A pure collie is a very underated dog for rabbits. The right dog can turn it's hand to anything. Know the odd farmer where we go who have had to get rid of them cause they prefer the rabbits than working the sheep. No good when they have spent 2 hrs gathering.
Watched one work the hill sheep a few weeks ago, it kept up a blistering pace for over an hour, a pace fast enough to catch rabbits as well. I'm slowly beginning to think a straight collie would do the job on our pemission, they were bred for the ground, rarely get knocked up as well.
You can see the thinking behind the crosses th