Big Lurchers

[roundmouth86 251]

Is anyone keeping bigger dogs these days I've not heard of a litter bred from a 28" dog and 26" bitch for a long long time, are people downsizing there lamping dogs or something?

Just curious as I'd be keen to own something big but never seen anything posted about big dogs for ages

[TAXI DRIVER 549]

I downsized my lamping dog a few years ago.To me it makes no sense having a huge rabbiting dog.I think big heavy dogs have a shorter working lifespan due to injuries and lose pace earlier.

[grompz 704]

.depends on what kind of land,and what you hunt with your dogs,when i first started running lurchers,more years than i care to remember,i always ran dogs 25 to28tts, this was on big quarry,big fields andhard upland ground,the dogs were mainly deerhoundx and had height and pace for this terrain,alot despite their size were damn good lampers on rabbits and did me well,for agood few years i ran bedlington xs, becausei was doing more ferreting and lamping and day time work.where i am now i have gone back to big dogs due to lack of rabbits and the hills and big fields that surround me,but each to their own,whether your lurcher is big or small,enjoy them and your sport,atb toall the lads for the coming season.

[Somewhereyournot 1,117]

I like a dog 26, ideally no bigger.

[j1985 1,984]

Iv just had a litter from my 25.5" bitch to a 28" dog. Obviously I just do rabbits and play fetch down the park but I do like a bigger dog. Pups are 17 weeks today and are all between 19" - 21" ??

[C.green 3,231]

I like bigger dogs myself a good bigun will allways beat a good littleun ....

[roundmouth86 251]

What cross are your dogs j1985 that's the type of size I'd want the parents to be ideally if I get a pup

[roybo 2,873]

Land dependant ,I have always like a lurcher to be 24 - 26 . My current one is 27 and I don't think there a thing the bigger lurcher can't do that a smaller lurcher can. I've heard all the "it's not the size of the dog in the fight" stuff but if both have the heart is take a bigger dog ,may as well equip a dog with the tools than relying on heart. In saying that if take a smaller dog if it had more heart.

[Gilbey 1,478]

Haven't noticed anyone downsizing, always preferred a big un.

[Kiellovesannie 24]

I have a saluki cross she's 25inch and 2 bull pups which mother and father were both 27 and 28 inch I prefer the bigger lurcher but do get small dogs in height a lot these days took eawhile to find the right pups

[Wild-Bill 500]

I prefer bigger dogs all day. As Roy said why just rely on heart, surely fancy more chance with a dog built for the kill as long as he still has it inside to do the job I would take a bigger sizes dog all day.

[Wild-Bill 500]

This lad is touching 30" at 12/13 months and he has a decent gallop to him.

 

Edited September 25, 2016 by Wild-Bill

[C.green 3,231]

Whats he wild bill ? Looks a good bit of bull.

[Wales1234 5,561]

Biggest got Iv got us 27 and he's a lump of aswell usually like mine 24/25 !!

[Kiellovesannie 24]

Nice dog that wild bill here's one of my 2 bull pups 5 month now