Collie X

[lad101 57]

thinking of getting a collie x would 1/4 collie be enough in a lurcher ? will be used for day time and lamping

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

Easily enough, half cross even..that's what I have and she will be used for the same..

Maybe wouldn't do hares when they were legal

Edited October 19, 2013 by Big bald beautiful

[lad101 57]

what about foxes ? id like to use it for foxes when im out lamping?

[hubbs 178]

I love the 1/4 crosses never seen a half cross work !! But there made of good stuff I like them a lot

[mighty celt 995]

what about foxes ? id like to use it for foxes when im out lamping?

if your looking to do foxes i wouldnt go for a collie grey,unless you can get a pup from decent foxing parents,hard to get a good collie on foxes these days,id go for a collie/bull/grey or wheaten grey or some sort off mix off them,would be your best option pal.

[lad101 57]

thanks mate il look into it.

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

Why it's only retrieving a shot dead Fox!... Any dog will do

[mighty celt 995]

Why it's only retrieving a shot dead Fox!... Any dog will do

we dont have to shoot them here.

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

 

Why it's only retrieving a shot dead Fox!... Any dog will do

we dont have to shoot them here.

 

 

Foxes far tougher here - we need to shoot them before a dog gets anywhere near them..... Them Irish foxes are f****n gay.....

[lad101 57]

i think if you enter a dog correctly a collie grey should be able to do foxes as im not a big fan on bull xs

[nothernlite 18,026]

 

what about foxes ? id like to use it for foxes when im out lamping?

if your looking to do foxes i wouldnt go for a collie grey,unless you can get a pup from decent foxing parents,hard to get a good collie on foxes these days,id go for a collie/bull/grey or wheaten grey or some sort off mix off them,would be your best option pal.

 

never stopped any collie x i had preban

[Derek1962 50]

 

 

Why it's only retrieving a shot dead Fox!... Any dog will do

we dont have to shoot them here.

 

 

Foxes far tougher here - we need to shoot them before a dog gets anywhere near them..... Them Irish foxes are f****n gay.....

 

 

 

the collie hound first cross is as good as any lurcher for fox,might not be a good hare dog but will lamp ,bush with terriers,ideal companion when your out ferretting and most will do any job you put them up to,i kept a first cross collie for years,she was as good as any bull greyhound,afraid of nothing,would kill foxes with ease,she lacked speed for a hare but would lamp all night and give you 100% on every run,i bred pups of her 3 years ago,put a good track greyhound to her to produce a 3/4 greyhound collie,the two bitches i kept ar fast enough for a hare ,good on the lamp and will take a fox no problem,loads of speed and still hold on to the collie intelligence, and works well with the terriers,where as a first cross bull greyhound can be a liability with other terriers and lurchers.

 

Edited October 19, 2013 by Derek1962

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

 

 

 

Why it's only retrieving a shot dead Fox!... Any dog will do

we dont have to shoot them here.

 

 

Foxes far tougher here - we need to shoot them before a dog gets anywhere near them..... Them Irish foxes are f****n gay.....

 

 

 

the collie hound first cross is as good as any lurcher for fox,might not be a good hare dog but will lamp ,bush with terriers,ideal companion when your out ferretting and most will do any job you put them up to,i kept a first cross collie for years,she was as good as any bull greyhound,afraid of nothing,would kill foxes with ease,she lacked speed for a hare but would lamp all night and give you 100% on every run,i bred pups of her 3 years ago,put a good track greyhound to her to produce a 3/4 greyhound collie,the two bitches i kept ar fast enough for a hare ,good on the lamp and will take a fox no problem,loads of speed and still hold on to the collie intelligence, and works well with the terriers,where as a first cross bull greyhound can be a liability with other terriers and lurchers.

 

 

 

Thanks for that info - I'll take it on board if I'm ever gonna get into collie xs.......especially first xs.......

[mighty celt 995]

lads every one has there own thoughts on a good fox dog,i have seen 1 good collie grey i would call a good fox dog,the rest i seen were wankers twisting turning a fox inside out waiting for an easy safe pick when it should have been dead first turn then it gets away over a ditch,then when they catch leaving the fox go to try and get a safer hold to stay away from the teeth,you will get the odd collie to be a gem,the amount of collie that throw in towel after a few hard fox is to high.any man who chooses a collie for foxes over bull wheaten or derrhound cross needs his head looked at.

[Dan Edwards 1,134]

So you are saying that a deerhound is rougher than a collie?