Larger Hunting/bushing Dogs

[roybo 2,873]

does anyone run bigger hunting or bushing dogs ? i'm thinking 18-20" plus or even larger ,thinking pointer or hound crosses.

not necessarily for tight cover maybe open woodland and such

[forest of dean redneck 11,608]

People have done ,gundog breeds ,collies and bull terriers first spring to mind .

[roybo 2,873]

yea just thinking more towards their crosses ...i should have said really i.e maybe gwp hound crosses or bull hound etc

[forest of dean redneck 11,608]

There's member on here pointer he gad a gwp and a gwp lurcher he done bit of mooching with them I think,, have search on lurcher section.

[roybo 2,873]

There's member on here pointer he gad a gwp and a gwp lurcher he done bit of mooching with them I think,, have search on lurcher section.

nice one pal just i've had a few terrier crosses in the past and i think they all have dropped in eventually which can be a pain if you aint prepared.

i have an old terrier here now but he was dug to ,so its lead only walks for him most the time.

[chrisbullx 2,541]

My harrierx bitch boyo hunts hill,forestry & get thru the tightest of cover she's 20tts at a guess atb cbx

[devon flighter 421]

i wouldnt mind using my gwp for a bit of mooching and maybe my gwp x lab in a pack given the chance,the gwps done most bits and pieces but the cross has been mainly a stalking dog ,quite a few years back i had a couple of labs and a couple of borders and we had some great fun doing "or trying to do" mink on a couple of rivers along with other things that cropped up, then we moved and i sort of went sideways with my sport more towards shooting and being honest i enjoyed it at the time and it did what was needed for a keeper but deep down its watching the dogs work thats at the heart of it for me ! we do a bit of trying to get rabbits into long/stop nets and thats "well shall we say interesting"

[roybo 2,873]

rps20160217_190416.jpgMy harrierx bitch boyo hunts hill,forestry & get thru the tightest of cover she's 20tts at a guess atb cbx

that's the kind of dog I'm thinking about pal. When you say harrier Cross,what's it crossed with ?

[roybo 2,873]

i wouldnt mind using my gwp for a bit of mooching and maybe my gwp x lab in a pack given the chance,the gwps done most bits and pieces but the cross has been mainly a stalking dog ,quite a few years back i had a couple of labs and a couple of borders and we had some great fun doing "or trying to do" mink on a couple of rivers along with other things that cropped up, then we moved and i sort of went sideways with my sport more towards shooting and being honest i enjoyed it at the time and it did what was needed for a keeper but deep down its watching the dogs work thats at the heart of it for me ! we do a bit of trying to get rabbits into long/stop nets and thats "well shall we say interesting"

Had a go at trying to catch mink lol

Never got near one ,or even saw one ,only their scats lol

Walked 1/2 the day through streams in waders but no prize

[coverdogs 888]

My brother in law had 2 gwp x harrier bitches a few years back they were great in heavy cover and good tounge, one was killed on the road hunting a fox we took the other bitch on when she was about 10 or so when she slowed down a bit, these dogs were great markers and worked well with terrier they have put many's a lurcher to shame.

i am sorry but don't have any pics of them they were about 22 inches broken coated like small pointers here are a few of my pack now

The 2 bitches in front are litter sisters fellhound x lakeland the bitch at the back is 3/4 beagle x irish terrier and my gwp lurcher, no point for guessing where that idea came from.

and 2 pups from the 3/4 beagle irish terrier to a barking springer we are very pleased with progress so far.

[chrisbullx 2,541]

cracking pack coverdogs really like your pointerx lurcher mate atb cbx

[devon flighter 421]

quite a few about then ,they used to come after the ducks on a small river we walked waded and fell in for miles great crack but needed more dogs was on for a hidding to nothing really with labs ,would like to see a few more terriers and something a bit bigger like maybe a gwp or 2 in the pack trouble is now the bodys fecked

[chrisbullx 2,541]

 

rps20160217_190416.jpgMy harrierx bitch boyo hunts hill,forestry & get thru the tightest of cover she's 20tts at a guess atb cbx

that's the kind of dog I'm thinking about pal. When you say harrier Cross,what's it crossed with ?

beagle & russell so I'm told mate atb cbx

[roybo 2,873]

My brother in law had 2 gwp x harrier bitches a few years back they were great in heavy cover and good tounge, one was killed on the road hunting a fox we took the other bitch on when she was about 10 or so when she slowed down a bit, these dogs were great markers and worked well with terrier they have put many's a lurcher to shame.

i am sorry but don't have any pics of them they were about 22 inches broken coated like small pointers here are a few of my pack now

The 2 bitches in front are litter sisters fellhound x lakeland the bitch at the back is 3/4 beagle x irish terrier and my gwp lurcher, no point for guessing where that idea came from.

and 2 pups from the 3/4 beagle irish terrier to a barking springer we are very pleased with progress so far.

 

cracking pack there cover dogs ,I suppose what I'm thinking of is a biddable hound x ,too big to go to ground with some fire in the belly,

Always wondered what a beagle gwp would throw or Brittany /harrier or whatever

[matt1979 766]

Would of thought a smallish lurcher with a good jacket would be useful and have the pace to catch as well. If not been out with a few vizsla types and they have been good dogs atb