Anyone ever run this cross?

[orionthehunter 1]

I'm assuming its quite popular, but anyone ever run this cross? Deerhound/Saluki x Greyhound. How is the speed/stamina? Size?

[kanigra 110]

Got it all imho!

[Carraghs Gem 1,699]

Only fault with that x in my opinion is that good deerhounds are hard to come by with the majority being bred for the pet trade, I wouldnt mind one at some point in the future

[rocky1 942]

yea know what ya mean with pure but their pleny of lurcher based deerhound x about

[the big chief 3,099]

coocklands and dave platts breed working dh's but as rocky says aswell there are plenty of dh based lurchers out there

[poacher3161 1,766]

should be an handy cross as good salukis improve natrual running ability i have found.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I reckon a deer/grey x sal/grey out of good working stuff could be hard to beat especially Pre ban.

 

Personally I would opt for a dash of collie on the deerhound side and a dash of whippet on the saluki side...

 

Deer/Collie/Grey x Sal/Whip/Grey

[Guest born to run1083]

The worste dog I've seen in my life was a deer/grey x saluki/grey absolutely crap it made an average dog look shit hot next to it lolwas a waste of a slip every time it was let off. it had the temperament of a saluki, really sensitive and needed encouragment when running, serious flat feet. Which was socking as with this cross you'd think they'd be quite good. Was a plodder when it choose to run and had no gears. No sign of maturing even at 16months Couldn't jump, and when it tried it ended up with bit cuts. Wouldnt retrieve. Basically everything you don't want in a Lurcher. But as with every cross you get your good and bad this was just a shocking example but still stsy in your memory if makes any sense

Edited May 26, 2012 by born to run1083

[blackmaggie 3,377]

The worste dog I've seen in my life was a deer/grey x saluki/grey absolutely crap it made an average dog look shit hot next to it lolwas a waste of a slip every time it was let off. it had the temperament of a saluki, really sensitive and needed encouragment when running, serious flat feet. Which was socking as with this cross you'd think they'd be quite good. Was a plodder when it choose to run and had no gears. No sign of maturing even at 16months Couldn't jump, and when it tried it ended up with bit cuts. Wouldnt retrieve. Basically everything you don't want in a Lurcher. But as with every cross you get your good and bad this was just a shocking example but still stsy in your memory if makes any sense

sounds to me what you have said its the owner who was shit flat feet/ couldnt jump/ wouldnt retrieve /sensitive i might be wrong but sounds like bad training and even worst entering you only get back what you put in

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I was thinking similar

[jcm 2,327]

I asked this question on another group and had a lot of good feed back about the cross. Personaly pre ban on the fens or other big land i think it would be an exalent cross

[Guest born to run1083]

The worste dog I've seen in my life was a deer/grey x saluki/grey absolutely crap it made an average dog look shit hot next to it lolwas a waste of a slip every time it was let off. it had the temperament of a saluki, really sensitive and needed encouragment when running, serious flat feet. Which was socking as with this cross you'd think they'd be quite good. Was a plodder when it choose to run and had no gears. No sign of maturing even at 16months Couldn't jump, and when it tried it ended up with bit cuts. Wouldnt retrieve. Basically everything you don't want in a Lurcher. But as with every cross you get your good and bad this was just a shocking example but still stsy in your memory if makes any sense

sounds to me what you have said its the owner who was shit flat feet/ couldnt jump/ wouldnt retrieve /sensitive i might be wrong but sounds like bad training and even worst entering you only get back what you put in

The owner wasn't the most experienced but regards to feet the dog had more road work then anything just generally had bad feet. Regards to jumping he would jump but take all day doing it and when he did jump 90% of time would land on top of fence so got to the point he had to pick him over every fence, not fun with a 28-29 tts dog. He was out alot aswell 3-4 times a week on the lamp to try learn his trade but he would run when he wanted to run, was This way from first night on the lamp . Being honest I think it was a combination of the both a poor dog with a inexperienced owner to training a lurcher

Edited May 27, 2012 by born to run1083

[blackmaggie 3,377]

i wouldnt have took that dog lamping once never mind 4 times a week when it couldnt jump/retrieve a dog of that height should clear any fence sounds like a confidence thing if he took allday to try and jump it why not put a old coat on the fence to stop the cuts why would he try and learn it its trade [lamping] when even the basics were not in place sounds like he tryed to run before he could walk not having ago at you born to run but i still think bad handling played a big part in the dog being like it was

[Guest born to run1083]

i wouldnt have took that dog lamping once never mind 4 times a week when it couldnt jump/retrieve a dog of that height should clear any fence sounds like a confidence thing if he took allday to try and jump it why not put a old coat on the fence to stop the cuts why would he try and learn it its trade [lamping] when even the basics were not in place sounds like he tryed to run before he could walk not having ago at you born to run but i still think bad handling played a big part in the dog being like it was

I agree with you mate to some degree the owner was a big part but I do know he tried all the usualls to get him to jump and to know avail I know he tried the coat thing but the mutt was so brain dead he wouldnt jump with it there. He also done the usual with a board to get to his food but didn't work. It used to do my nut when he brought the dog. like I said before I truly believe it was a combination of both.

[DEKAW 85]

I run a Grey/Saluki X Grey/Deer, Cant fault this dog, but that is just my opinion

Here is a couple of pics

27"tts

Pre ban pic :whistling: