Planning ahead

[Runner96 502]

Maybe blackneck is right, a racy bull/grey.

[Black neck 15,156]

16 minutes ago, Runner96 said:

Maybe blackneck is right, a racy bull/grey.

I say I say you wunt go far wrong laddie

[shaaark 10,109]

2 hours ago, Runner96 said:

Maybe blackneck is right, a racy bull/grey.

If that's what you're thinking mate, go with that. Your dog, your area, land, permission etc. You'll know better than us lot, what will suit you and the conditions you have to work your dog/dogs

And if you prefer smooth coats to rough/broken, you'll be increasing the chances of having a litter of all smooths.

And before someone wants to 'stone me to death' over my 'coat' reference, I know coat doesn't really make a difference to a dog's actual working ability, but some people, me included, prefer smooths

Edited January 23, 2021 by shaaark

[lurchers 2,592]

It’s alright thinking a head but it depends if someone would like to use your dog over there bitch as it might turn out a pile of crap(just saying)as things like that happen.

[shaaark 10,109]

16 hours ago, Aussie Whip said:

Lol, I've had a pure grey as a lurcher and you are not wrong but crossed Runner's lurcher I think they could get the good parts, size, drive, more uniformity in the litter maybe. I really liked my pure grey he was loyal, a good guard and always put in 100% but I wouldn't have another pure one for hunting.

I was being facetious mate lol. I love greyhounds, and yes, I suppose most of them wouldn't be suitable for most modern lurcherwork these days. But for many people, that aren't as 'driven/competetive' for 'numbers' etc, I think many pure greyhounds would suit a lot of people.

[Runner96 502]

6 minutes ago, lurchers said:

It’s alright thinking a head but it depends if someone would like to use your dog over there bitch as it might turn out a pile of crap(just saying)as things like that happen.

yeah mate anything can happen! But he 3 year old now and unless something drastic happens I can’t see him going backwards. He hasn’t refused anything he has bumped up yet! We will see

[Black neck 15,156]

24 minutes ago, shaaark said:

If that's what you're thinking mate, go with that. Your dog, your area, land, permission etc. You'll know better than us lot, what will suit you and the conditions you have to work your dog/dogs

And if you prefer smooth coats to rough/broken, you'll be increasing the chances of having a litter of all smooths.

And before someone wants to 'stone me to death' over my 'coat' reference, I know coat doesn't really make a difference to a dog's actual working ability, but some people, me included, prefer smooths

The coat don't matter so much as the colour on iy

[shaaark 10,109]

1 minute ago, Black neck said:

The coat don't matter so much as the colour on iy

Oh most certainly blacky, it has to be BRINDLE.

[poxon 5,555]

24 minutes ago, lurchers said:

It’s alright thinking a head but it depends if someone would like to use your dog over there bitch as it might turn out a pile of crap(just saying)as things like that happen.

That’s why planning ahead is a good thing because you get time to see what the pair are all about before a decision is made it also gives time to find a better stud or dam than doing a rush job last minute if not to expectations 

[SheepChaser 8,082]

Going slightly off topic It’s interesting talking about breeding and someone wanting to use a dog over their bitch. In theory less sh*t dogs should get bred than bitches. In theory!   

[whitefeet4190 1,724]

I’d be thinking more of testing the dog over the next couple of years rather than breeding

[Black neck 15,156]

1 hour ago, shaaark said:

Oh most certainly blacky, it has to be BRINDLE.

Or paisley 

[shaaark 10,109]

2 minutes ago, Black neck said:

Or paisley 

F@ck that mate, I'm bad enough after 3 guinness'

[SheepChaser 8,082]

2 hours ago, whitefeet4190 said:

I’d be thinking more of testing the dog over the next couple of years rather than breeding

Depends how much he does ./// .. the whole a dog must be x age before you breed is half horse shit. 

[Black neck 15,156]

2 minutes ago, SheepChaser said:

Depends how much he does ./// .. the whole a dog must be x age before you breed is half horse shit. 

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