advice needed

[SamR 178]

Gents,

I've wandered in here from the ferreting section and need some help. I'm looking to get a runner to go with my jack russell for when I'm out. I've never had a lurcher before (although i worked with my friends for a few years). What do you reckon is the best cross in your opinion? It would only be used for ferreting. I've got 3 kids, but by all accounts they seem to be spot on family dogs. 

 

Cheers,

Sam

[Dinosaurs 2,096]

Beddy x whippet . Atb

[two crows 3,342]

either of the above any thing else will come with traits best left to more experienced hands atb.

[fred90 3,234]

go with a beddywhippet it's all I use. they will work brambles, hedge bottoms, etc. they make solid marking dogs and are quick enough for bolters and daytime rabbits. if like me you don't lamp it's all you will need. 

[ginger beard 4,652]

Maybe a collie/grey but if i was you i'd get a beddy/grey.

[SamR 178]

27 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

In my experience a whippet is a much easier animal to live with an work especially for a first time owner than the beddy cross which is known for being stubborn an head strong, saying that we don’t know what your own temperament is like Sam an what experience you have with dogs, but I’d deffo recommend an whippet to anybody wanting there first rabbiting dog, unless the land they hunt is treacherous 

patience of a saint me haha I've always had dogs, never worked any until 2 year ago and never had a lurcher or any sighthound/runner

[trigger2 3,145]

A collie grey would be a nice dog to have round you mate,  should be more than decent in the family environment and should be easy to train and should slip into working along side the terreiereasy enough. Or even get a whippet. 

[bird 9,922]

15 minutes ago, ginger beard said:

Maybe a collie/grey but if i was you i'd get a beddy/grey.

yep, deff 1x beddy x grey  , should be nice temp, not as yappy as some beddyx whippets can be, the grey will calm that down a bit, nice size as well  22- 24in  50 odd lb  nice size  that, should good coat as well .

[SamR 178]

cheers everyone, I'm not going to rush into it. Just got permission from the boss to get another dog last night (under the deal that there will be no more kids!) so I thought I'd start a bit research

[dogmad riley 1,344]

Not go wrong with a beddy whippet  or beddy whippet greyhound. 

Collie greyhound also very good at the rabbit game

[shaaark 10,787]

Whippet

[Shortstraw 476]

 

Whippets great, BUT ferreting whippets can feel the damp rain wind if stood for long periods. I’d go collie x greyhound/ whippet or collie lurcher x whippet.

Wouldn’t  touch a first cross bed x whippet for ferreting personally.

or just go small lurcher around 21 inch x another small lurcher that’s proven.

BE CAREFULL MOST LURCHERS BREEDERS ARE FULL OF SHIT.

Edited February 10, 2019 by Shortstraw

[poxon 5,741]

Bedlington x greyhound or bedlington greyhound collie greyhound would be my choice as a rabbiter they have the right work ethic easy to train willing to please and adaptable as well if you decided you wanted to lamp they take the rough with the smooth in the field and fit it to family life well 

[The one 8,479]

Beddy whippet as said a pure whippet can feel the cold giving it a bit of coat can help them working cover etc 

[white van man 3,310]

Collie whippet greyhound or a beddy whippet. If it just for ferreting then a smallish dog will suit. If you want to move towards lamping as well and your land has bigger fields, go for something a little bigger. Collie x grey or any lurcher x lurcher type breeding that are doing the work you want.