Comparison Galgo vs. Greyhound

[MagyarAgar 88]

Good evening,

I would like to hear some comparisons between galgos and greyhounds regarding their characters. 

Especially: grit, tractability, general demeanor. 

And BTW, did anyone of you hear of or had a galgo x collie or kelpie or even with a bit of greyhound or whippet in the mix?

Thanks everybody!

[TOMO 26,963]

SANDY..!!!!!!!

[shaaark 10,935]

8 minutes ago, MagyarAgar said:

Good evening,

I would like to hear some comparisons between galgos and greyhounds regarding their characters. 

Especially: grit, tractability, general demeanor. 

And BTW, did anyone of you hear of or had a galgo x collie or kelpie or even with a bit of greyhound or whippet in the mix?

Thanks everybody!

Sandymere on here has worked with greyhounds, and currently has three galgos, I think.

Might be a good idea to get in touch with him?

 

tomo

Edited July 28, 2021 by shaaark

[mush 204]

How many types ? Coursing, cross ones. and show rough and smooth.

[MagyarAgar 88]

44 minutes ago, shaaark said:

Sandymere on here has worked with greyhounds, and currently has three galgos, I think.

Might be a good idea to get in touch with him?

 

tomo

Thanks, sounds like a great tip!

[Moocher71 4,050]

I'm not able to help but like been said sandy keeps 3 ,I wouldn't mind a lurcher out one .

[mushroom 13,304]

4 hours ago, MagyarAgar said:

Good evening,

I would like to hear some comparisons between galgos and greyhounds regarding their characters. 

Especially: grit, tractability, general demeanor. 

And BTW, did anyone of you hear of or had a galgo x collie or kelpie or even with a bit of greyhound or whippet in the mix?

Thanks everybody!

Galgos are the type of dog to walk around the estate in their mum's bright red high heels

3 hours ago, mush said:

How many types ? Coursing, cross ones. and show rough and smooth.

All, and working, not so much show! They have a rough life over here imo. A lot of what goes on doesn't sit well with me.

[MagyarAgar 88]

5 hours ago, mushroom said:

Galgos are the type of dog to walk around the estate in their mum's bright red high heels

All, and working, not so much show! They have a rough life over here imo. A lot of what goes on doesn't sit well with me.

Do you think they are to sensitive?

To be fair a lot what goes on in greyhound racing does not sit well with me either.

[Moocher71 4,050]

7 hours ago, mushroom said:

Galgos are the type of dog to walk around the estate in their mum's bright red high heels

All, and working, not so much show! They have a rough life over here imo. A lot of what goes on doesn't sit well with me.

Sad to say but maybe if they was shown they wouldn't be so many getting thrown down wells etc etc but some of our track greyhounds do end up in China as human food .

[shaaark 10,935]

3 hours ago, Moocher71 said:

some of our track greyhounds do end up in China as human food .

Fast food? 

Edited July 29, 2021 by shaaark

[Ferretman65 2,271]

1 hour ago, shaaark said:

Fast food? 

I think they are called HOT Dogs in China

[sandymere 8,263]

19 hours ago, MagyarAgar said:

Good evening,

I would like to hear some comparisons between galgos and greyhounds regarding their characters. 

Especially: grit, tractability, general demeanor. 

And BTW, did anyone of you hear of or had a galgo x collie or kelpie or even with a bit of greyhound or whippet in the mix?

Thanks everybody!

They are sensitive but biddable and trainable, I find them easy to live with, I'd put them somewhere between a greyhound and a saluki temperament wise. They have high prey drive and will run themselves to a standstill and in the case of one of mine literally throw themselves off a cliff in pursuit.

19 hours ago, mush said:

How many types ? Coursing, cross ones. and show rough and smooth.

Coursing bred from some very good lines, no show blood. No many rough coats about these days which is a shame, other than show stuff, but there are still a few broken coated about and they are stunners, i would love to import one but the lines i prefer seem to throw smooths.

 

[MagyarAgar 88]

4 hours ago, sandymere said:

They are sensitive but biddable and trainable, I find them easy to live with, I'd put them somewhere between a greyhound and a saluki temperament wise. They have high prey drive and will run themselves to a standstill and in the case of one of mine literally throw themselves off a cliff in pursuit.

Coursing bred from some very good lines, no show blood. No many rough coats about these days which is a shame, other than show stuff, but there are still a few broken coated about and they are stunners, i would love to import one but the lines i prefer seem to throw smooths.

 

Thanks! They sound like nice dogs to be around.

Do you know of any galgo xs?

[sandymere 8,263]

2 hours ago, MagyarAgar said:

Thanks! They sound like nice dogs to be around.

Do you know of any galgo xs?

Not over here. They use them in North Africa to cross with Saluki types and in South America crossed with greyhounds and collies/cur dogs.

[Gilbey 1,478]

Some galgo X saluki lurchers for sale at the min