craigheff 12 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 hey lads i have been thinking on getting a dog for rabbits for a while now, i am thinking of a whippet but would love if you guys could give me some info on them before i buy...all i will be doing is rabbits, lamping and ferreting...would a whippet have enough stamina for a hard nights lamping???...are they easily injured???...which would you think is better a dog or a bitch??? could you please give me some useful info on this breed as i dont have much experience with the breed... thanks alot craig Quote Link to post
craigheff 12 Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 come on lads i need some info on whippets before i buy Quote Link to post
firstrike 21 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Oh no i can see another 30 pager coming on.. Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Mate - search whippets in search bar. Quote Link to post
Guest fence_hopper Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 they are brilliant rabbit catcher and can also take the odd fox and a few other things, i hope that helps Quote Link to post
craigheff 12 Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 they are brilliant rabbit catcher and can also take the odd fox and a few other things, i hope that helps thanks fence hopper at least there are sum people on here that can give a decent reply..how do you find them stamina wise? Quote Link to post
craigheff 12 Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Oh no i can see another 30 pager coming on.. w**k bag Quote Link to post
Guest fence_hopper Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 (edited) well i was told never run a whippet till its tired so it keeps it fire, if you know what i mean. there fun little dogs, get one try it, it's the only way to find out. not much more to say realy long as i'm happy with mine fuk what anyone else thinks of them. Edited February 4, 2010 by fence_hopper Quote Link to post
craigheff 12 Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 yes i think i will give it a go mate..thanks for the info Quote Link to post
derbypoacher 6 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 they are what you make them mate the best night so far with my bitch is 27 single handed mate and she has just turned 16 months old . shes not had a injury all season other than squirell bites and im happy with that. they cam do the job well mate id never not have a whippet now Quote Link to post
craigheff 12 Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 they are what you make them mate the best night so far with my bitch is 27 single handed mate and she has just turned 16 months old . shes not had a injury all season other than squirell bites and im happy with that. they cam do the job well mate id never not have a whippet now thanks mate i think i will get one and put the effort in and hopefully end up with a handy little rabbiting dog!!!! Quote Link to post
firstrike 21 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Oh no i can see another 30 pager coming on.. w**k bag Hit the search button, when you posted this there were multiple whippet threads going on............... Quote Link to post
Chickens4ever05 22 Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 hi mate., I have 2 dogs one is 14month old and doing me proud, the other is about 3 he was started late but still producing the goods on a regluar basis , my mate has bitches and prefers them i have dogs and they seem to be good enough for me, I mainly ferret and the dogs get some hammer in the dales, i also did some ratting on a local farm the other week and the got 202 rats in 4 hour Young pup saturday just gone all taken by the whippets not frigile at all good noses and stamina to work all day in crap weather my other whippets dont like the cold, someone tell mine that Rats these dogs had never seen rats before, 1st hour 65, 2nd 1/2 hour 25 and the 1 1/2 hours 112, not bad for a Novis Quote Link to post
sambam 8 Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 top pics there chicken, i love the blue dog, think i may get one in the future Quote Link to post
tuggin 6 Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 some good photos mate. Quote Link to post
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