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[wuyang 513]

Ok thinking of getting another lurcher and i would appreciate your input, the bitch i have now is 8 and its showing(collie greyhound...23 inch). Thinking of getting something a bit different. Fancy something like a collie/greyhound cross whippet or something with bedlington in it. I mainly do day time bushing with the terriers in small fields and woodland, so the lurcher needs quick acceleration and good strike. I thought about a whippet , but one i used to work who wasn't bad at all did tend to strike a bit late..(im sure there not all like this),tending to be quicker up to the rabbit but not striking as good as the lurchers ive had. So any suggestions of dogs that you have found to excel in this area, pics... sizes etc.. would be appreciated. Cheers

Edited August 18, 2010 by wuyang

[CarraghsGem 92]

collie x whippet does me, ive also got a 3/4 whippet 1/4 deerhound pup for running next season as well

[runforyourlife 361]

Awhippet man would say get a straight whippet, as thats what they work... For what you are useing it for, beddy x sounds good. may be beddywhippet put to something else you fancy, The beddy whippet has that early injection on rabbit, and with the right breeding to the other side ,it is pretty fearless...

[blackpack 70]

straight whippet or beddi x whippet, i like anything between 21-23 inch for rabbits

[Guest jt750]

We had lots of success with 3/4 whippet 1/4 collie on the type of land you're working. Half x wasn't quite sharp enough but learnt its game very quickly and biddable to other jobs too.

[Coyotehunter 689]

Collie/Whippet/Greyhound You can't get better for this type of hunting, a really well bred Collie half cross bitch put to the best Whippet dog you can find, you have brains, pace and acceleration, i'm into my forth generation of this cross and its dynamite , they have taken a lot of Rabbits, fox, some hares, and since being in Canada have taken Racoon, groundhog, possum !!!!

[whin 463]

had collie grews for years and for what you are up to yet to see the [bANNED TEXT] type betterd

[whin 463]

had collie grews for years and for what you are up to yet to see the [bANNED TEXT] type betterd

[runforyourlife 361]

We had lots of success with 3/4 whippet 1/4 collie on the type of land you're working. Half x wasn't quite sharp enough but learnt its game very quickly and biddable to other jobs too.

 

 

Hey, your return???????????????????????????? before you get on with the next season!!!!!!!!!

[Top Lamper 2k10 169]

collie x whippet does me, ive also got a 3/4 whippet 1/4 deerhound pup for running next season as well

have u got any pics of ya pup mate because i love this sort of cross atb with it aswell mate

[TOMO 29,314]

I agree with the others, 1/4 collie type 3/4 whipp or whipp/grey , not just fast in speed but also fast in mind, quik thinking, wich is what you want. they usualy posses nose as well ,

[Dunkanon 380]

Ive got beddy x whippet, hes just startin out, hes been the most biddable and easy to train dog ive owned, he marks holes,jumps pretty well, and altho hes not had a catch yet the few times we have stumbled across something whilst out walking in the woods he quick off the mark and will even follow them into heavy bramble and gorse....needless to say he dont catch them in there, like i said hes just starting out but I think he gonna do ok.

[CarraghsGem 92]

collie x whippet does me, ive also got a 3/4 whippet 1/4 deerhound pup for running next season as well

have u got any pics of ya pup mate because i love this sort of cross atb with it aswell mate

 

havent got a camera + cant seem to upload pics from my mobile,

 

pups looks like a fawn coloured, scruffy (but not quite as hairy) light boned miniature deerhound his sister is chocolate colour, smooth coated and looks like a whippet and is 2in smaller, ive 2 of them here from same litter, a mate is having one but hasnt picked his yet

[poacher3161 1,766]

Sounds like you have got your mind made up and i dont think you will go far wrong.I have happend to heard of a litter thats in s.yorks the dam being a grey/beddy/whippet to a collie lurcher dog.atb dell

[wuyang 513]

Sounds like you have got your mind made up and i dont think you will go far wrong.I have happend to heard of a litter thats in s.yorks the dam being a grey/beddy/whippet to a collie lurcher dog.atb dell

 

That sounds a nice thought out cross. Just in the process of convincing the misses that i need one soon...she has other ideas though..wanting me to wait another 2 years. Shame that i live in north Sheff.