Rabbit dog

[s***@magma.ca]

I was hoping to get a dog that would be a good pet but also useful for
huntung snowshoe hares. I know beagles are the preferred breed but I
was hoping for something a less high-strung and prone to take off if it
isn't tied up. Should I get something cross-bred with a beagle, or is
there another breed worth considering?

A friend of mine now crosses his deer hunting hounds with non hunting
breeds. He finds they don't run to the next county when they are let
loose for deer and aren't bad house pets. I was hoping the same rule
would apply with a beagle if it were corssed with a terrier. Any
ideas?

Thanks,

Scott

[Glenn]

Post by s***@magma.ca
I was hoping to get a dog that would be a good pet but also useful for
huntung snowshoe hares. I know beagles are the preferred breed but I
was hoping for something a less high-strung and prone to take off if it
isn't tied up. Should I get something cross-bred with a beagle, or is
there another breed worth considering?
A friend of mine now crosses his deer hunting hounds with non hunting
breeds. He finds they don't run to the next county when they are let
loose for deer and aren't bad house pets. I was hoping the same rule
would apply with a beagle if it were corssed with a terrier. Any
ideas?
Thanks,

I had a young GSP that chased a rabbit once.
ONCE.

She doesn't do that anymore.
I guess I have to heartily reccomend a GSP for rabbit chasing.
It's innate although unwanted in my case.

Oh, you said you don't want a high strung dog.
Sorry.
Glenn

[bowden]

Well, a GSP won't take off if not tied up like a beagle, but my GSP (6
months) has unlimited energy. And if you let them, they would chase,
catch and kill anything. At 5 months old, he was able to chase down
and "trip" a rabbit. If he had been more coordinated, that rabbit
would be in rabbit heaven. I think that a well trained and exercised
dog will rarely be trouble. GSP's are fun, but they require a lot of
time and patience.

[Derek]

Post by s***@magma.ca
I was hoping to get a dog that would be a good pet but also useful for
huntung snowshoe hares. I know beagles are the preferred breed but I
was hoping for something a less high-strung and prone to take off if it
isn't tied up. Should I get something cross-bred with a beagle, or is
there another breed worth considering?
A friend of mine now crosses his deer hunting hounds with non hunting
breeds. He finds they don't run to the next county when they are let
loose for deer and aren't bad house pets. I was hoping the same rule
would apply with a beagle if it were corssed with a terrier. Any
ideas?
Thanks,
Scott

If you go by the countrymen of the UK hunting dogs intended to catch
ground game are generally what we call long dogs or lurchers bred to
run down fast quarry. you might like to surf
http://www.lurchers.org.uk/ for more info. Most usual crosses are with
greyhounds salukis and whippets dogs with long legs something beagles
are not noted for.
One other thing hunting hares with dogs has been banned in the UK
noteable was the involvement of an American company IFAW who campaigned
for the ban and contibuted to political funds. go figure who is next
Derek

[m***@GMAIL.COM]

Post by s***@magma.ca
I was hoping to get a dog that would be a good pet but also useful for
huntung snowshoe hares.

Have you considered borzois or any other sighthound breed? See
<http://personal.palouse.net/valeska/> for examples of some good
hunting dogs.
--
Michael

[kennymaca]

Post by s***@magma.ca
I was hoping to get a dog that would be a good pet but also useful for
huntung snowshoe hares.

A greyhound crossed with a terrier will catch many rabbits. Generally they
are placid and good-natured, but will chase any pray. Because of this, they
can be difficult to control when out and about. My lurcher (Œ Greyhound, Œ
Bedlington terrier œ Border terrier) will chase anything that moves,
including cyclists, and runners (but doesn't harm them). On the other hand,
any rabbits that have strayed too far from cover and in the open have little
chance of survival.

My lurcher has the explosive acceleration and speed of racing greyhound and
the tenacity and stamina of the terriers. Although she is skinny, she is
very robust and can take all sorts of hard work over rough terrain.

I would highly recommend this type of dog.

Kenny