Any more gundog lurchers out there

[Shortstraw 476]

1 hour ago, moonlighter said:

Very nice shortstraw. How’s it bred? 1/2 spaniel but what’s in the other half? She looks fast, is she? 

It was an accidental mating keepers bitch spaniel x big tall slender brindle old lurcher......they were advertised as spaniel x greyhound, but def a smooth large lurcher, which probably had a bit of everything in there.

So in essence she is less than 50% sighthound, she’s has her own style of working which I love to watch. 

My bed/whip x collie greyhound whippet tends to scan across a field where as she will gladly scan and hunt it. She is unfortunately sensitive to thunder or similar which will send her to my side.

Regarding speed, she is not far behind my other lurcher top end speed wise, turning not as tight. She’s got quite a long back to her which gives her decent stride. Shes not the fastest lurcher out there, but for some reason she seems to have the right combination of things.....I really do believe what the spaniel has given her has more than made up with the lack of out n out speed that some lurchers have.

She always surprises me and looks wise doesn’t raise too many eyebrows....at all.

Edited December 11, 2019 by Shortstraw

[moonlighter 1,165]

23 minutes ago, Shortstraw said:

It was an accidental mating keepers bitch spaniel x big tall slender brindle old lurcher......they were advertised as spaniel x greyhound, but def a smooth large lurcher, which probably had a bit of everything in there.

So in essence she is less than 50% sighthound, she’s has her own style of working which I love to watch. 

My bed/whip x collie greyhound whippet tends to scan across a field where as she will gladly scan and hunt it. She is unfortunately sensitive to thunder or similar which will send her to my side.

Regarding speed, she is not far behind my other lurcher top end speed wise, turning not as tight. She’s got quite a long back to her which gives her decent stride. Shes not the fastest lurcher out there, but for some reason she seems to have the combination of things.....I really do believe what the spaniel has given her has more than made up with the lack of out n out speed that some lurchers have.

She always surprises me and looks wise doesn’t raise too many eyebrows....at all.

Great reply, thank you. I think gun dogs can add a lot to the working lurcher. 

[Chaff 3,713]

I think a touch of hpr type dog in a lurcher can be of great use, mate has a lab type that has a great nose on her.

Once she on a scent trail though she's gone which can be a pain at times.

Will retrieve in water which is nice.

Only downside is keeping the weight off, never known such a hungry dog.

[Shortstraw 476]

15 hours ago, Chaff said:

I think a touch of hpr type dog in a lurcher can be of great use, mate has a lab type that has a great nose on her.

Once she on a scent trail though she's gone which can be a pain at times.

Will retrieve in water which is nice.

Only downside is keeping the weight off, never known such a hungry dog.

Mine is also food mad.....strangely nearly  all the best working dogs I’ve had have been food mad. This ones the same her appetite never seems to be quenched.

Edited December 12, 2019 by Shortstraw