too big or not ?

[inan 841]

my dog is 28 inches high and haz long back his he too big for rabbits ? is he less likly too ctach than a smaller dog !

tell me what u think josh ....

Skycat ,who posts on here once had a derhound cross that ,though tall could get down to her game,my oldest dog is 27in and he picksup ok,smaller dogs are usually better being more agile ,but taller animals often see stuff the littleuns miss,swings and roundabouts,persevere with him and take pleasure in your dog if he suits you ,thats all that matters,imo.Inan.

[samba 534]

my mate had one back in miners strike 31in was a excellent lamping dog on rabbits

caught them on the run straight lining them once caught 22 on the trot with out missing one

not saying all big dogs are the same mybe a one off

[lamper12 30]

my dog is 28 inches high and haz long back his he too big for rabbits ? is he less likly too ctach than a smaller dog !

tell me what u think josh ....

Skycat ,who posts on here once had a derhound cross that ,though tall could get down to her game,my oldest dog is 27in and he picksup ok,smaller dogs are usually better being more agile ,but taller animals often see stuff the littleuns miss,swings and roundabouts,persevere with him and take pleasure in your dog if he suits you ,thats all that matters,imo.Inan.

sounds spot on mate

[foyrious 13]

theres been loads of greyhounds bigger than that which have been excellent pot fillers, and wouldnt need lifting over every gate and stream whilst trying to lamp... i know coz my grandads did just that, and knew the difference between a squatter and a bird, which he could take also using his grace and brain...WHAT A DOG SPIKE WAS!!, so size isnt everything, its what you do with it. (sure ive heard that phrase before)

Edited February 28, 2008 by foyrious

[Jack NUFC 1]

27.5" and he still catches them

[whin 463]

for just rabbiting 22 25 is well big enough espec for bolting rabbs a big dog cant be on them asa good collie grew i have saluk crosses and collie crosses there two or three inches in both but the collie line murder rabbs no nets just bolting the saluk crosses are no slouch but not as good as the collie grew line all the best , but my best deer and hare dogs were 26 27 28 so there you go horses for courses get a dog thtas is good at most things but master of none alurcher

[grompz 704]

my dog is 28 inches high and haz long back his he too big for rabbits ? is he less likly too ctach than a smaller dog !

tell me what u think josh ....

big dogs can catch well enough but need good open ground to turn and get down to rabbits hares etc , smaller dogs better in little fields with cover and hedges depends on what you want out of the dog

[ghengis 4]

check out lurcher mania (1 i think) theres a 29" dog on there taking rabbits as good as the smaller ones.

Edited March 2, 2008 by ghengis

[huntmanpezza 0]

cheers lads

[SkeetChamp 0]

i have heard that it is harder for taller dogs to catch rabbits but it is still possible to have a few catches.