Larger crosses....

[villebones 4]

Ive been looking round this forum for a while now ,

As ive taken a fancy for going out hunting.

Im getting a lurcher and have been looking at different crosses.

Ive seen people saying bigger dogs like bull crosses and other big dogs cant take rabbits.

Ive seen a few gsd xs recently out and about and my mates girlfriends just got 1.

It looks really racey but was wondering if it would be any good on rabbits?

Also any info on the gsd crosses?

Anybody got any?

Any pics?

Any help would be helpfull?

 

Cheers

Edited October 21, 2008 by villebones

[earthpig 0]

depends what you want it for ask ten people you get ten different answers if you want mainly rabbits go for beddy whippet cross or simular beddy greyhound would be more capable of takin foxes regular their are plenty of good croses out their just make sure they are from genuine workers of dogs not jokers this is just my veiw ???

[Paul in North Lincs 15]

most dogs will chase rabbits........most dogs will catch one now and then......but Im a firm believer of having the right tool for the job.................

 

have a go with your girl friends dog..........see how you get on..'why not'

[villebones 4]

Its only a pup at the moment soo wont be taking him out for a while.

Hes a really nice looking dog.

Really long tail looks fast already.

cheers

[leegreen 2,169]

Big dogs are like big cars, they are harder to stop and turn. Smaller lighter dogs stop quickly, turn and excellerate quickly, generally that is.

Edited October 21, 2008 by leegreen

[villebones 4]

Thanks guys

Say i got a german shepherd cross whippet would these be smaller ?

[Kye 77]

All three of our stags will take rabbits and hares...i personaly think its bollocks about big dogs struggling on small game.

 

Kye,..

[leegreen 2,169]

Thanks guys

Say i got a german shepherd cross whippet would these be smaller ?

 

why the interest in a GSD are you a copper?

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

There will be guys in your neck of the woods with real good rabbiting lurchers, from tried and tested lines. Why dont you try hunt one of these folk down and see if they will help you out, and possibly find you a pup?

[villebones 4]

Thanks guys

Say i got a german shepherd cross whippet would these be smaller ?

 

why the interest in a GSD are you a copper?

 

Nah lol im only 13

had a german shepherd once really nice dog.

generally like the breed

also i think they would put stamina in a lurcher as well as trainability

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

Your a bit wrong there, the police dont use any special lines!! In fact most of their dogs come from pet homes who donate them for being too unruley or dissobedient etc...

 

[Brimmer 220]

Might be worth thinking also, what ground your going to run them on, amount of quarry. Will be more fun for a young feller to see a few caught sharpish by a faster dog if it doesn't need to run all day, but if your on a lot of game then the stamina comes into it.

[richard25 0]

Generally they do abit of both ( typical police hahahaha )

 

For certain fields & areas where they really need to specialise they may go to a german or dutch breeder who has dogs that have allready done some work & have a title like Mondio Ring etc & they may pay quite abit of money for them.

 

On the other hand they regulary go to shelters when they get a call from a kennel hand there saying there maybe a dog there interested in ie a highly strung high engergy dog that in most pet homes just ends up a problem dog.

 

So you were both right...

[Guest Taffybull]

as for it beeing your first lurcher mate, why dont you consider a nice collie x? make very good first dogs, v. obidient, v. keen on learning..handy little rabbit dogs, if rabbit is your chosen game that is. one should make you happy and fill your bag

[leegreen 2,169]

also i think they would put stamina in a lurcher as well as trainability

 

yes but you can get that and a lot more from other breeds and shouldn't you be in bed

 

The Army use unruley dogs not the police