What size for daytime?

[sambo123 594]

Just wondered what's the smallest height you lads have seen daytime dogs retrieving hares? single handed or doubled up. I know a lot of people say size doesn't really matter it's more to do with stamina, ability to stick to the hare e.g but surely it gets to the point somewhere when a dog is simply too small to carry out the task asked of it. i would have thought that a smaller dog has a smaller pace so it has to put more energy and effort into the retrieve but is this that much of a drawback that it cannot do it's job? i'd like to hear a few opinions please and maybe some storys from your own personal experiences.

Thank's, Sam.

[bedlingtonman 44]

Just wondered what's the smallest height you lads have seen daytime dogs retrieving hares? single handed or doubled up. I know a lot of people say size doesn't really matter it's more to do with stamina, ability to stick to the hare e.g but surely it gets to the point somewhere when a dog is simply too small to carry out the task asked of it. i would have thought that a smaller dog has a smaller pace so it has to put more energy and effort into the retrieve but is this that much of a drawback that it cannot do it's job? i'd like to hear a few opinions please and maybe some storys from your own personal experiences.

Thank's, Sam.

 

 

My pal near me has a 23 1/2 bitch grayhound saluki whippit 4 year old has took 3/3 on my dads farm and moors

[border lad 1,047]

Ideal height, for daytime coursing around the 26" mark, I had a small bitch collie/whippet x greyhound, only 23" high, fantastic hunter, a good at retrieving, she had that early pace, when she caught a 7lb hare, she could could carry no bother up to the fence push the hare through with her nose jump over the fence, and pull it through and carry back up to the van, afew of my other dogs could jump a 5ft wall with the hare in there mouth,, but one day,, I had a pure bred coursing dog, he could jump any fence, ((( thats why he was given to me coursing under rules, he would jump the fence or hedge, and carry on coursing, which was no good he was automatically disqualified,, anyway one day coursed this hare caught it carrying back to me comes to a five bar gate, jumps with the hare in his mouth, and tradgedy, struck his back leg went through the top bar and got hanked badly damaged the stifle bone, and his running days was finished,(( pure greyhound but a very good dog. stood about 27"

[the great white hunter 1]

i hav smithfield cross laguna whippet he stands 24'' tts and his first day time hare he killed he retrived it well but for a daytime dog i would rekon a dog at 26'' or over

[AL BUNDY 45]

mate had a whippet that could catch hares [not 100yds start] i seen it retrieve a rabbit over a sheep fence. he was challenged by some travellers ,when he asked what law was been given they looked at each other with the blank look he said if your not giving a start ill use the whippet. they made some exscuse and left .came back that night and tried to do his kennels.

[nighteyes 275]

had a video here of a very good whippet from about 15 year ago one of my fathers mates dog killing 3 out 3 s from good lay ons round east anglia way, good dog but knocked up to easy

[wullielennox 158]

Just wondered what's the smallest height you lads have seen daytime dogs retrieving hares? single handed or doubled up. I know a lot of people say size doesn't really matter it's more to do with stamina, ability to stick to the hare e.g but surely it gets to the point somewhere when a dog is simply too small to carry out the task asked of it. i would have thought that a smaller dog has a smaller pace so it has to put more energy and effort into the retrieve but is this that much of a drawback that it cannot do it's job? i'd like to hear a few opinions please and maybe some storys from your own personal experiences.

Thank's, Sam.

had them 21.1/2 tts and took long ears pre ban.

[sambo123 594]

Just wondered what's the smallest height you lads have seen daytime dogs retrieving hares? single handed or doubled up. I know a lot of people say size doesn't really matter it's more to do with stamina, ability to stick to the hare e.g but surely it gets to the point somewhere when a dog is simply too small to carry out the task asked of it. i would have thought that a smaller dog has a smaller pace so it has to put more energy and effort into the retrieve but is this that much of a drawback that it cannot do it's job? i'd like to hear a few opinions please and maybe some storys from your own personal experiences.

Thank's, Sam.

had them 21.1/2 tts and took long ears pre ban.

What breeding were these dogs mate?

[coursing_lad 45]

size really doesnt matter , but an average 24'' , small but not to small , and very agile , easy on the turn , and plenty of pace to stick like glue , dont get me wrong , as ive also seen a good sized saluki cross of 28'' stick and do very well also .

 

personel prefernces . thats what its all about .

 

CL

[sambo123 594]

Ok thank's for the replies lads.

Sam

[samba 534]

A FEW YRS BACK I HAD A SMALL BITCH CALLED ROSIE 22/23 NO BIGGER KILLED HARES ON BIG LAND AND LOCAL IN SMALL FEILDS BRED OUT OF DELS LUKE AND J PREISTLYS SALLY

VERY QUICK BITCH AND COULD STAY IF NEEDED TO

[nighteyes 275]

had a video here of a very good whippet from about 15 year ago one of my fathers mates dog killing 3 out 3 s from good lay ons round east anglia way, good dog but knocked up to easy

 

winter or summer hares mate

winter time mate

[ASBO 8]

depends on the quarry you mean pal,the type of terrain your running your dog on etc time of year, horses for courses as the saying goes, seen a mates wee bitch at 22tts takeing hares daytime pre ban its not to do with the height but its probaly more to do with breeding mate my opinion

[rabbit tourmentor 29]

i know people who like big dogs

 

 

 

i dont i like a 23 -24 25 maximum bitch

 

 

some like 23 - 29

 

its all preference

[wullielennox 158]

Just wondered what's the smallest height you lads have seen daytime dogs retrieving hares? single handed or doubled up. I know a lot of people say size doesn't really matter it's more to do with stamina, ability to stick to the hare e.g but surely it gets to the point somewhere when a dog is simply too small to carry out the task asked of it. i would have thought that a smaller dog has a smaller pace so it has to put more energy and effort into the retrieve but is this that much of a drawback that it cannot do it's job? i'd like to hear a few opinions please and maybe some storys from your own personal experiences.

Thank's, Sam.

had them 21.1/2 tts and took long ears pre ban.

What breeding were these dogs mate?

as far as i no mate the bitch was lurcher good 1 at that i owned her,killed plenty long ears pre ban she was 24tts x with wayns bob whippetxgeyhound x saluki greyhound great wee dog in his day and produced good offsprings,could do the job but no world beaters,but would give you good days work and keep ye happy,so yes they can kill them at 21.1/2tts Edited August 14, 2009 by wullielennox