socks 32,253 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 How many pure greys do you know that are proven in the field ........non, that my pointYou have to use pure running dog blood at some stage ... You can't keep using lurcher to lurcher without the infusion of pure running dog blood so if the lad can get a decent retired bitch that ran injury free with good times then he is on the right road ...... Quote Link to post
General lee 979 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 How many pure greys do you know that are proven in the field ........non, that my pointYou have to use pure running dog blood at some stage ... You can't keep using lurcher to lurcher without the infusion of pure running dog blood so if the lad can get a decent retired bitch that ran injury free with good times then he is on the right road ......Agree with you there mate you need to add speed sometimes Quote Link to post
NEWSBOY 306 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 Strange statment, u can breed lurcher to lurcher forever. Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 Have a think about lurcher to lurcher breeding and the dilution of the running element and there is your answer ....... Quote Link to post
rickymc1 42 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 Brother had a coursing bitch proven 28ins to the shoulder not that easy got.. Quote Link to post
General lee 979 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 Strange statment, u can breed lurcher to lurcher forever. If you only breed lurcher to lurcher after awhile they will slow down as the base breeds level out if you know what I mean so you need to add long dog blood to keep the speed up not the best wording but the only way I could think to word it Quote Link to post
NEWSBOY 306 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 How many pure greys do you know that are proven in the field ........non, that my pointYou have to use pure running dog blood at some stage ... You can't keep using lurcher to lurcher without the infusion of pure running dog blood so if the lad can get a decent retired bitch that ran injury free with good times then he is on the right road ......Agree with you there mate you need to add speed sometimeswhat about a fast proven lurcher? Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 You can't maintain the quantity of running dog without the infusion of running dog ....... Quote Link to post
NEWSBOY 306 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 Strange statment, u can breed lurcher to lurcher forever. If you only breed lurcher to lurcher after awhile they will slow down as the base breeds level out if you know what I mean so you need to add long dog blood to keep the speed up not the best wording but the only way I could think to word it are u talking from experience? Quote Link to post
rickymc1 42 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 Brother coursing greyhound bitch not long after a litter of pups.. Quote Link to post
nothernlite 18,260 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 That's why the grew is a handy cross at times Quote Link to post
NEWSBOY 306 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 You can't maintain the quantity of running dog without the infusion of running dog ....... so after a period of time our lurchers turn into collies, bedlingtons, deerhounds ect? 2 Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 You can't maintain the quantity of running dog without the infusion of running dog ....... so after a period of time our lurchers turn into collies, bedlingtons, deerhounds ect? No they don't turn into anything ... They will still be lurchers but over time will have less and less running dog in them ....... Quote Link to post
General lee 979 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 Strange statment, u can breed lurcher to lurcher forever. If you only breed lurcher to lurcher after awhile they will slow down as the base breeds level out if you know what I mean so you need to add long dog blood to keep the speed up not the best wording but the only way I could think to word it are u talking from experience? Yes mate I had a 3rd generation Wheaton greyhound bull greyhound to slow for almost any game my nephew had the brother he was bait faster but still not enough speed also had a 4th generation bull greyhound whippet I could have run faster Quote Link to post
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