krawnden 1,036 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 I've never seen a gundog based lurcher of any sort but have always liked the idea in principle, though I suspect a first cross would be lacking in speed. I'd love to see a 3/4 bred. Quote Link to post
fourtrak73 1,334 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 spaniel x running dog belongs to my pal used it all last season excellent pot filler 2 Quote Link to post
arcticgun 4,548 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Sire too that a pure saluki I know cos I bred it ? albeit an accident been a very handy hound for the lad, few out the litter doing well Quote Link to post
Mustelid 143 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Sire too that a pure saluki I know cos I bred it ? albeit an accident been a very handy hound for the lad, few out the litter doing well Are you in touch with many of the owners? Quote Link to post
arcticgun 4,548 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) Sire too that a pure saluki I know cos I bred it ? albeit an accident been a very handy hound for the lad, few out the litter doing wellAre you in touch with many of the owners?Yea couple of them that went too working homes I've kept in contact with rest went as pets the one above has been something else the lads made the bitch into what she is a great little allrounder she hunts for fun credit too him, another stays with a keeper up north he loves the dug says he unreal grafter n good companion Edited April 2, 2016 by arcticgun Quote Link to post
gamerooster 1,179 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Is that a longear on the right? And I love a dog that can catch feather, proper pot filler 1 Quote Link to post
Truther 1,579 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 I've never seen a gundog based lurcher of any sort but have always liked the idea in principle, though I suspect a first cross would be lacking in speed. I'd love to see a 3/4 bred. I wanted to breed some 3/4's from my bitch this year, she came in season a few weeks ago but was never interested in standing for the dog, when she should have been bang ready she went out? She might come back in i think, her body clocks been a bit haywire the last couple of years, a litter would probably sort her out a bit imo? If i did breed or get the chance of a 3/4 i would still pick a pup with more spaniel influence, if any came out that way? I don't want or need really fast dogs for what i do, water any base blood down to much or breed to far away from the base and you'd lose the magic maybe? 1 Quote Link to post
arcticgun 4,548 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Is that a longear on the right? And I love a dog that can catch feather, proper pot filler yea she flushed it from some reeds and snatched it up, she takes the odd bit feather as well, but is fully stock broken to hens sheep cattle horses ferrets etc likesay she a real credit to the lad, he works her alongside many other dos and she more than holds her own by all accounts Quote Link to post
arcticgun 4,548 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 I've never seen a gundog based lurcher of any sort but have always liked the idea in principle, though I suspect a first cross would be lacking in speed. I'd love to see a 3/4 bred. I wanted to breed some 3/4's from my bitch this year, she came in season a few weeks ago but was never interested in standing for the dog, when she should have been bang ready she went out? She might come back in i think, her body clocks been a bit haywire the last couple of years, a litter would probably sort her out a bit imo? If i did breed or get the chance of a 3/4 i would still pick a pup with more spaniel influence, if any came out that way? I don't want or need really fast dogs for what i do, water any base blood down to much or breed to far away from the base and you'd lose the magic maybe? I think the 3/4 cross would be real interesting Quote Link to post
forest of dean redneck 11,679 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Both nice looking dogs ,but the White is a nice eye catcher? Is she taller ? Quote Link to post
arcticgun 4,548 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Both nice looking dogs ,but the White is a nice eye catcher? Is she taller ? yea she was leggier of the two, the tallest was a dog that went to a pet home, she was always my favourite one out the litter , I was pleased my pal took her on and made her what she is now, surprise me how much the black ome looked like wuyangs one off here, 1 Quote Link to post
Truther 1,579 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 I've never seen a gundog based lurcher of any sort but have always liked the idea in principle, though I suspect a first cross would be lacking in speed. I'd love to see a 3/4 bred. I wanted to breed some 3/4's from my bitch this year, she came in season a few weeks ago but was never interested in standing for the dog, when she should have been bang ready she went out? She might come back in i think, her body clocks been a bit haywire the last couple of years, a litter would probably sort her out a bit imo? If i did breed or get the chance of a 3/4 i would still pick a pup with more spaniel influence, if any came out that way? I don't want or need really fast dogs for what i do, water any base blood down to much or breed to far away from the base and you'd lose the magic maybe? I think the 3/4 cross would be real interesting I agree mate, i'm happy with my little bitch, general purpose busher/scrounger, but i'd like to add another dose of runner and see what happened? The real problem is their size, mines 16" tts, and the lads is 18" tts, so i doubt they'd make anything but rabbiting dogs, probably ideal for a bit of mooching/ferreting, even a few runs in the lamp? But to see what spaniel really offered to lurchers you'd need a bit more height i reckon. My lads talking about breeding another litter of first x's, but using a bigger grew, we know all the breeding behind both dogs for a long time, its solid stuff, these pups would be bigger, and very likely handy enough in their own right, and one more x to runner would be a fair prospect imo.........one things for certain, after trying the spaniel x's we both want to take it further, have to see what happens? 1 Quote Link to post
arcticgun 4,548 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 I've never seen a gundog based lurcher of any sort but have always liked the idea in principle, though I suspect a first cross would be lacking in speed. I'd love to see a 3/4 bred. I wanted to breed some 3/4's from my bitch this year, she came in season a few weeks ago but was never interested in standing for the dog, when she should have been bang ready she went out? She might come back in i think, her body clocks been a bit haywire the last couple of years, a litter would probably sort her out a bit imo? If i did breed or get the chance of a 3/4 i would still pick a pup with more spaniel influence, if any came out that way? I don't want or need really fast dogs for what i do, water any base blood down to much or breed to far away from the base and you'd lose the magic maybe? I think the 3/4 cross would be real interesting I agree mate, i'm happy with my little bitch, general purpose busher/scrounger, but i'd like to add another dose of runner and see what happened? The real problem is their size, mines 16" tts, and the lads is 18" tts, so i doubt they'd make anything but rabbiting dogs, probably ideal for a bit of mooching/ferreting, even a few runs in the lamp? But to see what spaniel really offered to lurchers you'd need a bit more height i reckon. My lads talking about breeding another litter of first x's, but using a bigger grew, we know all the breeding behind both dogs for a long time, its solid stuff, these pups would be bigger, and very likely handy enough in their own right, and one more x to runner would be a fair prospect imo.........one things for certain, after trying the spaniel x's we both want to take it further, have to see what happens? I tink id go more for a lighter coursing dog than a grew cant see the grew adding much but speed and youd get enough of that from a coursing dog plus better hunting instinct, stamina and feet, just my opinion, one of the best lurchers ive seen was Pointer of heres old bitch Tess she was casper saluki lurcher x gwp bitch she is a ral one off recovered from broken neck too go onto a great career day and night, lads only regret is not getting a pup off her to another cousign dog again 3/4 cross would of just been that bit handier, but she was unreal on lamp and great daytime in the land she was hunted on, Id take any of these sort of crosses well above any collie x or beddy x type lurchers 2 Quote Link to post
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