[Why makes a lurcher pick their runs by the hedge?]

Loads say it’s collie blood. I also have found if they don’t like cover to much mainly sighthound breds 

[Why makes a lurcher pick their runs by the hedge?]

What makes a lurcher pick it runs by the hedge is it because of collie blood or too many runs on silly rabbit just a topic that I would like to hear peoples opinions on. To me it’s the dog thinking by the time it gets from A-B the rabbit will be in C

[Southend Mouthed retrieving]

18 hours ago, Phil Lloyd said:

 As I once told a dreaming schoolteacher,..a deluded fool, intent upon ruling the lurcher world with a mass of algebraic scribblings and theoretical mumbo-jumbo...

"Lurcher breeding doesn't always work out the way ya want it to,...lots of variables,.nothing is cast in stone"...

I've seen plenty of whippets that killed a coney, on impact, and more than a few Bedlington lurchers that carried their catch, gently to hand...

 Its all about individuals,..just the same as with human hunters...

I’m just trying to keep a steady head with the breeding. Some will lose there mind thinking what to do.

[Southend Mouthed retrieving]

Cheers black neck. Just trying to get views on people’s thoughts on what each breed will add

[Southend Mouthed retrieving]

What I’m trying to get at is what would be my best addition to add to try to improve this. Most breed to improve something in their line. 2 perfect dogs could produce rubbish 

[Southend Mouthed retrieving]

I’ve a 4 year old whippet grey bitch will retrieve to me then will let go within a yard of me and have to recatch but sometimes doesn’t. It’s frustrating as after a good run she has let go. She will bring in a dummy or ball and hold until I take it off her. Sometimes she is fine with retrieving after a few wins. She’s the softest mouthed lurcher I’ve ever owned of the 4 in my time. I’m thinking of breeding her as have had parents and is nice to keep the line going. The rest of litter are all doing really well. 

 

If if I did decide to go down the route of breeding I’m thinking of adding some beddy blood to give a better mouth. Or would people recommend another breed to add to try to improve her possessiveness 

[Alsation X Greyhound]

I've heard stories to much collie can make a dog pick runs

[How Much Collie Is To Much]

I've a whippet grey bitch im looking to breed in a couple of seasons. I want to add some substance this generation and probably go down the collie route. Know of a few genuine working collies near but also of a half bred hancock. My bitch is only 22" unsure if that size can take to the collie frame aswell as a greyhound does

[How Often Do People Lamp]

I work Monday to Friday 8-4:30 I try to get out maybe once in the week and once at weekend. It's a pain on work nights as can never really commit to it to long. Wonder how everyone else fits working there dogs around there working

[How Much Collie Is To Much]

How much collie is to much. I've seen a few clips on YouTube recently of people working a 3/4 collie. For me 1/2 would be enough. What's people's opinions

[Lurcher Men]

If you watch alot of videos. Yes the dogs in the videos are good but alot would say how many they had to get to that special one.

[Lurcher Men]

Looking of websites people who have good dogs seem to go through alot of dogs to get where they're too. Alot dissappear or get passed on. Are theese good or bad lurcher men getting rid of the stuff they have that's not made the grade? As some say good dofs are born not made

[Breeding Off A Second Cross Or A First Cross]

Reverse your taxi

[Breeding Off A Second Cross Or A First Cross]

I'm talking about genes not being passed on

[Collie Crosses To Clever Or Too Slow]

There seems a really fine line between getting a really really keen run rabbits all night collie cross or one that picks it's runs or stalks after catching a few. Wonder if its being ran too hard too young or the nature of the dog

[Breeding Off A Second Cross Or A First Cross]

If you were looking to breed and you had access to a first cross or a dog that was out of 2 first crosses would you find the one from the second cross will throw a raceyer dog. As it seems when you but 2 first crosses together they come out finer than a first cross

[What Adds More Drive Into A Lurcher Beddy Or Collie?]

No doubt a beddy cross would add better feet. But a collie cross more brains and stamina

[Collie Crosses To Clever Or Too Slow]

I hear so many stories of collie crosses working picking runs jacking on rabbits,etc after a few seasons. People say it's jacking or is it that they're to slow

[What Adds More Drive Into A Lurcher Beddy Or Collie?]

So what would you all choose a beddy cross or collie cross. I've seen lurcher with no interest to chase and been more than capable to catch. But I've also seen heavy collie crosses with plenty of drive to chase but lack if speed. Sod sending a dog into a frozen lake. Will leave the to Torvill and Dean

[What Adds More Drive Into A Lurcher Beddy Or Collie?]

For the subject matter of Drive what your really talking about is Heart,

 

How much does the dog want it, in every sense it comes down a willing to make contact with whatever the object of desire may be

 

Funny enough the test of heart is relatively the same in two completely different dogs, with a running dog how much physical difficulty can he overcome and still want to give chase and with the pit is he willing to scratch/ make contact after shipping an amount of physical hardship

 

The simple gesture of movement under duress is what defines heart /gameness / drive

So which of the 2 breeds in question do you think offers this

[What Adds More Drive Into A Lurcher Beddy Or Collie?]

Some good replies. It looks like the beddy is more favoured. Malamute only good for towing the game bag home in the snow

[What Adds More Drive Into A Lurcher Beddy Or Collie?]

As above what are your thoughts alot say collies can pick there runs after a few seasons. But beddy makes them hunt up alot

[Wheaton/grey Wanted For Stud]

Cornwall devon

[Wheaton/grey Wanted For Stud]

Whippet grey X whippet grey saluki

[Wheaton/grey Wanted For Stud]

Hi All. I'm looking for a wheaton x greyhound to put over my bitch. Please pm with details. Thanks