Most Durable Type Of Lurcher

[neems 2,406]

What do you reckon it is?

 

Mine's injured at least 3 times a season,he's got in early this year and is laid up already.

 

So in years to come durability is going to be very high on my list of what I'll be looking for.

 

 

 

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Don't think it will be a specific cross, more a type. Heavier set, big boned, thick skin and decent coat, good feet etc.

 

I had my pup with durability in mind because my other lurcher is a tad on the fragile side. Although she seems to have a good dose of self preservation which (touch wood) has held her in good stead so far.

 

Is your current lurcher of slight build? What injuries as he had?

[darbo 4,774]

My old beardy first cross was very durable. Some dogs are plain unlucky regarding injuries.

[dai dogs 1,416]

Border collie Dam

Greyhound Sire

[socks 32,253]

You can have the toughest strongest Muhammad Bruce Lee of the lurcher world if that dog is 100% committed to its job it is going to get injured at some point during the season ... There is nothing soft in the countryside when you hit it at 20+ mph ..........

[neems 2,406]

Don't think it will be a specific cross, more a type. Heavier set, big boned, thick skin and decent coat, good feet etc.

 

I had my pup with durability in mind because my other lurcher is a tad on the fragile side. Although she seems to have a good dose of self preservation which (touch wood) has held her in good stead so far.

 

Is your current lurcher of slight build? What injuries as he had?

 

he works cover hard and cuts himself open usually,he's torn a load of skin off his feet this time running a rabbit on permission down a hardcore track.

 

unlike yours he doesnt think much about self preservation when somethings in front of him,the worst one was walking a field locally he pissed up against a barbed wire fence and on the other side of the field (about 200m away) he seen a lab working some cover,he thought the lab was something else so tried to jump the fence like a pole vaulter,ran half way there realised it was a dog and came back with his entire side needing to be stitched.

 

And before anyone says,he does know to jump properly,it just goes out of the window sometimes.

 

tbh I couldn't reel off all his injuries,but 90% of them are cuts,with heavier work he gets bruised and sore if he takes a knock,but we dont do much of that.

 

and yes he's slightly built 47 pounds 25',he's something like half whippet,quarter grey,8th collie and 8th pointer.

Edited September 3, 2015 by neems

[neems 2,406]

You can have the toughest strongest Muhammad Bruce Lee of the lurcher world if that dog is 100% committed to its job it is going to get injured at some point during the season ... There is nothing soft in the countryside when you hit it at 20+ mph ..........

 

I'm a part timer and still end up with the dog laid up several times a year.

[Giro 2,648]

Different schools of thought..

 

Some folk reckon bigger dogs can take bigger knocks..

 

Age old say the bigger they are the harder they fall..

 

Surely on impact a bigger dogs weight to speed ratio is going stacking the odds against them.

 

It's not just physical attributes that keep a dog right.

 

It's down to its mentally in my opinion.

 

I had one bitch that only had one foot injury really in her career, along with minor none major bumps and scrapes.

 

Bred a pup from said bitch with same sire. (Father daughter mating) same ingredients produced similar physical stamp..

 

Mentality was completely different.

 

That pup was never out of the sick bay.

 

Injury finished her hunting career and to be honest she's lucky to be in a pet home.

 

She almost killed herself many a time.

 

Can be luck of the draw..

 

Some injuries are plan bad luck..

 

Some dogs sustain needless injury through poor diet and lack of conditioning.

[gnipper 6,467]

I always thought that smaller and lighter dogs bounced better but this 25tts beardie twat can take a knock well and can run down hardcore tracks like turf.

[neems 2,406]

Like socks said if you wanna be injury free, buy a rifle and leave dog indoors, but if I needed a dog for rough and tumble terrain then I'd look at half collie grey or kelpie/acd halfx tbh

 

I dont need to be injury free,but bringing down the amount of injuries will be high on my priority list.

 

I don't need a particularly fast or game dog,just preferably one that isn't always injured.

[green dragon 701]

I'd think a Wheaton greyhound would be quite a tough dog good skin and strong dog but like said before every dog is going get injurys it's part of it no matter where you run them atb mate safe hunting . Ps iv never really heard of a whippet getting really badly hurt I know it happens but I'd imagine they can turn quick enough to avoid things that's just an opinion tho

[socks 32,253]

Tegan my old half cross bitch has had her fair share of serious injuries but they are a tough cross and can bounce back pretty well ... She hit a tree stump chest first one day whilst ferreting running full speed after a rabbit ... Phil Lloyd was with me and instantly turned to me and said she is dead ... 30 minuets rest and she finished the day off ... Had Tilly in with Robert Meeks the bone man today and she has a damaged ligament under her gracilis muscle so its 3 months off with no guarantee of a recovery or keep her working and she will be stiff and a little sore the next day ... Guess who is going to be stiff and a little sore tomorrow .........

[socks 32,253]

 

 

I'd think a Wheaton greyhound would be quite a tough dog good skin and strong dog but like said before every dog is going get injurys it's part of it no matter where you run them atb mate safe hunting . Ps iv never really heard of a whippet getting really badly hurt I know it happens but I'd imagine they can turn quick enough to avoid things that's just an opinion tho

I've seen two die in the field after a collision ........

[trenchfoot 4,243]

Them show type dogs never seem to pick up any injuries. I've seen folk turn up with a van full, and not a mark or hobble on one of them. They are our future.

[paulsmithy83 567]

Seen whippets take some nasty injuries usually when they hit something you know your counting the £££ into vets hand. Some dogs are naturally strong and can take a knock. This cant always be seen clearly by physical attributes. Like someone said it just pot luck to how durable your dog will be all we can do is never breed of injury prone dogs and hope for some luck in that department.