Lurcher Breed

[samwhittam1 0]

Ive recently bought a ferret for rabbiting, i am know looking to buy a lurcher.

 

I do not have a clue what to look for within the dog.

 

I need the dog be good with other dogs and a good worker

 

What dogs within the lurcher am i looking for, and also what is the most common?

 

Thanks

[lamping-lad 160]

IF ITS A RABBITING DOG YOU WANT GET A BEDDY/WHIPPET OR A COLLIE/GREYHOUND MATE. ATB

[whippet08 8]

Ive recently bought a ferret for rabbiting, i am know looking to buy a lurcher.

 

I do not have a clue what to look for within the dog.

 

I need the dog be good with other dogs and a good worker

 

What dogs within the lurcher am i looking for, and also what is the most common?

 

Thanks

 

ive got a whippet/colliexgrey shes good so far

[craig lurcher man 2]

i would say a collie/whippet r a whippet/bedlingtan.

[moter poacher 2]

for rabbiting i would say a collie whippet mate

[samwhittam1 0]

Ah right cheers guys

[bowers1986 3]

Ive recently bought a ferret for rabbiting, i am know looking to buy a lurcher.

 

I do not have a clue what to look for within the dog.

 

I need the dog be good with other dogs and a good worker

 

What dogs within the lurcher am i looking for, and also what is the most common?

 

Thanks

 

The Question you've gotta ask yourself is: Whats it mainly gonna be worked on?

 

If its mainly rabbits your probably best off with a BedlingtonXwhippet or CollieXgreyhound or WhippetXgreyhound or something along those lines.If your after a dog for Hares go for a Saluki greyhound or Deerhound greyhound or similar cross.

 

Suppose it also comes to down to personal preference.. Bare in mind though to stay within the law you can only hunt rabbits and rats in england and wales with dogs since the Hunting Act 2004

[Guest Taffybull]

IF ITS A RABBITING DOG YOU WANT GET A BEDDY/WHIPPET OR A COLLIE/GREYHOUND MATE. ATB

 

 

id have to agree with LL ..

[skycat 6,173]

It also comes down to the type of ground you are going to run on. Flat grass or arable land needs a much faster dog than hilly, rough country.

[Guest hpool_hunter]

any dog that works right for you , ,

[Jipsi 0]

Greyhound/whippet/collie good dog mate

[hunter-girl 10]

I have a greyhound x belgium sheppard 2nd cross and he is fantasic as an all rounder.

 

Great dog to work and keep as a pet

 

 

 

Edited September 15, 2008 by hunter-girl

[Guest reload]

If one cross was better than all the others we would all have one type of dog.

 

Get a worker x worker producing the right type to suit your ground, make sure its parents have been tested properly, you wont go far wrong.

[lurcher-lass 1]

Im sure everyone will like different breeds for different things, but you wont no the best for until you have a had a few then you'll no which is the best for your type of work, why not try and see a few different x's run then decide on which you think would ran better for what you wont?

[samwhittam1 0]

Thanks again people

Edited September 15, 2008 by samwhittam1