your opions plese

[ryno 11]

i have just had to give a friend of mine the best dog i have ever owned.the lakeland bitch in question was mustard on rabbits and exelled on rats,the problem was that she started going to ground.now that i am thinking about the coming ratting season i am without my best ratter.i have just read an interesting thread on whippet x terrier matings i quite fancy this may make a good ratter .your opinions will be gratefully recieved.if the feed back is good i may be looking to buy one if anyone has one for sale ,preferably working but would also consider a pup thankyou for your time

[_Sean_ 15]

i know it sounds nice but would you not be ending up with dog similer to the qualitys to a plummer with less bite?

[cassshantia 16]

hi ive a 3/4 whippet 1/8 grey 1/8 deerhound 21" to shoulder and she s not very good hares pre ban or rabbits as she mouths them when she s sick of the course ,she s 8 nearly 9 now and i dont use her on rabbits anymore but if i do go ratting i take her she is like a terrier when on rats she goes mental but thats all she s ever excelled in ,so yeh whippet x would be ideal mate

lee

[littletimmy 71]

was mustard on rabbits and exelled on rats,the problem was that she started going to ground.

 

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[marko 30]

depends what sort of area you are ratting in ie ditches, water courses and such like,the whippet has a great nose and good speed off the mark just that much quicker so i would imagine crossing one with a good ratting terrier would make a great little dog,my mate has a russell cross spaniel and its coming along great, but theres no competition between the small lurchers and whippet so something in between the two would be very handy.

[ryno 11]

i know it sounds nice but would you not be ending up with dog similer to the qualitys to a plummer with less bite?

i can see exactly where you are coming from but i am just worried about the going to ground thing

[ryno 11]

depends what sort of area you are ratting in ie ditches, water courses and such like,the whippet has a great nose and good speed off the mark just that much quicker so i would imagine crossing one with a good ratting terrier would make a great little dog,my mate has a russell cross spaniel and its coming along great, but theres no competition between the small lurchers and whippet so something in between the two would be very handy.

first thanks for your reply,ialso have a spaniel cross lakeland she does thejob ok but carries the spaniels soft mouth great busher thougth

[ryno 11]

depends what sort of area you are ratting in ie ditches, water courses and such like,the whippet has a great nose and good speed off the mark just that much quicker so i would imagine crossing one with a good ratting terrier would make a great little dog,my mate has a russell cross spaniel and its coming along great, but theres no competition between the small lurchers and whippet so something in between the two would be very handy.

first thanks for your reply,ialso have a spaniel cross lakeland she does thejob ok but carries the spaniels soft mouth great busher thougth

not much feed back.does anyone have any info please