theosmith Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 whats people opinion on a goodlooking running dog to get rabbits etc. must be of smaller breed good looking and of a nice nature i ike the look of saluki and whippet but they are not very small cheerts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daany Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Beedy whippet or beedy whippet greyhound both good rabbit dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I find a yellow labrador is great for the job, brings them all back. Going lamping tomorrow night, let you know how she does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodlittlebitch Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Beddy whippet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris o Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Like said beddy whippet, pure whippet, bull x whippet, or a saluki x whippet or another good choice whippet x collie x grey i have a whip collie grey cross 24 tts very fast works 4 nights a week on the lamp and 2 days genral walking and ferret work. But it helps if we know what sort of work you intend to do with it i.e lamping, working over ferrets or flushing and chase each cross has its own advantages for diffrent things. If you are mainly working over a ferret with the odd bit of lamping then i would go pure whippet as its smaller and more nimble and quicker of the mark. If mainly lamping then either a beddy whip or bull x whip the bull gives the dog a little more stammina and have found that they are more keen. Horses for courses. But i would deffonatly go with either a full whippet or beddy or even a wheaton whippet or collie whippet cross. But have a think about the work it will be doing were and how often you will be running it. As i said i work mine 6 days a week one days full rest and have had some real good catches. Just remember becareful what you put your dog on as hare and fox is illegal so if you get a bull x or a beddy or wheaton x just make sure you identify the quarry properly before the slip unless you live in ireland. Atb and good luck chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosmith Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 it would be for lamp fox on a fri sometimes a sat flush or catch what it like 2-3 times after work and live loose on a farm 5days a week while at work so needs to hang about and come home im not bothered about it retrieving but getting a fox in ireland sounds good too but how would i stop it getting dere if on a chase for rabbit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 it would be for lamp fox on a fri sometimes a sat flush or catch what it like 2-3 times after work and live loose on a farm 5days a week while at work so needs to hang about and come home im not bothered about it retrieving but getting a fox in ireland sounds good too but how would i stop it getting dere if on a chase for rabbit? Are you for real or just posting for a wind up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Are you for real or just posting for a wind up Sadly Charlie I think for real, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennym Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 The DAG will live loose on a farm ...... That would be any farm near where the caravans parked up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbiter Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 another wind up,pay no attention............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosmith Posted April 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 How is this a windup! Lol i genuinely work on a farm yard ....this is when i go out shooting or is that a little unbeliveable ......little confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 rabbit only, ferreting, mooching then buy a whippet bitch 17"-19" I work a whippet dog, a bit bigger at 20" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosmith Posted April 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Cheers..... Seriuosly thinking of a blue whippet bitch.....a friend has 2dogs and are very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulABF Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 We're being invaded by the hunting life fraternity. "****** sir..............thousands of them!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris o Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 We're being invaded by the hunting life fraternity. "****** sir..............thousands of them!" More then likely mate tryed giving some advice and made it clear that FOX HARE AND DEER are ILLEGAL. Then says for foxing which is worrying. Yes its legal in ireland. But this guy lives in england. So im out. Bye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennym Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Chris stay it will get interesting,...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 We're being invaded by the hunting life fraternity. "****** sir..............thousands of them!" Lol....there will be talk of beating up keepers soon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosmith Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Retrieval of foxes ! I suppose this is a forum for only plum eatting shotgun bods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbiter Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 i think a whippet bitch would have a job retrieving a fox,although not impossible i suppose,so what exactly do you want the dog to do,is it rabbiting,lamping fox on a friday or saturday night,or retrieving foxes?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosmith Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I want it to catch rabbits , when i shoot a fox bring it back because the jackrussel finds them too heavy. I dont want it to catch deer but there is loads on my land and it cant attack the pheasants otherwise it defeats me doing my job And it cant get the hare nor can i shoot them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbiter Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow32 Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 (edited) Beddy x greyhound ....best all round lurcher...forget bull crosses. .used for only one thing, beddy x whippet to small to retrieve foxes...and make sure you dont have any saluki in it. Regards Willow32 Edited April 22, 2013 by Willow32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 what utter ****, kept runners for 30 yrs and your breed blind if you think all saluki bred dogs are ****, and bull crosses are only breed for fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow32 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Ok...why would he need saluki in it....I never said thet were ****....I have a pure......bull x are good but depending on the cross they can be to heavy for rabbit...e.g cant turn on a sixpence... Regards Willow32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 If you want to retrieve shot foxes, train a lab to do it. If they are not dead enough after being shot train a GWP to do it (it will figure out the tricky bit itself). If you want a dog to catch rabbits under the lamp then take the advice of those who have posted that know running dogs - I don't. Sounds a bit like crossed purposes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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