chartpolski 28,299 Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 13 minutes ago, mC HULL said: i’ve never had a lurcher that wasn’t a good barker guard I've never had a lurcher that was a good guard, probably because they've all been kennelled and trained to be quiet. Now this girl WAS a good guard; Profesionally trained by an Indian Army dog handler, no barking, no histrionics, just a stare, a curled lip and a low growl ! Absolutely fine with other dogs, even caught the odd rabbit and worked with the lurchers; Cheers. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmandont 10,060 Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 2 hours ago, gnasher16 said: Dirty fuckers.....only going on what ive been told but your average house breaker or creeper will hear a noisy dog and think twice,but combined with complicated technology will see them move on to something easier 9 times out of 10. Yea I agree with you, this fellas house was out in the sticks with his nearest neighbours a 1/2 mile away, maybe a dog with something more about it would of stopped them but he's not the type of lad to keep that kind of dog. Cops told a mate that a yappy dog and a gravel driveway is good deterrent in a residential area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 50,835 Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 1 hour ago, dogmandont said: Yea I agree with you, this fellas house was out in the sticks with his nearest neighbours a 1/2 mile away, maybe a dog with something more about it would of stopped them but he's not the type of lad to keep that kind of dog. Cops told a mate that a yappy dog and a gravel driveway is good deterrent in a residential area. I live in the middle of nowhere and I have a couple of yappy dogs and a Winchester SX3……which isn’t much use when you are out but is very reassuring when you are in. Oddly enough I have a shite mongrel whippet / lab cross here that threw heavily to the running dog, its my little lads dog, and he has absolutely flew at visitors twice when they came too close to me in the yard…..bit embarrassing really because the dog looks so non threatening and stupid it’s just not true but he sure put the shits up those blokes. He is very, very protective of my little lad if cars or walkers happen to pass. Strange isn’t it how an absolute article of a dog who ran from a rat (I seen him do it ! Lol) just naturally does this stuff with no training or encouragement. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,602 Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) . Edited September 4 by gnasher16 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,602 Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) . Edited September 4 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 8,098 Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 15 minutes ago, gnasher16 said: Yep good sensible points.....whats the difference purely in breeds that make up a Bandog and these Xl Bully things please mate ? Think it's the American bulldog.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr moocher 1,047 Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 the american bully is made up from a lot of different breeds the main ingredient being the pitbull Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 8,376 Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 14 minutes ago, gnasher16 said: Yep good sensible points.....whats the difference purely in breeds that make up a Bandog and these Xl Bully things please mate ? Trouble is mate so many things get called a bandog these days when they're nothing more than a load of breeds chucked together but the origional bandogs being produced were generally a traditional.mastiff breed, normally English or Neopolitan crossed with a Game bred bulldog.Not sure on the XL bullies exactly as Ive never had any interest as I could see what they were and what way they were gunna go when I first saw them cropping up 7 or 8 years ago but I believe theres pitbull and AB in them but the same as a lot of what people are calling bandogs now it was done with not a lot of thought other than looks or colour . 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr moocher 1,047 Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 ive had two neos x game bred pitbull both were very good guard dogs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,602 Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) . Edited September 4 by gnasher16 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 7 minutes ago, gnasher16 said: I do remember a few bulldog chaps getting into Bandogs in the late 90's and never really heard of attacks like we're seeing with these XL's i wonder if thats because they were in the hands of proper dog people or the fact they were made up of useful purpose bred dogs ?......these XL's sound like a poor mans Bandog if thats the case.....like anything else the death of any bull breed will usually be a combination of ego and money. Isn't that the truth and can be applied to most things in life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 8,376 Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 1 hour ago, gnasher16 said: I do remember a few bulldog chaps getting into Bandogs in the late 90's and never really heard of attacks like we're seeing with these XL's i wonder if thats because they were in the hands of proper dog people or the fact they were made up of useful purpose bred dogs ?......these XL's sound like a poor mans Bandog if thats the case.....like anything else the death of any bull breed will usually be a combination of ego and money. I honestly believe that we will eventually see more attacks by so called bandogs since in the last few years they have started to become more haphazardly bred with stupid things like colour and looks in mind rather than temperament and solid nerve.And I believe years ago it was a comination of both.They were being bred and home with sensible enthusiasts out of purpose bred dogs selected with important traits in mind.Some people commenting on this thread dont seem to realise that because a dog can guard or have drive it doesnt mean they've got to be a mindless idiot that just wants to attack everything. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 16,265 Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 6 hours ago, chartpolski said: I've never had a lurcher that was a good guard, probably because they've all been kennelled and trained to be quiet. Now this girl WAS a good guard; Profesionally trained by an Indian Army dog handler, no barking, no histrionics, just a stare, a curled lip and a low growl ! Absolutely fine with other dogs, even caught the odd rabbit and worked with the lurchers; Cheers. mine a kennelled lol any dog that doesn’t show some guarding instinct around it’s kennel and yard must be a weak specimen chart lol it’s a dog them things should be natural not taught Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmandont 10,060 Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 37 minutes ago, mC HULL said: mine a kennelled lol any dog that doesn’t show some guarding instinct around it’s kennel and yard must be a weak specimen chart lol it’s a dog them things should be natural not taught I've never had a lurcher that a stranger couldn't of opened the kennels and put a lead on and taken with them. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 28,299 Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 41 minutes ago, mC HULL said: mine a kennelled lol any dog that doesn’t show some guarding instinct around it’s kennel and yard must be a weak specimen chart lol it’s a dog them things should be natural not taught Why would anyone want a lurcher that was yappy and manny ?? Cheers. 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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