Sorry mate but disagree with you there. A dog that gives 100% is allways gonna run the risk of not reaching retirement. Thats allpart of the game. Dogs that are not afraid of cover are supior to dogs that wont face it. End of. Its all upto personal choice but i dont go lamping to lose rabbits that have reached cover. ATB
you must of lost a good few dogs then mate a dog thats clever and knows its job will give 100% but not kill its self its no good with a hedge smasher and losing it to a hedge i dont go lamping to lose a dog i go to catch rabbits atb
Never lost a dog while out lamping