Does height matter?

[ozzieowl 53]

her name was bell in the day she did 4 out of 4 and she wasnt saluki cross,even though i still think you cant beat a saluki cross,bell wasnt a gambling dog but did put food on the table,stopped running her when she was 9 years old,even then she still loved a chase on an hare,best alrounder ive ever had.

[ozzieowl 53]

you wouldnt get many consistent dogs less than 24 inches,i would bet on it.

[Bosun11 537]

The best bitch I've had the pleasure of watching behind a hare stood at 24".

I've also seen a dog of 23" kill proficiently on small & big fields up & down the country.

That said and one local coursing bloke ran a dog of over 30" (if I remember right) in a few comps around 15 years ago and did very well, some on here may remember it (Jack)?

 

I suppose what i'm trying to say is, your always better going for a good average but there are always exceptions to the rule.

[lord of the fens 23]

Don't know much about hare coursing, but I'd have thought length of back was more important than height?

 

your spot on there Maltenby,

i knew of a fen dog that went for ALOT of money it was only 24"

and like you say it was long in the body.

 

 

height would only matter on thick ruff heather etc.. for obvious reasons

 

I always liked my dogs to be square mate.

[lord of the fens 23]

The best bitch I've had the pleasure of watching behind a hare stood at 24".

I've also seen a dog of 23" kill proficiently on small & big fields up & down the country.

That said and one local coursing bloke ran a dog of over 30" (if I remember right) in a few comps around 15 years ago and did very well, some on here may remember it (Jack)?

 

I suppose what i'm trying to say is, your always better going for a good average but there are always exceptions to the rule.

 

what breeding was in the 24" mate?

[lofti 579]

Don't know much about hare coursing, but I'd have thought length of back was more important than height?

 

your spot on there Maltenby,

i knew of a fen dog that went for ALOT of money it was only 24"

and like you say it was long in the body.

 

 

height would only matter on thick ruff heather etc.. for obvious reasons

 

I always liked my dogs to be square mate.

 

good on ya

[lofti 579]

Don't know much about hare coursing, but I'd have thought length of back was more important than height?

 

your spot on there Maltenby,

i knew of a fen dog that went for ALOT of money it was only 24"

and like you say it was long in the body.

 

 

height would only matter on thick ruff heather etc.. for obvious reasons

 

I always liked my dogs to be square mate.

 

good on ya

 

 

 

[ozzieowl 53]

The best bitch I've had the pleasure of watching behind a hare stood at 24".

I've also seen a dog of 23" kill proficiently on small & big fields up & down the country.

That said and one local coursing bloke ran a dog of over 30" (if I remember right) in a few comps around 15 years ago and did very well, some on here may remember it (Jack)?

 

I suppose what i'm trying to say is, your always better going for a good average but there are always exceptions to the rule.

there are some good dogs of that size,but on avarage the larger dogs seem mor consistent,its nice to see an exception ive seen a few.

[moonlighter 1,164]

a mate of mine bred a litter, which many thought turned out to small to be any good, but the 3 bitches which i see ran very well...2 of them catching 3/3 week in, week out on the fens under comp rules. they was 22/23 inchs tall.

[lord of the fens 23]

you wouldnt get many consistent dogs less than 24 inches,i would bet on it.

oh no not another better,lol

 

FPMSL.................

[ozzieowl 53]

one of the pictures is old but the clearer one is of the rabbits a pup of mine caught on a nights lamping,hes 24 inch to the shoulder.

[ozzieowl 53]

nice dogs mate about same size as my bitch,but not big enough for the hares mate.

[whin 463]

through expierence the best dogs ive saw were 23 upwards and 25 to27 has been the best height balance for me on hares etc but more to do with breeding etc the [bANNED TEXT] type of dog and entering to the job in hand

[ozzieowl 53]

everyone as there own type thats just my opinion.

[lord of the fens 23]

not being funny fella i do that many 6 nights a week with dogs under 23 inch 1 runin is 20 inch here last night

night before

i can go on and on but wont bother fella good luck in your sport

 

nice photos mate. We know small dogs are good at rabbiting and lamping rabbits is one thing but do you think them same dogs are capable of beating a tried and tested hare dog? Personally I dont think so. I'd like to be wrong but I don't think I am.