Using lurchers for other jobs?

[levigsp 938]

As above anyone ever use their lurcher for any other work apart from catch dogs?

I used a couple of mine as gun dogs, and good they were two.

 

Edited April 15, 2022 by levigsp

[chartpolski 23,133]

I used my Beddy type for beating and picking up;

Cheers.

 

[OldPhil 5,656]

On 23/03/2022 at 19:37, levigsp said:

As above anyone ever use their lurcher for any other work apart from catch dogs?

I used a couple of mine as gun dogs, and good they were two.

 

Hi Levigsp,.. yes, I like to use a lurcher for as many different tasks, as I can,...possibly I am just a bit mean, and want my money's worth

 

 

Edited April 28, 2022 by OldPhil

[New moon 250]

Fantastic pics

[levigsp 938]

24 minutes ago, OldPhil said:

Hi Levigsp,.. yes, I like to use a lurcher for as many different tasks, as I can,...possibly I am just a bit mean, and want my money's worth

Great photos Phil, wished I had more  photos especially live catch photos. I also note that a lot of your dogs were heavily influenced by collie same as myself. 

Edited March 23, 2022 by levigsp

[breeze 1,292]

Looks a fair old size Charlie there Phil 

[socks 32,253]

I expect my dogs to do everything from catching lamping ferreting ratting working with the gun retrieving from water hunting up flushing game. Pretty much all that’s expected of working dogs in the field. 

[OldPhil 5,656]

On 23/03/2022 at 20:37, levigsp said:

Great photos Phil, wished I had more  photos especially live catch photos. I also note that a lot of your dogs were heavily influenced by collie same as myself. 

Hi , yes, I favour the herding based lurcher hybrids,.. I find them easy to school, and I understand their often curious mind set...

I don't have many photos of my earlier Lurchers and Longdogs,...my own abysmal lack, of any PC Security cost me dear,...and its all over now..

Life goes on though,...who needs the photos, when you have the memories, eh..

 

 

 

Edited April 28, 2022 by OldPhil

[Black neck 15,858]

I expect mine to do various labouring work ,basic spannering electrical repairs ,answering fone ,just the usual

[socks 32,253]

1 minute ago, Black neck said:

I expect mine to do various labouring work ,basic spannering electrical repairs ,answering fone ,just the usual

Not spelling though …..

[Black neck 15,858]

38 minutes ago, socks said:

Not spelling though …..

No that's the ferrets 

[C.green 3,229]

I quite like a lurcher to not be over friendly with strangers had a few that loved a sleeve for fun aswell. The young bitch i got loves a squirrel if she stands there looking ya can bet ya last penny theres one there somewhere. Lurchers are funny sort of dogs if they spend alot of time out and about not just hunted and packed away.

 

 

Edited March 23, 2022 by C.green

[Black neck 15,858]

24 minutes ago, C.green said:

I quite like a lurcher to not be over friendly with strangers had a few that loved a sleeve for fun aswell. The young bitch i got loves a squirrel if she stands there looking ya can bet ya last penny theres one there somewhere. Lurchers are funny sort of dogs if they spend alot of time out and about not just hunted and packed away.

 

 

[SheepChaser 8,083]

The elusive Fen squirrel .....

[jcm 2,327]

Use my old dog to retrieve birds i shoot with the catty,