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What a cracking thread.   I wanted a rabbiting dog, a ferreting companion more than anything I do like my lamping but wanted to concentrate more on daytime work. I knew what I wanted and in time the

I'm probably going to upset someone or other.   But I think if the dog can work the lamp, runs well enough and has a strike.   It's all down to two things - stamina and number of rabbits on the gr

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Well folks,in your opinion is there such a thing as a "specialist" type of rabbiting dog? Does any one particular cross have advantages over others when it comes to bashing bunnies? Is the Whippet x the ultimate coney catcher?The Beddy type,collie cur or one of our other lurchers types? I know they are all capable of knocking a few bunnies over but as in everything in life there is always good and bad,so what's your fav and why and what types would you steer clear of and again why? Atb Andy

 

 

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The secret of a " specialist rabbit dog " is rabbits. I used to hunt land with very few and hard found coneys and the bags were small. Taking any those dogs at the time, even a terrier to an " easy " country and even the little dog would catch then left right and centre both in cover and slow to react rabbits flushed. Any type of dog will catch rabbits. In some places the hardest task is to find them, but a good rabbit dog is the one that finds that rabbit, catching it is relatively simple. On land where rabbits are plentiful and not hard to find any rescue centre Whippet or Whippet cross, or Greyhound cross is perfect. They will not start out perfect but will become adept at catching rabbits...if there enough rabbits to enable to develop their inherit skills.

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Oh I know what your on about,,,,, them hairy wombles bred in northants by that hairy old fella,,,, just a puppy pedler by all accounts.... ;)

thats my uncle you're talking about you git,tight family bred line i will have you know

 

i think your on the wind up but if not how long does uncle jeff keep you on the phone for :D and how far back does this line go again

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Oh I know what your on about,,,,, them hairy wombles bred in northants by that hairy old fella,,,, just a puppy pedler by all accounts.... ;)

 

thats my uncle you're talking about you git,tight family bred line i will have you know

i think your on the wind up but if not how long does uncle jeff keep you on the phone for :D and how far back does this line go again

how longs a piece of string pal
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Tumblers good for catching bits of dirt and leaves in their coats.

Tumblers good for catching bits of dirt and leaves in their coats.

is that alsation mate in youre pic i love allys
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nice is it a rescue

Yes from RSPCA. Was being used as a bait dog.

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Tumblers good for catching bits of dirt and leaves in their coats.

Tumblers good for catching bits of dirt and leaves in their coats.

is that alsation mate in youre pic i love allys
First cross Alsatian whippet...CD616D72-6B4E-4F7D-8487-EB2EDC798ABF_zps
nice is it a rescue

Yes from RSPCA. Was being used as a bait dog.

well on you son for giving it a go ,it doesn't look the right shape but ha ho
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Tumblers good for catching bits of dirt and leaves in their coats.

Tumblers good for catching bits of dirt and leaves in their coats.

is that alsation mate in youre pic i love allys
First cross Alsatian whippet...CD616D72-6B4E-4F7D-8487-EB2EDC798ABF_zps
nice is it a rescue
Yes from RSPCA. Was being used as a bait dog.
well on you son for giving it a go ,it doesn't look the right shape but ha ho

It's the perfect shape for keeping my feet warm. Don't you worry about that sausage.

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Tumblers good for catching bits of dirt and leaves in their coats.

Tumblers good for catching bits of dirt and leaves in their coats.

is that alsation mate in youre pic i love allys
First cross Alsatian whippet...CD616D72-6B4E-4F7D-8487-EB2EDC798ABF_zps
nice is it a rescue

Yes from RSPCA. Was being used as a bait dog.

 

I smell bullshite :laugh:

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Tumblers good for catching bits of dirt and leaves in their coats.

Tumblers good for catching bits of dirt and leaves in their coats.

is that alsation mate in youre pic i love allys
First cross Alsatian whippet...CD616D72-6B4E-4F7D-8487-EB2EDC798ABF_zps
nice is it a rescue
Yes from RSPCA. Was being used as a bait dog.

I smell bullshite :laugh:

How dare you!!!

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Tumblers good for catching bits of dirt and leaves in their coats.

Tumblers good for catching bits of dirt and leaves in their coats.

is that alsation mate in youre pic i love allys
First cross Alsatian whippet...CD616D72-6B4E-4F7D-8487-EB2EDC798ABF_zps
nice is it a rescue
Yes from RSPCA. Was being used as a bait dog.

I smell bullshite :laugh:

How dare you!!!

 

The only rescued bait dogs I've seen were wearing 200 bucks of kit and had an extremely pushy, opinionated woman holding the leash. Doesn't fit the bill

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