Crossing with galgo?

[Franciscob 5]

Hi, as some people commented in the post i opened about videos of coursing in Spain, and i think is not a bad idea, what do you think about using spanish greyhounds instead of greyhounds or instead of salukis?

 

In my opinion spanish galgos have some good things:

- good stamina, they can run 3/4min without problems, with good training they can run 5, not very usual because they tend to kill before...

- is a selected breed for coursing, because in Spain 99% of galgos are used for coursing and selected for it, are worked dogs.

- very hard dogs, they can run in very bad fields, they can get injured and continue running, hard paws ( most of lines) (photo attached, i took it last season, october, very dry fields, very hot, galgos running)

- lot of heart, they want to kill, very strong feeling, they dont get tired of hares, they learn with the time how to get them easier ( we dont want it in spain, that are called "dirty" dogs, they are killers more than coursers)

- less genetic diseases than greyhounds

 

But they have also not as good things:

 

- slower than grey, dont know how fast go salukis..they are good runners for long distances, but for example, in spain, they are not good for rabbits...

- short haired, maybe not the best dog for living outside in cold weather... But used to run in winter, hunting season in spain is during winter, starting early in the morning so,used to cold if they can run...

- bitches are very annoying for getting hot, sometimes too old, sometimes in the middle of the hunting season, not as regular as other breeds can be.

... Dont know, i know more our breed than greyhounds or salukis hehehe

 

 

 

 

Personally i think they can be a good starting crossing, to add more bloods later, also you have to know most of galgos come with some greyhound blood, but normally from far (5/10%), i think it can be a good first crossing with whippet..

 

 

[moocher123 132]

stick a picture up never seen one bud

[Waz 4,293]

Saw some galgos run at a simulated coursing meet recently. Based on that

[Franciscob 5]

 

Photo not attached, sorry

[toby1066 413]

the videos iv seen they have good stamina and run on some real stony dry ground plus they get tested more than uk track greyhounds so a thumbs up from me would like to try one someday

[Franciscob 5]

Saw some galgos run at a simulated coursing meet recently. Based on that

 

Adopted galgos? Show galgos?

 

Seriously, talk with my boss, make him to give me 2 months of holidays, i can ensure you i can get a competitive dog and train him

[moocher123 132]

where can i watch the video and if its on you tube can you let me know what to put in the search part or put a link up please#

[mikeball 108]

I would love to try one but getting a decent one in the UK wouldn't be easy

[toby1066 413]

go on youtube type in carerra galgo liebres theres a few on there

[riohog 5,938]

ive seen them run at the reenebahnn in hamburg they are preety quick but not as fast as the top greys maybe abit more stamina than a grey. but the stamina wouldnt compare to a good saluki imo

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

From what I've heard, slower than a greyhound and less stamina that saluki.

 

I don't think there's much they could be better at than saluki/grey.

 

Would love to be proved wrong though.

 

Gaz

[chartpolski 27,901]

Isn't there a rough coated variety, also ?

 

 

Cheers.

[riohog 5,938]

Isn't there a rough coated variety, also ?

 

 

Cheers.

yes come in rough and smooth

[chester 147]