What’s another good rabbit hunting dog besides the beagle?

6 Responses to “What’s another good rabbit hunting dog besides the beagle?”

1. Coasty on August 7th, 2009 9:50 am
   

   My Sheltie and my Brittney Spaniel both love rabbit hunting. The Spaniel does a point but the Sheltie Gretta tries to round them up. She actually catches about 1 in 10. She is really not good for hunting for the table. She brings them to me and puts them down and off they run. She is always to busy getting ears scratched to chase a second time. Like I said Gretta bad for table but great for laughs.
   Spaniel Jake goes to point and then it is scan close cause he has a rabbit. He doesn’t key on Jacks only cottontail and I have been told this is rare since BS are supposed to be bird dogs.
2. Mud Killer on August 8th, 2009 2:58 am
   

   I have always heard Bassets are a good choice. Never hunted with them though. Sometimes terriers can be trained to hunt rabbits. Take a look at the Border Terrier.
3. lawagoneer on August 9th, 2009 8:00 pm
   

   Many scent hounds can “hunt” rabbits but Beagles are bred for it. Aside from a great nose beagles also naturally circle while running the rabbits which brings them back to you.
4. Jai on August 11th, 2009 2:21 am
   

   The next best thing to a beagle is a bassett hound.
5. Megan P on August 12th, 2009 11:56 pm
   

   Many people say that basset hounds are good rabbit hunting dogs but I differ because Basset Hounds are really low and rabbits move much faster than they can. Coonhounds are very good rabbit dogs as well as racoon,fox etc. Beagles are a good choice but other than that I would also go with the Bloodhound.They are really good at getting them.
6. Steve S on October 24th, 2009 6:26 pm
   

   Dachsunds are good hunting dogs too… They were originally bred to badger hunt in europe & some have found that they can be trained to hunt rabbits…

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