Worked in the dales. So there we have it again. Without getting into an argument with anyone over any cross, type or whatever, most dogs, not all obviously, worked in the dales, will NOT have the speed, quickness, or whatever, that's needed, of dogs worked in several other parts of the country.
A good rabbit dog in most dales areas, would see their catch rate dwindle quite substantially, if they were worked in a lot of southern parts of the country. Quite possibly why beddy/whippets have lost favour in many areas around the country. They simply don't have the pace