dangergirl 13 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Just interested in what a pure greyhound is like when it comes to work. What were they like on all quarry pre ban, and are the good on rabbits? Dont really know muck about greys so any extra info will be greatly recieved. Cheers DG Quote Link to post
fordie 8 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 i got a irish inport bitch very good rabbiting night & day good at ferreting & hunting up a mate of mine got a 50%50 collie/greyhound 2 put over her breed me some 3/4greyhound1/4collie soon im going 2 keep a dog back Quote Link to post
dangergirl 13 Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Thanks fordie, any one else have have any experince working greys. DG Quote Link to post
dean1 46 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Thanks fordie, any one else have have any experince working greys. DG i have one here who will work all game and i mean" ALL GAME" igot her for breeding, after she is bred she will spend the rest of her life with me being worked, i cant see there being many like her. Quote Link to post
lee micheal kennels 12 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Thanks fordie, any one else have have any experince working greys. DG ive had racers for years.. any ones that pick up injurys i worked day and night.. even aftter bit of work had them and end of digs.. can be too keen that only prob.. can break them selfs up.. Quote Link to post
Guest jt750 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 There are 3 different types of greyhound these days. Racing greys /show greys /working greys. As you can imagine show greys are just that. Racing greys are very pacey and in my experience from many years ago their feet were not too clever in the fileld.And before you jump on me for that statement it was what i saw. They tended to get the hare very fast but nearly almost always too pacey. Coursing greys are a different matter pacey agile good feet and prey drive to match anything i've seen (until now and thats a different story). Have a look to buy a bred coursing grey and you'll maybe suprised at the price. You never see many for sale and the last one i saw around the 8/10 years ago mark was £800 and that was yearling showing promise. Quote Link to post
alfie1 1 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Thanks fordie, any one else have have any experince working greys. DG had a lovely brindle greyhound bitch years ago. had plenty foxes with her and the odd hare but she loved barb wire, always in sick bay for it Quote Link to post
billy badger 0 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 I have a nearly pure greyhound, she's got the tiniest bit of bull in her which cannot be seen in her looks. She's very fast and will run rabbits, hares and deer (pre ban) all day or night long, i think this show of stamina is from the bit of bull that is in her. The only down side to her is she doesn't like foxes, she'll run them and catch them but as soon as foxy turns round n has ago back she backs right off however, i'm not too bothered about this as i don't see many on the permission ive got. She's a good bitch for ferreting as well, as she has quite a bit of whit about her. Quote Link to post
jdtag 0 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 about 20 years ago my dad had an irish bred greyhound which did quite well on de flapping tracks of the north west when it finished racing he used it as a lurcher and it was a good lamper and would tackle anything i remember 1 day he caught 3 hares 1 of which it ate Quote Link to post
salty81 8 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 i had a stong bith few year bk and she loved the charlie good on bunnys but burnt up to quick for hare pre ban Quote Link to post
Guest world.hunters Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 I have 2 Greyhounds, i find them very game my black bitch snapped her collar when pulling to get at game. W.h Quote Link to post
derbylad 1 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 what about live stock, surely an ex racer would go for them? Quote Link to post
Penda 3,341 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 One of my pals had a pure bred greyhound bitch we used to go lamping with she had the best eye sight she was fast as hell and she had great stamina she would spot rabbits from miles away on the lamp and she was game enough to pull charlie Quote Link to post
dangergirl 13 Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Thanks for you replies lads, i guess its the same as any dog breed, some will, some wont. Nice pics, WH Are they easy to train? DG Quote Link to post
Guest world.hunters Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) most greys that i have seen will walk at the side of you most the time without the lead. and these 2 picked up the lamping game very fast, soon as lamp i off they are straight back to me. w.h Edited March 25, 2009 by world.hunters Quote Link to post
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