Chid 6,378 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 What would a Labrador bring that a good Collie could not apart from lack of pace? pull the toilet roll around the house .... 9 Quote Link to post
dodger 2,672 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 I have posted on this type, thread before, back in my young days, around 1974, I had a 3/4 grey 1/4 lab, he stood 26" length to go with it, he could take all edible, Hare, deer, rabbit, and feather, never done foxes I was never into them can not eat a mangy fox, fantastic retriever, I saw him come over 5 bar gates and 6ft, stone walls, with a 7lb Hare in his mouth, He could swim across the river, with a cord off the sheckle net, and he was the dog who took 7 Hares off the Scottish coursing land, in just over an hour, yes that is the truth, daylight, Fantastic temperament with my kids, good watch at night, I tried over a couple of bitches never got a pup as good as himself, He was a dog to be proud of, never had any feet problems, never was at a vet in his life, and never knew what electrolytes was either, ((( a good sugary cup of tea he loved or a spoonfull of Garlic-honey in his tea, of all the dogs I have owned and run, he has to be standing in the middle of the mantle piece, he was a proper working lurcher, with a heart as big as a lions, (((( but maybe it was all the work that I put in front of him, that made such a dog, I was 30years old then, he was a dog, of the very top shelf, the boys used to call him TURBO SAM, == Laddie, Good read border lad.. 1 Quote Link to post
Allan P 1,130 Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Not as highly strung and sensitive as some collie types and a bit more forgiving ,steady temperament. Could Make retrieving easier, soft mouth. But I don't know that's why I started the thread. 9 Quote Link to post
dogs-n-natives 1,181 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 It seems to get said over and over again on here... Gun-dog crosses make great lurchers! ... I agree! No matter which breed... the spaniels, lab/retriever, pointer/setter etc... they seem to gel very well into a lurcher or hunting cross, dont they. Each type offering their unique traits that seem to pass-on well. Im also not one to ever own a pure Labrador (at least at present), but Ive seen too many good crosses to ignore the fact that they do cross very well into many types of hunting dog. Id love to see some more pics of Labrador lurchers if anyone has any? All the best 2 Quote Link to post
dodger 2,672 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 There was a litter of saluki x labs on preloved last month apperantly, could be an interestin x if from good working stock but dought they were.. Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Maybe it was the fact that, back in the day, gundogs were owned by those who were dead set against poaching and very few ever were used for lurcher production and so stayed out of vogue for years after. Then Plummer in his early books stated that there would be lots of 'waistage' in litters, putting off potential breeders and strangely enough this happened just as his mate was starting up a commertial collie cross venture.... As has been said, the ones i've seen have been top notch and yes AT, why ain't you ever got one, I recon they'd suit you down to the ground..? Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 If i was going to create one i would be tempted to use a line bred match dog rather than a greyhound. Quote Link to post
stevo79 569 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 I've recently just bought my first dog for work, since then I've read a few books and thought that my old lab x golden rt would be a useful dog to be crossed with. He's always been very game ploughing through cover nose down hunting away catching a few rabbits while were out. Seems I wasn't they only one thinking this.? 1 Quote Link to post
bird 9,598 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 If i was going to create one i would be tempted to use a line bred match dog rather than a greyhound. 1 Quote Link to post
hare_n_hounds 157 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) I've heard good things but never seen one work! Personally for me they wouldn't ge my type but it is for others! It's like a spaniel or Weimaraner being xd with a grey.... Something's r left Alone imo..... Edited February 21, 2015 by hare_n_hounds Quote Link to post
hare_n_hounds 157 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 I've got a working poodle x grey, poodle is of working stock-great great great great grandfather was working and greys treat aunts cousin was a courser, 300 each 1 Quote Link to post
DogFox123 1,379 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 If i was going to create one i would be tempted to use a line bred match dog rather than a greyhound. Wouldn't that make them too slow? Can't see a 1st X Lab X GHound being too fast as it is Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 When I get too old to do what I do now I would like to try something with perhaps a 1/4 lab in, maybe a lab/grey put to a good saluki lurcher. I reckon it might just be the bee's knee's for a general roust-about mooching dog. ...It's on the bucket list.... 7 Quote Link to post
krawnden 1,036 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 I think anyone after this cross would have to breed it themselves as trying to find a litter would be like looking for hens teeth... 1 Quote Link to post
Slippery_Weasel 460 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 I think anyone after this cross would have to breed it themselves as trying to find a litter would be like looking for hens teeth... You wouldnt go far wrong with this dog as a starting point.. devastating on the deer Quote Link to post
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