keepitcovert 842 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Question for you 20 years ago when i was racing whippets, myself and a mate bought a pup each, dam was a 32lb race champion sire was a 22lb race champion, what weight do you think the pair turned out to be. Seen some good posts recently re this subject. But get the impression that a lot of guys on here think genetics is a question of basic maths and not a science, judging by all the fractions quoted. Quote Link to post
bradaz2009 9 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 you will get off spring from about 20lb to 35lb with exceptions maybe bigger maybe smaller Quote Link to post
chartpolski 23,604 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 If the parents were "Non-Ped" Whippets, the pups could have varied wildly in wheight ! I see some litter mates every week and they vary from 18lb to over 50lb !! Cheers. Quote Link to post
riohog 5,701 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 you have to look further back than just the parents ,one off breeding dont give a real indication .on breeding and fairly constand genetic patterns ...................lol i think Quote Link to post
keepitcovert 842 Posted February 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 If the parents were "Non-Ped" Whippets, the pups could have varied wildly in wheight ! I see some litter mates every week and they vary from 18lb to over 50lb !! Cheers. Give that man a coconut spot on mate bitch was42lb dog48. Quote Link to post
whip x grey 276 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 were they pure whippets????? or were they whippets that stay close to their ancestor,s --i,e was there any grey in them ,,,makes a big diffrence on height of offsring plus u mention weight,,,,a 32lb ped whippet can be shorter than a 28lb non ped ( i,e working pure peds can weigh heavier than a non ped ,,,, 32lb ( bitch ) x 22lb (sire ) i would say ,,cos bitch was bigger 26-28lb,,,,but you can get thrown ,,,an 18lb to 16lber at times plently grey in breeding ,,,u might??? get a throw back to grey if they were non peds from time to time Quote Link to post
whip x grey 276 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 feck just read 2nd last post throw back to the grey ,,,i take it Quote Link to post
GooseyLucy 2 Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 I put a 54lb Champ to a 29lb Champ , what size do you rekon these made Quote Link to post
optimus 447 Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 THE ONLY QUESTION OF MATHS IS THAT THEIRS 39pr OF CHROMOSOMES FM THE PARENTS, JUST EXACTLY HOW THEY WILL THROW HEIGHT WISE IS HARD 2 PREDICT. WHEN MIXING WHIPPET WITH GREYHOUND. VARIATION IN SIZE IS AN UNAVOIDABLE FACT WITH THIS BREEDING. THE RACING FRATERNITY PREFER THE SMALLER SIZE, THE LURCHER FRATERNITY PREFER THE BIGGER PUPS Quote Link to post
rolysmate 49 Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Recently saw a dog that I took to be a pure greyhound but on enquiry I was told it was a whippet x greyhound Quote Link to post
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