Jordb543 9 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Hi all, im interested in getting a small lurcher or a whippet to help my terrier out mooching round and bushing, the terrier is doing very well he is great at flushing rabbits and has caught a few in thick hedges, branbles etc, he is surprisingly fast but obviously not fast enough to catch a rabbit in the open, so im looking for somthing not too big but quick of the mark to snap up the bolters once he's flushed them out, i was thinking beddy/whippet cross or a pure whippet but i dont have any experience with running dogs so any other crosses etc that would do the job please let me know, and if any of you use a terrier and lurcher often some pics would be nice aswell as advice , Quote Link to post
dom1305 0 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 im new to this iv just had a whippet x bed x grey and iv been promised this cross is a cracker. its got the speed of a whippet n grey but has the nose and whits of a bedi . hope this helps Quote Link to post
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 My whippet has been out with terriers from a pup,he spends as much time in cover as they do,i still miss a lot of rabbits the dogs push out.its a good walk out but not as productive as you may think. Quote Link to post
Water Badger 26 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Whippet or beddy whip would be ideal if its just bushing my beddy whip is ideal you dont need anthing bigger if your bushing for rabbits if you cant get on it in 20yds you have lost it. Whippet or beddy whips are easy to train take up little space and are cracking point to start Quote Link to post
lamping lurchers 34 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 collie grey x whippet 1 Quote Link to post
tb25 4,627 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 My whippet has been out with terriers from a pup,he spends as much time in cover as they do,i still miss a lot of rabbits the dogs push out.its a good walk out but not as productive as you may think. not allways about numbers tho Quote Link to post
TIMMAY 6 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 might be worth considering a larger/racier lurcher than a beddyxwhippet, i have a small lurcher and terrier, and their roles are a bit blurred with both entering cover, but would prefer the terrier to do the bushing, and a larger racier lurcher to run in the open. The whippet may be spot on, but would also consider any cross that is 3/4 sighthound if it is primarily to catch rabbits in the open. Ultimately it depends on the areas your working and exactly what roles you want the dog to perform. Quote Link to post
Jordb543 9 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 First off thanks for the quick replys everyone, im new to this iv just had a whippet x bed x grey and iv been promised this cross is a cracker. its got the speed of a whippet n grey but has the nose and whits of a bedi . hope this helps Sounds a nice dog that mate you got any pics? would love to see it, My whippet has been out with terriers from a pup,he spends as much time in cover as they do,i still miss a lot of rabbits the dogs push out.its a good walk out but not as productive as you may think. That thort had crossed my mind and i had thought about a larger cross but with a large dog in the house and to small one already i think another large one would be a bit of pain, and also still living at home my mum would not take to kindly to it lol Whippet or beddy whip would be ideal if its just bushing my beddy whip is ideal you dont need anthing bigger if your bushing for rabbits if you cant get on it in 20yds you have lost it. Whippet or beddy whips are easy to train take up little space and are cracking point to start Bushing is mainly what i would be doing and might take up ferreting but that would be it i imagine, what are whippets like compared to beddy/whips injury wise ive heard some bad things regarding easily damageable skin and borken bones regarding whippets but im sure alot of it is the usual internet horror stories lol, collie grey x whippet sounds an interesting cross i will have to look it up, thanks mate Quote Link to post
Jordb543 9 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 (edited) not allways about numbers tho Thats true, as long as my snakes get fed then im happy, if theres any left over for the dogs or me for that matter then thats a bonus. might be worth considering a larger/racier lurcher than a beddyxwhippet, i have a small lurcher and terrier, and their roles are a bit blurred with both entering cover, but would prefer the terrier to do the bushing, and a larger racier lurcher to run in the open. The whippet may be spot on, but would also consider any cross that is 3/4 sighthound if it is primarily to catch rabbits in the open. Ultimately it depends on the areas your working and exactly what roles you want the dog to perform. I was thinking this as ideally i would like the terrier to flush em and the lurcher/sighthound to catch em once they are flushed, as for the working terrian it would vary quite alot as round mine there is flats, hills, moors, dunes all sorts, i dont have permission on all that terrian atm but who knows what will happen lol, would be nice for a dog to be abit of a jack of all trades master of none tbh lol Edited January 30, 2011 by Jordb543 Quote Link to post
rocky1 942 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 by the sounds of the land you run a small lurcher would better 2 suit the land Quote Link to post
Water Badger 26 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 people have remarked that when my beddy whip gets scrached and its not that bad `thats the beddy in him` but i dont own a whippet so could not compare sorry Quote Link to post
Jordb543 9 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 by the sounds of the land you run a small lurcher would better 2 suit the land Tbh at the moment i only use small fields with a large head of rabbits with alot of cover as the terrier usually always gets one in the bushes etc then, but with all the different types of land where i live if i had a running dog i would try and use as much of it as i was allowed lol Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 First off thanks for the quick replys everyone, im new to this iv just had a whippet x bed x grey and iv been promised this cross is a cracker. its got the speed of a whippet n grey but has the nose and whits of a bedi . hope this helps Sounds a nice dog that mate you got any pics? would love to see it, My whippet has been out with terriers from a pup,he spends as much time in cover as they do,i still miss a lot of rabbits the dogs push out.its a good walk out but not as productive as you may think. That thort had crossed my mind and i had thought about a larger cross but with a large dog in the house and to small one already i think another large one would be a bit of pain, and also still living at home my mum would not take to kindly to it lol Whippet or beddy whip would be ideal if its just bushing my beddy whip is ideal you dont need anthing bigger if your bushing for rabbits if you cant get on it in 20yds you have lost it. Whippet or beddy whips are easy to train take up little space and are cracking point to start Bushing is mainly what i would be doing and might take up ferreting but that would be it i imagine, what are whippets like compared to beddy/whips injury wise ive heard some bad things regarding easily damageable skin and borken bones regarding whippets but im sure alot of it is the usual internet horror stories lol, collie grey x whippet sounds an interesting cross i will have to look it up, thanks mate If you get the right kind of whippet they are hardy enough. I run mine everywhere and he takes it. I think for what you want you can take your pick of most small lurchers or a whippet so its just down to what you fancy and more importantly what decent litters are about. Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 by the sounds of the land you run a small lurcher would better 2 suit the land Tbh at the moment i only use small fields with a large head of rabbits with alot of cover as the terrier usually always gets one in the bushes etc then, but with all the different types of land where i live if i had a running dog i would try and use as much of it as i was allowed lol I would seriously look at a whippet then. Adding beddy, whilst gaining some things you can lose some of the speed. Whippets probably have the fastest initial acceleration and this is very handy on small land with a lot of cover. They also have great noses. Maybe a 3/4 beddy whip? I'd say you want at least 3/4 sight hound tho. Quote Link to post
rocky1 942 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 by the sounds of the land you run a small lurcher would better 2 suit the land Tbh at the moment i only use small fields with a large head of rabbits with alot of cover as the terrier usually always gets one in the bushes etc then, but with all the different types of land where i live if i had a running dog i would try and use as much of it as i was allowed lol just when you said hill,moors,and sanddunes i think a lurcher type would suit that ground then a whippet Quote Link to post
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