rob190364 2,594 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Does anyone use/recommend springer spaniels for rabbiting? are they any good? Quote Link to post
poacher3161 1,766 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Yes mate they are very good.atb dell Quote Link to post
rob190364 2,594 Posted February 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Yes mate they are very good.atb dell I thought they would be because of the amount of energy they have, do they catch many on a straight run though? I was thinking of getting a beagle but I reckon spaniels would be better for general rabbiting. Quote Link to post
poacher3161 1,766 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Yes mate they are very good.atb dell I thought they would be because of the amount of energy they have, do they catch many on a straight run though? I was thinking of getting a beagle but I reckon spaniels would be better for general rabbiting. You dont get a spaniel with the intention of catching rabbits their used to flush rabbits from cover to a waiting gun hawk or lurcher.The only time a springer will catch a rabbit mostly is in cover .atb dell Quote Link to post
trisha 1 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 what type cover you going to work mate thin road type hedges,brambles,furn,woods,shrubland etc? Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 They also have problems fitting down the holes. Quote Link to post
Night_Runner 0 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Should make a decent bushing dog, But i would not count on dem catching rabbits in a cource,, Leave that to the running dogs when the spaniels flushed the rabbits. Quote Link to post
bobby5 0 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 i am just getin a spaniel in 2 weeks Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Why not ask this in the Gundog section. A spaniel is primarily a gun dog used to scent, flush and then retrieve shot game. All of the Spaniel training we do is geared at stopping them chasing. As soon as the rabbits is pushed out of cover and runs we want the dog to hit the deck or be still until the shot is fired and the rabbit knocked over, the spaniel then heads of and find the shot game returning it to hand. Very rarely they will nail a rabbit in cover but we try to discourage this as it can make them hard mouthed - damaging game. atb Jai. Quote Link to post
stones 23 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 What about springer X bedlington ? Quote Link to post
Sighthound 49 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 I wish I had springers years ago. They are great wee dogs, mine works under hawks, comes beating, ferreting, flushes for the lurchers and catches more than her fair share of rabbits in cover, will never catch in the open. Clever dogs as well, mine will chase rabbits with the lurcher but when out on her own won't touch them when beating. They also have the added bonus of not going to ground. Also easy to train, if you only have to teach one thing then get them to stop on a whistle, very handy. Quote Link to post
southcott 9 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 i have a springer x collie he is brill at flushing has caught the odd few, even found a live baby one on the kitchen chair with him, he had slept with it all night, not letting the other dogs eat it,two of my litter whent to a working home in cornwall. Quote Link to post
theferreter 311 Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 the best bushing dog out there i think Quote Link to post
j davies 8 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 got 2 cockers for rabbits mate very good dogs they do it all put the rabbites down mark the holes the lot my 4 yesr old even keeps an eye on the ferret so i dont lose her if she get out with out me seeing her he picks her up for me dont no were he had this from but its good. as for the 18 month old pup she is hard work but time will tell with her she can pick 2 ferrets up carry them around the house Quote Link to post
huntinglover 2 Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 springers have to be the best all round flushing dogs. they get every where, and never run out of energy. Quote Link to post
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