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[jossa 963]

Does anyone still keep/run these dogs? If so lets see them or does anyone know of litters bred from genuine stuff?

[myersbg 1,355]

Yes, some of us still have them

[Bush Rummager 3,752]

Looking forward to seeing some pics of this cross. Ran a rough bitch 27".5  bitch 30 year ago. Decent hare dog to be fair. Lost her after a head on with a fence post on a day time rabbit on a morning piss walk of all things..

[myersbg 1,355]

the brindle pup was 7 months old in the pic, the red bitch its mother is the staghound cross from over the pond,

[Blackmag 5,868]

Owned this cross in the late 80s a decent dog on edible day or night very much single handed would  retrieve live to hand mark anything but was dog aggressive so gave him to a lad who run him single handed and he took some numbers and his main quarry was venison 

[jossa 963]

Ran them for a lot of years, but lost the blood a few years back. A cross i'd have again if i could come across a genuine litter.

[jossa 963]

All good pot fillers, I lost the bitch to a broken neck she was a great all rounder.  Same for the black dog r,h,d he'd never fail me. The big dog was a once in a life time dog he could do it all from rabbits to drawing bigger quarry from holes.

[jukel123 6,570]

Its a pity this type is now seldom seen.Best dog I ever had was bred this way. Honest worker and a fabulous temperament. A great companion/working dog. Its a shame there are so many bull crosses and saluki crosses now. They seem to have replaced the deer/grey/collie grey types. I know plenty will say, there's an obvious reason for that. I would have to agree the specialist crosses do what they do better than the all rounder d/g/c/g types.But nevertheless, for me, if I had to choose, a honest deer/grey/collie grey would be my choice every day of the week. 

[mush 204]

6 hours ago, jossa said:

Ran them for a lot of years, but lost the blood a few years back. A cross i'd have again if i could come across a genuine litter.

Thats the thing getting a genuine cross, only way is if you breed it from scratch.

[shaaark 10,130]

21 minutes ago, jukel123 said:

if I had to choose, a honest deer/grey/collie grey would be my choice every day of the week. 

Exactly the same here

[OldPhil 5,360]

 Nice friendly, easy to live with types..

Everyone had them round our way in the 1980's...

We did ok with them...

 

Edited March 15, 2022 by OldPhil

[tatsblisters 7,932]

Very popular cross back in the day and i have to say some of the best lurchers i have seen on edible quarry in the past was bred this way . A chap at Penistone near Barnsley used to breed this cross year's ago and those he bred were belters a few lads local to me had them also the lad who Plummer mention's in his book the diary of an hunter who was in the RAF had a black rough coated bitch that was very good though Plummer never mentioned it though he did mention his other dog out of merle quite frequently.

[Black neck 15,162]

1 hour ago, tatsblisters said:

Very popular cross back in the day and i have to say some of the best lurchers i have seen on edible quarry in the past was bred this way . A chap at Penistone near Barnsley used to breed this cross year's ago and those he bred were belters a few lads local to me had them also the lad who Plummer mention's in his book the diary of an hunter who was in the RAF had a black rough coated bitch that was very good though Plummer never mentioned it though he did mention his other dog out of merle quite frequently.

Start of a dynasty tho wernt it 

[sandymere 8,261]

40 years ago was my last of the type, you would struggle to get a decent DH then so now it could only be worse but in truth all you would want from the DH would be the coat as modern greyhound will give the size. Having said for those looking for a traditional jack of all trades lurcher they did the job. Then to consider, as lurchers are becoming ever more part time workers and increasingly show/ racing dogs its also a cross that can fulfil those other roles very well.

Edited March 13, 2022 by sandymere

[OldPhil 5,360]

These types were two a penny,.. back in the day,....and what canny days they were....

 

 

Edited April 28, 2022 by OldPhil