Dave leave that big daft bugger to next year for the lamp lol he's some size now!
Dave if I was you pal just get a pup out of stuff already up that way doing there job, miks big brindle dh/sal/gh looks hand type maybe something like over ruby? (Not saying he's at stud byway?)or maybe something out of him?. It hard to say from here in east mids how hard and rugged the terrain is and what suits ect . Lads from up your way would be the ones to look at see what types they run myself id be saying something 26/28' would suit I like sal types so a big dose of that infact id say you'll not