lurcher colours

[whippet08 8]

Just at work with not much on, thought id have a chat about something ive been noticing between my two dogs, after lastnights run,im finding that by black dog seems to be noticed by the rabbit a lot later on runs and before a turn, the rabbits are casual in there flee,until they clock the dog which is usually to late ,where as my fawn colour dog, they seem to always no were shes at and run in constant top gear,do they see lighter dogs better than darker?do any of you have preferance in colour?,and yes i know that there is plenty of light dogs smashing rabbit day in day out better than mine, i jus wanna know if people have also noticed this,

Atb

[paulus 26]

Just at work with not much on, thought id have a chat about something ive been noticing between my two dogs, after lastnights run,im finding that by black dog seems to be noticed by the rabbit a lot later on runs and before a turn, the rabbits are casual in there flee,until they clock the dog which is usually to late ,where as my fawn colour dog, they seem to always no were shes at and run in constant top gear,do they see lighter dogs better than darker?do any of you have preferance in colour?,and yes i know that there is plenty of light dogs smashing rabbit day in day out better than mine, i jus wanna know if people have also noticed this,

Atb

rabbits see in shades of black and white so perhaps the dark dog on a dark night might be less visable but so would the fawn dog on a lighter night and a brindle would be invisable due to distortion on both nights

[poacher3161 1,766]

I must admitt to likeing darker coulours in a lurcher but as the old saying goes a good dog carnt be a bad coulour.I remember once having a white dog and an old poacher commenting on it being a liability at night and that if he had waved a white flag wile long netting rabbits their wouldent have been meny left in the field to peg.

[MrsChamp606 553]

What are their running styles like? Is one a heavy running and one lighter on the feet? Maybe something else to consider

[whippet08 8]

What are their running styles like? Is one a heavy running and one lighter on the feet? Maybe something else to consider

yea good point,but id say my fawn runs lighter on foot,but the black one does keep out the beam,till he strikes if that makes sense

[MrsChamp606 553]

yeah I know what you mean, I have seen black and white dogs run and a good dog is a good dog.

[vanquo 2]

I've always gone for darker dogs over the years, my whippet sired a litter last year and I was hoping for a black pup (thought there'd be a chance with the Sooty line) but they were all light brindles apart from one which was white from head to tail. He was the biggest, bravest pup and the one that gravitated to me so I picked him.

 

I can see how a white dog might be problematic if you're out having a shine where you shouldn't be (unless it's snowing ) but I don't think he'll fare that badly for what I want him for which is just a bit of lamping on permission.

 

One of the best dogs I've seen in the field was a white beddy/grey/whippet bitch and her colour didn't seem to hold her back.