whippet

[izzyrabbits 1]

lads i was just wonderding pre-ban of course has any one seen or no of whippets taking hare?

[iceman001979 1,316]

There is some one on here running a (fen)whippet and takes hares forget the persons name.

[border lad 1,047]

yes a good whippet, can take a Hare, if the Hare, jumped 10 or 20 yards of them, it was short and sweet, that was a 19lb dog, and there was another dog my mate had 27lb whippet, must have had a touch of greyhound in there, he was like greased lighting, as they say, he was mustard,

but thin coats, and poor feet, I have never kept one myself, I prefere, a more robust type dog,

[banjo14 49]

i gave a whippet to a good friend of mine he is sooty sam lines and only 17 1/2 inches he has taken a few hare's but he would have to be right on top of them at the start or would'nt stand a chance as he couldnt gain much ground on a hare.

i would have thought a bigger whippet would be ok.

[Blue one 89]

 

but thin coats, and poor feet, I have never kept one myself, I prefere, a more robust type dog,

 

most pure whippets, have good feet, sounds like you have never kept a whippet before!?

[Ideation 8,216]

Think there are a good number out there that have / do catch hares. Whippets have better stamina than people realize. There were whippet coursing clubs and meets pre-ban.

[mnolan 0]

Yes whippets can take hares..my own whippets and friends whippets took hares..people underestimate them and judge the on ther size

[Blue one 89]

Yes whippets can take hares..my own whippets and friends whippets took hares..people underestimate them and judge the on ther size

 

[rolysmate 49]

Pretty sure they are capable of taking a hare or two

 

Poor feet and thin skins yet has never kept one-----another quote from a popular urban myth

[stevemac 434]

my whippet took one yesterday afternoon out on a turf farm was great to watch. pretty sure my staghounds are quicker but they take a week to make a turn them make the ground up again. the whippet turns om a sixpence and stays on therms with his hare. hes 21 inches tts and quite strong made for a pur whippet. hes not a regestered dog but im sure he would go back to kennel club stuff. ill put a pick up when I get a chance.

Edited May 22, 2011 by stevemac

[shaating 17]

my mate breeds them and works them yes they take hares only on the lamp tho

[izzyrabbits 1]

my whippet took one yesterday afternoon out on a turf farm was great to watch. pretty sure my staghounds are quicker but they take a week to make a turn them make the ground up again. the whippet turns om a sixpence and stays on therms with his hare. hes 21 inches tts and quite strong made for a pur whippet. hes not a regestered dog but im sure he would go back to kennel club stuff. ill put a pick up when I get a chance.

 

cool id like to see a pic

[Romany 1,065]

More hare exercisers thank killers

[romany52 313]

More hare exercisers thank killers

 

[keepitcovert 842]

Christ theres some shit talked on here a whippet around 30lbs is more than capable of taking hares, as for poor feet and thin skin, usually a remark from someone with a total ignorance of the breed, mine regularly took hares in jan and feb not in summer, a fit hare is the ultimate chase for any dog no matter what cross or purebreed.