Rabbiting Dogs, Opinions.

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

I'm after a nice little rabbiting dog whats your lads opinions on the best X for the job. I have a Beddy/whippet in mind or collie/whippet/grey i know everyone's different i'd just like to hear others thoughts. Cheers

 

Rabbiting is often different throughout the UK...some types are more suited to localised terrain than others,...it pays to consider this...

[nothernlite 18,062]

26 tts lurcher doing the job but as been said any lurcher will do what your wanting but I personally prefer smaller 21tts to 23tts suits me better for the ground I run

[FUJI 16,919]

I agree with Phil here regarding where in the country you are to hunt in the main, personally I'd not look beyond lurcher x lurcher doing the business from your own locality matey..I've had bedlington crosses in the past & seen many at work & although they can be great bunny bashers & be fantastic at other aspects of lurcherwork they like all types may come with flaws which may or may not surface,they can on occasions be world championship yapping contenders,the "linty" coat is useless in extremes of weather cold,rain,wind etc,just remember to choose wisely as it's you who will have to put up with the dogs flaws should they arise for the next 15 years or so matey ,best of luck ✌

[terryd 8,327]

I have to say after been out of the game for a couple of decades I had forgot loads and gave zero thought to ground when I bought mine. Just looked on gumtree and thought that mix sounds ok that will do. I picked up this pudding

 

 

but he has turned out to be the best one I have had at catching stuff. In theory his too big, too fast and just too keen but also very exciting to work. But if I was too choose again I would consider my ground and get some thing smaller and more robust and sacrifice a bit of speed if needed. Like a beddy/whippet maybe and one fella on here has some nice clips of his spaniel/whippet. Just a small robust type would do me. But if I can keep this fella alive I won't have to worry for 10 years or so and that suites me fine

[fourtrak73 1,334]

I know what you mean Terry I have a little collie whippet greyhound Pearl 23" too fast for her own good, don't think she will last long atb Fourtrak

[Liamc 34]

Thanks for all the replies and info lads it's much appreciated ??

[green lurchers 16,500]

collie grey whip bed great fun on the bun

[Aussie Whip 4,060]

3/4 whippet,1/4 stag or deerhound.Fast and good feet, from workers.

[Sirblessed 2,511]

¾ whippet ¼ stag (staghound = Deerhound x Greyhound) are a popular choice for rabbit dogs here, they are renowned for their soundness. I prefer the long-haired variety myself as stated get from working parents.

[green dragon 701]

My Collie bull grey racey 26ish inch . just had our first season and he dosnt strugle on the rabbits day or night.

 

hes done well on what ever and where ever we have run . But my next dog will be along the lines of a beddy grey not because my dog cant catch its purely down to my dogs coat is shit

Edited March 19, 2017 by green dragon

[terryd 8,327]

My Collie bull grey racey 26ish inch . just had our first season and he dosnt strugle on the rabbits day or night.

 

hes done well on what ever and where ever we have run . But my next dog will be along the lines of a beddy grey not because my dog cant catch its purely down to my dogs coat is shit

 

forgot to mention that mine has a poor coat too.

[nothernlite 18,062]

Mines has a great coat lol

[troyboy17 631]

Would a 3/4 collie 1/4 greyhound be fast enough and fine enough for just rabbits

[Chid 6,443]

My Collie bull grey racey 26ish inch . just had our first season and he dosnt strugle on the rabbits day or night.

 

hes done well on what ever and where ever we have run . But my next dog will be along the lines of a beddy grey not because my dog cant catch its purely down to my dogs coat is shit

Don't need beddy to get a good coat

Collie/bull/grey

 

[nothernlite 18,062]

 

 

My Collie bull grey racey 26ish inch . just had our first season and he dosnt strugle on the rabbits day or night.

hes done well on what ever and where ever we have run . But my next dog will be along the lines of a beddy grey not because my dog cant catch its purely down to my dogs coat is shit

Don't need beddy to get a good coat

Collie/bull/grey

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certainly don't