Guest gaia Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 I'm probably going to get slated by some of you for this but how else am I going to learn?????? What I'm wondering is this why breed certain mixes? I know it depends what you want the dog to do but i keep reading about a dogs make up but have no idea what any of it means! So can someone help me out and say why a saluki is good/bad? or why bull is good/bad or wheaten or any of the other mixes. I hope this makes sense! Quote Link to post
pointer28 1 Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Jeez, where would you start with this one. Basically, certain purebreds possess certain characteristics that you wish to breed into your lurcher. For example: Greyhound - speed, and the basis of most lurchers Saluki - stamina Bull - aggression, perfect for foxes, but that's banned now Wheaten - aggression also Bedlington - small, hardy, agile Collie - agility, intelligence, trainability Of course, the certain breeds have their downsides as well. The list is endless and I could go on for hours but I am no expert on lurchers and I'm just giving you a few simple examples. If you wanted a dog for daytime hare coursing you would probably want something like greyhound x saluki, whereas if it's a dog for ferreting maybe a whippet x bedlington would be more suitable. For foxes pre-ban, greyhound x bull or wheaten would have been very popular. A lot of the appeal of lurchers for some people is trying new crosses and seeing what works. Anyway, that's all I'm gonna add, I'm sure there are lots of people on here more qualified than me on this subject and hopefully they'll be along soon and give you a better idea. Quote Link to post
Guest gaia Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Thanks for that Pointer28. No one else got anything to say? Thought everyone would have an opinion! Quote Link to post
daz 0 Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 what makes a good dog(one with 4 leg's) sorry couldent help myself Quote Link to post
Guest k9wpg Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 (edited) You Breed for what you require in a dog.I breed for drive speed and intelligence. You get the different traits and try to get a balance.Sometimes its a total feck up cos just as you can get all the good points you require ,you could get an offspring with all the faults of a cross mate. Regards Steve Edited January 7, 2008 by k9wpg Quote Link to post
BlueCoyote 0 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 i think preference also has something to do with it as well. some like one sight hound over another for what ever reason or past experience they've had with it. Quote Link to post
poacher2225 2 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 its what you do with them that matters and what sort of lurcher you get on with Quote Link to post
lurcherchavvy 3 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 i am into retreiving hares (shot) and i have a dog which is a lurcher to lurcher breeding but he has stamina and speed and everything that i want for the game im after, if i was to start again or get another dog i would probably get a salukixgreyhound first cross Quote Link to post
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