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hi,

 

I've finally been aloud by the wife to get a lurcher. It will be my first dog of any kind.

 

I've decided on a collie grey but I'm unsure as to what percentage to go for. I prefer the look of racier dogs.

 

I will be using the dog for ferreting, lamping, mooching etc. on a variety of land from fairly small fields to quite large ones.

 

Any advice on what would best suite would be greatly appreciated.

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There's good and not so good in all types and it's hopefully by seeing and not listening to tittle tat that forces your hand into making a decision onto the type of dog you choose? Like CP said "opini

Some 3/4 Whippet 1/4 Border Collie pup in the Countryman's Weekly. This is my 18 weeks old 3/4 bred Border Collie/Whippet bitch bred my a friend. coming well.

I meant to say dont want a dog over 26'' but i assume the advice is the same, look at the height of the parents for a rough guide

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Great choice for your 1st lurcher mate, easy to train, very biddable and very intelligent cross!! If your swinging towards the more racier types then a 3/4 grey 1/4 collie would do the trick very good all rounder and will do all legal and pre ban quarry, look for a pup off good stock and your half way there mate, then it's down to you with right feeding,exersize,training and all will come together in the end.

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Great choice for your 1st lurcher mate, easy to train, very biddable and very intelligent cross!! If your swinging towards the more racier types then a 3/4 grey 1/4 collie would do the trick very good all rounder and will do all legal and pre ban quarry, look for a pup off good stock and your half way there mate, then it's down to you with right feeding,exersize,training and all will come together in the end.

Got to disagree to a point, THEY can be easy to train and very intelligent BUT they can be very trying especially for the first time lurcher owner, you really need to have the right attitude for them. Collie x's are great rabbiting dogs but are not for everyone.

 

To the OP try to get out with some lurcher lads if you can and maybe see different types of lurchers and get one that suits you/your ground, style of work etc. Good luck with your choice. :thumbs:

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Great choice for your 1st lurcher mate, easy to train, very biddable and very intelligent cross!! If your swinging towards the more racier types then a 3/4 grey 1/4 collie would do the trick very good all rounder and will do all legal and pre ban quarry, look for a pup off good stock and your half way there mate, then it's down to you with right feeding,exersize,training and all will come together in the end.

Got to disagree to a point, THEY can be easy to train and very intelligent BUT they can be very trying especially for the first time lurcher owner, you really need to have the right attitude for them. Collie x's are great rabbiting dogs but are not for everyone.

 

To the OP try to get out with some lurcher lads if you can and maybe see different types of lurchers and get one that suits your ground. Good luck with your choice. :thumbs:

 

 

spot on jonny :thumbs: , 1/4 collie plenty enough , a nice( colliexgrey x whippet) would be spot on for rabbits and not to big. Having had 1x + 3/8 5/8 colliexs they can be very easy to train and great day+ night rabbit dogs, but you get i think a very sensitve temp , which can get you down, well it does me . :yes: i thats one of the reasons ive gone for a 1x gsd x grey this time, as they are supposed to be a more of a tougher type temp from what ive been told+ read from other people, time will tell . :yes:

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(sensitive temp) I have a 15month 5/8 3/8 anxious as hell,hates getting in vehicles,scared of other dogs,basicly every thing in genral when other people are around/are working along side other people etc etc,but al keep at him and hope he gets less sensitive to these things,and deanrow get out with a few lads see what there running 1st mate just to make sure you make the right decision you dont want to start on a downer with your 1st dog ATB

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If it was me i would have a touch of beardie collie in there as well. For me personally I find a collie lurcher with a tad of beardie in it hunts up much better and further a field than just border collie blood alone. Can't understand why beardie blood isn't more widely used in mooching lurchers.

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Thing is with collie types you need to be bang on with their socialisation training as soon as they are jabbed bring the pup everywhere and get it used to loud noises, being shot over/fireworks, livestock especially sheep and poultry and ferrets, also bring it on regular car trips... Even if its only to the shops.

 

Purdys progress is a good dvd to take a look at

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