Norfolk Type Lurchers

[Coursing mad 24 874]

Has anyone worked one of these Norfolk type lurchers or had any experience with them . Considering they were bred in an area with a high population of hares . Has anyone seen one do the job on the long ears ? Any info on the breeding behind them ? Atb

[Bosun11 537]

The name referes to a 'type' rather than any breeds or lines BUT there were lines about, the most famous being Mick Douglases stuff. I knew of the type to be big rangy long coated dogs, usually fawn (honey) coloured. The ones i've seen could certainly kill a hare or two but sadly thier number was up when the desert dogs came to town. I'd bet if you looked hard enough someone somewhere has got stuff that goes right back...?

[young man 225]

Norfolk tumbler breading?

[shaaark 11,694]

Had a pup in 80's bred from one of douglas's line ( supposedly ), put to a smooth black bitch of hancock's early border/beardiex greys, then put back to another douglas type. Sire was a rough light brindle dog at 26 1/2" and was used more for deer than anything else, but could certainly catch more than a few hares day and night.

My pup which I called 'steel' was shaping up very nice, when I let her into the garden for 10 mins, and some c**t did actually 'steal' her! After that, have never left a dog of mine outside without watching it!

[CRAZYHORSE 2,647]

I think my dog is a Norfolk lurcher, every time I slip him on a hare he has got norfolking chance of catching it

[Hareydave 1,214]

youngman did you get one them pups mousey had

[blue staffy 145]

Seen a few dogs of Mick Douglas run and they were all capable of killing daytime hares

[Coursing mad 24 874]

Thanks for replies any one got any photos of them ? .

[tatsblisters 11,356]

[tatsblisters 11,356]

[young man 225]

youngman did you get one them pups mousey had

no mate was trying to

[shaaark 11,694]

Anybody actually know exactly what went into these types originally, or were/are they just rough collie/cur types put to greyhound types then line bred? And yeah I know not all of em are rough coated

[Coursing mad 24 874]

Those dogs in the photos look like proper old fashioned alrounders. Does any body on here work that types ? Is it mainly deerhound or collie types wher they get there coat from ? Atb

[Phil Lloyd 10,740]

Those dogs in the photos look like proper old fashioned alrounders. Does any body on here work that types ? Is it mainly deerhound or collie types wher they get there coat from ? Atb

 

Bred several of this type in the 1980's....

 

There was a fair bit of ambiguity (bullshit) doing the rounds back then....

 

Mine were no mystery,...simply my old hunting bitch Mercedes put to a big ugly sheepdog...

Edited November 19, 2014 by Phil Lloyd

[shaaark 11,694]

 

Those dogs in the photos look like proper old fashioned alrounders. Does any body on here work that types ? Is it mainly deerhound or collie types wher they get there coat from ? Atb

 

Bred several of this type in the 1980's....

 

There was a fair bit of ambiguity (bullshit) doing the rounds back then....

 

Mine were no mystery,...simply my old hunting bitch Mercededes put to a big ugly sheepdog...

 

Curious batch of pups though....

 

 

!! That looks just like one of them norfolk lurchers! Lol