Beardie lurchers

[Magpie 102]

Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone else ran Beardie cross lurchers. Now, by Beardie cross I mean straight Beardie/Greyhound, be it 1/2, 3/4 or otherwise but, not Beardie/Border.

If you do run a Beardie cross I'd love to hear your experiences and see any photos you may have.

[Guest SJM]

I had a first cross bitch out of Marc H Glens dog Sheamus, she was a cracker, one of the fastest little rabbit dogs Ive ever owned, a real natural. She was out of a proper working beardie dog put to a tested greyhound which always helps

[danielt 1]

Jake from smoochers has one, good dog it is too.

[Guest oldskool]

i remember reading somewhere that the beardie cross made a better fox dog than the border???

[Guest reload]

Theres a good article in EDRD this month, maybe food for thought

[TOMO 26,763]

I had a first cross bitch out of Marc H Glens dog Sheamus, she was a cracker, one of the fastest little rabbit dogs Ive ever owned, a real natural. She was out of a proper working beardie dog put to a tested greyhound which always helps

 

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THAT FELLA ?, I LIKED HIS ARTICLES IN EARTH DOG

[skycat 6,173]

i remember reading somewhere that the beardie cross made a better fox dog than the border???

 

Only ever had one Beardie cross: she lurved foxes to the extent that by the time she was 4 years old she'd go through a field of rabbits to get to a fox on the other side, and also hunted them by scent until she put them up.........as good as any fox hound on a warm scent.

[Bitza 0]

I have a beardie bitza, not too sure of exact breeding, but has done great work for me. Not too hot rabbits buts was great on hares and deer pre ban, though would not go into fox single handed?

[Stabs 3]

Mine's a decent ferreting dog but she ain't no fox dog...she did her first three but jibbed on her fourth when it bit back

 

[weg 0]

mine was a good rabbiting dog and deer dog (pre ban)

[Meerihunter 7]

I have a 7 year old 1/4 Beardie 3/4 Grey. Only really used on rabbits but has taken bigger stuff. Very fast, good feet and tough but quite mad, noise phobic and really inpractical coat. Wouldnt have another.

[STUNTMAN 552]

A friend of mine had a 3/4 cross from DH.It was sent overto the states withe a 3/4berdie boarder cross and the dogs grew up together. The Berdie had some stamina but lacked the "kill" of the other dog. Now we all Know 1 dog you cant base a solid opinion on but I liked the B/B cross alot better out of those two.

[Magpie 102]

Mine's a decent ferreting dog but she ain't no fox dog...she did her first three but jibbed on her fourth when it bit back

 

Looks like my kinda' dog Stabs. Is it a first cross?

[Magpie 102]

i remember reading somewhere that the beardie cross made a better fox dog than the border???

 

Only ever had one Beardie cross: she lurved foxes to the extent that by the time she was 4 years old she'd go through a field of rabbits to get to a fox on the other side, and also hunted them by scent until she put them up.........as good as any fox hound on a warm scent.

She wasn't to bad on the long ears either if I remember right Skycat. Though she lacked that top gear of an all out coursing dog.

Have you got any pics of Seeker, I'd love to see her again.

[Magpie 102]

Rew, don't you have a 3/4 bred? I think I've seen a pic on an old thread.