Danielm7353 3 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I'm going buying a lurcher Thursday he is 9 months old. He's a cross between a Colliehound collie Wheatonhound x Deerhound bullhound, he is supposed to be retrieving, to be sure your man said he will show me that he is. Is there anything I should look out for thanks Quote Link to post
wirral countryman 2,110 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 There's a lot of non_sighthound in the mix you describe and as a result could be very slow and cloddy depending on how its thrown,also a dog with that sort of breeding would not of seen any work at that age so take somebody that knows what they're looking at to assess its potential,what sort of size is it TTS" ?? WM Quote Link to post
Danielm7353 3 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) He didn't say what height he was,what would be the ideal cross to get in a lurcher Edited January 21, 2014 by Danielm7353 Quote Link to post
nans pat 2,575 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 bring him in a field full of sheep see what way he goes. 3 Quote Link to post
wirral countryman 2,110 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Dan that depends what you're going to be doing with it,get out with as many crosses you can and make your own mind up as to what you like,at the end of the day its you who has to live and work it,read about as many types and crosses you can before rushing out and buying the first dog offered to you,good luck, WM Quote Link to post
Danielm7353 3 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I have been looking at them for a while there is a lot of crosses with bull hounds and collies . It will be mainly Lamping rabbits. It will be me and me only walking him and working him. What crosses do ye prefer Quote Link to post
wirral countryman 2,110 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Dan, we all keep the types we like and its as personal as that, I like fast traditional types and not bull cross types as that's what was about when I started off in the 60's,trends change with lurchers but there's nothing a bull/cross can do that a tradionally bred lurcher can't do,rough coated lurchers do not show the battle scar's like a smooth coated dog either but it is down to what you like or prefer and the quarry you intend to work,if its rabbits in small fields then you don't need a massive dog,its worth the wait to get the right dog, WM 1 Quote Link to post
Danielm7353 3 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I am not trying to be smart or awkward I'm a bit green but what is the traditional breed lurcher Quote Link to post
Kemperz21 65 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Mine is bull whip X colly grey 20tts 10months very fast turns on a sixpence when he older will suit me very well for what I do my mates have a wide range of crosses all work well some Xs are bed grey colly dh and grey colly Xdhgrey some are saluki grey and a few more that have been crossed so many times I'm not sure what they are wide range of crosses to do the same job on the same land all depends what you want in a dog Quote Link to post
Sweeney 316 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I have been looking at them for a while there is a lot of crosses with bull hounds and collies . It will be mainly Lamping rabbits. It will be me and me only walking him and working him. What crosses do ye prefer Looks quite a big lump and at only 9 months I ain't filled out yet. If it were me and you just wanted it for bunnys I'd be looking to get something with more sight hound in it pal. Collie whippet grey is what I have quick agile and intelligent just right for bunny bashing IMO 3 Quote Link to post
Danielm7353 3 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Would he be better. What is the advantage and disadvantages of a small dog over a big dog Quote Link to post
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 To even your chances a bit I'd get a pup in so you can bring it on yourself and get a bond with it. 6 Quote Link to post
rob284 1,682 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Big risk buying a dog that age, you could be buying someones mistakes and problems, get a pup and enjoy bringing it up 2 Quote Link to post
Dranny GLC 112 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 There's that many different opinions and different breeding of lurchers I think it is best to look at the averages of what quarry you run and the land you run on. Then pick a dog you like and is suitable for your job and get it. If you like the look of a dog I think it helps and then it's down to you to build a good bond and do the training to make it in to a good dog. 1 Quote Link to post
Sweeney 316 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Would he be better. What is the advantage and disadvantages of a small dog over a big dog It's a better x for the bunnys that's for sure. But If it were me I'd get a pup and bring it on. Train it how you want it not get something that someone else is binning and that could quite easily be untrained and have major bad habits. It's January now you get a pup now it'll be ready to start next season. Quote Link to post
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