Collie Whippet

[Neal 1,873]

I had a 3/4 whippet 1/4 greyhound 3/4 border collie 1/4 beardie coliie in the 90s. She was about 19" and sired by one of David Hancock's collies out of a racing whippet. She was the most biddable dog I've ever had but although she'd do exactly as asked she'd ONLY do that ie no initiative whatsoever. I rehomed her at the age of about four or five when her extremely sensitive nature simply became too much for me.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Thanks for the input Neal.

 

A few people have said that 1/2 collie is possibly too much and 1/4 is ample.

 

I'm thinking about Collie/Grey x Whippet or Collie/Whippet x Whippet If I do go down this route.

 

However I might end up dropping the collie altogether and goin for a saluki/whippet first cross, I'm not sure yet.

 

Ive got a good year or so to make my mind up though hopefully.

 

Gaz

[Neal 1,873]

I hope I've not put you off as every other collie x whippet I've ever met or heard of has been great; I simply picked the wrong one in the litter.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

No you haven't put me off mate.

 

I'm just really split down the middle. I love saluki lurchers and have got sal/whip/grey dog 24"tts should make 25"tts so I want a smaller bitch to bring on when he has had a couple of seasons and to eventually breed a litter from the 2 of them hopefully.

 

But on the other hand ive always liked the collie lurchers and if I don't have one I will probably always wonder what if.

 

Also I reckon sal/whip/grey over collie/whip would make decent little lurchers aswell.

 

Gaz

[kx100 66]

Daryl u dog has never even had a rabbit member the dropper we gave it and she dident chace it

[rriordan 0]

i had a collie greyhound cross i found it very intellignt i used her for lamping rabbits she was a great bitch for that but never tryed hare or ne thing like that with her mate