As i said earlier i've done a bit of both,had a few different kinds of dogs over the years,1/2 x's,3/4 breds and just lurcher bitzas plus saluki x's and it is the latter i keep today ,now we can all praise or condemn SD for his taking of 17 hares on the lamp ,for what it's worth i think it's a great achievement,the dog may not of caught 4 or 5 in the day but then again how many of the day dogs that regularly do that feat could take 17 on the lamp? I'd hazard a guess and say not many if any at all? One man's meat is another man's poison...is it not? All the best PP.