Deerhound greyhound collie greyhound

[jossa 966]

Anyone keep running this x? If so let's see them and hear a bit about them 

[keepdiggin 9,559]

Rossm just got a pup I think

[shaaark 10,737]

Not got one at moment. But have had a couple over the years. They are NOT a specialist sort of lurcher, but as far as I'm concerned they are THE best allround lamping dog that WILL take everything

[Blackmag 6,067]

The one I had was dog aggressive but would take whatever you put in front of him day or night s/h 27 inch and would take some stick of hooth and tooth retrieved live to hand and was good to say shame he hated dogs that's why I never took anything from him but he would run any were 

[jossa 966]

8 hours ago, W. Katchum said:

You got one pal?

Kept them for the last 18yr, had to put my old dog down last year. Found them a great cross.  The last one I had he was 28" and would take whatever you put in front of him.

[whitefeet4190 1,725]

What does the deerhound add? 

[jossa 966]

5 minutes ago, whitefeet4190 said:

What does the deerhound add? 

Imo it adds a good coat and good feet.

[whitefeet4190 1,725]

Collies have a good coat an feet

[Maximus Ferret 2,063]

16 minutes ago, whitefeet4190 said:

Collies have a good coat an feet

not many people mention this about deerhound in a cross but it adds a long back to a collie cross and this gives it a better stride for covering rough ground (like rocky, heathery places).

It also can give a steady temperament but a GOOD collie cross should have this anyway. Length of leg and size as many collie crosses, especially the bitches can turn out 22 to 23 inches and IMHO that's too small for a real RHFD dog.

I do like collie crosses though and I've had more of them than anything else over the years so I know what I'm talking about.

I own a deer/grey ATM and she's the softest mouth rabbit dog I've ever had. I put this down partly to the fact that her jaws are so big that she doesn't get kicked or buffeted by the rabbit she's carrying.

Edited May 8, 2020 by Maximus Ferret
afterthought

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[jackthelad 1,893]

10 hours ago, whitefeet4190 said:

What does the deerhound add? 

coat feet wind and most important in my opinion temprament

[poxon 5,731]

Coat.feet.temprament.bit of power,speed