Larger Hunting/bushing Dogs

[roybo 2,873]

 

Although I like a beagle or foxhound

I also had the pleasure (?) Of being out until 10pm looking for them.

But thanks Morton, just wondered of anyone hunted with bigger cross breeds or hound crosses and to understand the type of dogs they became. Not in any rush to buy anytime soon

[stagmad 91]

I grew up in Tasmania and spent the first 25 years of my life there, theres every cross ya can think of used down there for flushing wallaby and roo's to shotguns. Hound x spaniel and hound x pointer probably most popular

[skycat 6,172]

I can honestly say that my 24" Airedale lurcher can get anywhere the terriers can. It might take a bit longer to push under a bramble and pull out a rabbit they've caught, and she comes out full of thorns in her head and her ears dripping blood, but she gets there in the end, and if she finds stuff in brambles by herself, then she'll push in until she reaches it or pushes it out. No bramble is a match for her determination. I reckon it's all in how a dog's brain is configured. If it has the genes which tell it to get into cover, it will, no matter what its size.

[harvey88 40]

I can honestly say that my 24" Airedale lurcher can get anywhere the terriers can. It might take a bit longer to push under a bramble and pull out a rabbit they've caught, and she comes out full of thorns in her head and her ears dripping blood, but she gets there in the end, and if she finds stuff in brambles by herself, then she'll push in until she reaches it or pushes it out. No bramble is a match for her determination. I reckon it's all in how a dog's brain is configured. If it has the genes which tell it to get into cover, it will, no matter what its size.

 

Good point. Thats what i was trying to get at on the ' bedlington x whippet for bushing' thread .

[chrisbullx 2,541]

My colliebullgrey bitch will go through brambles,gorse etc...she's 6mths in that pic I think lol I'll try & get a recent 1 of her going in cover she's nearly 10mths now atb cbx Edited February 22, 2016 by chrisbullx

[matt1979 766]

I think the point comes down to yes some large dogs will push through cover no question, although there is no chance they would be getting through the hawthorn bushes and certain hedgerows I hunt it's just not physically possible. If a 11tts terrier is belly dog weaving through Secondly why would you want a large dog to if you have dogs for the job that can fly through cover and not take much punishment. I have a whippety Lurcher he would enter cover as a pup and get ripped to shreds, not what he is for so I discourage it a best I can and he is a better dog for learning the settle around cover a little. I wouldn't be expecting my terrier to run downs rabbit, suitable dogs for his in my eyes atb

[roybo 2,873]

My reason for asking wasn't so much for a dog to push through tight cover like brambles etc or hedgerows ,more finding and hunting up in woodland and more open farmland ,but with a little more control than say a pure hound ,but also be slightly too big to go to ground ,as I've had smaller terrier cross spaniels that have gone to ground on hot scent and if they are a fair way in front it can get sticky.

[D Lloyd 2,790]

My reason for asking wasn't so much for a dog to push through tight cover like brambles etc or hedgerows ,more finding and hunting up in woodland and more open farmland ,but with a little more control than say a pure hound ,but also be slightly too big to go to ground ,as I've had smaller terrier cross spaniels that have gone to ground on hot scent and if they are a fair way in front it can get sticky.

a lurcher off pairents that do that work would do you fine jest pic a smalling bitch from a litter so its not to big for you will show a lot of hound crosses up if you get the right one mate

[trenchfoot 4,243]

I use a collie x Beddie/whippet to work cover in boggy woodland, moorland fringes. Between that and a collie yapping they are more than capable of finding in the tightest scrub or marshy read beds

 

But it can get messy

[tb25 4,626]

Eny pics Dotty.always wondered how they got on.?

[tb25 4,626]

Cheers for that mate.I had it in my head they would be bigger for some reason..both look a good size to get in most places I would think.

[tb25 4,626]

Leads a little gay mind... And don't say its not ya lead..lol

[Daniel cain 42,889]

Tidy them Katchum. Atb dc

[Ideation 8,216]

Ive got three collies that I've started to do quite a lot of bushing with, and they are really picking it up well. Two of them are also keen as hell on the lamp and have caught a few rabbits and rats. . . . got a plan on trying them on some other bits and bobs, so we shall see. . . . .

[Ideation 8,216]

I will do matey. . . . .the one is particularly 'sharp', she's a bit of a pain for sheep work as she pretty much just wants to run and catch them.