bird 9,969 Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 1 hour ago, jigsaw said: honestly bird ,i dont have any interest in foxes really ,if they do it ,then its an added bonus ,i like all edible quarry ,theres a lot of bull /collie greyhounds here doing lots of foxes ,i just want a well trained ferreting dog that will hunt and find for sport ..ive a few other mutts too so im not pigeon holed really ..we will see how it goes anyway ,im in no panic to be breeding a litter if theres a hiccup in any of the parents ...saying that ive known a few real good fox dogs from 1st x collies ...but their not the norm ..i know fair enough mate, if just rabbits there spot on for that job. yeh Trunk over your way in Ireland runs collie x grey x pit x greys and does well with them, i think he told me there only about 1/4 if that collie in them , most running dog and pit , and he said it very hit/miss with them that do that job. my 3/8 c 5/g Blaze i had in the 80s would kill foxes , but missed fair few fecking about with them not going right in thats the thing with herding type xs they got a brain and can think to much about the job at hand ,, that rabbits as well they only catch what they want not what you want ?, , but he done he 1st job rabbits . hope it works out for you and you get a good temp pup . Quote Link to post
poxon 5,751 Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: Not all collie crosses pick an choose there own rabbits, saw few that would run what ever thr lamp was on I believe the same mate not all collie xs do it my old bitch never in her life picked or choose her runs nor none of this stalking shit that collie xs are meant to do i lamped the bitch regular I was told it was dogs that are lamped regular that do it if it was aluminateed she’s try her hardest for me to catch it even if she’s not to keen (on bite back gear) she’d still pull em great for bringing young uns on but not her strong point but I still rate collie xs as a rule as pretty handy dogs in the right hands An good fun I don’t think there for everyone though as they can be temprimental at times an sulk but if you have that positive spark about you An your a happy type of person that don’t stress to much when training a dog if it don’t go your way I think the possibility’s are endless with a collie x there turn there selfs to anything work wise hard cross to beat as a real all rounder 3 Quote Link to post
poxon 5,751 Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: Said it before on here, but the few Iv seen pick an choose there runs have all been unfit, kept by arseholes or where just shite Exactly that mate Quote Link to post
Phil Lloyd 10,738 Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 47 minutes ago, poxon said: I believe the same mate not all collie xs do it my old bitch never in her life picked or choose her runs nor none of this stalking shit that collie xs are meant to do i lamped the bitch regular I was told it was dogs that are lamped regular that do it if it was aluminateed she’s try her hardest for me to catch it even if she’s not to keen (on bite back gear) she’d still pull em great for bringing young uns on but not her strong point but I still rate collie xs as a rule as pretty handy dogs in the right hands An good fun I don’t think there for everyone though as they can be temprimental at times an sulk but if you have that positive spark about you An your a happy type of person that don’t stress to much when training a dog if it don’t go your way I think the possibility’s are endless with a collie x there turn there selfs to anything work wise hard cross to beat as a real all rounder Sensible mode of thinking... Personally, I prefer a Collie lurcher that has plenty of thinkers,... I find them easy to school,.. they seem to pick up the mouching game quickly All my original stock were created to catch, salable/edible quarry, rabbits, Hares, Pheasants, and small deer... Temperament can sometimes be an issue with the herding based composites,..you do need to choose a type that suits your own personality... I used to be a c*nt with a dog, but nowadays I have learned to go with the flow,...Collie/Kelpie style lurchers, suit me,... just reet... 6 Quote Link to post
darbo 4,776 Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Pic maybe 27 years ago. No world beater but a honest dog who tried his best.Half cross beardy greyhound. 8 1 Quote Link to post
morton 5,368 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 On 30/09/2018 at 21:46, jigsaw said: Do you know me then Morton or are you a good judge of charachter over a computer screen cause thats your argument or view f****d then cause i dont sell dogs .i had a lad come from england for a saluki pup i bred ,,it cost him 50 euros ,the cost of injection and whats not ,he stayed in my home for the night and i brought him for a few pints to the local pub ,fed and entertained him best i could ...this is not about profit ,this is me getting a replacement for my wife and myself for a bit of hill hunting /ferreting etc .ask Tyla on here if im a money grabbing kind of person ,,he came over and we spent 2 days up the mountains looking for goats ,,im more than accommodating with anyone if i can get the time .....any other queries get back to me smart ass My post was more tongue in cheek than anything else mucker.Again im a massive Collie lurcher fan and any attempt to produce another is a step in the right direction.I don,t rate first crosses as there is to much litter wastage,the more capable collie lurchers are often sourced from lurcher to lurcher breeding,but the only way to start that process is through a first cross.Im all for a free supper,ale and a bed,if a pup is thrown in as well then im yer man,now all i need is somebody to chip in for my travelling expenses. 1 Quote Link to post
Black neck 16,101 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 2 hours ago, morton said: My post was more tongue in cheek than anything else mucker.Again im a massive Collie lurcher fan and any attempt to produce another is a step in the right direction.I don,t rate first crosses as there is to much litter wastage,the more capable collie lurchers are often sourced from lurcher to lurcher breeding,but the only way to start that process is through a first cross.Im all for a free supper,ale and a bed,if a pup is thrown in as well then im yer man,now all i need is somebody to chip in for my travelling expenses. Can you ride a horse Quote Link to post
morton 5,368 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Black neck said: Can you ride a horse With some of the beasts ive rode an horse would pose few problems 3 Quote Link to post
Black neck 16,101 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 17 minutes ago, morton said: With some of the beasts ive rode an horse would pose few problems Haha good man Quote Link to post
border lad 1,047 Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 Go for it Jiggy, the ole collie /grey stays deep within me, good clever dogs, my first was way back in 1958 a young 14 year old Boy, my uncles working Hill collie bitch, x Cotton king ( waterloo cup winner, and back in those days Hill collies could work, pace stamina, and Brains, No Quad bikes, every body had to work back in those days or simple you did not EAT, The collie bitch was tyed up in the wee cow byre, Cotton king his kennels was only about 200yards away down at the bottom of the field, He escaped from his pen, and the byre door was a little bit open enough for the dog to get in, were the bitch was, a couple months later an un wanted litter of pups was born, I begged my Grannie to let me keep this black dog pup with a white blaze, down his chest, the mating was just a pure accident, (( truth)) that is when I fell in love with my Lurchers, we are talking of 60 years Ago, I bred my wee black bitch this summer, she is Saluki/whippet/greyhound, just under 23" mated to a very good Scottish dog he was 9 years old my disappointment she only had one pup a Black dog pup, is this a coincidence, I know this will be my last Lurcher pup to rear and enter, (((( as they say spirit is strong but the flesh is weak, 17 Quote Link to post
NEWKID 27,278 Posted October 9, 2018 Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 22 hours ago, border lad said: Go for it Jiggy, the ole collie /grey stays deep within me, good clever dogs, my first was way back in 1958 a young 14 year old Boy, my uncles working Hill collie bitch, x Cotton king ( waterloo cup winner, and back in those days Hill collies could work, pace stamina, and Brains, No Quad bikes, every body had to work back in those days or simple you did not EAT, The collie bitch was tyed up in the wee cow byre, Cotton king his kennels was only about 200yards away down at the bottom of the field, He escaped from his pen, and the byre door was a little bit open enough for the dog to get in, were the bitch was, a couple months later an un wanted litter of pups was born, I begged my Grannie to let me keep this black dog pup with a white blaze, down his chest, the mating was just a pure accident, (( truth)) that is when I fell in love with my Lurchers, we are talking of 60 years Ago, I bred my wee black bitch this summer, she is Saluki/whippet/greyhound, just under 23" mated to a very good Scottish dog he was 9 years old my disappointment she only had one pup a Black dog pup, is this a coincidence, I know this will be my last Lurcher pup to rear and enter, (((( as they say spirit is strong but the flesh is weak, Good memories mate...good luck with the new pup 1 Quote Link to post
troyboy17 632 Posted October 9, 2018 Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 First crosses are like hens teeth none about Quote Link to post
Bearfoot 1,477 Posted October 9, 2018 Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 (edited) Edited November 3, 2018 by Bearfoot Quote Link to post
Phil Lloyd 10,738 Posted October 9, 2018 Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 The genuine Collie x Greyhound hybrids are amazingly varied in size and conformation... I've bred some real streamlined beauties, and correspondingly,..more than a few, that looked like mongrelized grass vergers. Some were quicksilver clever and took to their schooling in the manner of A stream students, whilst others were more like me,... and were dumb as feck... The initial hybridization twixt a Herder and a Racer would seem to offer no guarantees of a particular end result. It can often be a gamble. Possibly this is why enthusiasts so often go for a pup that has come from a long line of similarly bred individuals... It must be comforting for them to see animals from previous litters... 4 1 Quote Link to post
Black neck 16,101 Posted October 9, 2018 Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 6 minutes ago, Phil Lloyd said: The genuine Collie x Greyhound hybrids are amazingly varied in size and conformation... I've bred some real streamlined beauties, and correspondingly,..more than a few, that looked like mongrelized grass vergers. Some were quicksilver clever and took to their schooling in the manner of A stream students, whilst others were more like me,... and were dumb as feck... The initial hybridization twixt a Herder and a Racer would seem to offer no guarantees of a particular end result. It can often be a gamble. Possibly this is why enthusiasts so often go for a pup that has come from a long line of similarly bred individuals... It must be comforting for them to see animals from previous litters... Wise words brother Quote Link to post
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