Best lurcher or rabbits?

[J McGuire 8]

Hi every one,

New to hunting am looking for the best dog to work on rabbits could some one please advise what's the best x Thanks

 

[bird 9,873]

Hi every one,

New to hunting am looking for the best dog to work on rabbits could some one please advise what's the best x Thanks

 

most lurcher xs can catch rabbits, but a colliex whippetx grey norm make good rabbit dogs, looking 22-25in would be spot on for the job !

[J McGuire 8]

Cheers for the reply.would like a bit of bull in there would bullx whippetx grey be a game dog

 

[Johnjlb90 36]

My oppinion would be a beddy x mate maybe a beddy grey or a beddy whippet but thats my oppinion

[ciderbob 121]

some would say it depends on , how many you expect to catch in a night , what land your running on ,, bla bla

 

but like whats been said most lurchers will catch a rabbit ..

 

so have a look through the site there are many types of lurxhers

choose something you like the look of as it will be with you for many a year

[popps 120]

Beddyx whippet. Or grey good on the rougher terrain and a better coat for bad weather

[toby63 1,236]

Cheers for the reply.would like a bit of bull in there would bullx whippetx grey be a game dog

yes they wil do the job fine as long as there brought on right

[J McGuire 8]

Thanks for the advise. Probably beddy whippet or grey think this will suit me best.

[Johnjlb90 36]

They are awsome rabbit dogs mate my pal used to hav 1

[mr freeland 1]

ive known beddyx whippet and seeing the one that my uncle owned back up in the north east called toby one hell of a working dog a real good looking and fit he was only 23 inches but its not just the dog you want to rely on its your approach on learning your dog how to hunt.

[dan john 82]

i had beddy x whip x gray kill rabbits all night long strong heart always wonted to please and could retrieve in the day.so for lamping that wood be my choice of breed atb

[Sirius 1,391]

I have yet to see a first x Beddy whippet with enough class to be called a superb rabbit dog. They often seem to lack in pace, size and often have the terrier trait of being hard mouthed.

I am sure there are exceptions.

 

Forget a certain cross, just look for dogs who are bred to do the job and most importantly HAVE been doing the job for several seasons to a decent standard. ie. Marking, covering nets, catching, jumping, retrieving (preferably with a soft mouth) biddable etc.

Edited January 16, 2013 by Sirius

[Millet 4,497]

I have yet to see a first x Beddy whippet with enough class to be called a superb rabbit dog. They often seem to lack in pace, size and often have the terrier trait of being hard mouthed.

I am sure there are exceptions.

Same here i suppose they would do ok but i can't imagine them being anything special...the one i had was ok but i have had far better dog's with no beddy in there..as soon as you put a beddy into a whippet you loose the speed..if i had to choose between a beddy x or a pure whippet i would choose the pure whippet all day long..

[fox assasin 16]

My oppinion would be a beddy x whippet or a greyhound x deerhound x bedlington

[Bosun11 537]

I have yet to see a first x Beddy whippet with enough class to be called a superb rabbit dog. They often seem to lack in pace, size and often have the terrier trait of being hard mouthed.

I am sure there are exceptions.

 

Forget a certain cross, just look for dogs who are bred to do the job and most importantly HAVE been doing the job for several seasons to a decent standard. ie. Marking, covering nets, catching, jumping, retrieving (preferably with a soft mouth) biddable etc.

 

Spot on Sirius...