milliken 829 Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 i keep whippets my self and can fault them for lamping and ferreting what adventage do you think rabbiting lurcher have over the whippet i dont think they have much. before we start whippet are not more prone to the cold than any other short coated dog if keep out side thanks robert Quote Link to post
ivanh 4 Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 how many do you keep Quote Link to post
Ballybricken 1 Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Ey up Robert , not long till you get the new pup now Quote Link to post
wetdogsmell 99 Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 the best rabbiting dog i've had was a whippet/collie greyhound, fast and brains to burn but was very shy with foxes Quote Link to post
Ballybricken 1 Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 We've always had collie/grey/bull mixes , grand for fur and feather our main quarry was rabbit & fox back then though. The last 2 lurchers we got are my parents dogs and are more pet then workers however , they still come out rabbiting now and again and one of them has taken a couple of charlie ( pre ban of course!). On saturday I picked up my whippet ( litter brother to yours Robert) and his mainly going be worked on coney, next year i might get another straight whippet or possibly go for a whippet/beddy think i'll stick to the smaller dogs for now until i've got the graft for the bigger dogs and my own gaff and got my kennels up. Quote Link to post
top terrierman 90 Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 .best iv seen workn on rabbits was about five years back was a bellintonxgreyhound very good bitch.would not take a fox on her own. Quote Link to post
milliken 829 Posted April 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 how many do you keep i have two whippets and a whippet put to a collie greyhound Quote Link to post
milliken 829 Posted April 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Ey up Robert , not long till you get the new pup now no mate getting it on monday hi is your settleing in Quote Link to post
milliken 829 Posted April 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 the best rabbiting dog i've had was a whippet/collie greyhound, fast and brains to burn but was very shy with foxes ive got one as well brains to burn indeed but mine likes the odd fox not sure if he would take them week in week out but he has a few threw the season Quote Link to post
Ballybricken 1 Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Good stuff bud. Aye he's settled right in ragging bout with the terrier. Quote Link to post
Paul in North Lincs 15 Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I have a bull grey x coursing grey bitch............. only 24"tts...............does the job for me well. Also have a brindle minshaw bred bitch of 23"tts............... . Very strong in the back, but truthfully I haven't been that impressed with her as a rabbit dog........shes got heart of lion, and I think thats her problem......... shes that mad to catch, she over shoots, and doesnt turn that well. She hasnt seen that much work so hopefully she know the script a bit better next season Quote Link to post
Dullahan 0 Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 the best rabbiting dog i've had was a whippet/collie greyhound, fast and brains to burn but was very shy with foxes The best Cross is a Greyhound/Collie (border Collie) because as you say you have the speed and brains supplied by the collie. Collies are the MOST intelligent of all working dogs. I have been hunting for over sixty years (including Poaching) and the collie cross is the easiest to train and they have a NATURAL instinct to control the quarry. They respond immediately to whistled instructions. When poaching they will circle the field and drive the quarry to gate nets or snares on command. Quote Link to post
Brummy 9 Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 i use a 3/4 Bull 1/4 Italian Greyhound................... Superb cross ! Quote Link to post
Kat 3 Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 the best rabbiting dog i've had was a whippet/collie greyhound, fast and brains to burn but was very shy with foxes The best Cross is a Greyhound/Collie (border Collie) because as you say you have the speed and brains supplied by the collie. Collies are the MOST intelligent of all working dogs. I have been hunting for over sixty years (including Poaching) and the collie cross is the easiest to train and they have a NATURAL instinct to control the quarry. They respond immediately to whistled instructions. When poaching they will circle the field and drive the quarry to gate nets or snares on command. Good info My whippet X collie is a dream to rabbit with... shes way ahead of me in the'know how' and I watch her switch between her collie and whippet heads all the time. The collie head is like watching sheep penning and the whippet one is just speed. Shes totally got the game under control and it appears that shes directing bunny traffic for herself! Quote Link to post
Stabs 3 Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 When poaching they will circle the field and drive the quarry to gate nets or snares on command. That's impressive. How do you train them to drive the rabbits? Quote Link to post
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