Gsd X Greyhound / The Search Is Long And Hard

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

The brains of a gsd are hard to beat but most lurcher men / lads don't go for brains... So they have more courage than a collie, stamina, are very hard to steal, a good coat , good feet .. Yeah I can see why they are not more popular ,,

 

So, if they bring all of the above to the table, why aren't they more popular......???

[paulus 26]

black Anubis

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

Litter wastage...

Even Hancock couldn't shift his litter and that was when the golden boy of deerslaying was spouting his shit to fools .

[Bossie 90]

Why aren't they more popular?

 

-Proper working stock in GSD is very expensive, €600 and up for a pup from working ped. parents.

 

-They take quite a while to mature mentally and physically

 

-Can be larger than needed, however some can be quite lean. If you'd use a working bred shepherd x you'd solve this.

 

-The alternative to a GSD, the working shepherd is not as available in the UK as it is over on the continent and not at the same price (very cheap performance dogs) However on the continent people don't run dogs (except for spain) so obviously they are not crossed.

 

-Kennel blindness, why use a GSD/shepherd if a Collie suits you and is a national product. Absolutely no offence intended, but I do think national sentiments play a very large part in dog breeding globally.

 

I think a working shepherd like the ones posted by me in the 3/4 reverse thread would be a better choice, to use in a lurcher breedig. Especially physically (compared to a GSD) since they will have less litter wastage due to overly big animals in a litter. They might be a bit vocal, wouldn't know.

If anyone would like to try I'm happy to help in finding a very good stud dog or a bitch witch might suit your breeding plans.

[micckey 106]

 

The brains of a gsd are hard to beat but most lurcher men / lads don't go for brains... So they have more courage than a collie, stamina, are very hard to steal, a good coat , good feet .. Yeah I can see why they are not more popular ,,

 

So, if they bring all of the above to the table, why aren't they more popular......???

 

Because They don't write books about the gsd x lurcher / greyhound my old merle fan..As for litter waste you get that in most lurcher and terriers,,, If your honest out of most litters of lurchers more will fail ,,, some because of bad owners ,,, some because they dont get the right cross for what they are hunting ... This is my best answer in my best hand writing

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Nah, I still reckon if they were really on par with the more common lurcher crosses then there would be more about.

 

Yes on paper it looks good. But maybe in reality it just doesn't happen?

[micckey 106]

Nah, I still reckon if they were really on par with the more common lurcher crosses then there would be more about.

 

Yes on paper it looks good. But maybe in reality it just doesn't happen?

U must be just guessing .. You have never seen one work a good gsd will try its best (give 100%) also with brains to make the training a bit less of a chore .. also This x did win obedience trails .. Now how many other lurcher x can say this ... yeah collies but how many is there of them ... + they are a little harder to steal ,, I dont want everyone to have one ... I just fancied a easy to train lurcher ... No offence ment to anyone .. like your hawk too

[nothernlite 18,247]

its just a case of what rocks your boat good luck

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

Are they harder to steal the bull crosses...you should get one.

[malc1 544]

gsd xs can be hard work to train full of energy and real live wires

[micckey 106]

this is my other pup shes about 4 months here shes got a realy bad attitude she wont be as big as my other dog

Would you consider selling me this pup ....

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

heres my gsd x old pic and I have another one here as well

 

That's the smartest dog I have seen on any GSD topics on here...all the best...

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

 

Nah, I still reckon if they were really on par with the more common lurcher crosses then there would be more about.

 

Yes on paper it looks good. But maybe in reality it just doesn't happen?

U must be just guessing .. You have never seen one work a good gsd will try its best (give 100%) also with brains to make the training a bit less of a chore .. also This x did win obedience trails .. Now how many other lurcher x can say this ... yeah collies but how many is there of them ... + they are a little harder to steal ,, I dont want everyone to have one ... I just fancied a easy to train lurcher ... No offence ment to anyone .. like your hawk too

 

 

I am guessing mate yes, never seen one work. Im not saying there arent good ones or they cant make good lurchers. But to regularly produce better dogs the purpose bred stuff we have about us now? If they were then SURELY they would be as popular as collie x, bull x, beddy x etc?

 

The brains CAN be a disadvantage with training, I know lads who have had hell up with half cross collie greys, they are just too clever for their own good. Im not sure why people go on about brain SO much in a working dog, yes a bit is great but they dont need to do obedience trials and i firmly believe there is a difference between "hunting brain" and "obedience brain".

Come watch my bitch on the lamp, or hunting cover in the day, you would say she had the brains of a full collie. Come watch me try to do sit, stay, down type "tricks" with her, she can make me look a right dick, lol.

 

I arent knocking the GSD cross at all, as you say ive never seen one work, just trying to work out why they arent more popular.

 

Cheers

 

Gaz

 

Edited to add: Its not my hawk mucka, its a mates. I wish it was mine!

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

heres my gsd x old pic and I have another one here as well

 

Very smart dog that. Looks very useful indeed.

[bobby blackheart 1,209]

theres a few daywalkers have dogs with a dash of gsd in them-none the wiser-3 out of 3 and all that- top coursing dog(if you could call it that) lined to half x gsd/grey and throw pups that lookswise all yous hare men would give right arm for-infact a few were stolen and are probably in yards of some of the cocks on here-they will throw the sable colour and the truth will be out there what excuses then?