Lamping with Greys

[Stevebeno 0]

Hi guys just wondering if anyone out there runs full greyhounds on the lamp for rabbits ect...? A mate who i run my lurcher with has just housed an ex racing greyhound only 18 months didnt cut it on the track i am led to believe. He has yet to get it out and begin its training but it looks a great looking dog standin 27in.

 

any tips advice or storys of your own greyhounds would be great

 

cheers

[whin 463]

treid all the greyhounds ive bred off on all qaury there alrite just need to watch were you run them ,had foxes hares roe rabbits with them all went lame but they all caut well and were spunkier than alot of lurchers ive seen ,,

[brookie 1,193]

we used to have a bitch years ago brillint on the lamp regular twenty pluses and roe and fallow very good in the day to marking and finding out in the seats

[Guest Countryboyo]

Greys are very injury prone on rough ground and are F****rs for running in to fences or gates and injuring themselves. You need a big open field for them and this is where they shine. Some will take fox with ease, some wont.

[ulverston moocher 60]

Greys are very injury prone on rough ground and are F****rs for running in to fences or gates and injuring themselves. You need a big open field for them and this is where they shine. Some will take fox with ease, some wont.

snap I had a full grey and she used to take rabbit, hare, and fox but she wouldnt stop till she caught or hit something in the end she was taking a real beating and at 7 year old I retiered her to a freind as a walking companion and she loved it the next year she died of cancer.

RIP missy.

[Guest Countryboyo]

I wouldnt realy advise someone to get a full grey for lamping unless they want a lot of vets bills and a high turnover of dogs. And if you are getting a grey get the smallest one you can find. better turn

[Graham Nicholson 0]

I run a Greyhound bitch on the lamp, and track, she game but they do get knocked up a fair bit, if your mates just got one from a racing kennel- then it’s probably still wearing it dew claws-to boot, why they leave them on Greyhound is a mystery to me anyone got the answer.

Edited December 15, 2008 by Graham Nicholson

[Guest night time my time]

my lad runs a 28 ins greyhound ,live hand retrieves on rabbits, does everything he wants it to do, good as most lurchers iv seen, fences and ditches excluded,

[Guest Countryboyo]

I run a Greyhound bitch on the lamp, and track, she game but they do get knocked up a fair bit, if your mates just got one from a racing kennel- then it’s probably still wearing it dew claws-to boot, why they leave them on Greyhound is a mystery to me anyone got the answer.

 

Dont know but my cousin lost out in going to clonmel last year because dog injured his dew claw. some sickner like!

[bri1970 22]

saw a greyhound bitch run a few years back,tom rileys misty.she was top class on anything and would have changed most peoples views on greyhounds as workers.

[blackpack 70]

the lurcher i run now has got a very high % of greyhound in him he's 27 inch game as anything but is like people said not the best turner and runs into everything every time i slip him your heart is in your mouth and has knocked his toe up in the past but as i said he is game and takes all quarry

[HAREHUNTER 0]

i used to run a full bred grey an irish ex racer. i gotta say i never had a prob with her, she took a few knocks but never enough to keep her out of action.

she ran well and had a brain in her heed lol, crackin dog mate she killed hares and rabbits on piece i never put her on anything else tho ( charlie and the big fella's were a bit thin on the ground!!!)

 

i could of just been lucky but i could'nt fault her, hope youu find a good one

 

atb

 

HH

[hubbs 178]

Hi guys just wondering if anyone out there runs full greyhounds on the lamp for rabbits ect...? A mate who i run my lurcher with has just housed an ex racing greyhound only 18 months didnt cut it on the track i am led to believe. He has yet to get it out and begin its training but it looks a great looking dog standin 27in.

 

any tips advice or storys of your own greyhounds would be great

 

cheers

 

Ive looked high and low for an ex racer and even got intouch with charities and they where not keen on me haveing one for my use . All i was after was one that didnt make the grade . There must be lads about but where..

[Graham Nicholson 0]

Hi guys just wondering if anyone out there runs full greyhounds on the lamp for rabbits ect...? A mate who i run my lurcher with has just housed an ex racing greyhound only 18 months didnt cut it on the track i am led to believe. He has yet to get it out and begin its training but it looks a great looking dog standin 27in.

 

any tips advice or storys of your own greyhounds would be great

 

cheers

 

Ive looked high and low for an ex racer and even got intouch with charities and they where not keen on me haveing one for my use . All i was after was one that didnt make the grade . There must be lads about but where..

 

 

 

Greyhounds are available by the bucket full in my county, and are advertised every night in our local rag, free to a good home have you a track nearby???????

Edited December 15, 2008 by Graham Nicholson

[whin 463]

ye youre right greyhounds are offerd by the bucket full but go for a greyhound who is grade 2 or 3 or one that is coursed , don get any greyhound as puppy farmers do ,as ule see the diffrence look for strong feet no damaged hocks and see if they take a telling , see what there breeding is when i use a greyhound only once in a while i sorely test it and then i think well sheel do or not , you can see the diffrence from good greyhounds than just any one mate , lookk for strong feet and ones thtas been socalised a bit , had several and some went to there maker mso tred carefully when thye say any greyhound , all the best