Danielm7353 3 Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Hello my friends springer bitch had a litter of pups. the dog was a lab and the bitch was a springer. just wondering what way would this cross work he offered me a pup so i am half tempted. i just want the dog for hunting mainly hares to rise them and maybe to flush a few foxes. so if i could id like to try to get the pup quartering and barking in cover. i have only dealt with lurches and greyhounds so i am not quite sure how difficult this could be all help welcome. Quote Link to post
Hatch28 243 Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Sure it depends if the parents were any good any way I think there's better crosses for the job. Quote Link to post
Sammy666 49 Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 If to flush game for lurchers should be deadon if trained the right way and this cross should be easier to train and controll than terrier or hound crosses but dont think they will bark on sent tho but never no. 1 Quote Link to post
kevin kiely 66 Posted December 25, 2015 Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 On 21/12/2015 at 15:48, Danielm7353 said: Hello my friends springer bitch had a litter of pups. the dog was a lab and the bitch was a springer. just wondering what way would this cross work he offered me a pup so i am half tempted. i just want the dog for hunting mainly hares to rise them and maybe to flush a few foxes. so if i could id like to try to get the pup quartering and barking in cover. i have only dealt with lurches and greyhounds so i am not quite sure how difficult this could be all help welcome. I use an ess bitch for this she's not one yet but working well circling ahead of me. Quote Link to post
Truther 1,579 Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 A mate had an accidental litter a few years back, both lab and spaniel side were decent working lines, he kept a dog pup for a good while, but couldn't give it enough work to keep it happy, he gave it to the right lad and its doing well from what i hear, nice strong athletic thing Quote Link to post
Tozer 385 Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 I have seen them, some good, some bad, it depends what side they take. I saw one that looked like a mini lab that had the spaniel attitude and another that didn't want to enter cover, but both were easy trained and retrieved. I thought I might get one, thinking accidental mating easy done in kennels, less than £150 perhaps, put my feelers out and found out that a "springador" is a fashonable bloody breed £300+ FFS Quote Link to post
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