The American Beagler Forum

I'm new to rabbit hunting, I've always coonhunted but recently decided to try my hand in beagles. It's been fun and exciting so far. I took my female out for her first time and would like some some opinions as how you think she did. She is 9 months old and was given to me. They said she would run a rabbit, not knowing for sure I bought a cottontail buck that was hutch raised. I took the rabbit and the dog into a fenced in run, I turned the rabbit loose in front of the dog then turned her loose. She stayed on his tail for a while until she lost him. She then backtracked the scent, found him and ran him into a brush pile were she caught him. How is that for her first turn out? Like I said I don't know if she is already runnin a little and showing good potential or just acting on instinct.