Why Lurchers Over Pure Greyhounds?

[trenchfoot 4,243]

 

Heart is the biggest attribute of any working dog,and then the tools to het the job done,the better the tools the less they have to rely on the heart.

But to catch Jack rabbits I'd import British isles bred dog bred for hares.

Save you a lot of work trying to get where they was 30 or 40 years ago,why reinvent what's already there

Different terrain and climate. I thought of British coursing dogs first but maybe a line of salukis or saluki bred that are already doing it in the States might be better.

Something like the hounds that dirtwinger runs http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/311998-hunting-hares-from-horseback-with-falcon-and-sighthounds/

 

enough saluki hybrids from the uk gone back to hotter, drier climates and done well

[Tiercel 6,986]

hybrid vigor !

 

Bolocks you can only get Hybrid Vigour from a cross between two different species like a horse and a donkey, or a goldfinch and a canary. Cross two pure bred dogs and you will get a mongrel no more no less.

 

TC

 

[TOMO 26,505]

don't forget the sharp stone etc seriously not seen loads but every single one I have has been very nervous and whinning it's bollocks off lol

Listen at this giggling fool,,,,just wait till ya pick this whinning "dick head" up.....lol

[mushroom 13,193]

Fuuckin whines here I'll shovel the cnut and feed him to the pigs

[Dewclaw69 484]

 

 

Not to mention stamina, feet, thickness, coat, brain. The list goes on.

 

 

not sure i'd want to breed thickness into a greyhound cross gaz

 

do you think a greyhound is more intelligent than a saluki then ?

 

just humour.

[stormyboy 1,352]

 

hybrid vigor !

 

Bolocks you can only get Hybrid Vigour from a cross between two different species like a horse and a donkey, or a goldfinch and a canary. Cross two pure bred dogs and you will get a mongrel no more no less.

 

TC

 

 

Not strictly true. Crossing 2 different breeds or even 2 inbred strains can give hybrid vigor.

[Hareydave 1,214]

interesting topic some of whin topics would of been worth a read on this subject

[roybo 2,873]

Yes it's called heterosis or out crossing

[weasle 1,119]

Always fancied bringing on a greyhound pup as a lurcher myself,Doubt there as stupid as you think if they've had the chance from a pup.

There again i aint done it yet so...

[Tiercel 6,986]

First off I apologise for derailing the man's thread, if you would like to continue the with the discussion over Hybrid Vigour please start a thread about it and I will contribute.

 

TC

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Always fancied bringing on a greyhound pup as a lurcher myself,Doubt there as stupid as you think if they've had the chance from a pup.

There again i aint done it yet so...

I will do it one day for sure.

[Tiercel 6,986]

Trying to get back on topic, did not Teddy Moritz have a couple of Hancock lurchers that used to run and kill cottontails? I don't think they specified the breeding HC 3/4/cross etc in the book, just a few pictures of her and the dogs and a couple of cottontails.

 

TC

Edited October 22, 2014 by tiercel

[weasle 1,119]

Might my self, but maybe when i slow up a bit,gotta be better than a whippet

[roybo 2,873]

Good luck to anyone who wants to keep a pure racing greyhound,they aren't cheap to buy(as pups),and will probably be paying for your vets holiday to the Caribbean in a few years lol,they get injured enough on tracks let alone running in the dark with obstacles

[mushroom 13,193]

Surely someone somewhere still has coursing greys??