shaaark 11,271 Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 I have owned two first cross track greyhounds and both had suicidal prey drive. one I raised running in rough terrain in the hope he would learn to negotiate it but he just seemed to hit everything flat out. The other I got as an older dog and I am not sure how he got to be an older dog, as he was the same. Both seemed to deal with injuries later and never learned. I wouldn't say either was fragile just no thought of self preservation and these were first crosses not pure. I have known, many years ago, a young bloke who would work his friends failed ex track greyhounds, give them a 'chance' so to speak and he said none ever made old bones but he loved seeing them give their all. I have also heard of one bloke on the ozziedoggers website (not known personally) who couldn't be happier with his ex track grey in the field. I would breed to that dog/bitch if I had the opportunity. I would love to own or have access to a pure grey with brains in the field and still all the qualities a pure grey has, I just don't think they are very common. Any dog can break at any time no matter whats in them. Lost a bullx 5 month ago with a f****d back at 2yr old and lost my kelpie whippet grey x yesterday at nearly 5 yr old. I could understand how my bull x hurt herself she was more suicidle than any greyhound but my other was the most precautious dog in the world and died playing in the local park on an open field he was just running around slipped and we think broke his neck. I guess speed and preydrive dont help any dog really. These posts should show, as unfortunate as the post by poacherspocket is, that it isn't just greyhounds that don't learn or have accidents etc. And fragile they most certainly aren't. All types, crosses and purebreds will have some that will or won't learn, and some that suffer with injuries etc more than others. Luck of the draw in most cases I think 1 Quote Link to post
Phil Lloyd 10,739 Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) An interesting topic... Personaly,...I think that fragile,.is the wrong word to describe a well made Greyhound... I remember seeing my first Greyhounds at a hare coursing meeting in the Cotswolds... They were tremendous animals,...powerhouses,..and in my eyes,..(being used to curs and whippets, etc),..they seemed enormous! In subsequent years, I used pure Greyhounds for all sorts of tasks,...and as a pure breed,..I think they are marvelous,beautiful, exciting animals.. To compare an ex-track dog, to a purpose bred working/coursing type of lurcher,..is plainly ridiculous,... But,..in my opinion,...a nice well balanced , medium sized greyhound,..schooled for the field, as opposed to being trimmed down and made ready for the track,...and brought up in the manner of a lurcher,..and educated both mentaly and physicaly,...sure ain't fragile... Edited November 11, 2015 by Phil Lloyd 7 Quote Link to post
shaaark 11,271 Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 An interesting topic... Personaly,...I think that fragile,.is the wrong word to describe a well made Greyhound... I remember seeing my first Greyhounds at a hare coursing meeting in the Cotswolds... They were tremendous animals,...powerhouses,..and in my eyes,..(being used to curs and whippets, etc),..they seemed enormous! In subsequent years, I used pure Greyhounds for all sorts of tasks,...and as a pure breed,..I think they are marvelous,beautiful, exciting animals.. To compare an ex-track dog, to a purpose bred working/coursing type of lurcher,..is plainly ridiculous,... But,..in my opinion,...a nice well balanced , medium sized greyhound,..schooled for the field, as opposed to being trimmed down and made ready for the track,...and brought up in the manner of a lurcher,..and educated both mentaly and physicaly,...sure ain't fragile... Exactly Quote Link to post
Somewhereyournot 1,117 Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Some dogs will never learn. Some dogs have just the knack of picking up injuries. More often than not its luck. Quote Link to post
Lenmcharristar 10,228 Posted November 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 An interesting topic... Personaly,...I think that fragile,.is the wrong word to describe a well made Greyhound... I remember seeing my first Greyhounds at a hare coursing meeting in the Cotswolds... They were tremendous animals,...powerhouses,..and in my eyes,..(being used to curs and whippets, etc),..they seemed enormous! In subsequent years, I used pure Greyhounds for all sorts of tasks,...and as a pure breed,..I think they are marvelous,beautiful, exciting animals.. To compare an ex-track dog, to a purpose bred working/coursing type of lurcher,..is plainly ridiculous,... But,..in my opinion,...a nice well balanced , medium sized greyhound,..schooled for the field, as opposed to being trimmed down and made ready for the track,...and brought up in the manner of a lurcher,..and educated both mentaly and physicaly,...sure ain't fragile... good post there Quote Link to post
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