Whippets

[jf1970 328]

Thanks for your replies lads in years past I"ve run saluki crosses and collie crosses, the saluki crosses where run mainly on long ears on the fens,cambridge etc but I did also lamp them and found them pretty decent all round whatever there reputation, my collie crosses were generally used all round and covered most of what I wanted to do and where even handy round a dig BUT the little whippets suit me now and have plenty of fire in their bellies also I find that you tend to be welcomed in places where you most certainly wouldn"t if you turned up with a lurcher.

The knockers don"t worry me it keeps the messers out of the whippet scene as most don"t believe the capabilities of these little dogs.

[Ideation 8,216]

I run one mate, and he does for me. When it comes to ferreting, and general mooching, our team, which is a whippet, a 5/8 3/8 grey/collie and a bull/whip x beddy/grey, seem to be able to pull most things off between them, and are learning to work to the best of each other strengths. Like you said, i think a lot underestimate the whippet as a breed. . . .

[mally 832]

I run one mate, and he does for me. When it comes to ferreting, and general mooching, our team, which is a whippet, a 5/8 3/8 grey/collie and a bull/whip x beddy/grey, seem to be able to pull most things off between them, and are learning to work to the best of each other strengths. Like you said, i think a lot underestimate the whippet as a breed. . . .

 

Top post and totally agree, out this afternoon with my young 13 month old pup and he ran and caught something double his wieght even though i had to staple him up afterwards he never let go. I wouldn't run owt else as they are suited to the land i run them on. Alot of people underestimate them.

 

[firstrike 21]

Better than a bull x thread..

 

 

lol

 

I run 3 whippets all around the 18" mark

Do you ever manage to catch them................................................

[rolysmate 49]

Better than a bull x thread..

 

 

lol

 

I run 3 whippets all around the 18" mark

Do you ever manage to catch them................................................

 

 

Nice one

[whippetlad1976 33]

I run one mate, and he does for me. When it comes to ferreting, and general mooching, our team, which is a whippet, a 5/8 3/8 grey/collie and a bull/whip x beddy/grey, seem to be able to pull most things off between them, and are learning to work to the best of each other strengths. Like you said, i think a lot underestimate the whippet as a breed. . . .

 

Top post and totally agree, out this afternoon with my young 13 month old pup and he ran and caught something double his wieght even though i had to staple him up afterwards he never let go. I wouldn't run owt else as they are suited to the land i run them on. Alot of people underestimate them.

 

could not be arsed perving at your profile mal is the bitch you have called vixen??? you have done a few topics with her cracking dogs and pics as always mal

 

atb yis wl

[dgtb 3]

i,ve got 3 cracking little dogs with massive hearts and always trying to please

[wharrier 39]

Lost my whippet couple of months ago was game as anything was a cracking dog got a whippet x beddy pup now would have got another whippet but diddnt want comparisons so soon after loosingg spike will defo get another one down the line though

[mally 832]

I run one mate, and he does for me. When it comes to ferreting, and general mooching, our team, which is a whippet, a 5/8 3/8 grey/collie and a bull/whip x beddy/grey, seem to be able to pull most things off between them, and are learning to work to the best of each other strengths. Like you said, i think a lot underestimate the whippet as a breed. . . .

 

Top post and totally agree, out this afternoon with my young 13 month old pup and he ran and caught something double his wieght even though i had to staple him up afterwards he never let go. I wouldn't run owt else as they are suited to the land i run them on. Alot of people underestimate them.

 

could not be arsed perving at your profile mal is the bitch you have called vixen??? you have done a few topics with her cracking dogs and pics as always mal

 

atb yis wl

 

Yes mate she is called Vixen.

[whippetlad1976 33]

get some more pics up mal great stuff

[THLpatrick 555]

Mate got a whippet and a bull x whippet pup.

[landy 0]

I run whippets, suit me for what i do

[KittleRox 2,147]

I have a bitch 7 months, not had one before but what I can say just from walking local is she uses her nose, isn,t afraid of cover, was easy to train and is a great wee dug round the house, a pleasure to own, cant wait for the season ahead

[Stanleigh 135]

A recent survey conducted by M.A.M.M. concluded that the average whippet owner has a greater appreciation of the different types of hunting , ferreting ,long netting , day time mooching etc that thier dog is capable of ,they ( the owners ) are less prone to bragging and machismo than your average lurcher owner .

[Country Joe 1,411]

Ive got a wee Whippet pup mate.

 

I never used to read the lurcher section because every 10th post was 'show us yer bull x's'

 

People have different dogs for different reasons be it for the quarry they take or the amount of space they have to house it. A whippet was the perfect choice for me, quarry is rabbits when ferreting and it stays in the house so had to be small-ish.

 

If it ain't a bull x it ain't worth having...........

I have a Whippet Pup, I have always been, mainly a Rabbit Man, i couldnt care less about Reds, in fact when you read posts on this site, I am surprised there are any left.