a good first lurcher???

[t5avs1 2]

am lookin for some help as to what a good first lurcher would be, a small 1 though as too the big crosses, mainly for rabbits, but with the capability for other things!! done shooting and ferreting most of my young life only 23 but want to get into the dog side of it,

any advice cheers

[cooper101 86]

3/4 greyhound 1/4 collie is a good starting dog!! there a good dog for mixed bags and make fantastic ferreting dogs!! also good to train as there clever i wouldnt go half cross as a starter dog as they can be a bit to clever!! hope this helps!!!

[craigheff 12]

collie x grey mate...brilliant rabbit dogs and if you ran into a fox along the way it would take that also

 

let us know what you decide on

 

atb craig

[bredneck 1]

beddy whippet mate

[sh 08 17]

the best thing to do is see if you can go out with a few differnt crosses before you decide. im sure there are a few people willing to help where are you?

Edited February 16, 2010 by sh 08

[minzy 16]

collie x greyhound mate good first dog. Ive got one myself and she is my second lurcher they are all you need no other x is better as my dad as had collie crosses most of his life.here is a pic of mine she is first x she stands 23tts atb minzy

Edited February 16, 2010 by minzy

[hedz31 1,308]

I would say collie/greyhound for a first dog at your age there quick learners and decent all rounders,but may be to big if you wanted a smaller dog maybe a bedlington whippet, that was the first running dog i had when i was a kid and i had some great times with him and i learnt alot from that little dog ive never owned the cross again not through any fault to the dog just because as i got older my interest in bigger things pulled me to other dogs

[Trigger 26]

I would say a collie/greyhound mate they are a nice easy dog to train for a first dog.

[t5avs1 2]

thanks for the replies fellas, i live in leicestershire and that would be excellent if i could go out with a few different dogs to get me goin!!

i was thinkin along the lines of a whippet x collie or something similar as only got a small house and things

 

cheers

[luke2009 9]

beddy whippet

[poacher3161 1,766]

With my first lurcher being a bitza thats the route i would go down just look for a litter thats been bred worker to worker and if you want a smaller cross maybe a bitza with beddy.whippet or collie that can throw pups under wat we used to call the ideal measurement 24 inch to the shoulder.atb dell

[sh 08 17]

My mate has got a litter at the moment shouldnt get any bigger than 23. saluki whippet grey the dam sire bull grey. both parent work well only 3 dogs left

[bird 9,594]

With my first lurcher being a bitza thats the route i would go down just look for a litter thats been bred worker to worker and if you want a smaller cross maybe a bitza with beddy.whippet or collie that can throw pups under wat we used to call the ideal measurement 24 inch to the shoulder.atb dell

Yep , worker to worker and [might] not be to hard to train. 1/4 collie is more than enough for most game, that you might tackle.

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

Depends on what type of land your going to work it

i have permision on fast golf courses and football fields takes a fast quick dog to catch on there and big numbers are out the question.

[t5avs1 2]

does any body have any collie cross greys or whippets for sale or no anybody