theres an exception to every rule ,i live in the heart of the fens and my best hare dog was only 21ths and looked like a leggy terrier , i got him as a 7 week old pup with ferreting and bushing in mind but he took a liking to the long ears and rarely missed them once he got bending them . but as i say he for me was the exception and no doubt i ll never have another one like him, and i must agree when running on fen if they haven t got the knack of picking up quick then they ve got to run forever which is where the saluki blood comes in.