beny 0 Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 hello im new to this forum and was just wondering if someone could give us a bit of info on the ideal fox lurcher i do a lot of terrier work on open moorland country and hills with heather and massive bracon banks ...massive areas of land with big rock burrows ...iv always fancied a lurcher to work this type of ground one that would hunt the bracon banks and and heather and also marc burrows for me..... we miss a few foxes every year with being out of range of shot or just missing all to gether......in earth dog running dog issue 161..a good lurcher is in the eye of the beholder....by j darcy he says that the collie greyhound excels in this type of terrain....could anyone help me with the ideal dog .....thankyou ...ben Quote Link to post
sniper 30 Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 if its a draw dog youre after than a cross similar to a bull grey x wheaton grey , but if you are running them you need a bit of speed aswel so a 3/8 5/8 wheaton greyhound , shoud do the job pal Quote Link to post
beny 0 Posted April 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 cheers bud ....its good stamina and a good nose is what im after i have a [bANNED TEXT] that have bull crosses great dogs but iv herd a few people say about the collie greyhounds just wondering if anyone new about them for foxes...because thats all i do Quote Link to post
sniper 30 Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 cheers bud ....its good stamina and a good nose is what im after i have a [bANNED TEXT] that have bull crosses great dogs but iv herd a few people say about the collie greyhounds just wondering if anyone new about them for foxes...because thats all i do ther cracking fox dogs mate ive had a few 3/4 1/4 , 3/8 5/8 n a 1/2 x , they all did fox single handed , i have a young 3/4 grey 1.4 wheaton on at the moment and shes coming on great , but its hard findin the right bred dog pal Quote Link to post
keg 1 Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 good advice sniper we have 4 wheaton crosses they all do deer fox ect. dont think its the breed its whos got it mate Quote Link to post
beny 0 Posted April 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 cheers bud ....its good stamina and a good nose is what im after i have a [bANNED TEXT] that have bull crosses great dogs but iv herd a few people say about the collie greyhounds just wondering if anyone new about them for foxes...because thats all i do ther cracking fox dogs mate ive had a few 3/4 1/4 , 3/8 5/8 n a 1/2 x , they all did fox single handed , i have a young 3/4 grey 1.4 wheaton on at the moment and shes coming on great , but its hard findin the right bred dog pal cheers bud so you wreckon a 3/4grey1/4 wheaton would be ideal?? Quote Link to post
skycat 6,173 Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 How about an Airedale Greyhound? Plenty of nose, hunting instinct, grit, intelligence. They used to be popular many years ago: I wonder if they disappeared just because of changing fashion or was there another reason? I was speaking to someone in Wales last year who said that when he ran them many years ago they were the best for finding/hunting he'd had. Quote Link to post
beny 0 Posted April 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 How about an Airedale Greyhound? Plenty of nose, hunting instinct, grit, intelligence. They used to be popular many years ago: I wonder if they disappeared just because of changing fashion or was there another reason? I was speaking to someone in Wales last year who said that when he ran them many years ago they were the best for finding/hunting he'd had. yeah? thanks for that i dont know much about running dogs so i want to make sure i get the right dog anyone with any pics of thease crosses would be great im hoping to get a pup around mid june time Quote Link to post
Bootsha 1,306 Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 How about considering a 3/4 greyhound 1/4 bull bachgen, the speed will be plentifull and bull crosses(given the opportunity) will hunt well, and no need to worry about the bottle for drawing etc, although I may be a bit biased 'cos I love bull crosses and only work theses crosses. Again I saw a Wheaton cross going the other night and he was spot on, game as a pebble. I wish you well, best of luck to you Quote Link to post
FoXYSHAM_LAD 1 Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 Id say wheaton greyhound mate Quote Link to post
sniper 30 Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 Keg i personally believ wheaton crosses are the best foxing lurcher , i have a pup as stated before and my mates got a 1/2 to 1/2 wheaton greyhound , and into triple figures on foxes pre-ban , yes beny , 3/4 grey 0r 5/8 grey wouuld be good mate ,, sniper Quote Link to post
Dabhand 887 Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 if you want them too hunt hills why not try a bull grey x hound grey seen them going this year and they are the best ive seen going on the mouintains Quote Link to post
FoXYSHAM_LAD 1 Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 Keg i personally believ wheaton crosses are the best foxing lurcher , i have a pup as stated before and my mates got a 1/2 to 1/2 wheaton greyhound , and into triple figures on foxes pre-ban , yes beny , 3/4 grey 0r 5/8 grey wouuld be good mate ,, sniper I agree with sniper here a pic of 1 Quote Link to post
Guest whitser Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 deer x cross will smash foxes. i,ve seen them run and draw no prob's. Quote Link to post
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