Collie X Greyhound For Lamping Rabbits

[plugster 43]

1/2 greyhound x 1/2 collie ,3/4 greyhound x 1/4 collie or 5/8 greyhound x 3/8 collie which would you prefer and why ?

im asking this question as im looking for a dog for lamping rabbits mainly, the land i,ll be working is mixed arable and pasture with some ferreting.

 

manythanks plugster

 

[dai dogs 1,193]

1/2 Greyhound 1/2 Border collie out of a Border collie bitch

Why ? = Because i prefer it that way.

[Somewhereyournot 1,117]

1/2 Greyhound 1/2 Border collie out of a Border collie bitch

Why ? = Because i prefer it that way.

thats how typp bred his isn't it, grey stud to a hill collie bitch?

[Somewhereyournot 1,117]

1/2 greyhound x 1/2 collie ,3/4 greyhound x 1/4 collie or 5/8 greyhound x 3/8 collie which would you prefer and why ?

im asking this question as im looking for a dog for lamping rabbits mainly, the land i,ll be working is mixed arable and pasture with some ferreting.

 

manythanks plugster

 

my dog is half x to half x put to a grey, so 3/4 grey 1/4 collie, but I say he hasn't thrown like a normal 3/4, I say he's closer to half x and he does alright on rabbits n other bits on mixed land

[Maximus Ferret 2,055]

1/2 greyhound x 1/2 collie ,3/4 greyhound x 1/4 collie or 5/8 greyhound x 3/8 collie which would you prefer and why ?

im asking this question as im looking for a dog for lamping rabbits mainly, the land i,ll be working is mixed arable and pasture with some ferreting.

 

manythanks plugster

 

The fractions are far less important than WHICH collies and which greyhounds are used.

Any greyhounds should be full distance rather than sprint dogs and should have had a reasonably injury free career and collies are even more important to get right as they vary so much in temperament, courage and drive.

All in all you'd be better looking for a pup bred from two time served collie lurchers which have worked for a few seasons without baulking. You just missed a good litter on here and you'd do well to wait for the right ones as a good collie lurcher can be very good but bad ones can be exasperating. I've had a few of both types over the last 35 - 40 years and I've a pretty average one ATM.

Edited December 30, 2015 by Maximus Ferret

[bob84 189]

I'm looking at bring in a collie blooded lurcher this summer if all goes will ill be looking for the heavy set collie type

Edited December 30, 2015 by bob84

[plugster 43]

i didnt forget to add bull

[Somewhereyournot 1,117]

I know of a bull grey collie grey and it's not good. Saw it jack on a rabbit in big open field.

[Somewhereyournot 1,117]

Ye and that's why my collie grey x collie grey kept going then ya nerk lol

[Somewhereyournot 1,117]

Saying that it might be because Lord Oxford added bull into greyhounds years back, so I lie lol

[blitz87 49]

If i had to pick it would be 3/4 or 5/8grey just because i like the speedy dogs and those rabbits can move on the seed

[Maximus Ferret 2,055]

You forgot to add bull

There're probably as many shit bull crosses around as there are collie crosses and lads with good lines of bull cross are often too tight to stud them out outside their own circles so that's not going to get any better anytime soon.

[plugster 43]

thanks for the replies now all i have to do is find the right litter.....anyone know of any or at least a hint on who to talk to ?

 

manythanks plugster

[neil b 2,264]

Here we go, brace yourself .......??????? HANCOCK?????????????????

[MR PLUMMER 130]

Here we go, brace yourself .......??????? HANCOCK?????????????????

I'd defo stay away from hancock they're not worth a w*nk, I've ran all 3 crosses you talk of and witnessed many others in the field both lamping and daytime, I've also ran crosses with collie/grey in them and the best bitch for rabbiting large number,s easy to train etc was a 3/8 collie/5/8 grey,ran all night with plenty of stamina and speed,she would take other stuff as well pre-ban, I found the first cross half/ half a touch slow on fast fields or faster stuff,maybe the raciest in a litter may be different but I've never seen one I wish I'd owned, the 3/4 grey/1/4 collie are quick and will catch 20 then run out of steam on a big night,they will catch bigger stuff and quicker making it look easy but I find that if you have them out in the day then expect a decent night lamping you're going to be disappointed, I can only speak for myself and I'm sure some will tell you different but I find they all start to "run clever" at some point,if they don't think its worth running they just won't go,that can be very frustrating when you've travelled an hour to get to your permission and the dog starts picking its own runs and not you,I find this starts around 5yrs old or so but have seen it earlier, here's a few pics of the better ones