Malt 379 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Has anybody ever had an experience of the above cross? I was looking at the fine examples of deerhound crosses on the thread about them, and wondered if it would make a good cross. I'm only into my rabbiting, and while I like the look and temperament of the deer hounds I've come across, they seem a bit big for what I'd like to do with one. I'm not saying that they'd have a problem catching rabbits due to the size, just wondered if anybody had tried the cross with a whippet and what the results would be. I don't think I've ever seen this cross, on here or otherwise. Quote Link to post
theferreter 311 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 there was a nice deerhound x wippet on gum tree a week ago good out lamping and ferreting and not a big dog would of got it myself if i had the room Quote Link to post
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 A guy off here named RED , he bred some. they looked a handy pup Quote Link to post
bullmastiff 615 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 You would of thought a Deerhound would wear a whippet like a willy warmer!!! Quote Link to post
iceman001979 1,316 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 had a bitch a few years back about 22" 23" she was great wee dog would and did tackle anything big or small ever time we went out digging u had 2 watch her once she heard the terriers she was gone and had 2 dig her out as well she took hare charlie rabbit could only say 1 bad thing was some times she tried 2 hard and that was her down fall breaking her neck after arabbit out lamping Quote Link to post
Simoman 110 Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Malt, I know a member that has a usefull WhippetxDeerhound/Greyhound................ Quote Link to post
Guest bluemink Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 I've always thought this would be a nice cross. Quote Link to post
bullx 12 Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 I had this cross a right few years ago, a very handy little bitch,she looked like a minature deermound,she have great feet and a good overcoat,a demon on the lamp and a great feretting dog,have to say she was,nt a great hare bitch but she would kill the odd hare on them short little courses, a do or die efford,but not a bad cross in my opinion,might have a go at the cross again some day............Bullx Quote Link to post
salclalin 240 Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 I've always fancied that cross myself. May get one Sometime. Quote Link to post
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