Your Favorite Ferreting Cross

[nothernlite 18,089]

any dog that marks silent sits tight and does what its told

[wuyang 513]

Used to love ferreting with my border collies.

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

ferreting any dog that marks catches bolters and fetches , saw saluk types colie grew types musterd at the game ,the have to anticipate a bolt and be fast enough to pick it up , there never a favorite type for rabbiting and never should be

[Country Joe 1,411]

The most importing attribute to a Ferreting dog must be marking, a marking dog will put more rabbits in your bag, and save you a lot of wasteful time.

also able to catch bolters, and work with daytime longnets

Any size would do this, but i prefer Whippets or smaller Lurchers, as i know some farmers that will not let you on with big dogs.

[nothernlite 18,089]

The most importing attribute to a Ferreting dog must be marking, a marking dog will put more rabbits in your bag, and save you a lot of wasteful time.

also able to catch bolters, and work with daytime longnets

Any size would do this, but i prefer Whippets or smaller Lurchers, as i know some farmers that will not let you on with big dogs.

got to agree with you joe mostly ferreting i do hence the small dogs

[keepitcovert 842]

My saluki whippet is the best 30 yarder ive owned but my beddy grey collie grey is brilliant at marking, beddy nose never fails thats why i like a dash of beddy in the mix. YIS KIC.

[Mick C. 229]

Personally dont think there is any actual cross.

 

Seen some proper ragamuffins serve the purpose as well as the traditional types.

 

I would have thought a big lurcher would have been the wrong tool for the job.

 

proved wrong once again.

 

If the dogs keen time in the field should produce a competent mutt

[terryd 8,538]

 

The most importing attribute to a Ferreting dog must be marking, a marking dog will put more rabbits in your bag, and save you a lot of wasteful time.

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I think this part is bang on catching bolters is handy but doesn't really matter or wouldn't bother me anyway. Rabbits rarely leave cover for more than a yard or two around here anyway. A nice little dog could peg a netted rabbit if needs be till you get a grip on it

[iworkwhippets 12,642]

The most importing attribute to a Ferreting dog must be marking, a marking dog will put more rabbits in your bag, and save you a lot of wasteful time.

also able to catch bolters, and work with daytime longnets

Any size would do this, but i prefer Whippets or smaller Lurchers, as i know some farmers that will not let you on with big dogs.

Got quite a bit of permission, with my whippet, but on several occasions , have been told, no lurchers

[fitchet 788]

Imo most dogs can work beside ferrets and catch a few bolters and mark a few warrens. Ive been ferreting with most crosses and types from bull/greys to coursing bred dog to terriers and whippets. But for me a ferreting dog is one of those that will make your day enjoyable and put more rabbits in the bag than you wouldve got otherwise. Atb