the first collie cross i had was only a 1/4 greyhound but had no trouble catching as she would be at the right hole waiting for the bolt. She would not only mark rabbits to ground but also the ferret on its kill, work cover find the ferret if it came out in cover as well as a lot more.
The one in my pictures would also mark, mark kills,work the nets, follow the ferret as it worked the set i never had him working cover as i lost one dog down a mine shaft from doing that. Most of the fields are 1 to 3 acres around here and he was 25-26 and had no trouble catching bolting rabbits. if he didn't t