Best size

[Stevebeno 0]

I am geting to grips with the fact that a dog does not have to be tall to do its job. I have a bull x grey pup 7months now and he seems to have stopped growing he has reached 22-23inchs in height. Although he looks abit small compaired to other lurchers i have seen i believe he will do his job no bother.

 

Question is what is the optimun size for a lurcher taking rabbits and other game...?

[stevemac 434]

Depends on the game you hunt and the land it is on. quick turning game on small land you need a dog to suit.

I hunt in to very different areas first is mountainious timbered country dog needs to be 26 to 27inches and agile

second I hunt the plains country out western NSW their the optium dog is more like 30inches. with either a great burst of speed or great endurance.

stevemac

[milliken 791]

my miss say size is not every thing thats what she tell me any way right joke over i would say 23 to 25 is a good all rounder but ive see big dog all over the place on rabbits not able to pick it up then ive seen whippets do foxes it really all depends on the land and prey

[midnight walker 8]

it comes down to what your hunting for me 24 to 26 is spot on

[Guest Taffybull]

in my eyes. 24" / 25" .. perfect

 

Taff

[Stevebeno 0]

My pooch must be useless then seems to have stopped at 23inches...!

[jonathan 0]

right lad these two dogs are 20 inch and its nothing to do with size if they got it in them there be good dogs. also depends what sort of dog you wont and where you hunt. big fields wont a big dog. little fields small fast dog.

[squirreltail 15]

My pooch must be useless then seems to have stopped at 23inches...!

 

At 7 months give him a chance hes not even full grown yet, with that cross the smallest you can expect is 25 but he should make more when he spurts in growth at about 10 months.

[Stevebeno 0]

My pooch must be useless then seems to have stopped at 23inches...!

 

At 7 months give him a chance hes not even full grown yet, with that cross the smallest you can expect is 25 but he should make more when he spurts in growth at about 10 months.

 

 

i know his mum was 22" and the dad 25" so am hoping he will grow a little more. Hes more than quick enough as he is although i would like him to make 24 25" simply so ballance him out a touch being a bull x he is a strong muscular dog.

 

appreciated .

[beddiwhuppet 10]

hey steve mate try to stop worrying about what size the dogs gona make,just enjoy the time yas spend together in the field he has running dog in him,ul get out of him wat you put in,mines only just under 20inchtts and he does ok all the best with him,happy hunting

[bird 9,873]

Its not just the height, its the weight as well. A 24ins 55lb dog , should take all game.

As long as the dog is agile, from a 21 to 27ins as long as the dog is [balanced] not to heavy it will catch.

 

BIRD

[gtomo 4]

A mate i used to go out with had a bullx it was 22inch and it was 100% on all game apart from hare but thats not what he wanted it for so dont worry mate

[slip 1]

I am geting to grips with the fact that a dog does not have to be tall to do its job. I have a bull x grey pup 7months now and he seems to have stopped growing he has reached 22-23inchs in height. Although he looks abit small compaired to other lurchers i have seen i believe he will do his job no bother.

 

Question is what is the optimun size for a lurcher taking rabbits and other game...?

every one to their own i suppose but on personal refrence for rabitts whippet is perfect 21/22 inch and for allrounder i like a dog to between 23/25 inch for fox with good with in the chest an for hare an dear 25/26/27inch but but lads its not the size of the dog its the size of the heart an the way its breed