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Having been adamant I was going to have a Doberman puppy this time round rather than a rescue dog, it now looks like a Lurcher direct from the Rep of Ireland is on the cards.
What i would be interested in reading is anyone's experiences with a Lurcher and whether yours was 1st cross or 2nd cross?
Beggars cant be choosers but I like the idea of waiting for a sighthound cross with an Irish Wolfhound. Intended use? family pet and trained for agility competition. If the dog can adapt to gun dog duties even better.
Ty.
What i would be interested in reading is anyone's experiences with a Lurcher and whether yours was 1st cross or 2nd cross?
Beggars cant be choosers but I like the idea of waiting for a sighthound cross with an Irish Wolfhound. Intended use? family pet and trained for agility competition. If the dog can adapt to gun dog duties even better.
Ty.
Jakg said:
I have a lurcher (Greyhound cross border collie).
I expected a dog that looked like a collie, with the personality of a greyhound, but perhaps a bit smarter.
What I got was a dog with all the obsession and endurance of a collie, with the physique and looks of a greyhound!
(I love him to bits though)
The tendencies can go either way.
I would be very hesitant about getting a lurcher from Ireland - they can be used (and abused) as hunting dogs. Plus, it's not as if lurchers are difficult to find
A sighthound cross wolfhound (which is a sighthound) isn't a lurcher - a sighthound cross is a longdog.
A lurcher is a sighthound cross non-sighthound.
Sighthounds aren't known for their agility skills, this would need to be something from the other breed - e.g. Rupert would be fantastic, if he could just handle keeping a lid on it while watching other dogs doing it!
Haven't heard of a gundog lurcher though...
Excellent post!I expected a dog that looked like a collie, with the personality of a greyhound, but perhaps a bit smarter.
What I got was a dog with all the obsession and endurance of a collie, with the physique and looks of a greyhound!
(I love him to bits though)
The tendencies can go either way.
I would be very hesitant about getting a lurcher from Ireland - they can be used (and abused) as hunting dogs. Plus, it's not as if lurchers are difficult to find
A sighthound cross wolfhound (which is a sighthound) isn't a lurcher - a sighthound cross is a longdog.
A lurcher is a sighthound cross non-sighthound.
Sighthounds aren't known for their agility skills, this would need to be something from the other breed - e.g. Rupert would be fantastic, if he could just handle keeping a lid on it while watching other dogs doing it!
Haven't heard of a gundog lurcher though...
Im now coming to steal your dog!!!! what an absolute gorgeous mutt.
Longdog -never heard this term. thanks for that.
I know the dogs I have access to via the UK charity are all from Ireland. All are fostered by experienced owners to understand what is going on with them. Most are around 12-15 months.
Acquaintance of mine took me on a shoot with a guy who was using a Lurcher I am now guessing had spaniel or labrador parent somewhere
Autopilot said:
kurt535 said:
Having been adamant I was going to have a Doberman puppy this time round rather than a rescue dog, it now looks like a Lurcher direct from the Rep of Ireland is on the cards.
What i would be interested in reading is anyone's experiences with a Lurcher and whether yours was 1st cross or 2nd cross?
Beggars cant be choosers but I like the idea of waiting for a sighthound cross with an Irish Wolfhound. Intended use? family pet and trained for agility competition. If the dog can adapt to gun dog duties even better.
Ty.
If you wanted a Dobermann puppy rather than a rescue dog, why not try and match both criteria and get a young dog or pup from one of the Dobermann Rescue charities? The Dobermann charity I'm associated with have new dogs coming in pretty much on a daily basis. I'm currently fostering a 6 month old brown and tan female and isn't unusual to see pups coming in.What i would be interested in reading is anyone's experiences with a Lurcher and whether yours was 1st cross or 2nd cross?
Beggars cant be choosers but I like the idea of waiting for a sighthound cross with an Irish Wolfhound. Intended use? family pet and trained for agility competition. If the dog can adapt to gun dog duties even better.
Ty.
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