Ferretman65 2,271 Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 On 29/08/2021 at 08:42, gnipper said: Another picture I found of the mad bugger. Expand Is it.a straight cross whippet Quote Link to post
moonlighter 1,164 Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 On 29/08/2021 at 08:42, gnipper said: Another picture I found of the mad bugger. Expand Does it hunt well? Spaniels hunt like no other dog I’ve seen, so I imagine it would do well in a lurchers make up. Quote Link to post
gnipper 6,541 Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 On 29/08/2021 at 08:44, Ferretman65 said: Is it.a straight cross whippet Expand Brittany x grew 1 Quote Link to post
gnipper 6,541 Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 On 29/08/2021 at 11:58, moonlighter said: Does it hunt well? Spaniels hunt like no other dog I’ve seen, so I imagine it would do well in a lurchers make up. Expand She did but she was impossible to live with. She was semi feral when I got her as an unsocialised pup which I don't think helped. She retrieved 2 woodies at once one night , dropped my mate his one then brought me mine. 1 Quote Link to post
eastcoast 4,191 Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 A Brittany is not really a spaniel though is it? More of a small HPR type. Leggier and finer boned than a Springer or cocker. Probably better prospect for 1st cross with a whippet. Possibly easier to live with than a hard hunting spaniel. That cross in the posts above is a stunner. Quote Link to post
gnipper 6,541 Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 On 29/08/2021 at 16:07, W. Katchum said: Can mind you having that gnipper, one best looking whippet crosses I ever saw, shame it never worked out, would have loved to saw pups out them. Did they rest of litters turn out good enough to breed? Surprised don’t hear more of the type, always think about a Brittany now tho when somebody mentions a spaniel cross, also got a pal who swears by the pure Brittany for the gun an hawks Expand I think it was only me tried to work one mate. The stuff I've seen on brittanys makes out they're hard work and from that bitch I had I'd agree with them. Quote Link to post
tatsblisters 10,271 Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 Seen a few Brittany's working with hawks in the past IMHO they are not a patch on a good springer I don't think you could compare a springer cross whippet to a Brittany x whippet tbh Quote Link to post
Chid 6,603 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 I put a pic up years ago of a Springer x whippet/grey that someone else owned , it wasn't a bad looking mutt . I'll look see if I can find it again Quote Link to post
Chid 6,603 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 https://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/299968-whoops/page/3/ Quote Link to post
terryd 8,631 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Very interesting. I got visions of a lurcher quartering at 900 mph. As for the working with a gun I guess you need to stop it running in then being a lurcher you also want it to run in at times. I guess they soon figure out what you after and doing. I do like the idea. Quote Link to post
bird 9,977 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 On 29/08/2021 at 17:06, eastcoast said: A Brittany is not really a spaniel though is it? More of a small HPR type. Leggier and finer boned than a Springer or cocker. Probably better prospect for 1st cross with a whippet. Possibly easier to live with than a hard hunting spaniel. That cross in the posts above is a stunner. Expand thats true regards a full on a spaniel , ive had few years beating , and there great gundogs, but bloody hell you got to keep on top of them, my self i thought say 1/4 lab x 3/4 lurcher would have been a good type lurcher, and easier dog to train , just thought ? Quote Link to post
Moocher71 4,050 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 On 28/08/2021 at 22:11, gnipper said: Same and the lad did a repeat mating and they were the same too. The bitch was a Brittany but not too different to a springer. Expand The one you had looks nice type , On 29/08/2021 at 08:42, gnipper said: Another picture I found of the mad bugger. Expand Would you have another ? And what was he used for . Quote Link to post
gnipper 6,541 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 On 30/08/2021 at 16:58, Moocher71 said: The one you had looks nice type , Would you have another ? And what was he used for . Expand I would be more tempted to own a springer cross than a Brittany but it could have been down to her rearing causing her to be scatty. I used her for a bit of ferreting, lamping and retrieving birds at night. She was an absolute nightmare to live with though. Quote Link to post
Moocher71 4,050 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 On 30/08/2021 at 17:56, gnipper said: I would be more tempted to own a springer cross than a Brittany but it could have been down to her rearing causing her to be scatty. I used her for a bit of ferreting, lamping and retrieving birds at night. She was an absolute nightmare to live with though. Expand Shame she didn't get the right start in life ,I was gifted my old dog I got here at 18 Mt's and he's been a good worker but he's got faults he wouldn't have if I'd have had him from a pup, He's 13 now and it's been a challenge at times but I worked round his faults and as long as he was worked alone he was fine . 2 Quote Link to post
mush 204 Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 On 30/08/2021 at 12:03, bird said: my self i thought say 1/4 lab x 3/4 lurcher would have been a good type lurcher, and easier dog to train , just thought ? Expand Seen two half bred LxG and both looked heavy and slow. Mabe a 1/4 bred would show the greyhound a bit more. Quote Link to post
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