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    Thanks! They sound like nice dogs to be around. Do you know of any galgo xs?
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    Do you think they are to sensitive? To be fair a lot what goes on in greyhound racing does not sit well with me either.
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    Thanks, sounds like a great tip!
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    Good evening, I would like to hear some comparisons between galgos and greyhounds regarding their characters. Especially: grit, tractability, general demeanor. And BTW, did anyone of you hear of or had a galgo x collie or kelpie or even with a bit of greyhound or whippet in the mix? Thanks everybody!
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    Really nice looking dog! This cross or a 3/4 is something I could really see as my next dog.
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    Really good looking dog! Are there any other litter mates on here?
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    From a genetics viewpoint inbreeding is always a bad move. You want diversity for a healthy/resistant population. Inbreeding is only a shortcut where the downsides far outweigh the positives, in my view. You can see what a lot of inbreeding gets you, by looking at todays show-bred dogs. A lot of the good qualities you see in our 1st and 2nd gen crosses are, in my opinion, originating from the heterosis effect. I wonder where our dogs would be today, if we would breed only healthy and cabable dogs with a focus on a lot of genetic diversity (which would be possible today with cu
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    It is a written test and a practical test. And you need to do a course beforehand. Sry, I do not know them. I try to avoid getting in touch with the law. ?
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    Not really, working lurchers is straight up illegal. There are forms of hunting with dogs that are allowed. In either case to hunt you need a hunting license (expensive) and must be at least invited to a hunting estate.
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    Temperament wise they are quite laid back, but they can be a bit fuzzy around strangers (dogs or humans, which has to be taken care of through the owner by proper early socialization). They can make excellent guard dogs. Actually I would say they are nothing exceptional in any sense. Despite what people like to tell you, they are a rather young breed. They were basically recreated after WWII. On the plus side they do not have a lot of heredity problems, a big negative is that they are not bred for any working ability. (Which in my case almost always leads to a decline in the quality
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    Thanks! Regarding the off-switch, is that not true for most sighthounds and sighthound crosses? At least that was my impression in the past. You are definitely right that a hyperactive dog at home is a real nuisance. ?
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    Thanks and yes, game she is! ? Thanks, I do not live there...unfortunately. I was only visiting.
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    Here you go. These ones are a little bit more recent...
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    Super laid back at home and switched on outdoors. Probably similar to a lot of other sighthound crosses. Anything you are interested in particular? You can find a picture of her here. She was roughly 6 months old in the picture. I can see if i can upload a recent one!
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    I have a german pinscher x whippet, which is pretty unusual I would say.
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    Looks like a really nice dog! ?
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    Wow, that escalated quickly. I was only gone for one day and now we are at 19 pages... ?
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    That’s an interesting opinion. I strive for my dog to be able to called off of anything (not that I 100% succeed ?). Just for safety reasons. There is just not enough free space around here. Traffic everywhere and so on.
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    That’s the discussion I was looking for!
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    I have a question for the experienced people on here. How would you rate the trainability of the various lurcher crosses? Things like (rock solid) recall, sit, stay, lie down... My theory would be that lurchers with some type of pastoral breed in them would be rate pretty high in this regard. Besides your opinions lets also make a poll out of it.
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    Count me in for a Kelpie X whippet (or Whippet/Greyhound? ) pup, in a couple of years! In my mind these should be some handy pocket rockets. What would you want from a Kelpie X Gundog? And which Gundog breed do you have in mind?
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    It is like a smaller version of Doberman (45-50 cm to the shoulder). A Doberman can be called Riesenpinscher (Giant Pinscher). They do not have a long history but are probably descendants from farm/carriage dogs. They are mostly watchdogs, but they were also used for ratting and so on. As already said this was an accidental mating. For a lurcher a german pinscher would not be my first choice of breed.
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    As already said by @two crows it is probably a bad translation from my site. As far is I understand it german hunting law is all about "minimizing" animal cruelty and hunting with lurchers/sighthounds is seen as being really stressful for the quarry (Bow hunting is forbidden because of the same reasoning). That is how I understand the somewhat official reasoning, but take this with a grain of salt as I am no active hunter myself (I do not like shooting) and have my knowledge from active hunters and the internet... In contrast, as fas is I know, falconry and digging is mostly allowe
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    Thanks jigsaw. I am keenly following the progress of your puppys! I am really considering a kelpie x in the future. Thanks, thats true. There is really a lot of regulation you have to go through to be able to hunt in Germany. And it is mainly geared towards shooting. Using running dogs to hunt is actively discouraged and looked upon as "dirty" hunting. Beware that this is only my personal opinion... Yeah she really is keen on running and chasing, but she also quite bright and learns new things pretty fast. My only personal experience with dogs i
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    Hi everybody, I am a long time lurker of this forum and found a lot of good information here. This is my first lurcher pup and I (obviously) think she is coming along nicely. She is a Whippet x German Pinscher (the mating was more of an accident, but I know both parents and they are wonderful). I am from Germany so please beware that I am not allowed to work her here legally... Feel free to ask any questions you might have and have a good day!
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