Working Greyhounds

[JollyPoacher 3]

Ex tack Greyhounds.

Anyone work them?

[parkstone 24]

I worked one many MANY years ago.

 

it came off Belle Vue after being warned off as a fighter had no stamina at all but after months of walking/running/conditioning it made up into a handy little bitch but she could never be trusted 100% as she was not opposed to picking up the odd JRT if the mood took her that way.

[Guest smashygadge]

my bitch lucy 25tts ive had a year, she will be 3 now and game as they come and nice to watch.and easy to train

[JollyPoacher 3]

Great Pic. Thanks for the reply, I was thinking of getting a second lurcher to keep my beddy whip company and add a bit more height and speed to my string.

 

After all the reading ive done on the threads it strikes me that a lot of folk on here are still working big bunnies, with dogs that have been crossed up the ying-yang to try to produce fast dogs with brains and stamina.

 

So I was thinking there are lots of greyhounds looking for new homes and that they should all be fairly fast (even if not champion standard) and that they cant all be stupid and some might be stayers.

 

If anyone else has had a go at training them up after the track, I would be keen to hear from you, both success stories and the horror stories. Where any aspects paticularly difficult (recall, stock breaking)??

 

So what are the arguments for lurchers instead of longdogs? All opinions welcome.

[JollyPoacher 3]

Flood control double posted.

Edited October 14, 2008 by JollyPoacher

[sighthound1811 6]

heres mine..5 y/o thick as two short planks an with plenty of pace to spare..not the best dog but shes mine..25tts..cheers chris..

[Guest smashygadge]

Great Pic. Thanks for the reply, I was thinking of getting a second lurcher to keep my beddy whip company and add a bit more height and speed to my string.

 

After all the reading ive done on the threads it strikes me that a lot of folk on here are still working big bunnies, with dogs that have been crossed up the ying-yang to try to produce fast dogs with brains and stamina.

 

So I was thinking there are lots of greyhounds looking for new homes and that they should all be fairly fast (even if not champion standard) and that they cant all be stupid and some might be stayers.

 

If anyone else has had a go at training them up after the track, I would be keen to hear from you, both success stories and the horror stories. Where any aspects paticularly difficult (recall, stock breaking)??

 

So what are the arguments for lurchers instead of longdogs? All opinions welcome.

 

 

well i think their a great companion for any dog .

lovely calm natured. they can be a bit snappy if asleep and another dog lays with them i find.

the only thing i found with starting her lamping etc

it takes a little while before their turning etc is up to tune.

they have a tendency to straight line run fast so turning is a thing at first.

but definetly soon get the idea .mine didnt make the grade on he track

and no world beater.but to me if you take one thats maybe failed for being too slow.

that can only help out in the feild .rather thn having the fastest that cannot stop and turn.

definetly a pleasure to watch running and some good impresive runs at that.

they have loads of stamina and like to please .

and what better for a greyhound than ending up on the scrap heap .

id prefer to see its end to life working and running

thats what they love .

[sandymere 8,263]

Like all dogs there are good and bad. I've trained a few post racing, mainly as pets but some for a little sport as well. Small bitches seemed to do well on the lamp but you need patience to train/socialise from scratch. The stamina is part breeding ie don't get a sprinter, part conditioning ie road work and part fallacy ie most 3/4 bred lurchers haven't much more stamina than a pure bred any way. But spend a little time with the right animal and you can get a good dog.