hunter16 0 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 well lads im just back from england and did a spot of hunting with relations and friends of theirs using full bred whippets a friend of mine back here has 2 whippets and they seem alot smaller here than the english ones can anyone tell me why this is?? Quote Link to post
poacher3161 1,766 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 I have noticed the whippets of today seem bigger than the whippets of 30years ago in england any way could be a bit of non ped blood crept in along the way.But its onley my opinion.atvb dell Quote Link to post
woodard 32 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 are they pure whippet's alot have greyhound blood in them some where in there lines Quote Link to post
jay_h 2 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 it could just be because of their breeding, my dad has a pure bred whippet dog thats 19 and a half inch and his mate has another pure bred whippet dog that is 23 inch . cheers, jay. Quote Link to post
woodard 32 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 thats some big ass whippet for pure bred whippet dog that is 23 inch Quote Link to post
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 A lot are above 20" my whippet dog is 21. and to me a bit big for a whippet dog but he isnt above average, a lot are making 22. Quote Link to post
miketrap24 1 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 sh1t thats a big un my whippet 20and 3/4 and thought he was tall but 23 Quote Link to post
poacher3161 1,766 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Theirs a lot of well kept secrets in the world of whippets that onley certain individuals know about then again it could be rumors atb dell Quote Link to post
miketrap24 1 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 you could be right there my mate had a bitch full ped with papers was22and 1/2 to me was awhippet xgrey but app the rest of litter were no bigger than 19 Quote Link to post
wugy 5 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 whare can i get one of thes 23in whippets Quote Link to post
BLUCHER 1 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Why worry about height a whippet around the 32lb mark will easily deal with rabbits and capable of bigger quarry. Quote Link to post
poacher3161 1,766 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 whare can i get one of thes 23in whippetsMy mate will have a litter in the near future though they will be non ped whippets.atb Quote Link to post
Guest fence_hopper Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 this is my bitches sire 23 inch ss lines like a mini bull grey retrieves charlie aswell as bunnys very handy whippet alot off his pups are going irland 2 of my bitches litter brothers have gone over to use this is my bitch 21tts 10 months old out of him. she's as solid as they come like a breeze block Quote Link to post
Guest fence_hopper Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 whare can i get one of thes 23in whippets you got to be lucky mate get them from the right stuff Quote Link to post
Pennymeadow Whippets 0 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 That 23 inch whippet Pennymeadow Blackjack Of rabbitrunner came out of a 19 inch bitch mated back to her 20inch uncle all 3 pups were 22-23 inch yet the same bitch mated to an unrelated dog produced pups that were 20 inch dogs 19 inch bitches. Sire & Dam Mother & son At 10 months ols 20 inch Now Quote Link to post
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