Nick8310 40 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 What dogs would you recommend best for retrieving shot rabbits i currently have two whippet bitches but these are too long in the tooth to do long days/nights so any suggestions. Nick. Quote Link to post
fabiomilitello 37 Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Labrador, English Springer spaniel or a cocker spaniel. Depends on how much tone you have to train the dog, also your previous experience with dog training. Labradors are amazing retrievers and relatively easy to train, but spaniels are better at working in cover. It's a very much emotional choice. I myself have a Labrador, I chose a lab because I do waterfowling as well and Labradors are better than spaniels at water (because of webbed feet, double coat and a thick otter tail). It really depends on you as a person, and what you'll be using it for. Will it just be retrieving rabbits? Quote Link to post
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