Quick Question

[Dan25 87]

What's the smallest dog anyone has seen on mr big eared rabbits prob been asked before just curious iv got a saluki whippet at 21 inches just wandering if she will be big enough to hold em and catch em on the stubble

[Richard Warwick 50]

i've had a 23" saluki bull greyound take one pre ban

[slip lead 862]

If she's quick enough she will catch.

Might have trouble retreaving, I had a small Bitch at 22" that used to catch then killed (crushed there skull) before retreaving..

 

Good luck & Happy Hunting.

[buster gonads 862]

In my experience anything under 24" will struggle to catch hares on a regular basis, having said that i,v a 20 month old 3/4 whipp 1/4 beddy here, just short of 22" and she,s picked up 2 while out rabbiting, smaller dogs have the speed, even small whippets do, but they dont have the excess speed needed to get back on the hares arse after its turned to push it, it takes them too long and is punishing for a small dog, pound for pound the Hare must be the best running machine on earth & a good test of any dog on its own ground, regards, buster.

[taffey 1,315]

She should catch and hold one accidently of course depending on start and size of stubble etc your running on got a dog here same way bred inch or 2 bigger he's had a few while out rabbiting atb taffey

[nothernlite 18,089]

Lol why shoudnt she be able to hold a hare ffs have got monster hares down there lol

[nothernlite 18,089]

In my experience anything under 24" will struggle to catch hares on a regular basis, having said that i,v a 20 month old 3/4 whipp 1/4 beddy here, just short of 22" and she,s picked up 2 while out rabbiting, smaller dogs have the speed, even small whippets do, but they dont have the excess speed needed to get back on the hares arse after its turned to push it, it takes them too long and is punishing for a small dog, pound for pound the Hare must be the best running machine on earth & a good test of any dog on its own ground, regards, buster.

but do they not have the ability to turn tight with the hare and not lose any ground when turning with the hare as for any dog under 24tts to struggle with hare on a reguler basis is alot of nonsense imo

[buster gonads 862]

 

In my experience anything under 24" will struggle to catch hares on a regular basis, having said that i,v a 20 month old 3/4 whipp 1/4 beddy here, just short of 22" and she,s picked up 2 while out rabbiting, smaller dogs have the speed, even small whippets do, but they dont have the excess speed needed to get back on the hares arse after its turned to push it, it takes them too long and is punishing for a small dog, pound for pound the Hare must be the best running machine on earth & a good test of any dog on its own ground, regards, buster.

but do they not have the ability to turn tight with the hare and not lose any ground when turning with the hare as for any dog under 24tts to struggle with hare on a reguler basis is alot of nonsense imo

 

I wouldnt buy a dog under 24" if my main quarry was Hares, would you.

[nothernlite 18,089]

Probally not but wouldnt say that one under 24tts would struggle to take them

[low plains drifter 10,561]

Not so much the height of the dog more the body weight,small whippets have been known to get dragged by hares

[Dewclaw69 484]

i had a greyhound whippet that only made about 24 out of sam the man, a waterloo cup winner. hares were no problem for that dog.

[buster gonads 862]

I never said a dog under 24" wouldnt take Hares, but to take Hares on a regular basis a dog under 24" would not be my choice.

I,v seen some odd looking dogs take Hares over the years, i remember bumping into a lad from South Elmsall, he was running the same ground as me at the time, Hooten Pagnell, he had a dog that i wouldnt have given a chance on a Hare, too heavy, clumsey looking thick set thing it was, i saw it pick one up and put it down to luck or a bad Hare, then it picked up another and another, saw him a few times and every time i saw him he had an Hare or two tucked away in his jacket, handsome is as handsome does, buster.

[jcm 2,327]

What's the smallest dog anyone has seen on mr big eared rabbits prob been asked before just curious iv got a saluki whippet at 21 inches just wandering if she will be big enough to hold em and catch em on the stubble

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[oddser 79]

My old pal brush had bich called magic she was only small one of the best hare dogs I have seen

[coursing-lad 71]

Smallest dog I've seen take them in a 20" beddy x whippet. Took a fair share. Was able to take them all day long...preban