Why Aren't Gundog Lurchers Popular?

[Allan P 1,150]

Just like to know why, there must be a reason.

[socks 32,253]

Because their shit ......

[David.evans 5,323]

Simples

They can out run all the cocker spaniel , labs , springers , ect , ect

On the retrieve lol

[delswal 3,819]

maybe because they are sh!te ?? chances are they have been tried and sacked off, if they were any good they would be popular

[Allan P 1,150]

Sweeping statement socks, why are they shit?

[socks 32,253]

Because they are ........

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Sweeping statement socks, why are they shit?

Surely if they were of much use they would be more popular?

 

Let's have it right every cross under the sun has been tried at some point. The good stuff tends to stick around and the not so good stuff tends to fade away.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Because they are ........

Socks wants a gundog X whippet ?

[Allan P 1,150]

Every thread about Gundog crosses is positive, on paper for a run of the mill lurcher it should work. Not sure they have been worked and failed Gaz. I think people just stick to what they know.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Every thread about Gundog crosses is positive, on paper for a run of the mill lurcher it should work. Not sure they have been worked and failed Gaz. I think people just stick to what they know.

They've definitely been tried Allan. I'm not saying they've failed but they aren't popular...

[MIK 4,756]

What can even your top gun dogs bring to mix ?

[socks 32,253]

Ok I will stop being a tit for a second ... What would a gun dog bring to the table that isn't already available ??? Not a lot .... They hunt primararly by scent a hound does that better ... Their soft mouthed ... ok if your only after rabbits ... Great in water ... You don't catch many rabbits in the river ... Easy to train ... So are collies ... Extra speed no ... Extra stamina no ... Good feet no ... Anything they can add conformation wise no ... Lots of inbreeding problems with hips etc ... A decent coat yes ... For me there is nothing they bring to the table that isn't already there .......

[Allan P 1,150]

Mik, nose ,retrieve ,soft mouth good feet and good coat also quite biddable.

[Allan P 1,150]

Socks , gundogs have been bred to work with game for years. I agree there are some poor examples of gundogs but as any type of dog there are crackers as well. Obviously you have to choose wisely.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Mik, nose ,retrieve ,soft mouth good feet and good coat also quite biddable.

But we've already got all of that in lines of lurchers that have been bred for generations doing the job we want them to do.

 

Why go back to a breed that isn't doing what we want the pups to do?