small dogs????

[craigheff 12]

what do you think of small lurchers that are between 18" and 20"tts???..

do you think being this small restricts them in top end speed??..

can lurchers this size make decent ferreting/lamping dogs???

my dog at a push might make 19/20"tts so just wondering what your opinion is...either way i dont mind if hes no world beater id just like to hear your opinions on lurchers this size...

 

hopefully you guys could give me some good answers and if anyone has a pic of lurchers 18 and 20" that would be great

 

cheers craig

[Guest jt750]

Most of the whippets we started with were under 21 inches and they did fine on rabbits ...they tend to be very fast getting to their quarry so are ideal for smaller land but still perform well on larger land. Small in size big in heart comes to mind.

[Trigger 26]

ive seen some beddy/whippets that have performed very well and done things that the owner of a large lurcher would be more than happy with, some small dogs can do o.k

[Neal 1,854]

You usually find that the vast majority of people who criticise whippet crosses have never seen one working and are basing their opinion on misconceptions.

 

Also, one criticism levelled at them is that they can't catch a rabbit if they have to run more than, for example, 50 yards. What the people who make these comments seem unaware of is that, in some areas of the country, hedges are rarely more than 50 yards apart so runs are usually of the "short sharp burst" nature. Where I live, most of the rabbits are caught either in or very close to cover and a rabbit in the middle of a field, giving the maximum possible length of run, is rarely more than 100' from safety.

[stormyboy 1,352]

You usually find that the vast majority of people who criticise whippet crosses have never seen one working and are basing their opinion on misconceptions.

 

Also, one criticism levelled at them is that they can't catch a rabbit if they have to run more than, for example, 50 yards. What the people who make these comments seem unaware of is that, in some areas of the country, hedges are rarely more than 50 yards apart so runs are usually of the "short sharp burst" nature. Where I live, most of the rabbits are caught either in or very close to cover and a rabbit in the middle of a field, giving the maximum possible length of run, is rarely more than 100' from safety.

 

 

Very true. In these situations its more about the dog being in the right place at the right time.

[craigheff 12]

thanks for the replys lads any else have any info on small lurchers?

[stanley 5]

handy in small fields like others stated but lack the stride for anything with a bit off pace for example pre ban hares or even a fox would take some catching if given a head start

[huntingGANG 0]

personally i think they are top for ferreting small and nippy quick of the mark spot on for ferreting in my opinion

[stroller 341]

i have a young bitch 11 months old and a pocket rocket she hammers my saluki x over 50 yards, absolute bullet

[Daveo 61]

what do you think of small lurchers that are between 18" and 20"tts???..

do you think being this small restricts them in top end speed??..

can lurchers this size make decent ferreting/lamping dogs???

my dog at a push might make 19/20"tts so just wondering what your opinion is...either way i dont mind if hes no world beater id just like to hear your opinions on lurchers this size...

 

hopefully you guys could give me some good answers and if anyone has a pic of lurchers 18 and 20" that would be great

 

cheers craig

 

Hows yours bred?

Forget the size its what its made of that counts

[luke. 9]

ive seen some beddy/whippets that have performed very well and done things that the owner of a large lurcher would be more than happy with, some small dogs can do o.k

I could agree with you more there mate, as my pal runs a Beddy/Whippet x Greyhound and she stands 20 1/2" and has a heart the size of a lion. She has done things on quarry that most dogs her size wouldnt dream of, but ATB Craig.

Luke.

[freem 25]

how old is that pup now? 6/7 months? it'll grow a bit yet

have you any up to date photo's?

[craigheff 12]

how old is that pup now? 6/7 months? it'll grow a bit yet

have you any up to date photo's?

 

 

around 6 months mate..no sorry mate no up to date photos...il try get some up soon

[marko 30]

i have 2 small lurchers one is just over 20 inches and her daughter is the same size i use them for ratting and rabbiting and mooching generally i find they do the job very well.

[Penda 3,337]

Some of the best lamping dogs i have seen run the lamp and work have been on the small side my pal had a dog off my old man years ago when it was a pup she was a terrier cross whippet we think she would pick bunny after bunny up rat, have the odd raynard and she would pull deer just as good as the larger dogs she had the heart of a lion and there has been stories of her going to ground on fox she died at the age of 15 good bitch