Why Lurchers Over Pure Greyhounds?

[Maximus Ferret 2,056]

 

 

Heart is the biggest attribute of any working dog,and then the tools to het the job done,the better the tools the less they have to rely on the heart.

But to catch Jack rabbits I'd import British isles bred dog bred for hares.

Save you a lot of work trying to get where they was 30 or 40 years ago,why reinvent what's already there

Different terrain and climate. I thought of British coursing dogs first but maybe a line of salukis or saluki bred that are already doing it in the States might be better.

Something like the hounds that dirtwinger runs http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/311998-hunting-hares-from-horseback-with-falcon-and-sighthounds/

The ones there look to have collie in them ,so a lurcher really,so maybe a coursing dog of British or American roots would do. ,raised from a pup they wouldn't know any different,I think even the Arabs will a Bob or 2 for British bred coursing dogs and their climate is quite different

 

That's very true. If the arabs buy coursing dogs for the desert they'd probably work out fine. Dirtwingers merle dog has saluki as well as collie and in the first post I linked, this one, http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/311448-coursing-hares-in-new-mexico/ ,on page 3, they run an Iranian saluki and a tazi too. He does say that the hounds are a bit slow for the blacktailed jack without the falcon so maybe sal/grey coursing blood then.

[lurcherman 887 12,690]

With the pup gaz hows it doing

[mushroom 12,399]

I would think a Galgo would be suitable

ffs God no horrible snipey nosed, whinnying fuuckers

[Tozer 385]

I know next to nothing about it, but I read this a while back and thought it was quite interesting:

 

http://www.high-lonesomehounds.com/Catch%20a%20Jackrabbit.htm

 

I was doing a lot of research, the more I read about hunting (and fishing) in NZ, America, Canade and Australia the more I am inclined to emigrate!

[shaaark 10,154]

 

I would think a Galgo would be suitable

ffs God no horrible snipey nosed, whinnying fuuckers

 

They look ok and more than a tad useful to me lol

[brookie 1,193]

 

Not to mention stamina, feet, thickness, coat, brain. The list goes on.

 

 

not sure i'd want to breed thickness into a greyhound cross gaz

 

do you think a greyhound is more intelligent than a saluki then ?

[brookie 1,193]

a greyhound like a saluki is a sight hound. lurchers are bred as gaz said above to introduce other qualities to a dog that the greyhound or saluki does not have. brains for me being the most important.

you suggest a saluki has no brains as such and mention other qualities he doesnt have which are vital to a running dog .what other qualities would they be you say hes lacking ?

[The bone collector 19]

As a complete rookie I bought my first dog just over a year ago, I wasn't a complete stranger to working dogs though never worked one myself. I bought a pup from working parents, sire was a huge greyhound x saluki (rabbit & Hare) and mother a greyhound/deerhound x bull (fox etc). I got Pick of Litter and the pup, now roughly 13 months is a nice blend of the four dogs used, heavy saluki throwback looks wise, and also speed, stamina and intelligence. I've seen her run right round the edge of a field to come out on her preys blindside and box it away from tree line into open ground, she certainly ain't stupid. She has a slightly heavier head than either saluki or greyhound and her jaws are like a vice, plus she's taken bad knocks that may have broken bones in pure bred dogs.

A nice little all rounder with a good temperament is the result I think, fast enough for rabbits and hares but big and bold enough to take on a fox.

Again I'm no expert but a good cross is better than a pure bred it seems.

[merle24 61]

hybrid vigor !

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

When I said thickness I was referring to bone structure and general conformation.

 

Kev the pup is doing sound mate cheers. Couldn't be happier with her.

[mushroom 12,399]

Galgos are gay facted

[roybo 2,873]

 

I would think a Galgo would be suitable

ffs God no horrible snipey nosed, whinnying fuuckers

 

sounds like most Lurchers to me mush,without a bit of bull

[snappeer 464]

Galgos are gay facted

there dogs thet get worked on hard ground am I wrong .they probly call us gay for All this I cant run me dog on that its like bell iron shit

[roybo 2,873]

 

 

 

Heart is the biggest attribute of any working dog,and then the tools to het the job done,the better the tools the less they have to rely on the heart.

But to catch Jack rabbits I'd import British isles bred dog bred for hares.

Save you a lot of work trying to get where they was 30 or 40 years ago,why reinvent what's already there

Different terrain and climate. I thought of British coursing dogs first but maybe a line of salukis or saluki bred that are already doing it in the States might be better.

Something like the hounds that dirtwinger runs http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/311998-hunting-hares-from-horseback-with-falcon-and-sighthounds/

The ones there look to have collie in them ,so a lurcher really,so maybe a coursing dog of British or American roots would do. ,raised from a pup they wouldn't know any different,I think even the Arabs will a Bob or 2 for British bred coursing dogs and their climate is quite different

 

That's very true. If the arabs buy coursing dogs for the desert they'd probably work out fine. Dirtwingers merle dog has saluki as well as collie and in the first post I linked, this one, http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/311448-coursing-hares-in-new-mexico/ ,on page 3, they run an Iranian saluki and a tazi too. He does say that the hounds are a bit slow for the blacktailed jack without the falcon so maybe sal/grey coursing blood then.

 

Yea. And good lines that have been bred for 30 or more years and even add it to local established lines of staghound

[mushroom 12,399]

don't forget the sharp stone etc seriously not seen loads but every single one I have has been very nervous and whinning it's bollocks off lol