ferreting dogs

[xHOUNDx 33]

this will be my second ferreting season had a fairly good one last year but lost a lot of bolted rabbits which a fast dog could of easily made up for, so this year i'm thinking about getting a ferreting dog been talking to a few lads they mostly work pure whippet, but a couple of blokes i spoke to had beddy x whippet crosses they reconed that a pure whippet get injured to easily and a beddy x toughens em up. whats your lads opinions pictures appreciated aswell

 

ATB

 

Hound

[ferret333 709]

cant beat a beddy whippet greyhound.

i have a collie grey deer grey x beddy grey stands at 24tts and its a great ferreting dog and lamping dog.

[derbylad1 293]

I'd go back through some of the threads on here mate, there are so many of them.

 

Almost any type of lurcher will do well at ferreting and every lurcher man/woman will have their own opinion on each cross breed. I've always had collie/grey or whippet/grey/collie and rate them very highly for the daytime work. But it doesn't mean i wont have another breeding in the future. If your going for a pup, then try and get some info on what the parents have done. Also you might get a pup that is very young for the forthcoming season, so do you have anyone that has a good seasoned lurcher that can show it the ropes.

[U.L.D.A 289]

For ferreting just 3/4 whippet 1/4 bedlington would be your best bet for them cold frosty mornings plus theyll bring a good coat better feet and good nose good luck in finding a dog mate

[darbo 4,774]

ive seen a fair few ferreting dogs since the eighties, some very good beddy crosses, but also seen some stand out collie crosses, the concentration level on some of these have been outstanding a joy to watch.

[xHOUNDx 33]

cheers lads, my grandads got a whippet that he works ferreting its only had 2 seasons but works fairly well if i was to get a pup then i'd take it out with his dog to show it the ropes, the moneys and times right now for me to get one so i'll have a look about

[derbylad1 293]

ive seen a fair few ferreting dogs since the eighties, some very good beddy crosses, but also seen some stand out collie crosses, the concentration level on some of these have been outstanding a joy to watch.

Thats what i like about the collie cross, they will stick to the job alot better than most. they also seem to figure out what is going on below a lot better. I'm not knock the beddy cross tho, seen some goodens but i think the collie cross suits me better.

[darbo 4,774]

ive seen a fair few ferreting dogs since the eighties, some very good beddy crosses, but also seen some stand out collie crosses, the concentration level on some of these have been outstanding a joy to watch.

Thats what i like about the collie cross, they will stick to the job alot better than most. they also seem to figure out what is going on below a lot better. I'm not knock the beddy cross tho, seen some goodens but i think the collie cross suits me better.

i like the collie cross a great deal had a few over the years. a good mate had beddy crosses for 30 years and owned a few crackers. as you have said its what suits the individual but for me hand on heart the best ferreting dogs i have seen have been collie crosses.

[Daytimeonly 91]

my mates dog fly, ferret333 knows him, hes been banned from here i think, but heres his dog.

[Dazzam 239]

Whatever type of cross you go for all the very best with it. Hope it turns out to be a good one for you.

[jultaylor1972 2]

Any lurcher type will do I would imagine. I go ferreting with a Border Terrier, a x terrier, a deerhound x and a Labrador, they all have their place and all do a different job. The lurcher is the one who won two lamping competitions on here with LDR - Bruce. He's getting on a bit these days but loves going ferreting. When I get organised I'll put some pics up of them all at work.

[Guest vin]

Any lurcher type will do I would imagine. I go ferreting with a Border Terrier, a x terrier, a deerhound x and a Labrador, they all have their place and all do a different job. The lurcher is the one who won two lamping competitions on here with LDR - Bruce. He's getting on a bit these days but loves going ferreting. When I get organised I'll put some pics up of them all at work.

 

good old Bruce... a top dog in my book.

[Rake aboot 4,929]

Any lurcher.

My hopefull for this winter is a 26" collie half x from Hancock.

Any lurcher will work to ferrets if trained.

[KittleRox 2,147]

I would go for something with a bit coat mate for standing aboot on the cold winter days, collie x,s are my choice for the ferreting game

[The one 8,396]

reading your post mate never mind the mutt learn to set nets

Edited June 28, 2012 by The one