A mile over the hill from there it's all moorland . Was good a long time ago . But between squads of lads being taken on and thermal shooting it's very poor now. Was always good for pups
Did they catch it D . I can mind 30 year back you got them across the clyde from that bit on the flat grass . The made for the mast at top of that hill . Scary stuff when the turned back down ?
I caught it in a place called muirkirk. Was known for whites years back. I caught it just on the edge of the moor . I couldn't tell which it was . As I was doing work in Strathclyde university I asked them if they wanted it . They did , and I was told it was indeed a hybrid. They asked to keep it . I later read that it's a lot more common in Finland. And I've also caught an albino brown
They do in spring and in hardships. More cases of hybridization happen where numbers are struggling. It used to be thought thai it didnt happen . It does . I've caught a hybrid myself
Cant judge dogs in April to be fair . Think it kept getting put back because of the weather . But what can you do when it was banned a short time after
Just transport them in dog crates . Dig out old burrys and release . Catch more rabbits from totally different areas and create a varied / strong gene pool
Proper well bred . Some of the best producers in there . Nero, cindy ,Romeo etc . Certainly giving yourself a chance. But will they click . Pays your money and buckle down . 18 months ain't that long .best a luck with the pups
My pal had a lab first x in the late 80s . Lacked a bit top end pace . But had a little burst and strike of a cobra when it mattered . Not enough of them for a strong gene pool . But if bred to type for 4/5 generations . They could add to even coursing types imo . Oh , that same dog was mustard on fox