Spaniel Lurcher Good idea >?

[mccloud 0]

Was wondering what people thought of the idea of E.S.S lurcher. Has anyone ever worked this type of cross before.

The reason I ask is that , I have cracking little English Springer Spaniel, that has bags of drive, totally focussed, easy to train, will retrieve anything, in fact he's the best damn little working dog I have ever had, which got me thinking if you could combine these traits with a fast frame I think the outcome could be something special. He's quite a stocky little chap - perfect for bargeing his way through the undergrowth. Combine him with a whippet I think you would get a brilliant rabbiting dog. Being a spaniel he is totally focussed on hunting,flushing and retrieving, although since I've had him out with the deerhound he's taken to chasing aswell which I've obviously tried to curtail because I still shoot over him aswell.

I'd be interested to here from anyone who has used a ESSxWhippet or ESSxGreyhound, do they do the Biz ?

 

Edited March 11, 2009 by mccloud

[Billy c 0]

iv seen a collie,grey x good for ferriting but just put its nose to the ground when out lamping if it lost any think

[Malt 379]

Might turn out to be a handy x IMO, but be prepared for some abuse for suggesting such a thing, INCOMING!!!

[mccloud 0]

iv seen a collie,grey x good for ferriting but just put its nose to the ground when out lamping if it lost any think

 

Yes good point. He does have a strong nose, offspring might want to put it's head down instead of using its eyes. I guess thats where you'd have to rely on the sighthound genes kick in. So pot luck with that one.

[Billy c 0]

iv seen a collie,grey x good for ferriting but just put its nose to the ground when out lamping if it lost any think

 

Yes good point. He does have a strong nose, offspring might want to put it's head down instead of using its eyes. I guess thats where you'd have to rely on the sighthound genes kick in. So pot luck with that one.

yes mate like you said pot luck atb with the pup's if u do breed them any way

[sean.t 0]

Was wondering what people thought of the idea of E.S.S lurcher. Has anyone ever worked this type of cross before.

The reason I ask is that , I have cracking little English Springer Spaniel, that has bags of drive, totally focussed, easy to train, will retrieve anything, in fact he's the best damn little working dog I have ever had, which got me thinking if you could combine these traits with a fast frame I think the outcome could be something special. He's quite a stocky little chap - perfect for bargeing his way through the undergrowth. Combine him with a whippet I think you would get a brilliant rabbiting dog. Being a spaniel he is totally focussed on hunting,flushing and retrieving, although since I've had him out with the deerhound he's taken to chasing aswell which I've obviously tried to curtail because I still shoot over him aswell.

I'd be interested to here from anyone who has used a ESSxWhippet or ESSxGreyhound, do they do the Biz ?

 

Ive seen a ess x whippet grey kill a fox and he had all the stayen power in the world and as quick as any pbt cross iv seen, dogs been put down last year though as he got too old but the boy had him said it was an absolute nightmare to train , their realy headstrong and like to put the nose to ground and f**k off for a while atb if you try it anyway.

Sean

[slip,course,kill 0]

Was wondering what people thought of the idea of E.S.S lurcher. Has anyone ever worked this type of cross before.

The reason I ask is that , I have cracking little English Springer Spaniel, that has bags of drive, totally focussed, easy to train, will retrieve anything, in fact he's the best damn little working dog I have ever had, which got me thinking if you could combine these traits with a fast frame I think the outcome could be something special. He's quite a stocky little chap - perfect for bargeing his way through the undergrowth. Combine him with a whippet I think you would get a brilliant rabbiting dog. Being a spaniel he is totally focussed on hunting,flushing and retrieving, although since I've had him out with the deerhound he's taken to chasing aswell which I've obviously tried to curtail because I still shoot over him aswell.

I'd be interested to here from anyone who has used a ESSxWhippet or ESSxGreyhound, do they do the Biz ?

 

yea they make very good lampers hade a black bitch

[Dan Newcombe 58]

Id be interested in a pup if you did this cross and a collie cross hasnt come up.

 

Dan

[micky 3,325]

Was wondering what people thought of the idea of E.S.S lurcher. Has anyone ever worked this type of cross before.

The reason I ask is that , I have cracking little English Springer Spaniel, that has bags of drive, totally focussed, easy to train, will retrieve anything, in fact he's the best damn little working dog I have ever had, which got me thinking if you could combine these traits with a fast frame I think the outcome could be something special. He's quite a stocky little chap - perfect for bargeing his way through the undergrowth. Combine him with a whippet I think you would get a brilliant rabbiting dog. Being a spaniel he is totally focussed on hunting,flushing and retrieving, although since I've had him out with the deerhound he's taken to chasing aswell which I've obviously tried to curtail because I still shoot over him aswell.

I'd be interested to here from anyone who has used a ESSxWhippet or ESSxGreyhound, do they do the Biz ?

 

Ihad one years ago ,she made 23 inch ,very soft mouth ,good retriever,a good lamping dog,i can see those ears bouncing as she brought a rabbit back , lost her in an accidentat Great ponton in71. iam supprised there not more of these span x greyhound ,or perhaps i was just lucky .

[BULL 98]

heard of an accidental mating of a springer x lurcher which had a bit of staff in it ,this was in the late 8os ,it was a very hyper dog called mad bob it was meant to be a good all rounder ,after a few years they put this dog back to a lurcher mates uncle kept one ,that was hyper too also called bob they reckon it was a great dog on everything but never produced after that as the old boy died and dog was sent too a pet home.