lets see your lampers under 22 inchs

[whin 463]

simple realy alot if not built [bANNED TEXT] cant get to there qaury on massive slips some nites and use alot of run ning energy if it was just to be anet gaurder or for a bolting rab small dog would do but like a dog thta like my self for every thing thta comes along one dimensional is no good at times ,the area were i was brought upvery few small dogs ever got there so i maintain the standard that suits me and others that have had the pleasure to be out with guys like myself , saw small dogs tiol on winter wheat on rabbs etc especaily when soft going and 100 yard slips and when it was legal on bigger faster quarry , so you maintain a standard and you fite tooth and claw to keep that standard to me a workin lurcher 24 upwards ,under that you start having to well be happy with rabbs unless the dog throws the [bANNED TEXT] way ,i like adog that puts little energy into it cause he has the leg room not one that runs like aflat out whipp to get there as some nites there plenty game

[dougall 98]

fair enough its what your use to had big dogs preban but cant do much with them now so the we dogs suit me fine mostly ferreting and lamping i do now all the best davie

[whin 463]

localy not alot of rabbs never has been even the rabbs that are there you need good black windy nites to get on them so you play your cards [bANNED TEXT] and enjoy what you have ,when the sillyhunting biill gets turned over ill be there to take over the helm and well ihad them for along time 25 yrs so not going stop breeding atype cause some poxy labour gov bans your sport or part of your sport

[dougall 98]

localy not alot of rabbs never has been even the rabbs that are there you need good black windy nites to get on them so you play your cards [bANNED TEXT] and enjoy what you have ,when the sillyhunting biill gets turned over ill be there to take over the helm and well ihad them for along time 25 yrs so not going stop breeding atype cause some poxy labour gov bans your sport or part of your sport

 

heres hopeing first thing i would do is get myself a bigger dog loved courseing the hares nothing better than seeing one dog on a hare all the best

[NEWKID 27,159]

 

A couple pics of mine, she's around 7 mnths ( around 10 mnths now) in the photos 3/4 whip 1/4 beddy, 19.5 tts, she's done pretty good tail end of the season with the ferrets and daytime bushing with the terrier only done a little lamping so far with her out with more experianced dog. I'm sure these smaller dogs are'nt ideal for all but if it's rabbits your after both day and night people are gonna keep them.

[whin 463]

ive used my dogs whatever size for rabbs especaily the bitches 23 24 25 they seeem to do well ans an ols stallwart 24 plus lana never got pipped to the rabb her daughters gettin the same maybe luck maybe breeding

[theferreter 311]

some nice rabbiting dogs on this thread lads keep them comming

[dougall 98]

ive used my dogs whatever size for rabbs especaily the bitches 23 24 25 they seeem to do well ans an ols stallwart 24 plus lana never got pipped to the rabb her daughters gettin the same maybe luck maybe breeding

sounds like the breeding how many dogs do u have

[NEWKID 27,159]

ive used my dogs whatever size for rabbs especaily the bitches 23 24 25 they seeem to do well ans an ols stallwart 24 plus lana never got pipped to the rabb her daughters gettin the same maybe luck maybe breeding

 

This was my first running dog for a few years but we always had bigger dogs back then 23 + the best being a Grey/ collie, susie, who could turn her hand at most things I think in the future i'll be looking for a bigger dog as well but me and my lad enjoy everyday out with the dogs, she's way too young to say shecan do this or that but she tries her heart out everytime andputs a smile on my face so thats good enough for me.

[dougall 98]

ive used my dogs whatever size for rabbs especaily the bitches 23 24 25 they seeem to do well ans an ols stallwart 24 plus lana never got pipped to the rabb her daughters gettin the same maybe luck maybe breeding

 

This was my first running dog for a few years but we always had bigger dogs back then 23 + the best being a Grey/ collie, susie, who could turn her hand at most things I think in the future i'll be looking for a bigger dog as well but me and my lad enjoy everyday out with the dogs, she's way too young to say shecan do this or that but she tries her heart out everytime andputs a smile on my face so thats good enough for me.

 

thats what its all about enjoying your dog work atb

[whin 463]

a few 4 and mates have a few of the same type ,too late to stop and to young to stop so why dowsize your goals for some goverment ,range 27 to just under 24 ,ly a fool would get rid of good dogs for some poxy goverment as there always some work for them if you have been att he game for a while with like minded souls

[baldockbanks courser 598]

I had a reasonable small lurcher that took double figures on the lamp once myself.

little dogs struggle on the lamp they lack speed for long slips and stamina. mine are not giants at all 23-24, but a noveltie 18 inch bedlington whippet wont be a patch on a 23 - 24 - 25 inch lurcher.

I cant see why given the chance you wouldnt use a bigger lurcher, Im not knocking people but id be sick if a pup came up 19 that I wanted for lamping, at the end of the day thed fit in the same kennel and its not as if its the cost of food as your talking pennys.

 

 

I think the lamping pics of little dogs showing off a small handful of rabbits caught and an odd hare like its an echeivement speaks volumes. if I caught that amount id be disappointed at the dogs work, not get the camera out.

 

 

small dogs struggle THATS NOT TRUE seen alot better ones that anit that big we no its wots in the tank

what im saying s.s is that given the choice and with a lot diffrent variety of game infront of them id be happier if a lurcher that came in at 23 upwards myself but if you get over 27 they start getting worse as a rabbitter.

 

some one told me the other day your little bitch can work, and my mate had a 21 inch bed whippet x saluki greyhound that took everything, and I mean every thing, but hes size always made hes job much harder and a big fallow was one thing he couldnt hold but hed try his best. "niger" was a freak but if he was 3 to 4 inch bigger with that heart in his chest he would have had an easier life and been better still.

 

Iv not seen your bitch but if she made another 3 or so inches dont you think that would have improved her?

[dougall 98]

a few 4 and mates have a few of the same type ,too late to stop and to young to stop so why dowsize your goals for some goverment ,range 27 to just under 24 ,ly a fool would get rid of good dogs for some poxy goverment as there always some work for them if you have been att he game for a while with like minded souls

 

must have alot of work for them had lurchers a while myself all cross just stick to beddywhippet greyhonds myself small and nippy suit me for the work i have for them as for getting rid for the goverment maybe you will no need just get caught at what your doing and they will get rid for you hope not but couldnt be bothered with the hastle so the rabbits do me atb

[whin 463]

ye but got a big gene pool all over so easy to get back use them for only edible qaurry as well thats what areal lurcher is realy to provide us with meat

[Guest valley2010]

realy nice bitch [bANNED TEXT]