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Hi everyone, newbie to site and loving the forums. I live in the Far North and am seeking a whippet or greyhound first cross pup to be my lamping dog.Target rabbits and hares.I have been keeping an eye on TM for ages but any that come up seem to only have a dash of sighthound, I am looking for something lighter boned.Eyedog cross would be perfect.If anyone can help be much appreciated,thanks for looking.Mark.:)
Welcome EvilRoy
G'day Evilroy Slade
I had a whippet as a youngster.
She was dynamite on rabbits.
Have you thought about adopting an ex-racing Greyhound.
Cheers
Pete
Thanks Rushy,
Yeah P38, had thought about it but feel that by the time they are moved on from racing there is not much hope of instilling any recall into them.Sighthounds are not exactly renowned for recall as it is.Cheers.
What part of the Far North are in ??
Welcome enjoy
Sometimes this site has lurchers:
https://www.facebook.com/Retired.WorkingDogs
Otherwise check out the SPCA, even look outside your area as Turangi SPCA often has eye dog cross puppies and lighter set mungrels. Good luck.
My parent's dog died in feb, so I got on trade me to find them a rescue dog - they ended up with a lurcher - she was advertised as a foxy x....6 months old, free to a good home. Wicked dog - energy to burn though, and bright as a button! Have a browse around..
EvilRoy if you hear of anything decent I'm in the market for a lurcher too, either Collie Greyhound first X or Saluki Collie First X. I must admit though after just arriving back in NZ after being away for a long time I think I'd take anything just to get back at the Hares again.
Cheers
Find a greyhound bitch and breed your own would be the easiest way.
Go some pups on the dirt at the moment, 3/4 whippet and a touch of foxy and springer. Wouldn't know it to look at them though.
Those ex racing greyhounds are good if you want a mutt that can run and nothing else. I mean nothing.
Kawhia cheers for the info. That looks like where I'll have to start and I hadn't ruled it out but just wanted to save a little time that's all. I've got some good mates in the Uk could send me something over that's working and doing the job already but that's expensive and will take a minimum of 6 months but could be quicker than breeding my own. We used to run big dogs in the Uk " up to 26" and over, but for here I only want something about 24". Not Whippet x or anything with terrier, they're too light for me and don't have the stamina for 9 & 10 good races on a days coursing.The traditional lurcher is collie greyhound 1stX which is fine and there's plenty working collies around on the farms the problem is finding one that still has it's nuts in tact.
Even thought of bringing one in from Aussie but if I'm doing that I might as well bring in a Saluki X from the UK as they're proving to be the top coursing dogs
Wirehunt,
Totally agree, that's all a greyhound is good for "1 race" and call it a day,anything over 400 Metres and it's time for the car home. Not bad for Sika deer near a forest if you've got only a few hundred metres and need a speed machine but after that forget them.
If your only getting 9-10 out of a dog for the day you need to see some decent whippety types going.
nah you need endurance.....saluki gives you that in a longdog
Wirehunt,
I cannot see many Whippety types catching 9 to 10 hares in a mornings coursing. The Irish Gypsies along with lads from places in the Uk are coursing hares on the Lincolnshire fens with Saluki X longdogs. I'd like to see a whippety type up against one of them!! "What kind of Whippets do you have here? LOL." In my eyes I'd only put a Whippet in almost the same category as a Greyhound, Speed machines yes & turn on a coin yes, but a good hare and run all day ?? MMHHH
You have one major problem here with hares. Most of the time there is to many of them so the dogs are always picking up a new one.
However I do have a foxie or two that love nailing them. :D
Yes they'd be good fun with the Foxie, I had a good Jack Russell as a young Fella and he used to like them too. Weren't good for much when you managed to get them off him though. Yes it spoils a good days racing for me if there's too many hares about as you don't really see the dogs performing well, it's good to see them almost burnt out when they're just a speck in the distance with the dog right up its tail end. However as you'd say if the numbers are high the distractions are too much and an inexperienced dog will run around like an idiot.
Wirehunt,
Just out of curiosity what height is the bitch and dog that you've just bred the litter of pups from & do you have a photo of them?
Cheers
TD
Shit, now I'm gonna have to remember to measure them :D
Ha ha good luck, if your memory is as bad as mine it'll not happen "measure what?"Quote:
Originally Posted by Wirehunt
C'mon Wirehunt get your tape measure out. Does anyone know of any lurcher shows that's on anywhere/anytime?
Cheers
Opps, all the spares have gone.
Look for a good hard running heading dog if ur going to breed one all farm dogs have nuts in normally header will b bit harder and rasher than collie normally softer kinder not quite as grunty but there good at peeping at sheep from behind thisles (there's always exptions) probably cost a box of beers for a survice fee
EvilRoy. A mate of mine has just done me a great favour and bred her Collie Greyhound with another Collie X for me to start my breeding lines off. I think they'll be just what you're looking for. They'll have stamina to burn mate.c I'll be looking to breed one of the pups next year with a Saluki or Greyhound. The bitch has just had 9 pups. You interested?
Hey topdog I could be interested in one of those pups if there are any left. What size are you expecting them to come out at?
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Sorry slightly off topic,
We have 4 whippets, they are pets definitely not working or hunting dogs, I'm keen to give em a run on rabbits some time soon, what I have noticed is that the bitches seem to be less recall orientated than the dogs ? is this common ?
Our 2 dogs have almost perfect recall and will even give up chasing if called, the bitches 1 will mostly come if called enough the other I wouldn't be confident if she was focussed on prey.
They are beautiful dogs and make awesome pets, really good with kids and happy to do as much or as little as you want.
They are as happy sitting in the sun under the window as they are out in the field going for a run.
have always wondered why the dogs seem more eager to please and more loyal than the bitches ???