[Malinois cross lurchers]

10 hours ago, leegreen said:

I don't know what Mali you used, but the half crosses I bred are pretty hyper. If they are not worked regularly then they are a nuisance. I get nipped/bitten by my bitch constantly when i let her out of the kennel, as she gets so excited. She isn't aggressive, nor should most well bred, well reared Mali's, they are just really excitable. Maybe a lesser percentage would be better suited to most.

At 9 years old she is calming down a bit, but you couldn't/shouldn't gee her up when you let her out, because you would get bitten. Not properly, but enough to leave you with a love bite and that is even through your clothes. She is not a bitch you could get heavy handed with, you would get properly bitten. You'd soon learn mutual respect.

As a youngster she was a nightmare for fecking off hunting, especially when she knew we were on the way home. Quite a few times during her younger years I thought it was time for her to meet her maker. Now I'm so glad she didn't. She has turned out to be a great bitch that would protect the family and catch anything you needed her to catch.

Saying all the above, I wouldn't have it any other way. Great bitch, totally obedient unless in action. Never dog aggressive, unless pushed hard.

When I had the pups, I put one up on here and I was reluctant to let it go to anybody because of the above. They have all been full on hunting dogs and that hasn't always been good for everyone 

 

I have one that's only 1/4 mali with the rest bull/grey and the above sounds familiar. As soon as I open the tailgate it seems like he can tell if game is about. His nose is unreal for a lurcher.

Does yours butt you with his front teeth to say "Lets go boss?". They are certainly characters but I'd say they wouldn't suit most lurcher folk. They need a good bit of early obedience and stockbreaking.

Mine's always got a stiff back the day after running ATM. I can think of at least 3 reasons why that might be but seems I'm stuck with it. If it weren't for the soundness issues he'd be my favourite lurcher ever. He's easily the most intelligent I've had in 50 years and most of those have been collie bred. As you say, very exciteable though. If you're bothered about being nipped you don't want one of these.

[What to look for when choosing a pup]

Pick the one you like best. Personally I'd avoid anything weedy or excessively shy but if you're looking at 8 week old pups there's no telling what'll make best. It's partly down to you and a big part to breeding and luck.

[Best looking lurcher on thl.....]

13 hours ago, Black neck said:

Shes 6 ish ,its a game keeping weight off the fat knacker tbh mag but she's a handy c when she's right 

Better that than the ones that won't put any weight on.

[Collecting a pup sunday]

Is there merle colouring in his background James?

[Acd x]

26 minutes ago, Gilbey said:

He put a non ped whip over his first X Speckle, got a good catch dog but the cross undid what he was trying to achieve, apologies if I've worded that wrong O P

I'm guessing feet? My own top flight non ped (80's to early 90's) was game and ultra fast but unfortunately, could injure herself walking through an open gate.

[Acd x]

49 minutes ago, fireman said:

He put a ACD dog over a greyhound bitch, Dillys and the dam to NL's bitch  are a grey dog over a acd bitch....

Then was it Country Music over Speckle? Was wondering how that turned out.

[Acd x]

3 hours ago, bird said:

Was thinking that me self, say nice grew to a acd bitch, a  not quite a 1x as such with  2 sighthounds as such in the mix but poss better, as whippet gives speed/agility, and plenty of guts for most quarry, the none ped racing whippets down the track hit 22-23in 34lb, would pile into foxes no prob if you let them, so drop greyhound as well good as well. The acd side clever tough dogs great stamina, good coat, I really think make good mooching dog, and good lamp dog, feck me if big old Buck could catch  38 in a night and couple Charlie's if need be, they do it no prob. If was younger /fitter it be a type x I deff find room for in my kennel

Didn't Old Phil breed a litter that way back in the 80's or am I wrong again???

[Best looking lurcher on thl.....]

[Where is]

21 hours ago, Black neck said:

It's the heat 

[On a lighter note.]

360 degree vision. A prey animal. Predators tend to have both eyes facing forward to calculate distance and I imagine speed and strike.

[Aww ffs]

Take him to Inchadony Hotel Health spa. They do seaweed baths there 

[THE PLACES YOU GET TO SEE .. 2 ..]

14 minutes ago, jigsaw said:

The quiet lanes of the sunny south east is  nice for a change 

Isn't the hawthorn doing well. Trees are laden with may blossom this year.

[Live in peace with your running dog.]

31 minutes ago, Black neck said:

The link won't open for me can someone translate 

Just a moment...

WWW.PETS4HOMES.CO.UK

You need to click on the "just a moment" words. That's the bit of the link that works.

[Where’s all the good dogs gone?]

1 hour ago, tonyormy1 said:

i bet when you get a pup that will go out the window deffo put a  spring back in your step haha

[What’s easier a daytime Rabbit or daytime Hare.]

11 hours ago, thefensarefarbutistillgo said:

I thought exactly the same as you, at first I thought it was a joke but when you think about it taking rabbits in the daytime without  bolting them with ferrets takes some doing mainly because there is little chance for good course on a rabbit  in the day 

I agree with you and Charts on this. Unless you have the right land to work it's nearly impossible to get a daytime rabbit dog going well. The right land (IMHO) is land with loads of rabbits and loads of light cover,rushes etc. If the dog doesn't get some success most start running half heartedly sooner or later. Running it with a daytime bushing pack can work but in some cases makes the dog a bit hard mouthed.

[KC reg Berwick speed lurchers]

1 hour ago, Black neck said:

Heart of a lion no reverse gear and short coupled to boot

Hairstyle of a lion anyway.

[Building Lurcher's Speed]

1 hour ago, Big Pow said:

I think it is there. At times I still think he is finding his feet but at 2.5yr he should already have done. He's quick off the mark but seems to not want to go full tilt. Like he aint too sure where his front feet are and was wondering if this was coz he's so heavy up front or a case of he aint judging the distance correctly so slows early to be sure

Try taking him ferreting with nets next season so he knows he's allowed to grab them.

 

[Building Lurcher's Speed]

On 01/03/2023 at 22:08, Big Pow said:

yeah weren't thinking about coursing to be fair. Just want him to be a bit sharper on the mooch.

looks a stonker fair play. How old?

He was two in January. I only got him going this season just gone. He took forever to mature so I didn't rush things. Even my old deerhound cross was lamping rabbits at a year old.

[Building Lurcher's Speed]

What's he too slow for? He'll obviously never make a coursing dog but looks plenty fast enough for ferreting, lamping and that kind of stuff. The young dog I've got on now is pretty heavy through the shoulders and neck but he's doing OK.

 

[Life in the Old Dog yet.]

I can relate to that. I have a couple of oldies myself and often look up to Orien if the sky is clear enough 

[Dog Racing]

This isn't strictly lurchers but some obvious bitsa  greyhound/saluki in some of these hounds. An interesting story and don't they run!

 

[Walking stick]

 

[Scotland abu]

Countryside lawyers will have plenty of work sorting that lot out.

[First lurchers]

I love all these old photos. They take me back to another time.It all seemed a lot easier then. Buy your lurcher pups from ads in exchange and mart. Plenty of rabbits and hares and mostly not as much bother as these days.

Sorry about the whippet being shot though Charts. Must've been gutted.

[Morning out]

I tied some once from white brickies line and they soon turned brown. Wonder how the pink ones do. I've never had any but i have seen flourescent pink builders line.