what do you look for in a lurcher ?

[bird 10,013]

as above , if you was after a pup, or another dog to bring in, what do you look for .?  Well for me ,  1st is temp , no point having the best catch dog in the world, if its scared of its own shadow , or if the fecker wants to fight every dog it meets , or worse it  use it teeth on people, i had the later kelipex collie x grey bitch was nightmare with people/dogs,  so i know what great temp in a dog means deff . 2nd size , now this not set in stone , as you get small dogs as good as some big dogs, same as sexes  , you can get great bitches and great dogs, for me i just get on better with males, size wise even though  i keep a big dog Buck  lol, ive always thought  a lurcher at 24-26in 60-70 lb spot on for most stuff. 3rd quarry, even though it just rabbits today, most lurchers will take edible quarry given the chance , but pre ban days , not all lurchers will do a fox, more so if they been pecked few times lol . i had a farm back in the 80s , with 100 acres  sheep/ cattle on it ,  i always tried to show me face day/night when they were lambing  , try to keep the foxes at bay , plus at the time i did bit beating for a shoot not far away, i did some doggin in for this keeper with my 1/4  pit 3/4 grey  , i spoke about him before a good dog , biddable , fast, not bad wind, and  do foxes . the keeper was not keen on lurchers, but let me on before the shooting season, and after, as they put partridge down as well as pheasants , and any foxes i got with him, put me in good light with the keeper lol . So to me i think a dog who do foxes,  very good thing to have and kennel deff ,  it dont matter what the type  x  , as long as it do all quarry day/ night, even though most of my hunting the last 30 years been lamping , there some very good lurcher x lurchers out there from proven dogs , that work good in the day with great nose finding  rabbits , birds, then do just as good in the lamp  what ever in front of them , thats the place to get pups from. hope we all safe and well, with  virus  and long shutdown     take care     Ray  

[Marvel 472]

No mouth no dog, what's the point

Edited April 30, 2020 by Marvel

[Black neck 16,326]

  On 30/04/2020 at 12:00, bird said:

as above , if you was after a pup, or another dog to bring in, what do you look for .?  Well for me ,  1st is temp , no point having the best catch dog in the world, if its scared of its own shadow , or if the fecker wants to fight every dog it meets , or worse it  use it teeth on people, i had the later kelipex collie x grey bitch was nightmare with people/dogs,  so i know what great temp in a dog means deff . 2nd size , now this not set in stone , as you get small dogs as good as some big dogs, same as sexes  , you can get great bitches and great dogs, for me i just get on better with males, size wise even though  i keep a big dog Buck  lol, ive always thought  a lurcher at 24-26in 60-70 lb spot on for most stuff. 3rd quarry, even though it just rabbits today, most lurchers will take edible quarry given the chance , but pre ban days , not all lurchers will do a fox, more so if they been pecked few times lol . i had a farm back in the 80s , with 100 acres  sheep/ cattle on it ,  i always tried to show me face day/night when they were lambing  , try to keep the foxes at bay , plus at the time i did bit beating for a shoot not far away, i did some doggin in for this keeper with my 1/4  pit 3/4 grey  , i spoke about him before a good dog , biddable , fast, not bad wind, and  do foxes . the keeper was not keen on lurchers, but let me on before the shooting season, and after, as they put partridge down as well as pheasants , and any foxes i got with him, put me in good light with the keeper lol . So to me i think a dog who do foxes,  very good thing to have and kennel deff ,  it dont matter what the type  x  , as long as it do all quarry day/ night, even though most of my hunting the last 30 years been lamping , there some very good lurcher x lurchers out there from proven dogs , that work good in the day with great nose finding  rabbits , birds, then do just as good in the lamp  what ever in front of them , thats the place to get pups from. hope we all safe and well, with  virus  and long shutdown     take care     Ray  

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U need 1 thats a bit unusual as a ice breaker for when u bump into any ladies when your out walking

Know your game raymondo 

[poxon 5,801]

I’ll alway have from pups I only keep bitches I always like a clean litter reared in clean conditions litter the pup would have to be clean it’s self chunky bright eyed alert an active things I look for is the pup moves freely with good feet that’s constructed right as pups go I tend to go for a pup between the longest back an the shortest so mid way I like rough coats so I try an gauge the quality of coat with what’s in front of me at the time for quality I know it changes after the pup coat turns to adulthood I like a pup that’s really interested in me an what I’m doing there looking at pups on the day I wouldn’t be there if I didn’t know the parents an what they worked like (2) 23tts up to 25 suits me I feel with to small a dog your restricted in so many ways a smaller dog has  to run a lot harder to do the same distance as a medium to largish runner I like a bit more power say a medium amount of power not a to heavy build an not to thin it breaks (3) I like a dog that will have a crack at anything be it On the lamp/ferreting/mooching I’m not up for all this dogs for one job stuff it’s got to be a trier at enything that pops up I’ve not got kennel space for a army of different dogs for doing every single job out there for Lurchers plus the time invested in any amount of dogs kept I’d rather invest time in a master of none I’m a big fan of lurcher to lurcher bred stuff love the traditional type all rounder Lurchers As my choice I try an keep to a type of lurcher I know are bred for my needs an what I need out of a dog 

[dogmandont 10,048]

Catch and kill a fox. If they can't do that they're no good to me. 

[Penda 3,341]

  On 30/04/2020 at 12:53, Black neck said:

U need 1 thats a bit unusual as a ice breaker for when u bump into any ladies when your out walking

Know your game raymondo 

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Them ladies with the big assess get yah hot under the collar

[Allan P 1,150]

It’s colour for me, definitely colour. 

[bird 10,013]

  On 30/04/2020 at 12:53, Black neck said:

U need 1 thats a bit unusual as a ice breaker for when u bump into any ladies when your out walking

Know your game raymondo 

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lol

[bird 10,013]

  On 30/04/2020 at 13:04, dogmandont said:

Catch and kill a fox. If they can't do that they're no good to me. 

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yeh, makes  if it your main quarry, over your way.

[bird 10,013]

  On 30/04/2020 at 13:08, Penda said:

Them ladies with the big assess get yah hot under the collar

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lol

[bird 10,013]

  On 30/04/2020 at 13:13, Allan P said:

It’s colour for me, definitely colour. 

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 feckin colour   lol , not keen on white dogs, but if it was doing what wanted, make no difference  to me .

[Liamboy 1,266]

  On 30/04/2020 at 13:04, dogmandont said:

Catch and kill a fox. If they can't do that they're no good to me. 

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I'm the same, that's all I keep them for

[bird 10,013]

  On 30/04/2020 at 13:16, W. Katchum said:

A connection, without a bond, even with a puppy you won’t put effort in, it I like it. I don’t care if it’s pink black or broon, rough or smooth as long as it catches me eye

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now that true, you got to bond with pup 1st, if you like the animal  you put that bit more effort  in , i think as well , when people buy in mature dog , and things arnt going well , and not bonding to a dog can make  that much harder  deff.  i not a person , who atkes to these very sensitive type dogs and deff not puppys , i like a quite bold pup, but if mid type temp  i could live with that.

[fred90 3,314]

  On 30/04/2020 at 13:16, W. Katchum said:

I don’t care if it’s pink black or broon, rough or smooth as long as it catches me eye

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are we still talking dogs katchy? 

[Wales1234 5,563]

I’m a bitch only person , I just get on better and there not trying to shag every bitch that’s out with you , I like something with a good nose and feet some the ground around here is really bad my bitch now is like a cat across rocks can be scary at times ! I like them to be chilled out and must have heart , I’m really happy with the two Iv got here now and won’t really venture far from them probably breed my own from now on ! I do like having a pup around and watching them learn ! Really impressed by this gwpx seems to be built for around here she covers the ground well and just bounces off things loads drive stamina and heart about brilliant with the baby