first hunting dog

[popnoodle 4]

im looking at getting my first dog but coming a bit stuck on what breed would be best for me

 

i want one for clearing cover/bushing to a shotgun and ideally retreiving and working with ferrets but id also like to have something suitable for lamping rabbits.

 

origionally the beddy x whippet was coming up trumps but i saw a previous topic where everyone was saying theyre not good for training, specially for a first timer. and just seen another topic saying a springer cross wouldnt be good enough at either job.

 

if i had to drop a category it would be lamping which then means getting a springer or sprocker etc but it would be nice to get some lamped rabbits that havnt been completely crunched by my mates bull crosses

 

afterall whats the point in hunting if you cant eat it afterwards lol

[BEARINATOR 2,916]

A nice collie/grey or collie/whippet/grey would be ideal for you.

[J.DOG 1,355]

I agree with post above

 

Collie whippet grey

[iamduvern 62]

Catcher1 is having a clear out have a look at his dog could be what your looking for

[popnoodle 4]

thing is a greyhound cross would be too big for getting into all the cover that a proper flusher should get into.

 

i cant find catcher1 on the members list or in the for sale section, any chance of a link or something?

[Malt 379]

IMO it all depends what the cover is like you intend to work. If it's as tight as the stuff round here and full of bramble, even a whippet cross will struggle to get to through it at times. My little JRT can get through everything though.

[whippet08 8]

First cross beddy whippet!!