LOL 212 Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 IMO the Springer Spaniel IS the best breed on average to beat cover and if brought out with ferrets often enough they would become good markers of burrows. But they wont catch a bolted rabbit. Taken out often enough most lurchers will also mark used burrows AND they will catch bolted rabbits. Different dogs for different jobs. Thats very true but there are places i go that a running dog is not welcome Quote Link to post
LOL 212 Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Often have a walk out with the Cockers,...amazing wee dogs,..full of energy and great fun,... But,.although I am offered promising pups on a regular basis,...I just cannot get into the game shooting scene...I don't mind a few days picking up, for an earner and to help out,.but a genuine lurcherman,...will always be,.. a lurcherman. I am a lurcher man first but working the spaniel have got me some first class rabbiting land Quote Link to post
luckyplum 50 Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 I have just moved into the Norfolk countryside and I,m now considering my next dog, I,v only ever had lurchers or terriers or both but find myself drawn to a spaniel/cross? I nodded to myself after reading what mr. Lloyd wrote but also can see where lol is coming from, cheers plum ! Quote Link to post
ferretfatcamp 21 Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 i used to use a springer brilliant at bushing and marking used to hold the rabbits in the purse net with his front paws 2 Quote Link to post
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