deerhound x whippet

[charlie red face 0]

i would be interested to know if anyone works or knows anyone who works this cross.i have deerhounds myself but feel a cross to a working whippet would be beneficial in bringing down the height while keeping the type of a deerhound/greyhound first cross.genuine comments only please and a photo would be good.

[brambo1938 9]

This cross was quite common (at least here in the south)in the 1950's and early 60's ie.pre Saluki.It is an excellent cross in its own right.Not only does the whippet side reduce the height it also reduces the bulk i.e a 26in.whippet x deerhound can wiegh up to 10 lbs. less than the same size greyhound x deerhound. This lightness made for an agile dog that lost little on the turn -in short-good catchers.

As you would expect there was great variation in size within the litters but there was always a waiting list for these dogs(and in those days these dogs were never advertised -always sold or given to known dogmen)because when crossed again to a whippet x greyhound they made the best coursing dogs you could get in pre Saluki times.

 

If you decide to go this way the most important thing is that the whippet dog that you put to the deerhound bitch must be a "pure" whippet.If you use a whippet with even a touch of greyhound in it the greyhound genes kick in in a least half the pups and you dont gain that lightness that is so important for the speed, stamina and agility that is so essential in a catching dog.

[charlie red face 0]

This cross was quite common (at least here in the south)in the 1950's and early 60's ie.pre Saluki.It is an excellent cross in its own right.Not only does the whippet side reduce the height it also reduces the bulk i.e a 26in.whippet x deerhound can wiegh up to 10 lbs. less than the same size greyhound x deerhound. This lightness made for an agile dog that lost little on the turn -in short-good catchers.

As you would expect there was great variation in size within the litters but there was always a waiting list for these dogs(and in those days these dogs were never advertised -always sold or given to known dogmen)because when crossed again to a whippet x greyhound they made the best coursing dogs you could get in pre Saluki times.

 

If you decide to go this way the most important thing is that the whippet dog that you put to the deerhound bitch must be a "pure" whippet.If you use a whippet with even a touch of greyhound in it the greyhound genes kick in in a least half the pups and you dont gain that lightness that is so important for the speed, stamina and agility that is so essential in a catching dog.

thanks a lot for a genuine and imformed responce

[lurchers 2,763]

i would be interested to know if anyone works or knows anyone who works this cross.i have deerhounds myself but feel a cross to a working whippet would be beneficial in bringing down the height while keeping the type of a deerhound/greyhound first cross.genuine comments only please and a photo would be good.

here is a deerhound/greyhound 1stx back to a pure whippet i bred 10yrs ago and they made cracking dogs and just as game as the big dogs.the bitches made 23tts and the dogs 25tts

[Bosun11 537]

This cross was quite common (at least here in the south)in the 1950's and early 60's ie.pre Saluki.It is an excellent cross in its own right.Not only does the whippet side reduce the height it also reduces the bulk i.e a 26in.whippet x deerhound can wiegh up to 10 lbs. less than the same size greyhound x deerhound. This lightness made for an agile dog that lost little on the turn -in short-good catchers.

As you would expect there was great variation in size within the litters but there was always a waiting list for these dogs(and in those days these dogs were never advertised -always sold or given to known dogmen)because when crossed again to a whippet x greyhound they made the best coursing dogs you could get in pre Saluki times.

 

If you decide to go this way the most important thing is that the whippet dog that you put to the deerhound bitch must be a "pure" whippet.If you use a whippet with even a touch of greyhound in it the greyhound genes kick in in a least half the pups and you dont gain that lightness that is so important for the speed, stamina and agility that is so essential in a catching dog.

 

Very interesting and informative post