bryson 562 Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Hi all I have just lost my bull cross the pic in my avitar I have just moved house and got myself quite a bit of permission.all the land is very short grass mostly sheep fields and a gliders runway and two golf courses what do you guys think would be the best cross for this type of terrain the rabbits are plentiful round here Quote Link to post
Rabbiting man 1,192 Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Hi all I have just lost my bull cross the pic in my avitar I have just moved house and got myself quite a bit of permission.all the land is very short grass mostly sheep fields and a gliders runway and two golf courses what do you guys think would be the best cross for this type of terrain the rabbits are plentiful round here Whippet/Greyhound x or 1/4 Collie 3/4 Greyhound and a Saluki/Greyhound x have a good think mate Quote Link to post
bryson 562 Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 cheers mate i have been thinking about the collie grey but people keep saying they are no good on short runs not dissing the cross is this true Quote Link to post
Dave N 9 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 my wee first cross collie/ghound is light and has fair turn of speed some are more cloddy and slower. I wont go by my wee dog but for golf courses and nice short grass parks I would go for maybe a whippet/ghound x collie/ghound or possibly more whippet. Some Dogs with a lot of collie get pis**d off when loosing rabbits due to being out classed on ground that suits the rabbit more than the dog and start running half harted, Golf courses are nice short grass and normaly plenty cover rabbits dont need to go far and they are fast on this ground takes a good dog with correct atributes for regular golf course hunting. Less Brain and more acceleration!! Quote Link to post
bryson 562 Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 theres hardly any cover on this ground mate i need a fast type of dog the rabbits sit far out but still prob need a whippet x cheetah i dont want to use gun the thrill of the chase with a dog is untouchable Quote Link to post
Sorley x 32 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Ahhh short grass, my dogs look daft lamping the sheep fields here. I would say you want something around 22-24 inch mark, lightly built. Personally I'd go for 3/4 greyhound 1/4 collie but anything along those lines will do you pround. Bitch pup from whippetxgrey put to a half cross collie or bedlington. Good luck with it, the ground you have can be tough going but also some fantastic sport. Quote Link to post
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