Why Aren't Gundog Lurchers Popular?

[Allan P 1,150]

Not everyone has Gaz, but for a pot filling lurcher a Gundog bred dog can't far off

[fourtrak73 1,334]

Spaniel x running dog on lurcher write ups have a look at it we killed loads with it round the reedy fields, marks walls and sets atb Fourtrak

[Allan P 1,150]

Its first real season coming on well, eager to please, always got its nose down. Its not the fastest bitch in the world but doesn't miss much, perfect in the reedy fields. Belongs to my pal Ste, another season under its belt to calm down and it will be perfect. A few pics.DSCF2207.JPG

an old pic from last season good little dogs in the right hands and for the right work

[Allan P 1,150]

How's it bred?

[MIK 4,763]

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

You don't need that good a nose for most lurcher work ,most lurcher are easy to train to retrieve I have a pup that my nine year old son taught to retrieve at 10 weeks ,all my lurchers will retrieve rabbits live to hand , they have better feet that any gun dog I have seen ,...there is nothing a lab or a spaniel can bring to the mix and I have been around gun dogs since I was a kid ...but then it depends if you just want a mediocre lurcher

[fourtrak73 1,334]

How's it bred?

Don't know exactly spaniel x, saluki x

[Allan P 1,150]

Disagree with nose, ferreting dogs need it and mooching dogsneed it Mik. If you class not having nose as mediocre then I'll go for mediocre all the time. Also disagree with retrieve, I find it challenging with some lurches.

[MIK 4,763]

I said you don't need that good a nose ...and it certainly doesn't need that good a nose to mark rabbits in a hole that comes with experience ....its maybe you and not the dog that you have found it difficult to train a dog to retrieve maybe my nine year old son can give you some pointers on how to train a dog to retrieve....you have asked the question why and some experienced lads have given you their thoughts but your mind seems to be already made up so good luck with mediocre ...some of us want more

Edited August 22, 2016 by MIK

[Allan P 1,150]

I agree it's me MIK ,that's why I'm looking for something easier to train to retrieve. I also want more that's why I look outside the box and not just the norm.

[Allan P 1,150]

Here we go,the resident THL troll.

[neems 2,406]

I'll probably have 1 for my next lurcher,easy to get on with and being fairly durable are high on my list.

 

If I can get out with the dog every day in lots of different places,because it's naturally biddable and easily controlled around game and rarely injured,it'll see more work and be a better dog than a more highly strung and driven one would be (in my hands).

That's my theory anyway.

[Allan P 1,150]

Agree neems,my theory as well.

[Sirblessed 2,511]

If they can handle a bit of heat, and run on anything harder than a mattress without breaking down, from what I’ve read on here about UK dogs, you might have something to offer – Doug grins

[trenchfoot 4,243]

Because they don't sell. If some folk thought they could easily shift litters of them, they could be as popular as many other x's.

[forest of dean redneck 11,699]

I think years ago if you could mooch along with a shotgun or lived by the coast or estuary they could offer something ,but now it's mainly the numbers game with lamping .times have changed and so has the uk.