3/4 Breds

[Guest Lurchers2006]

Just wondering what you thought of the general stamina of 3/4 breds? I know it all depends on what its crossed with so lets say 1/4 bull or 1/4 wheaton or any 3/4 cross do you think they throw alot to the grey side stamina wise?

[Guest Dale]

Just wondering what you thought of the general stamina of 3/4 breds? I know it all depends on what its crossed with so lets say 1/4 bull or 1/4 wheaton or any 3/4 cross do you think they throw alot to the grey side stamina wise?

 

if i was to pick one , 3/4 greyhound 1/4 deerhound , or 3/4 whippet 1/4 bedlington , both look racier than the 1st x's , i think 1st x as more stamina wise , thats just my opionon

 

Dale

[Guest Lurchers2006]

Do you think that they would tire much quicker on a long night lamping? A few people on here have the 3/4 grey 1/4 bulls, how are they stamina wise? Ive only seen the half crosses run,

[snoopdog 1,256]

3/4 saluki 1/4 grey ....saluki is the fastest land mammal over three mile so iam told ... greyhound fastest dog in the world ...theres your answer stanima speed...

[Guest Lurchers2006]

Well obviously you aint gona beat that but daytime coursing aside what are 3/4 greys like as general lamping dogs?

[THE POACHER 13]

got 2 1/4 bulls 3/4 greys if kept fit they do fine the bitch will run all night bth the dogs are used for lamping and daytime with the terriers

[Guest bluemoon]

I think the 3/4 seem to be better weather its bull,collie and they always seem to have stamina

[MickC 1,825]

I have owned both these crosses over the years and they both have ther attributes.A first cross has hybrid vigour more stamina and a bit more hardy.Ive found 3/4 breds to be obviously faster and better at closing the distance between it and its quarry, but mine semed to pick a few more injuries up.I suppose it boils down to what quarry you are after and how many runs you expect your dog to have during a day or night out.I had a 3/4 grey 1/4 Deerhound when I was a kid and it could run all day and night,If I ran the dogs the same way now and on the same game I would have one of these again.

Edited March 13, 2007 by MickC

[Guest smoothrun]

I dont have one at the moment but i woulld say the 3/4 grey x 1/4 deer are about the best there is

[Guest ceredigion bull cross]

i've got 3/4 grey 1/4 bull he's a good allround dog run allnight , i also had a first cross bitch , she could'nt match the dog coz she is a lot heavier , sold the bitch kept the dog and i have a pup from the mating 5/8 3/8

[Guest waldorf]

i would think the day time hare coursers,would be the ones to answer this,imho,i cant see a 3/4 being a stayer,

[luke 2]

cow parks shoudent be aproblem the only problem

i have seen with them is they just seem to run full

steam a head dont go up and sit and youse there

gears.better whith half grew quarter whippet quarter

base blood only my opinion

[collie/grey 238]

I prefer lurchers which are 3/4 sighthound. My oldest 3/4 grey 1/4 collie has no problem stamina wise, she'll go all day and night when in peak fitness and my 2 3/4 x pups just don't tire out.

[doxhope 2]

I remember judging a show at Arye greyhound track years ago, and time trials had been on in the morning, the boys up there had entered a three quarter deerhound x greyhound, and it got third fastest time on the morning...What this dog was like for stamina I couldnt say. Ive seen some three qaurter bred greyhound x whippets, lightening fast, but the boys that owned them went home after 2-3 courses

The amount of greyhound in each pup can differ, and this can affect the stamina, but you can get some useful dogs for all-round ability from three quarter breds of any breeding..and stamina can be measured in more terms than just a five minute course on a hare on the fens

[sandymere 8,263]

Don't forget the greyhound input in the breeding - there is a lot of difference in their stamina as well as the crossses input. i raced a litter brother and sister the bitch would stay 680 to 730m even around henlow in the 's, a heavey track, but the dog couldn't stay 330m although hellish quick over 200m. It's partley to do with fast and slow twitch muscle fibres with perhaps a bit of input by the central controller balenced with musclo-skeletal make up and body weight.