I've never had a ferreting dog as such. As that job aint my primary activity i've simply used whatever i've been running at the time... Well, whatever cross, the've all been fecking lurchers!
Funny but the best i owned was my first half cross bull. He was a cracking marker and had good bunny sense, he always seemed to be in the right place at the right time. To sum him up, he was an inteligent, steady animal as well as being hard as nails. His suicidal strikes usually ensured a couple of bolters in the bag and all in all it was usually an enjoyable and productive day and for me thats all i ne