fred90 3,233 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 19 minutes ago, Shortstraw said: Wouldn’t touch a first cross bed x whippet for ferreting personally. why wouldn't you? Quote Link to post
morton 5,368 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 7 hours ago, SamR said: 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 Do your homework and source a lurcher to lurcher bred ferreting type lurcher that as the ability to step up a level if needed.The mutt will be in your family for a decade or more so don,t rush into an hasty mistake.You want a rabbit dog and that type will give you and your family more sport and enjoyment than many others.Source something thats a bit of an Heinz bred lurcherwith a few generations of hunting and sociability behind it,id steer well clear of bull and saluki infused lurchers and would,nt want much more than a tad of whippet in the mix.Again do your homework and the chances are that the right type of lurcher will come from the right type of kennel and the price,if there is one,will reflect that fact. 2 Quote Link to post
mr powers 876 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 Lurcher lad has 1 for sale 1 Quote Link to post
shaaark 10,786 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 13 minutes ago, mr powers said: Lurcher lad has 1 for sale Yeah, the STUPID f***ing SCROTE, if that's what you meant by the sfs in your posts throughout that thread Quote Link to post
shaaark 10,786 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 SamR wants a dog that's gonna be a useful rabbit dog, not a f***ing sheep rustler! 1 Quote Link to post
mr powers 876 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 Calm down dear its only a dog 1 Quote Link to post
poxon 5,740 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 33 minutes ago, fred90 said: why wouldn't you? He probably means because f1s are mainly bred by peddling c**ts out of dogs that have done feck all An demand a premium for them just look out there it’s a proper peddling racket every fecker that’s got a bedlington owns whippets to nock out litters! The next fashion dog 1 Quote Link to post
fred90 3,233 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 minute ago, poxon said: He probably means because f1s are mainly bred by peddling c**ts out of dogs that have done feck all An demand a premium for them just look out there it’s a proper peddling racket every fecker that’s got a bedlington owns whippets to nock out litters! The next fashion dog good point. it did take me a long while and I saw plenty of shite before I got this one but I am well happy with her. 1 Quote Link to post
shaaark 10,786 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 Just now, W. Katchum said: id still honestly go with whippet then a collie x if they person thinks they could cope with one Whippet, definitely the way to go Quote Link to post
poxon 5,740 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 Just now, fred90 said: good point. it did take me a long while and I saw plenty of shite before I got this one but I am well happy with her. It’s hard work trying to find real genuine bred ones mate there’s a lot of gamble bred ones Quote Link to post
fred90 3,233 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, poxon said: It’s hard work trying to find real genuine bred ones mate there’s a lot of gamble bred ones dead right there. I would say 75 % of beddywhippets are bred for the pet market. I am hoping to breed the next pup myself. 1 Quote Link to post
morton 5,368 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 17 minutes ago, poxon said: He probably means because f1s are mainly bred by peddling c**ts out of dogs that have done feck all An demand a premium for them just look out there it’s a proper peddling racket every fecker that’s got a bedlington owns whippets to nock out litters! The next fashion dog Wash your mouth out with soap,its bad enough walking about with a bedlington and suffering fools and ridicule,i could,nt cope with being a Whippet owner as well. 2 Quote Link to post
poxon 5,740 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 25 minutes ago, fred90 said: dead right there. I would say 75 % of beddywhippets are bred for the pet market. I am hoping to breed the next pup myself. I recon you wouldn’t be far wrong with 75% mark prediction. That’s all I’ll ever do now on mate I keep my own bred gear or dogs out my own breeding to other good dogs 1 Quote Link to post
Shortstraw 476 Posted February 11, 2019 Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, fred90 said: why wouldn't you? Just personal preference. Nothing wrong with bedlingron x whippets, but I would prefer slightly longer in the leg.. However there’s no doubt a bedlington x whippet will give you plenty of sport and would make a decent ferreting companion, but for me wouldn’t be my first choice. Edited February 11, 2019 by Shortstraw 1 1 Quote Link to post
Attaboy 159 Posted February 11, 2019 Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 18 hours 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 Lad says he's got a jack russel... Quote Link to post
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