Specialist Rabbiting Dog..

[nikon 44]

[Omanyra 2,518]

Lurcher x lurcher

Yip lurcher x lurcher..deerhound cross x collie cross

[nikon 44]

not a specialist but one of the best marking and rabbit dogs ive seen and had the pleasure to watch

Edited October 23, 2015 by nikon

[trigger2 3,145]

with plenty of time and dedication then most crosses can get do a decent standard of rabbit catching. with all the different terrains to catch a rabbit on it would be hard to give a deffinate answer of which cross would be the best.

[Dewclaw69 484]

I'd say a whippet x for sure . I'm running a 3/4 line bred greyhound collie. Gives it everything but a little too big for the fields on my permissions.

[nothernlite 18,088]

Prefer the smaller type myself for the rabbits

[trenchfoot 4,243]

Any reasonable lurcher should be able to catch rabbits in most places. The specialist, to me, is one that can do that, but excels in one particular area of its trade. These days, I like a dog to hunt, catch and retrieve, rather than run a beam or stand over a netted bury. The ones that Ive found do best at that all have a good dash of collie in there. But I am biased

[wild rover 548]

I think it depends on the terrain you work and the amount of rabbits on that land, you can only catch whats in front of you, going back 25-30 years ago we would come back from Scotland with regular big bags 75-150 rabbits, we needed a dog with stamina and that could take a knock, we had a mixture of lurcher x lurchers and some sheepdog cur crosses, they did a days ferreting then back out on the lamp once dark. Later years the rabbit population has dwindled, lucky to get 20-25 on the lamp, the same bushing and ferreting, have been using a small ACD X Grew for last 7 years, good all round rabbiter, ferreter and bushing, strong built and works good cover.

[nothernlite 18,088]

We beddy crosses I prefer for the bunnies ground very rough I do and the smaller type seem to suit it better all daytime I do with them

[MR RABBIT 715]

Too save yer self any heartbreak as I did few days ago u want the dog to be tough and rebust add whipgrey and working dog and prey pups throw feet and toughness to the working dog and has that extra boost of running dog when he or she needs it...that way ull be happy

 

[trenchfoot 4,243]

Too save yer self any heartbreak as I did few days ago u want the dog to be tough and rebust add whipgrey and working dog and prey pups throw feet and toughness to the working dog and has that extra boost of running dog when he or she needs it...that way ull be happy

 

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I wouldn't disagree with that!

 

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

The trick round here is speed and strike. Other ground requires a more robust type.

 

A happy medium would be plenty of whippet and greyhound blood with a splash of something to toughen it up, be that bull, beddy, wheaten or something else.

[nothernlite 18,088]

We bell 1/2whippet 1/4greyhound 1/4 beddy hopefully make a good we rabbit dog

[Truther 1,579]

I'm breeding some 3/4 whippet 1/4 springers when my bitch comes in season, was going to use a 3/4 whippet 1/4 beddy stud, but had a change of heart after seeing some pups to a full beddy out of her litter sister. Should be decent rabbit/ferreting dogs? Personally i'll be keeping one that goes more to the spaniel (if i get any like that?) for some more specialised work, might crash and burn, but you can only try your best?

[nothernlite 18,088]

It's just what you prefer yourself at the end of the day