Deerhound greyhound

[trigger2 3,198]

What's peoples thoughts and experiences on the deerhound greyhound.

I don't do anywhere near as much hunting has I used to and realise a bigger dog is harder to keep fit.

Would they make a nice all-round edible game hunting dog

[low plains drifter 10,890]

Aye, and nice laid back temperament, good type to have around 

[Igz 1,511]

Think charts will be your best man to speak to 

[Black neck 16,509]

1 hour ago, Igz said:

Think charts will be your best man to speak to 

Dosser

[chartpolski 25,730]

I’m certainly not an expert on deer/greys, or any other type for that matter; I’m just an enthusiast of all working dogs.

Cheers.

[trigger2 3,198]

16 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

I’m certainly not an expert on deer/greys, or any other type for that matter; I’m just an enthusiast of all working dogs.

Cheers.

I just fancied a rough hair lurcher and was perhaps thinking of going for a deerhound grey.

How have you found them?

[chartpolski 25,730]

2 minutes ago, trigger2 said:

I just fancied a rough hair lurcher and was perhaps thinking of going for a deerhound grey.

How have you found them?

Like most others, there’s good and bad. They are very easy going and easy to live with.

Of course there will be better rabbiting dogs, hare dogs, fox dogs, deer dogs, but I’ve found deer/greys can do all that to an acceptable degree without being the absolute best.

They are also pleasing to the eye. In looks and style of running.

They almost invariably breed true to type, so you’ll have a good idea of what you’re getting.

They can be very slow to mature, but I’ve had some that were doing their job at 12 months.

You pay your money and take your chances !

Cheers.

[trigger2 3,198]

22 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

Like most others, there’s good and bad. They are very easy going and easy to live with.

Of course there will be better rabbiting dogs, hare dogs, fox dogs, deer dogs, but I’ve found deer/greys can do all that to an acceptable degree without being the absolute best.

They are also pleasing to the eye. In looks and style of running.

They almost invariably breed true to type, so you’ll have a good idea of what you’re getting.

They can be very slow to mature, but I’ve had some that were doing their job at 12 months.

You pay your money and take your chances !

Cheers.

Ok charts, cheers

[steve t 1,097]

Deerhound greyhound whippet would be a nice cross 

[chartpolski 25,730]

8 minutes ago, steve t said:

Deerhound greyhound whippet would be a nice cross 

Yeah, I’d fancy a non/ped whippet x deer/grey sometime .

Cheers.

[Black neck 16,509]

1 hour ago, chartpolski said:

I’m certainly not an expert on deer/greys, or any other type for that matter; I’m just an enthusiast of all working dogs.

Cheers.

Stop being so modest your a veritable demi God of deer greys answerable only 2 Dave platts

[chartpolski 25,730]

6 minutes ago, Black neck said:

Stop being so modest your a veritable demi God of deer greys answerable only 2 Dave platts

Who ?

Cheers.

[chartpolski 25,730]

33 minutes ago, steve t said:

Deerhound greyhound whippet would be a nice cross 

This one was from Ireland; sired by the non-ped whippet/greyhound Memphis Belle, out of a deerhound bitch;

Cheers.

[steve t 1,097]

Lovely. When's you're bitch in season charts 

[chartpolski 25,730]

Just now, steve t said:

Lovely. When's you're bitch in season charts 

She’s in season now ! But I’ll not be having her mated, she’s just three years old. 
Cheers.