Shortstraw 443 Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 11 hours ago, two crows said: I work cockers and believe a cocker lurcher would be a wonderful thing, it would need to be off my old dog though, still punching well above his weight at 11 he is now, I would put him to a whippet tomorrow for a pup, I once had a terrier with beagle in that caught hundreds of rabbits, when I was a kid loads of old mongrels seemed to catch rabbits. Bet they'd make cracking fun little grafters. 2 Quote Link to post
forest of dean redneck 9,974 Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 There was someone who had a little cocker lurcher/whippet on here? Quote Link to post
Mustelid 142 Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 On 26/12/2018 at 17:35, Shortstraw said: I’ve always had an interest in gun dog lurchers. Been someone that just mooches about these days I like a good biddable lurcher that is a natural hunter. There was an article in shooting news/ c m weekly years ago about a fella who had a lab x whippet called topper or something, he loved it as a one for the pot dog. Anyway I was out with my two the other day and I came across an old bloke with his black Labrador, I’ve never seen such I lovely looking lab ( in my eyes ) sleek and racey with a more lively nature than most I’ve seen.......first thing I thought was I’d cross that with a nice big whip/grey. Anyway it was from a strain called Pocklea.....it was stunning. I love my springer lurcher and can understand why some people would be tempted with a gundog lurcher. I think you really have to know what you want from your lurcher to step away from a lurcher x lurcher. It really is a case of swings and roundabouts. I went down this route because I was fed up of my dogs spending just as much time walking the same path as me rather than hunting for something. Some of the best game finding dogs I’ve worked haven’t been lurchers.....Christ my old fashioned jrt caught more rabbits than some of my lurchers and she was tiny and slow, but a very satisfying and rewarding dog to work. How's your lurcher bred? Quote Link to post
Shortstraw 443 Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 29 minutes ago, Mustelid said: How's your lurcher bred? Was an accidental mating.........Gamekeepers springer bitch x big old lurcher (advertised as greyhound) so lurcher with unknown breeding Quote Link to post
Tozer 384 Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 I see plenty of decent labs up for stud. sirely I’d people wanted one they could pay the fee? Quote Link to post
MIK 4,749 Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 I just can’t see what a lab would bring to the mix in a lurchers and I’ve worked labs for over 20 years .....there’s a lot better breeds that offer more As for drakeshead that dog must of lined thousands of bitches if all the pedigrees were to be believed 1 1 Quote Link to post
MIK 4,749 Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 On 24/12/2018 at 22:18, Tyla said: I've never seen a lab x pointer work, but can imagine they would have potential to be very good. I know several gwp, they are hard but headstrong which may or may not be a good thing depending on what you are looking for in the x. You might lose the biddability of the lab if it were 1/2 grey 1/4 gwp? Seen plenty pointer x labs there not as good as what a pure lab does and not as good as a pure pointer but can be handy animals on the hill in a beating line .......I’ve never saw one that I wanted to own though but seen plenty of labs and GWPs I would love to have in my kennels Quote Link to post
Bearfoot 1,468 Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 search through old posts border lad owned a topper Labxgrey Quote Link to post
Gilbey 1,268 Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 1 hour ago, MIK said: I just can’t see what a lab would bring to the mix in a lurchers and I’ve worked labs for over 20 years .....there’s a lot better breeds that offer more As for drakeshead that dog must of lined thousands of bitches if all the pedigrees were to be believed can't see it either. What do you mean about Drakeshead its a prefix Quote Link to post
Black neck 12,158 Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 19 minutes ago, Balaur said: https://www.dragondriving.co.uk/puppiesforsale-126725.html The dad's the best lamping dog going it says I wonder how he knows Quote Link to post
Black neck 12,158 Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 13 minutes ago, Balaur said: Lol ey just thought it was a coincidence they don't come up often. Not the best ad, lol Probably be some nice pups like s Quote Link to post
dytkos 15,611 Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 Tbh they aren't as dear as some on there but I'd give em a wide berth myself. Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post
Black neck 12,158 Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 16 minutes ago, dytkos said: Tbh they aren't as dear as some on there but I'd give em a wide berth myself. Cheers, D. Very wise Quote Link to post
dytkos 15,611 Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 Bet they'd be greedy b*****ds though Cheers, D. Quote Link to post
Black neck 12,158 Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, dytkos said: Bet they'd be greedy b*****ds though Cheers, D. They would be light feeders Dave compared to a full lab heard of 1 eating it's owner by accident Quote Link to post
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