All Rounders

[socks 32,253]

very interested to hear what cross you would recommend to do the different work you,v mentioned socks, cheers plum !

Any lurcher its all in the raising and training .........

[weasellurcher 113]

Bedlington Greyhound all game sept maybe fallow and above. flushes to the gun beautifully - like a spaniel, swims like an otter, retrieves fur but not feather - im sure someones beddy does just not mine lol, can follow scent pretty darn well.

[blackmaggie 3,376]

very interested to hear what cross you would recommend to do the different work you,v mentioned socks, cheers plum !

lab x grey do all the above and teeth pre ban

[jimmythejacker 19]

Salukigreyhound.x collie greyhound

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

 

 

 

very interested to hear what cross you would recommend to do the different work you,v mentioned socks, cheers plum !

Collie based lurcher if I was choosing

Collie bull grey

Id prefer one favouring the collie , like c/b/g x c/g

That's happening this summer. It's a repeat mating from 2 handy dogs. C/b/g sire over a Hancock half cross bitch.

[sniper2011 69]

 

very interested to hear what cross you would recommend to do the different work you,v mentioned socks, cheers plum !

Any lurcher its all in the raising and training .........

bull shit.unless there's a bit of bull in there it wont be an alrounder

[nothernlite 18,077]

Are you serious SHH?

[fluff 409]

pre ban had several allrounders hare rabbit roe odd fox all taken with abit of style,its a hard task to keep breeding qaulity allrounders,with the political ban ,but such is life i would go for a real well bred collie lurcher or , top class coursing dog to a real well bred colie type something fast and agrresive on the chase ,

[fluff 409]

i here people saying any lurcher ,thats bull shit you need pace ,running sense ,good feet good stamina , you dont get that if not bred selectivly and useing abit common sense

[Moorside 642]

From the replies here it shows how widely people's view of what an "allrounder" is varies. For me its taking ANYTHING that gets up. For others its also doing a gundogs jobs etc

Edited December 18, 2014 by Moorside

[young man 225]

bullxwhip.take anything,steady,injury free,clever.nose like a scent hound.

what is it with bull x whippet everyone of them ive seen in day time are like a hound but not so much with the bull x grey?

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

From the replies here it shows how widely people's view of what an "allrounder" is varies. For me its taking ANYTHING that gets up. For others its also doing a gundogs jobs etc

I don't think there are many lurchers, if raised properly and taught some basic obedience, that won't work the gun to some extent. At least flushing to the gun and retrieving shot game.

 

My old bitch picked it up after a handful of outings and whilst no expert she certainly did the job.

 

Your pup will be more than capable if it's something you fancied in the future.

 

An all rounder for me has to do all the above, jump, retrieve to hand, work with ferrets, work with bushing dogs, and also have a good temperament and be a pleasure to be around in general. Just as happy in the pub as in the field. These neurotic mental sorts that need work 24/7 are no use to me.

[Moorside 642]

Like I said pal its subjective one mans allrounder is different to another's. Its all about youre needs and the dog being able to do all the jobs asked of it, I dont go ferreting at all so its not on my list and only shoot occasionally and thats on the lamp from 4x4....as I said mine need high drive to do what we require.

[bullx100% 681]

An all rounder to me is any lurcher that will try its paw at anything.....jack of all trades master of none

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Like I said pal its subjective one mans allrounder is different to another's. Its all about youre needs and the dog being able to do all the jobs asked of it, I dont go ferreting at all so its not on my list and only shoot occasionally and thats on the lamp from 4x4....as I said mine need high drive to do what we require.

What I was saying is, a half decent lurcher with a good upbringing should be adaptable. You don't know where you will be in 5 years and what you will be doing. But if you decide to change your ways slightly, a good "all rounder" should be able to adapt to that.

 

An all rounder (to me) isn't a list of what the dog can and can't do. It's more about it's temperament and being willing to try new stuff.

 

And I've met dogs with "high drives" that are equally laid back outside of the field and these are the type that i think can go on to make good all rounders. The high drive neurotic types are point and slip merchants and that's about it, you wouldn't get one of them working the gun.

 

But as said some lads don't need that, they just want point and slip and dogs back in kennels.

 

But that's not really an all rounder.

 

Each to their own ?