Why do they hunt so slowly? Is there something else bred into them to slow them down? Here in Ireland, the Begals are much faster. I'd go so far as to say Scotland, England, and Wales also.i don't want to offend you with this comment just very curious.
@mcardery2kАй бұрын
You do not offend me. These dogs are bred to run all the line. We have not had rain in two months so they will slow down to adjust to the tough scent ING. According to our AKC rules the dogs have to stay on the scent and only bark when on the line. If they over run where the rabbit turns and swing around leaving sectings of the part the rabbit ran then they will be picked up in a trial. It is just a different sport than what you are used to watching. You guys usually have a pack of dogs and the dogs are out in the open a lot and have lots of sight chases. I feel sure you catch a lot of rabbits. We run in very thick cover in places where the dogs have to craw through heavy briers & brush piles. I can understand when you are used to seeing dogs run like gray hounds that you would find it hard to understand the these dogs. It really is a thing of beating to hunt with these dogs and know that they can circle a rabbit for hours or until you shoot it. To get to see a rabbit double back on a track & a dog go to the end and understand the rabbit doubled back on its own track really is a thing of beauty. Just a different sport than what you are seeing. Here in the US you will see about every speed dog there is.