What's the best type of lurcher for catching rabbits.

[Dranny GLC 112]

Iv got a Working whippet ready for start of season. I got him cheap off of a pal who hasnt worked him for 18 months he's 3 and looking really fit.he told me he was keen but just need more time out in fields working. He seems ok on lamp so far but grass is too long to give him a good run. Last season I was running a Hancock bread collie grayhound but sadly she was hit by a car chasing a rabbit. RIP roxy. She was really good and I was going to get another from Hancock but this whippet came along and I thought I'd give it a go.

[tictac 218]

Do a search been done to death

[Dranny GLC 112]

Only just joined yesterday

[Cleanspade 3,324]

my best rabbit dogs have been collie crosses. i like a dog between 21 to 25 inch tts. depends a lot on how and where you are going to work them in my opinion. i'm not a fan of the straight whippet. but there are plenty on here that swear by em. good luck in the coming months with your new dog

[Dranny GLC 112]

Cheers pal that was a lot more help than the last person.I really liked my collie grayhound she worked really well with her nose head down and was so tough going into hedgerows and cover. I think this is where the whippet may let me down but hopefully it's court them by the time it makes the cover.

[foxing machine 144]

start with the baisics mate 4 legs

2 eyes

2 ears ect hope that helps fella :laugh:

[Floyd17586 454]

I prefer the saluki cross myself.but to be honest any lurcher is good enough for rabbits in my opinion

[derbylad1 293]

borzoi's...f*****g best dog i've ever seen on a rabbit

[bird 10,014]

it will catch rabbits just as good as any lurcher, whippets are fast+agile nice little dogs .The only differnce i suppose is prob get more stamina, and better coat for cold+ wet nights with a lurcher. Give it a go with the whippet, you nothing to loose .

 

ps collie x grey, anything with bit of collie or gsd in the mix make good lurcher for most quarry.!

[birddog 1,354]

i answered the question the last time it was asked along the lines of......fun hunters use beddy x's, whippet x's in fact allsorts..........pro hunters and the older guy's that have been there seen it and got the tee shirt all favour collie x's.....that to me says it all

[frankel 2,123]

Seen plenty of different mixes of lurcher take rabbits easy enough.

 

But a lurcher with collie in the mix is perfect

[Brian-911 210]

Do a search been done to death

I'll second that, every fecking week one of these topics pop up !

[nothernlite 18,247]

i answered the question the last time it was asked along the lines of......fun hunters use beddy x's, whippet x's in fact allsorts..........pro hunters and the older guy's that have been there seen it and got the tee shirt all favour collie x's.....that to me says it all

what makes you think that fun hunters use beddy whippets and whippet xs lol

[patterdalejoel 669]

i answered the question the last time it was asked along the lines of......fun hunters use beddy x's, whippet x's in fact allsorts..........pro hunters and the older guy's that have been there seen it and got the tee shirt all favour collie x's.....that to me says it all

what is a fun hunter?

[nothernlite 18,247]

i answered the question the last time it was asked along the lines of......fun hunters use beddy x's, whippet x's in fact allsorts..........pro hunters and the older guy's that have been there seen it and got the tee shirt all favour collie x's.....that to me says it all

what is a fun hunter?

someone that hunts giggles lol