ferreter griff 0 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 am just wonderin what border collie x greyhound are like for hunting nd how long till they catch nd the average height of them cheers?? Quote Link to post
Josh1996 14 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Good running dog mate pretty clever and fast. If you're new to hunting then this wouldn't be a bad breed to start off with mate. Quote Link to post
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Good running dog mate pretty clever and fast. If you're new to hunting then this wouldn't be a bad breed to start off with mate. Why's it a bad type to start off with...? My mistake... as Pritch says it's early... Quote Link to post
pritch 335 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 he says it wouldn't be a bad type to start off with, it's early Quote Link to post
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 he says it wouldn't be a bad type to start off with, it's early Note to self - wait until at least lunchtime... Quote Link to post
pritch 335 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 or at least till after a coffee lol Quote Link to post
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 or at least till after a coffee lol Already had the coffee...lost cause me mate... Quote Link to post
countrycommando89 7 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 yeh i have been mega interested in this breed also. i have been pestering the blokes who have collie crosses on there phots. cheers to all those who have replied. i have looked on the hancocks website just to have a good look at the different outcomes of this breed. im not really interested in getting one from him though. also there is a forum dedicated to the breed. called colliecurs.co.uk . any more int mate and ill let you know Quote Link to post
wuyang 513 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 (edited) My bitch is about 24 inch, but nearly 11 now. Quite racey for a first cross, and she could shift when she was younger, very quick off the mark. She's a very fiery bitch with other dogs, not nasty just try's to put them in their place. Great type of robust dog. I think she would have been even better if I could have put more game in front of her, but she had a temperament that would get bored if not much was happening. Seems to be a trait that's found in some collies, where as some don't get so bored and will hunt for scent all day long. Personally I love collies and used to work pure ones to rabbits, never caught a great deal, but again this was largely to do with where I worked them, great sport though. Also worked a border collie lurcher that had a tad of beardie in the mix......he was the best hunt up dog I have worked...his desire to hunt was amazing, also had great strike, very rarely got injured...great skin...he once got caught in a loose ball of bar wire, and came off very well considering. He would also hunt further a field than the pure border collie cross and would go right into the hedge after a rabbit, where as my border collie / greyhound would hold off the hedge. Border/greyhound with dash of beardie Edited April 5, 2013 by wuyang 1 Quote Link to post
Hands of Stone 154 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 i had one of hancocks 1/2 breds about 10 years ago. was very good bitch, caught most types of game, one of the best lurchers ive seen for hunting up. I don't think id go back to hancock for one now though. Quote Link to post
Neoleaver 55 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 he says it wouldn't be a bad type to start off with, it's early Note to self - wait until at least lunchtime... Learned that one meself mate, lol, golden rule is: If you read somethin that makes you think 'Are you for fookin real' read it again. Quote Link to post
Neoleaver 55 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 (edited) 1/2 cross collie would be a good first workin lurcher mate. Relatively easy to train, good natural instincts. My first bitch was collie/grey she made my novice training attempts look much more impressive than I deserved, natural hunter. If you decide after 2 or 3 seasons that quarry/countryside around you warrants something a bit quicker you can always breed out to the 3/4 cross, easy if you get a dog pup. My advice would be a bitch tho, seem to respond to training a bit more readily. Dog pups can be a bit bolshy as adolescents its in their instinct to have a go at being dominant/alpha male, not always mind and now and again bitches can be a bit the same, but more often than not it holds true. 1/2bred border grey could come out anywhere between 21-26' at the shoulder, dogs the higher end bitches the lower. Edited April 5, 2013 by Neoleaver Quote Link to post
KittleRox 2,147 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 1/2 cross collie would be a good first workin lurcher mate. Relatively easy to train, good natural instincts. My first bitch was collie/grey she made my novice training attempts look much more impressive than I deserved, natural hunter. If you decide after 2 or 3 seasons that quarry/countryside around you warrants something a bit quicker you can always breed out to the 3/4 cross, easy if you get a dog pup. My advice would be a bitch tho, seem to respond to training a bit more readily. Dog pups can be a bit bolshy as adolescents its in their instinct to have a go at being dominant/alpha male, not always mind and now and again bitches can be a bit the same, but more often than not it holds true. very easy for a beginner to feck up a first x collie Quote Link to post
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 1/2 cross collie would be a good first workin lurcher mate. Relatively easy to train, good natural instincts. My first bitch was collie/grey she made my novice training attempts look much more impressive than I deserved, natural hunter. If you decide after 2 or 3 seasons that quarry/countryside around you warrants something a bit quicker you can always breed out to the 3/4 cross, easy if you get a dog pup. My advice would be a bitch tho, seem to respond to training a bit more readily. Dog pups can be a bit bolshy as adolescents its in their instinct to have a go at being dominant/alpha male, not always mind and now and again bitches can be a bit the same, but more often than not it holds true. very easy for a beginner to feck up a first x collie Better with a 3/4 bred for the first time...less collie = less complicated, less manic, less obsessive = less nervous breakdown... 3/4 bred kinda does what it says on the tin...less surprises...less of a minefield...let's get going gung ho style... I had a hard time with this lad...one step forward...ten steps back...lots of hair pulling, lip biting, counting to ten,20,30,40........999...and beyond...but when we got to the daylight at the end o the tunnel...it was worth all the heartache...he's the most fiercely loyal dog I have had, brave and athletic, 100% committed with prey drive to match...a nose like I haven't seen with a total do-or-die attitude...and by far the most intelligent dog I have ever worked with...would I have liked him as a first time dog...no...'cause I'da shot, strangled,drowned or stoned the fecker..... Just my opinion of course... Finn - now 2 years old... 2 Quote Link to post
Phil Lloyd 10,736 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 (edited) In my experience,...the first cross Collie / Greyhound hybrid can either be your ideal hunting partner,..or correspondingly, your worst Personaly,..I prefer to keep a noticeable Sheepdog influence in my rabbiting aids,...but maybe, water it down, ..just a tad. Edited April 5, 2013 by CHALKWARREN 1 Quote Link to post
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