Lurcher/border Collie

[ferretman89 68]

Hi just a quick question. Are these dogs any use for ferreting or used more for the lamp Ect?

[beast 1,884]

collie crosses often make very good ferreting dogs

[ferretman89 68]

Cheers been thinking of one or getting a bedlington whippet just can't decide

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

Collie cross will be more versatile.

[FUJI 16,339]

I have a Lurcher x Border Collie,pretty versatile dog,cracking lamp dog,good ferreting dog,hunts up fine,dispatches wounded foxes as good as most,and is fantastic at tracking injured deer in places that many would be dubious of even letting their dog off the leash...don't expect a rosette winner or a dog capable of stopping a daytime big eared bunny but for an obedient,hardy,jack of most trades without being flashy they aint to bad a canine to have at heel...

 

[DazAllison1 556]

My very 1st lurcher back in the day was a 1st x collie grey and she's was a brilliant ferreting dog and very clever on the lamp, never ever had the legs for longears though but she was good at what she did do

[birddog 1,354]

i think the thing with collie x's in general and ferreting dogs the more you work them the better they get

[DazAllison1 556]

i think the thing with collie x's in general and ferreting dogs the more you work them the better they get

Think that's genral rule of thumb with any lurcher mate, expeiriance is a great tool

[nothernlite 18,028]

Think you will find as most lurchers they are capible of doing both

Edited August 12, 2013 by nothernlite

[ferretman89 68]

Thanks guys think I will get the collie cross then. Got a whippet at the minute and he's coming along nicely. Only used him for ferreting but going to try him on the lamp later in the year.

 

Just looking for another dog to use with the ferrets mainly and maybe the lamp but not that fussed if its no good on a lamp.

[staffpeg 217]

Thanks guys think I will get the collie cross then. Got a whippet at the minute and he's coming along nicely. Only used him for ferreting but going to try him on the lamp later in the year.

 

Just looking for another dog to use with the ferrets mainly and maybe the lamp but not that fussed if its no good on a lamp.

 

theres some pups in the 4sale section, collie whippet greys should be ideal 4 what your lookin 4 mate

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Thanks guys think I will get the collie cross then. Got a whippet at the minute and he's coming along nicely. Only used him for ferreting but going to try him on the lamp later in the year.

 

Just looking for another dog to use with the ferrets mainly and maybe the lamp but not that fussed if its no good on a lamp.

 

How old is the whippet? Wouldnt you be better putting all your time into the whippet and trying to get the most out of it? Just a thought.