Lets have a look at the deerhound x's

[chartpolski 24,257]

I have a 23" bitch and a 29" bitch. The little one is definately the better rabbit dog, but that doesn't mean the big 'un isn't a decent rabbiter aswell ! They are both "allrounders" and each doe's some things better than the other, so they make a decent team. I have no hesitation taking the big'un lamping, even though it's not the reason she was brought in for.

 

Cheers.

[bullxryno 21]

heres my bitch when she was 7 months old now 10month 26ish tts

[morton 5,368]

dont you think a 29 inch animal is to big a dog ? wouldnt a smaller 25 inch animal be a better dog ?

i had a dhxgh x colliexgh he was 29" he could catch bunnys as good as or if not better than most of the smaller dogs in my opinion size doe's not matter on rabbits if the dog wants the rabbit bad enuff it will find a way to get down to it

 

Thats absolute bullshit.

Dan i follow a lot of your threads and you seem to know the game,on this one you are way off the mark,ive witnessed a 34" 3/4 Deerhound/Grey picking rabbits up regularly,im not saying it was the best on bunny,s but he caught more than his share.The dog of Gafers made easy work of bunny,s,fact,the brother to it,30",made easy work of them,i don,t use the term "easy",loosely when talking of lurchers,but both those dogs hoovered up bunny,s with ease.Ive seen more big type lurchers struggle with rabbits in comparison to small ones,but some dogs just have a certain knack,that they utilise to make a catch.

[reddawn 2,173]

i got a young dog here, he is 32 ats an can catch bunnys, he even looks good doing it, till you compare him to a good bunnys dog

[Guest sam]

dont you think a 29 inch animal is to big a dog ? wouldnt a smaller 25 inch animal be a better dog ?

i had a dhxgh x colliexgh he was 29" he could catch bunnys as good as or if not better than most of the smaller dogs in my opinion size doe's not matter on rabbits if the dog wants the rabbit bad enuff it will find a way to get down to it

 

Thats absolute bullshit.

Dan i follow a lot of your threads and you seem to know the game,on this one you are way off the mark,ive witnessed a 34" 3/4 Deerhound/Grey picking rabbits up regularly,im not saying it was the best on bunny,s but he caught more than his share.The dog of Gafers made easy work of bunny,s,fact,the brother to it,30",made easy work of them,i don,t use the term "easy",loosely when talking of lurchers,but both those dogs hoovered up bunny,s with ease.Ive seen more big type lurchers struggle with rabbits in comparison to small ones,but some dogs just have a certain knack,that they utilise to make a catch.

 

i think dan agrees that a 29 inch animal can catch,but no way is it going to do better then a smaller 25inch animal.had deerhounds and there crosses in the 70s and ,pure bred and 1/2s,all took rabbits,but not like a same way bred animal of 25

[morton 5,368]

dont you think a 29 inch animal is to big a dog ? wouldnt a smaller 25 inch animal be a better dog ?

i had a dhxgh x colliexgh he was 29" he could catch bunnys as good as or if not better than most of the smaller dogs in my opinion size doe's not matter on rabbits if the dog wants the rabbit bad enuff it will find a way to get down to it

 

Thats absolute bullshit.

Dan i follow a lot of your threads and you seem to know the game,on this one you are way off the mark,ive witnessed a 34" 3/4 Deerhound/Grey picking rabbits up regularly,im not saying it was the best on bunny,s but he caught more than his share.The dog of Gafers made easy work of bunny,s,fact,the brother to it,30",made easy work of them,i don,t use the term "easy",loosely when talking of lurchers,but both those dogs hoovered up bunny,s with ease.Ive seen more big type lurchers struggle with rabbits in comparison to small ones,but some dogs just have a certain knack,that they utilise to make a catch.

 

i think dan agrees that a 29 inch animal can catch,but no way is it going to do better then a smaller 25inch animal.had deerhounds and there crosses in the 70s and ,pure bred and 1/2s,all took rabbits,but not like a same way bred animal of 25

All depends on the individual animal and how much is put in front of it.

[Dan Edwards 1,134]

i got a young dog here, he is 32 ats an can catch bunnys, he even looks good doing it, till you compare him to a good bunnys dog

 

Thats all I am saying.

 

dont you think a 29 inch animal is to big a dog ? wouldnt a smaller 25 inch animal be a better dog ?

i had a dhxgh x colliexgh he was 29" he could catch bunnys as good as or if not better than most of the smaller dogs in my opinion size doe's not matter on rabbits if the dog wants the rabbit bad enuff it will find a way to get down to it

 

Thats absolute bullshit.

Dan i follow a lot of your threads and you seem to know the game,on this one you are way off the mark,ive witnessed a 34" 3/4 Deerhound/Grey picking rabbits up regularly,im not saying it was the best on bunny,s but he caught more than his share.The dog of Gafers made easy work of bunny,s,fact,the brother to it,30",made easy work of them,i don,t use the term "easy",loosely when talking of lurchers,but both those dogs hoovered up bunny,s with ease.Ive seen more big type lurchers struggle with rabbits in comparison to small ones,but some dogs just have a certain knack,that they utilise to make a catch.

 

i think dan agrees that a 29 inch animal can catch,but no way is it going to do better then a smaller 25inch animal.had deerhounds and there crosses in the 70s and ,pure bred and 1/2s,all took rabbits,but not like a same way bred animal of 25

 

And again.

[Guest sam]

dont you think a 29 inch animal is to big a dog ? wouldnt a smaller 25 inch animal be a better dog ?

i had a dhxgh x colliexgh he was 29" he could catch bunnys as good as or if not better than most of the smaller dogs in my opinion size doe's not matter on rabbits if the dog wants the rabbit bad enuff it will find a way to get down to it

 

Thats absolute bullshit.

Dan i follow a lot of your threads and you seem to know the game,on this one you are way off the mark,ive witnessed a 34" 3/4 Deerhound/Grey picking rabbits up regularly,im not saying it was the best on bunny,s but he caught more than his share.The dog of Gafers made easy work of bunny,s,fact,the brother to it,30",made easy work of them,i don,t use the term "easy",loosely when talking of lurchers,but both those dogs hoovered up bunny,s with ease.Ive seen more big type lurchers struggle with rabbits in comparison to small ones,but some dogs just have a certain knack,that they utilise to make a catch.

 

i think dan agrees that a 29 inch animal can catch,but no way is it going to do better then a smaller 25inch animal.had deerhounds and there crosses in the 70s and ,pure bred and 1/2s,all took rabbits,but not like a same way bred animal of 25

All depends on the individual animal and how much is put in front of it.

 

all things being equal the smaller animal will do it better imo..........

[Romany 1,065]

You dont have to be sorry, Keeps. I am just of the opinion that size does matter on all quarry. There are exceptions of course but exceptions dont make the rule. Like I said, no need to be sorry though.

 

I agree I have nothing to be sorry about I shall rephrase

 

"Dan I agree with gafer on this one. Just because a dog is big doesn't mean it isn't good at picking up rabbits or an equal match to a smaller dog. It depends on the dog itself. I have an old first cross deerhound/greyhound here, she is at least 29" tts and she would often beat the smaller lurchers to rabbits when they were out together. She did this regularly even into her old age, when she was in good health, on all kinds of land. Shes old and quite poorly now, I would give my right arm to have her back as a young dog and start all over again with her. "

 

Exceptions, I would think there are more than just exceptions, with deerhound blooded dogs, they have to be built with the right conformation: ie long neck, but the ones I have seen have taken rabbits with ease, in their stride.

 

This is my smaller deer x's sire, a large 29" first cross bred by Bill Docherty. The owner of this dog purposely took the largest in the litter, a big strong dog to carry on his line.

 

 

I'm not saying that they are suited to everything, and every type of land, but what I am saying is that they can hold their own, and more than "an exception" can pick up rabbits with ease.

 

Ceeps....you spelt name wrong, bad girl...

[rocky1 942]

the way i see it the dog dosen't know its not the ideal size for rabbits its just adapts and gets on with it and does what it does best and catches

[Dan Edwards 1,134]

the way i see it the dog dosen't know its not the ideal size for rabbits its just adapts and gets on with it and does what it does best and catches

 

The sumbitches may not know they not the size to fit in a fox den neither but that dont make em able like a dog gone terrier.

[rocky1 942]

the way i see it the dog dosen't know its not the ideal size for rabbits its just adapts and gets on with it and does what it does best and catches

 

The sumbitches may not know they not the size to fit in a fox den neither but that dont make em able like a dog gone terrier.

yea your right but if its determinte dog will find away

[junior 267]

the way i see it the dog dosen't know its not the ideal size for rabbits its just adapts and gets on with it and does what it does best and catches

 

The sumbitches may not know they not the size to fit in a fox den neither but that dont make em able like a dog gone terrier.

stick to treeing coons and chewing tobacco you hillbilly and leave the deerhounds crosses to the lads that are in the know......ive seen full deerhounds better on rabbits than most whippets...fact

[Dan Edwards 1,134]

the way i see it the dog dosen't know its not the ideal size for rabbits its just adapts and gets on with it and does what it does best and catches

 

The sumbitches may not know they not the size to fit in a fox den neither but that dont make em able like a dog gone terrier.

yea your right but if its determinte dog will find away

 

dropped on your head as a child or too much crack?

[Dan Edwards 1,134]

the way i see it the dog dosen't know its not the ideal size for rabbits its just adapts and gets on with it and does what it does best and catches

 

The sumbitches may not know they not the size to fit in a fox den neither but that dont make em able like a dog gone terrier.

stick to treeing coons and chewing tobacco you hillbilly and leave the deerhounds crosses to the lads that are in the know......ive seen full deerhounds better on rabbits than most whippets...fact

 

Same question I posed to rockardo up above son.