what type of cross to run on grouse moors

[troter58 1,711]

saluki greyhound collie they will do a good job on moor land ran this cross for a good few year on the moors never let me down hope you find the dog you need atb troter

[poacher3161 1,766]

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Edited June 23, 2012 by poacher3161

[johnny boy68 11,726]

So your getting a dog for this trip up on the grouse moors, what will happen to this dog when you come home?

 

[Romany 1,065]

Ran all my dogs on all terrains including a vast amount of graft on moors, seen some little whippiety type dogs get a bit bogged down a bit, and a couple of times seen them carried off the moors, these moors are energy sappling, I would be working out yourself if I were you, get ready for the back of your legs to be aching, forget about the dogs, they should be ok

[2.8 guy 403]

I have hunted on grouse moors for the past 12 years, if your hunting up in the day id go for something with a good nose, the dog must have impecable feet the heather will knacker a dog with light greyhound type feet, something thats steady and can work out whats going on, as the rabbits sneak about under the heather only breaking cover when really pushed, i would go for a half cross or revers 3/4 maybe lab, collie or if you can get one cattle dog, i had one was great on that terrain best feet ever good luck with your trip atb 2.8

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

So your getting a dog for this trip up on the grouse moors, what will happen to this dog when you come home?

 

I did wonder that - maybe it's a long term trip?

[bigdaz 688]

Christ your talking about moorland like it's akin to the dark side of the moon, when it's only another type of ground that many people hunt on with dogs. One of my favourite hunting grounds was a three thousand acre moor, over the years I've seen many types of dogs hunt and cope, some were better than others but that to my mind was down to experience rather than the way a dog is bred, the more visits/hunting trips the better they adapted, same for any ground. One of the best if not the best was a 24 inch to the shoulder first cross collie greyhound.

[bri1970 22]

the keeper last year had a pointer x grey look a smart dog didnt get chance to c it work though . i wouldnt run my dog up there for the simple fact hes not bred for that terrian , or have the thick strong legs that the ground requires, horses for courses youth

"youth" ?? i'm probably old enough to be your dad.have fun on the moor son.

[BLACKWATER... 157]

got a few mates on grouse moors there running a pup of mines 26 inch saluki lurchr and a wheaton lurcher cross saluk lurcher they do fine ,you want a dog up on his toes 26 good size ,nothing to small

[Romany 1,065]

All the dogs we took up to work on moors, both on the borders and in Aberdeenshire did well..and these ranged from 23inch to 26 inch lurchers, mainly deerhound blooded crosses with a bit of collie in them, never been able to sicken them, bigger dogs by dint of the way they are designed will have the legginess to cope with the varying lengths of heather, especially the deeper stuff...smaller dogs (if they are the right dogs) will adapt

[crossy terrier lad 2]

cheers for the feed back people , and the dog will have a permanant home after the trip. iv decided to go with the first cross deerhound greyhound as it will suit the land ill be working bk home aswell .

[BLACKWATER... 157]

whats the parents like working wise thtas what i would be asking , the seller , are they show dog sor proper working dogs , my mate a hill keeper he hunts all sorts and his dogs have to adapt but need agood coat on them as its cold windy etc ,not a place for a real fine coated dog ,if you can find areal good deerhound cross well should be fine

[Romany 1,065]

Ive only ever ran one first cross deerhound x greyhound on the moors on blue hares, took them with contemptious ease, but sometimes this cross can run with a lot of yest, they can be very committed especially on the strike, well at least the ones Ive seen have, and I got the best out of this bitch when she settled down..bigger dogs taking tumbles, even on heather aint a good thing

Hope you get what you need, and apart from the moors there are usually very good rabbiting places bordering onto most moors, and so you can run the dog all day on hares, then have some sport the same night on bunnies

[crossy terrier lad 2]

yh thats wat im hoping to do romany, it like another world up there had some awsum sport last yh with the hounds but nothing compares to watch a lurcher run in my eye

[Romany 1,065]

Can get a bit cold on them there moors..