my lad needs advice any help please

[tiedog 2]

my lad has got a cracking little patterdale from colne last year he is now after a lurcher nothing to big,he is just been told a beddyxwhippet would be ideal for him for lampin some rabbits and other things but someone said it would only do rabbit and not strong enough to take anything else can anyone give some advice to a fellow friend has he is sixteen and cos he as been told this whats a beast of a dog thinks he knows it all thanks

[Guest born to run1083]

I'd go with a bedligton grey most don't throw that big around 22-24tts usually but mostly to the shorter lol. can't go far wrong with them, there very forgiving for a lurcher and hard to mess up which is great for a beginner. plenty of drive for other stuff and the main thing which is there determination to get the job done. hope this helps

[ryballnben 22]

my lad has got a cracking little patterdale from colne last year he is now after a lurcher nothing to big,he is just been told a beddyxwhippet would be ideal for him for lampin some rabbits and other things but someone said it would only do rabbit and not strong enough to take anything else can anyone give some advice to a fellow friend has he is sixteen and cos he as been told this whats a beast of a dog thinks he knows it all thanks

No doubt about it mate beddy whipps are game as fk!! but (not discounting ,,,av seen it done!!!) depending what your after they do lack a little bit of weight and not all are capable simply due to size.. ATB

[the big chief 3,099]

yes beddy whippets are only big enuf for bunys try bedy whippet gh or dh x gh x collie x gh they arnt too big and will defo do the job you are after both dogs have plenty of pace and are very inteligent very good strong dogs

[ryballnben 22]

I'd go with a bedligton grey most don't throw that big around 22-24tts usually but mostly to the shorter lol. can't go far wrong with them, there very forgiving for a lurcher and hard to mess up which is great for a beginner. plenty of drive for other stuff and the main thing which is there determination to get the job done. hope this helps

definately a better cross..the above is spot on!

[123456 146]

Get him a beddy/whippet mate, if he then decides he wants to do bigger things at a late date he can try the dog or even get a second dog perhaps

[richie1000 13]

if he goes slightly bigger he might be interested in collie x hound if you get a small enough hound bitch hound it should do the trick

Edited October 4, 2011 by richie1000

[Guest thebigdog]

id go for a collie cross, easy to train, good all rounders/ id give anything with beddy a miss, can be yappy wee b*****ds.

[Guest born to run1083]

if he goes slightly bigger he might be interested in collie x hound if you get a small enough hound bitch hound it should do the trick

I got a first x collie grey here she's about 23tts but not a beginner dog. collies are less forgiving and pick up bad traits easyer then the beddy route he was originally gonna take.

[oznblue 22]

I have a litter of pups here if ur intrested mate they are bed grey collie grey cross bed grey bull whippet get in touch considering

[omegathelast 164]

I have an old Beddlington whippet greyhound who was superb in her time and fairly easy to train, made 23in, surprisingly fast, great nose, strong feet with tons of stamina and go. As others have said something like a collie whippet greyhound. If bred right collie crosses are almost unbeatable in my opion. I had a Beardie/Border X off Plummers stuff before the Beddy cross and she had almost human intelligence (im not joking) was very easy to train and was a brilliant, brilliant rabbiting dog. I'd stay away from anything that sounds like......saluki x deerhound x bull x somethingorother x greyhound x wolfbear x the terminater x whippet x lion etc etc....

Edited October 4, 2011 by omegathelast

[richie1000 13]

if he goes slightly bigger he might be interested in collie x hound if you get a small enough hound bitch hound it should do the trick

I got a first x collie grey here she's about 23tts but not a beginner dog. collies are less forgiving and pick up bad traits easyer then the beddy route he was originally gonna take.

 

 

think you may find that in all breeds mate some are just a little more awkward then others

[tiedog 2]

just like to say thanks to everyone who sent me replys i will look for a young dog about 13mths so he might get out this winter

[oznblue 22]

All the very best of look in ur search pal i hope he ends up whith a suitable hound mate

[SLiP tHe DoG ! 129]

Ive got a beddie x very game for anything and everything