labrador cross lurcher

[tramp 2]

I have a lab bitch which is pretty game , works cover etc and im thinking about the merits of crossing her to either a whippetxgreyhound , a greyhound, or a 3/4 greyhound 1/4 collie which i bred. Any sensible comments would be greatly recieved.

[lamping-lad 160]

i would think it will hunt with its nose to much so when lamping if it misses a rabbit it will run about with its nose to the ground looking for a scent. just my opinion though.

[helloboss 1]

NO LAD GET A REAL ONE IF YOUR GOING TO DO IT AT ALL TOO FAT AND SLOW!!just my opionin

 

too much waste in the litter!!

[labsnlurchers 39]

ive got lab x in my kennels, bred a litter they are now 6 month old.....some pics of the litter.......

[hang & bang 114]

dont do it , buy a well bread lurcher pup not cause the market to circle with more bo#x shi#e cr#p :realmad: put a lab over her if u want a pup otherwise dont bother

Edited November 17, 2008 by hang & bang

[Brimmer 220]

Bit too slow, go for a true lurcher type that has come through the ranks. It would be a real usefull marker, but not snappy enough to match a true lurcher.

[Brimmer 220]

ive got lab x in my kennels, bred a litter they are now 6 month old.....some pics of the litter.......

Very similar to the dog I saw working as a kid. Superb nose (as expected), came back with long retreives (as expected), but missed one too many!

Nice dog though!

Just another thought, maybee breeding it back again to some leg might give it a bit more?

Lots of dogs for nothing but an experiment though!

Edited November 17, 2008 by Brimmer

[Nobby 65]

It all depends on what you are looking for from the cross as a mooching dog' ferreting'or lamping they might be handy a good mate of mine has just got 2 pups labxsalukixgreyhound and he thinks they will be good for ratching about.At the end of the day if you can find homes for them and they suit the type of hunting you do why not.

[tramp 2]

It all depends on what you are looking for from the cross as a mooching dog' ferreting'or lamping they might be handy a good mate of mine has just got 2 pups labxsalukixgreyhound and he thinks they will be good for ratching about.At the end of the day if you can find homes for them and they suit the type of hunting you do why not.

 

It would be a ferreting dog mainly but use for other stuff to, always run collie crosses but i cant help but want to try the lab cross. in my neck of the woods a fast dog dosnt last long, a bright one dose tho. There must be someone out there that has bred lab grey without any thing else involved?

[otter 61]

I have a lab bitch which is pretty game , works cover etc and im thinking about the merits of crossing her to either a whippetxgreyhound , a greyhound, or a 3/4 greyhound 1/4 collie which i bred. Any sensible comments would be greatly recieved.

 

to many of these new trendy type mix breed things about as it . why add to an allready over populated lurcher breed . and how much waste would there be in the litter ???

[hairybull 3]

If thats what you must have, when they are born cull hard, keep what you want so there arent so many pups to get rid of. It is more like a pigdog cross than a lurcher cross. And lab/greyhound are used as bailers not catchers most of the time. (bark at pig to stop it running) Food for thought....

[labsnlurchers 39]

It all depends on what you are looking for from the cross as a mooching dog' ferreting'or lamping they might be handy a good mate of mine has just got 2 pups labxsalukixgreyhound and he thinks they will be good for ratching about.At the end of the day if you can find homes for them and they suit the type of hunting you do why not.

 

It would be a ferreting dog mainly but use for other stuff to, always run collie crosses but i cant help but want to try the lab cross. in my neck of the woods a fast dog dosnt last long, a bright one dose tho. There must be someone out there that has bred lab grey without any thing else involved?

 

I think too much emphasis is put on speed, i've noticed at the game fairs i go to that the straight race winners do absolutely no good in the simulated coursing and visa versa. And in the field my beddy whippet wipes the floor with the speedier crosses on rabbits. Speed is a part of it but also agility, brains and training play a large part. I had a litter of 9 and have 2 in my kennels the rest have gone to good working homes and all are coming on nicely, they are only 6 months but as soon as i get any news on them working and how they are doing i will post, also when i get my 2 working. I think as long as you choose your dam and sire carefully then there should be little or no litter wastage. I have kept a dog pup back, ill see how he goes working and if he's as good as i expect then you are welcome to use him on a greyhound or greyhound x bitch , that way you'll get 1/4 lab which may be a little more appealing to the less open minded lurcher people. He is 21tts and only 6 month old, he has alot of leg and a good strong head.

[littletimmy 71]

labsnlurchers just out of interest how many dog have you got?

[boon 0]

i can see alot of potential in lab crosses,would breed dogs with good noses and some excellent retrievers .you should go for it mate proper pot filling dogs

[labsnlurchers 39]

labsnlurchers just out of interest how many dog have you got?

2 labs

3 bull greyhounds

1 beddy whippet

1 beddy whippet collie greyhound

2 bull lab greyhound