First Crosses..

[hare_n_hounds 157]

What's your thoughts on first crosses I.e collie grey deerhound grey or what ever for lamping. I don't know why but when I think of a first cross I think of them as being quite heavy, not saying this is the case just that's how I think of them. Never had one so that's why I'm asking how they do on the lamp on r&f. Cheers

Edited January 2, 2015 by hare_n_hounds

[NE_courser 411]

Seen a first cross saluki greyhound that a good mate had very fast was great on the lamp had a nack for catching them she wasn't to bad in the day either she was coming into her own and sadly she got run over... Atb mate

[hare_n_hounds 157]

I might be in for a 1st x collie grey off here was just seeing people's experience with them, I thought them to be quite heavy there for not as quick but I've seen some racier types.

[NE_courser 411]

Never seen first x collie grey seen a 3/4 bred one couple of times was a flying machine for about 1 minute she struggled to hang on if the run got too long she was only a small light framed bitch heard collie can throw a bit more stamina in them though atb what ever you decide

[nothernlite 18,089]

It will be a 2nd cross hare n hounds

[hare_n_hounds 157]

Ye 2 first xs , they be 1/2 cross still

[nothernlite 18,089]

Always thought a first cross is your collie and your greyhound ?

Edited January 2, 2015 by nothernlite

[bird 9,916]

Seen a first cross saluki greyhound that a good mate had very fast was great on the lamp had a nack for catching them she wasn't to bad in the day either she was coming into her own and sadly she got run over... Atb mate

shame that, not seen one run but ,but think you get good dog from this x. regards 1x colliexgreys ,suppose it depends on what pup throw to , the collie or the grey.? ive been lucky with Bryn as 1x goes , as he is fast+ agile for this x , some can be heavy set. where as Bryn quite racy built he 25in 60lb which is not that big I don't think. that's the prob with 1x of any lurcher bull collie, sal, gsd etc. you just don't know who the pups will follow , a 2nd 3rd gen 1x might be better as you could get more racy +agile type lurcher ..!

[hare_n_hounds 157]

Yes and both parents are 1/2 xs is what I meant, was close lol. I'm not going to split hairs. My mistake....

Edited January 2, 2015 by hare_n_hounds

[nothernlite 18,089]

Agree with bird you thought about a collie whippet grey ?

[hare_n_hounds 157]

Consider any cross tbf if I take a liking to it apart from bull cross, nothing against them I just prefer the smaller types. Fancy a pup off that sunny though , 2 1/2 crosses as parents.

[nothernlite 18,089]

If its a smaller type collie whippet greyhound would be smaller birds first cross is 25tts that's a big dog think that's about average anything between 23 to 26 I would think

[buster gonads 862]

I,v always gone for a 3/4 running dog if i was after a lurcher, i have a 3/4 whippet 1/4 beddy at the mo, always found excess speed to be an advantage were i work my dogs, if i lived elsware and worked in a different way then it might not matter so much, some lads like 1/2 crosses and favor brain etc over speed, each to their own, i,v had 1/2 crosses but only when both have been sight hounds. Northernlite mentions collie whippet grey, now that would do the job, but i wouldnt want more than 3/8s collie myself, iam stuck in my ways i suppose. PS, iam presuming your not lamping anything too big.

Edited January 2, 2015 by buster gonads

[Flacko 1,746]

Used to have a 1x Colly bitch plenty fast enough she was about 25" mop rabbits on lamp and good daytime very long & lean clever as feck wouldn't mind another like her. Atb Flacko

[hare_n_hounds 157]

I liked lamping rabbit and fox preban ....