of lurcher is least injury prone. I've had really heavy big dogs that floated on air, and lightly built ones that hammered the ground like charging bulls: you could hear them coming from far away so hard do their feet hit the ground at a gallop. Isn't a lot of it how they move? True this my lad is quick but moves more like a train and seems clumbsy but still a good worker just i do be bitting my nails a bit over him! Quote Link to post
gamerooster 1,179 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Cleanspade what's in him and what age,?? Nice first cross whippet wheaten. around eight or nine i think. stick it over a greyhoundWhy would anyone use a greyhound these days? Theres plenty of proven WORKING dogs about...dogs that actually have stamina, durability, good feet etc etc etcBut none can match it for speed, prey drive..... an they can be awesome fox dogs, and they can take knocks to There are proven coursing dogs out there that would match a grey for prey drive, not be that far behind in pace, better feet, better stamina, far more robust and far greater game sense. stamina, well obviously, but pace..... not a chance..... and as for game sense, a lot of greys pre ban learnt to run cunning, its just most of them dont get the chance to prove thereselves Quote Link to post
stabba 10,745 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Cleanspade what's in him and what age,?? Nicefirst cross whippet wheaten. around eight or nine i think. stick it over a greyhoundWhy would anyone use a greyhound these days? Theres plenty of proven WORKING dogs about...dogs that actually have stamina, durability, good feet etc etc etcBut none can match it for speed, prey drive..... an they can be awesome fox dogs, and they can take knocks toThere are proven coursing dogs out there that would match a grey for prey drive, not be that far behind in pace, better feet, better stamina, far more robust and far greater game sense. stamina, well obviously, but pace..... not a chance..... and as for game sense, a lot of greys pre ban learnt to run cunning, its just most of them dont get the chance to prove thereselves Rear a greyhound pup like you would a lurcher and it will perform like a lurcher. Whether it could take the knocks and have the wind like a lurcher is another matter. 1 Quote Link to post
trenchfoot 4,243 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Cleanspade what's in him and what age,?? Nicefirst cross whippet wheaten. around eight or nine i think. stick it over a greyhoundWhy would anyone use a greyhound these days? Theres plenty of proven WORKING dogs about...dogs that actually have stamina, durability, good feet etc etc etcBut none can match it for speed, prey drive..... an they can be awesome fox dogs, and they can take knocks toThere are proven coursing dogs out there that would match a grey for prey drive, not be that far behind in pace, better feet, better stamina, far more robust and far greater game sense. stamina, well obviously, but pace..... not a chance..... and as for game sense, a lot of greys pre ban learnt to run cunning, its just most of them dont get the chance to prove thereselves a "game"based lurcher does not need any more drive adding. what it needs is the stamina and wind to keep going to catch its quarry. Todays coursing dogs have far better ingredients (for want of a better term) than a greyhound, however its bred and reared. Yes those dogs have greyhound in them, but they wouldn't be the dogs they are without the outcrosses they have had and the field testing that has proved their worth. you have spoken much of Ch and GrCh with regard to testing of the bull breeds, in lurcher breeding, may I suggest you look to the equivalent when adding to a base line of lurchers 3 Quote Link to post
hunting hard 365 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 (edited) . Edited October 8, 2014 by hunting hard 1 Quote Link to post
lurcherlad_2010 35 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Can't get the pic up of my beddy whippet but he's 20tts solid wee dog Quote Link to post
Ggib 370 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 14096962899645.jpg2014-08-11 19.12.27.jpg14124459270540.jpgthat bottom right has the sylvester Stallone look about him lol 1 Quote Link to post
Ggib 370 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Cleanspade what's in him and what age,?? Nice first cross whippet wheaten. around eight or nine i think. stick it over a greyhound Why would anyone use a greyhound these days? Theres plenty of proven WORKING dogs about...dogs that actually have stamina, durability, good feet etc etc etc because a grey is as fast as you get and each time it's crossed to slower animals it looses pace so by using a slower dog it makes a bigger difference and a fox isn't Gona run like no hare it needs caught quick and delt with before it hits a hole in the ground or a hedge Quote Link to post
dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 But th Cleanspade what's in him and what age,?? Nicefirst cross whippet wheaten. around eight or nine i think. stick it over a greyhoundWhy would anyone use a greyhound these days? Theres plenty of proven WORKING dogs about...dogs that actually have stamina, durability, good feet etc etc etcbecause a grey is as fast as you get and each time it's crossed to slower animals it looses pace so by using a slower dog it makes a bigger difference and a fox isn't Gona run like no hare it needs caught quick and delt with before it hits a hole in the ground or a hedge The dog in question is already fast enough for catching game regularly... Why breed IN: bad feet, poor stamina, and self destruction... when you can breed in: solid feet, heaps of stamina, good coat, and proven working genetics for the job you want, from a proven working animal out of a proven line that excells in the field? I'm not doubting that what you said would work, but if you want to keep working/breeding your line of dogs into the future, you will quickly stop using pure greyhound blood as it will only cause problems. 4 Quote Link to post
bunnys 1,228 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Seen several greys reared from welps has a Lurcher and yes some excelled betts than others , we Cana compare them to well bred Xs breds Atb bunnys Quote Link to post
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