goldfinch2007 2,332 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 nowt wrong with the feet on my bitch.and i run on very stoney land.yes feller whippets will kill hares but not with 100yds slips. Quote Link to post
Blue one 89 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 (edited) . Edited May 22, 2011 by Blue one Quote Link to post
tripletree 75 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 I asked a guy who ran his whippet with the East of England how many were caught (hares) in a season? He reckoned around about ten but of course that's under rules with proper law. Everyone was in it for the sport and to test and compare dogs. Precisely ! says it all really and that's with two dogs . Yeah with proper law not carrying the dog upto the hare and dropping it on top of it they'll catch hares and some would be better than others but it's obvious they are not hare dogs per say it doesn't really have to be pointed out. f**k me ! don't get your knickers in a twist girlie ! Sorry mate didn't realise you were so sensitive Quote Link to post
Chickens4ever05 22 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 bad feet no stamina and can only catch a hare on the lamp or in its seat i love myths lol here are a few of mine Tod non kc whippet 4 years old 21 1/2" about 38lb Dodger blue kc whippet just sired his first litter 20" and 28lb and young flint kc whippet 13 months old and catch well they dont do bad for me and they certainly keep the freezer full Tom 2 Quote Link to post
MOUSE TRAP 19 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 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. full of young probably my jack russell would prob catch it summer killings where is the sport Quote Link to post
Guest cheesegrater Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 bad feet no stamina and can only catch a hare on the lamp or in its seat i love myths lol here are a few of mine Tod non kc whippet 4 years old 21 1/2" about 38lb Dodger blue kc whippet just sired his first litter 20" and 28lb and young flint kc whippet 13 months old and catch well they dont do bad for me and they certainly keep the freezer full Tom excellent pics credit too you and your team , Quote Link to post
goldfinch2007 2,332 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 chicken quality pics and dogs Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 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. full of young probably my jack russell would prob catch it summer killings where is the sport I think you'll find he's in Australia, where its is now Winter, and where hares are considered introduced vermin and hunted as pest control. True enough though, if it was done here Quote Link to post
KenKeeping 13 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Great pics! Full of young or not, the chap and his dogs are doing a grand job of clearing the fields for the farmers. It does what it says on the truck! Vermin control! Those whips look as though they can do the job on anything thats put in front of them. You got a good team there1 Quote Link to post
stevemac 434 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 well said tyla. Im running late autumn hares at the moment we were out foxing and mates ardale xstaghound put the hare out of cover he had a fare head start but didnt do him much good whippet was on him in no time. Quote Link to post
stevemac 434 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 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. full of young probably my jack russell would prob catch it summer killings where is the sport If it were summer you might right but anyojne with his head out of his a rse would know seasons are oppisite in the southern hemisphere. Quote Link to post
lurcher330 2,297 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) my whippets have had a few hares mainly in small fields doe Edited May 23, 2011 by lurcher330 Quote Link to post
Blue one 89 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 cracking pics lads. well, their you have it, good working whippets, do it well, they have good feet and not all, have bad coats! They are not out and out fox, hare dogs, but at rabbiting, they excell and do, take a few long ears and the odd fox. Border lad , before you attack me, about my comments, get your facts right sir, obviously, you have very limited knowlage of working whippets. As for my dog, i think you will get sick ...if you seen what she can do. Quote Link to post
border lad 1,047 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 cracking pics lads. well, their you have it, good working whippets, do it well, they have good feet and not all, have bad coats! They are not out and out fox, hare dogs, but at rabbiting, they excell and do, take a few long ears and the odd fox. Border lad , before you attack me, about my comments, get your facts right sir, obviously, you have very limited knowlage of working whippets. As for my dog, i think you will get sick ...if you seen what she can do. A Late friend of mine, had a whippet, could go out early morning, for a run on a live rabbit,or Hare, about an hours work out, Have his breakfast, and then in the afternoon 1 pm go to the local whippet, racing club, and his dog ((( Ricky)))) could and would Win a race there but he still had shite feet, and paper thin coat, great for running on a golf course, football, pitches, and so on, another good but Late friend, had 3 one was like a grew,27lb the other 2 were about 19lb mark, again he had permission to keep the rabbit population down on the local golf club all 3 could run, and catch in favoured conditions, but again soft injury prone, they would not do any good in a turnip field or a Kale field, apt to break a leg or put there toes up, I even seen one, we were hunting in amongst, some strong white grass, nearly break its neck hit a clump and and went over head and tails, and when it got up she was not very keen to carry on, the mining, villages it was a common site to see, a man walk out with 2and 3 on a leash, again I never owned one, but plenty of people who I knew did, and I watched plenty, run NOT MY CUP OF TEA, Quote Link to post
boyo 1,398 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 chicken forever cracking pictures and cracking dogs doing a proper job very impressive catches well done. Quote Link to post
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