Irish terrier x

[dodger 2,765]

You don't here of lurchers with a drop of Irish terrier in the mix these days are there any still around seem to have been handy little dogs at one time?

[dogmandont 9,825]

4 minutes ago, dodger said:

You don't here of lurchers with a drop of Irish terrier in the mix these days are there any still around seem to have been handy little dogs at one time?

Had one a couple of decades ago and a mate had one a couple of years later, haven't seen one since. 

Were decent enough dogs to fair but didn't suit what we were at at the time. 

[low plains drifter 10,510]

The ones we had bred down from Irish Lady/ Chalkys Glider were canny, could turn them inside out, brilliant style to watch, don't think they were so good on the big fenland though for the longer lasting runs

[dodger 2,765]

Never saw one myself but heard they added toughness and heart with some brain n looked quite durable aswell

[dodger 2,765]

10 minutes ago, low plains drifter said:

The ones we had bred down from Irish Lady/ Chalkys Glider were canny, could turn them inside out, brilliant style to watch, don't think they were so good on the big fenland though for the longer lasting runs

Sound good fun I remember Irishady now you mention it going back abit now that isn't it I wonder if there's a pic on here of her somewhere  

[dodger 2,765]

Irish lady on the right according to an old post

[tatsblisters 9,748]

The old whippet man who i spoke to years ago told me the Irish terrier was a popular dog in working class communitys around Yorkshire back in the 20s and 30s no doubt brought over by the Irish navies and their familys and then crossed with whippets to produce a tougher and hardier dog for the rabbit coursing competitions. I remember a lad at Stocksbridge near Sheffield breeding some crossed with a whippet some years back and the one i saw was a handy little dog for mooching though being honest it was not as good for lamping as most lurcher to lurcher bred lurchers in the area were then again not many first crosses were.

[Chid 6,537]

15 hours ago, low plains drifter said:

The ones we had bred down from Irish Lady/ Chalkys Glider were canny, could turn them inside out, brilliant style to watch, don't think they were so good on the big fenland though for the longer lasting runs

Would there of been much Irish terrier still in them .

[fred90 3,230]

I like the dog jess Phillips has. three quarter smooth blue dog, looks like good dog. would fancy it put back to a whippet, only a eighth out cross but can still make a difference. 

[low plains drifter 10,510]

2 hours ago, Chid said:

Would there of been much Irish terrier still in them .

You could see it in the original dog, but once I bred the pups they were more saluki lurcher with a different temperament to the sire, that's the old red dog, the bitch in the pic is no relation

[Black neck 15,965]

54 minutes ago, low plains drifter said:

You could see it in the original dog, but once I bred the pups they were more saluki lurcher with a different temperament to the sire, that's the old red dog, the bitch in the pic is no relation

Just swam back from that lighthouse 

[low plains drifter 10,510]

7 minutes ago, Black neck said:

Just swam back from that lighthouse 

Panama swimming club stalwart?

[taffey 1,315]

18 hours ago, dodger said:

Irish lady on the right according to an old post

With boo boo and midnight if memory serves me right 

and midnight 

[dodger 2,765]

6 hours ago, tatsblisters said:

The old whippet man who i spoke to years ago told me the Irish terrier was a popular dog in working class communitys around Yorkshire back in the 20s and 30s no doubt brought over by the Irish navies and their familys and then crossed with whippets to produce a tougher and hardier dog for the rabbit coursing competitions. I remember a lad at Stocksbridge near Sheffield breeding some crossed with a whippet some years back and the one i saw was a handy little dog for mooching though being honest it was not as good for lamping as most lurcher to lurcher bred lurchers in the area were then again not many first crosses were.

Nice bit of history there

[dodger 2,765]

1 hour ago, low plains drifter said:

You could see it in the original dog, but once I bred the pups they were more saluki lurcher with a different temperament to the sire, that's the old red dog, the bitch in the pic is no relation

Nice to see old ones and still enjoying themselves Nice dogs

Edited November 30, 2023 by dodger