ryno 11 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 my dad has a litter of 6 pups and due to the parents working ability....well the dam first cross whip,bed is an ok dog but the sire 23"irish coursing whippet is an outstanding dog,i have decided to have one myself.the problem i have is that they are all great little pups the only difference is colour and coat ,so is a rough coated dog best for cold nights on the lamp or would a broken or smoothe dog cope just aswell ,i have a rough bitch already and i quite fancy a smoothe one advice please Quote Link to post
malc1 544 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 my beddy x is smooth coated but she has a thick coat on her she dont mind the cold been out in snow and ice at night with my big dog Quote Link to post
wuyang 513 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I bumped into a fella the other day when out with the dogs, He had a sooty sam bred whippet and a whippet/bedlington with him. The whippet wasn't shaking too much with the wet weather, but the little bed/whip with the rough coat was proper shivering. I have heard before that some bed/ whips look well protected, but actually the coat offers little protection and infact just holds the water, this was def the case with this one. Not saying there all like that, but this one certainly was. Didn't affect its working ability though the bloke said it was the best grafting dog out of the two. My collie greyhound coat is short, but its realy thick and weather proof. Quote Link to post
beddycross 18 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 they are both good all rounders and if they are kept outside all year round there coats will come to cope with the cold weather so i wouldnt worry about it ,, i have a rough coat first cross beddy whippet and my mate has her brother fromsame litter he is smooth coat and they both cope with the weather just fine unless its well below freezing then your just asking for them to shake like a smack head going cold turkey Quote Link to post
ryno 11 Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 they are both good all rounders and if they are kept outside all year round there coats will come to cope with the cold weather so i wouldnt worry about it ,, i have a rough coat first cross beddy whippet and my mate has her brother fromsame litter he is smooth coat and they both cope with the weather just fine unless its well below freezing then your just asking for them to shake like a smack head going cold turkey thanks lads Quote Link to post
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 wouldnt think they would be any broken coated if there 3/4 whippet Quote Link to post
Dunkanon 380 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 wouldnt think they would be any broken coated if there 3/4 whippet Ive got a 3/4 whip 1/4 beddy an hes broken coated and Ive seen plenty x that way and the majority where broken coated. Quote Link to post
NEWKID 27,047 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Mines 3/4 whip 1/4 beddy and she's broken coated I think most of the litter were too. Quote Link to post
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 my whippet dog mated a first cross and non of the 9 pups were broken funny old world Quote Link to post
jf1970 328 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 i have this cross and she is smooth coated, but i have seen alot of broken coated Quote Link to post
brunty29cdo 5 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 mines a smooth coat,but some of his littermates were broken.mine shivers abit when its really cold but if hes moving about hes fine. Quote Link to post
pipa 299 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) mines broken coated, it gives out the impression its thick and warm? but on closer inspection its not that good a coat as that found on some short close knit coats, but mine does not shiver or shake! maybe its in the dog????? Edited January 6, 2011 by pipa Quote Link to post
cannich 0 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 I think when it comes to 3/4 whippet 1/4 beddy the chances of smooth coated pups will be quite high but I have seen broken coated 3/4 xs , as long as they do what their ment to thats all we hope for . Quote Link to post
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