3175darren 1,101 Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 nice dog darren how is he for pace mate good thick legs on him atb troter He has a lot of pace he can be explosive the shock is he comes back and he's not knackered, I think his only main problem is inexperience he hasn't grasped when to use his acceleration so he overshoots, sometimes or he will go out slow rabbit gets up he sets off and overtakes the rabbit his pace really is good he just needs to adjust it at the right time and that as far as I can tell this is down to inexperience at 91/2 month I am really not worried, he hasn't run loads openly, he is getting the hang of ferreting though, which is why I got him, Quote Link to post
Country Joe 1,411 Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 first cross whippet x Bedlington, second photo her pup Whippet x Whippet X bedlington, sadly two dogs no longer with us. Quote Link to post
3175darren 1,101 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Good coats on them good for winter ferreting Quote Link to post
lifelong cumbrian 1,829 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 This is a 20 inch racing wippet x with a greyhound austrailin cattle dog mix lurcher my first lurcher for 30yr,he is a very capable little dog 9 1/2 month old 22 inch to the shoulder now taking rabbits to ferrets and nets / longnets,retreives crows, swims, he has had only a few open runs on rabbits with lamp and hasnt shamed himself,I am falling in love with these breeds,they are not what you think,this dog joins in with the spaniel lab and pointer,he is starting to work alongside them in a team manner, I dont believe these dogs are just rabbit and rat dogs,I am going to experiment with this dog and see what he is capable of, over the next summer the prey drive in these dogs is amazing,its a case of if they can be taught to use it in the proper manner,I always wanted to train a net dog for longnetting,dads was a hill cattle collie dog x with a terrier,dont know how he trained it but would like to try with this boy,if I can find some reference to their training, Very strong dog, have you any idea what the racing whippets name was. My late father used to race non peds, was it non ped?. Your dog should make a good lamp and ferreting dog and should be able to take a knock or two, very nice indeed. Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 first cross whippet x Bedlington, second photo her pup Whippet x Whippet X bedlington, sadly two dogs no longer with us. The old girl looked very racey nice 1 Quote Link to post
3175darren 1,101 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 This is a 20 inch racing wippet x with a greyhound austrailin cattle dog mix lurcher my first lurcher for 30yr,he is a very capable little dog 9 1/2 month old 22 inch to the shoulder now taking rabbits to ferrets and nets / longnets,retreives crows, swims, he has had only a few open runs on rabbits with lamp and hasnt shamed himself,I am falling in love with these breeds,they are not what you think,this dog joins in with the spaniel lab and pointer,he is starting to work alongside them in a team manner, I dont believe these dogs are just rabbit and rat dogs,I am going to experiment with this dog and see what he is capable of, over the next summer the prey drive in these dogs is amazing,its a case of if they can be taught to use it in the proper manner,I always wanted to train a net dog for longnetting,dads was a hill cattle collie dog x with a terrier,dont know how he trained it but would like to try with this boy,if I can find some reference to their training, Very strong dog, have you any idea what the racing whippets name was. My late father used to race non peds, was it non ped?. Your dog should make a good lamp and ferreting dog and should be able to take a knock or two, very nice indeed. He was bred out west cumbria as far as I know its sire was a pedigree 20 inch racing wippet but cant be sure mate,I got him cos backs screwed and needed a good hand to attend the nets for me, Quote Link to post
gravel 63 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 I dont mind whippets, but I like the small crosses better... cracking looking dog that mate. Quote Link to post
darbo 4,776 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 first cross whippet x Bedlington, second photo her pup Whippet x Whippet X bedlington, sadly two dogs no longer with us. The old girl looked very racey nice what was the bedlington lines in your bitch laurie. heard she was a cracker. Quote Link to post
gravel 63 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Heres mine. 1 Quote Link to post
whin 463 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 nice brindle and white dog had one simliar looking but he was 27 big sid was his name good dog took the lot Quote Link to post
johnny 2 367 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 My new pup Quote Link to post
Country Joe 1,411 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 first cross whippet x Bedlington, second photo her pup Whippet x Whippet X bedlington, sadly two dogs no longer with us. The old girl looked very racey nice what was the bedlington lines in your bitch laurie. heard she was a cracker. Darbo, years ago I went to the one and only lurcher show in my town, i arrived late, and there was a lad packing up to go home, he had a pen with three pups, and had the Bedlington and the Whippet with him, he came from Ayr, I cant remember what the breeding was, only that the sire and dam worked rabbits, i paid £15 for her, the best money i have ever spent, She caught Hare, rabbits, pheasant, duck, rats, and stoat. I also used to beat with her, on local shoots, great wee marking dog, never told lies i like seeing hares about, i had to watch her, as she came very good at catching them in the den, when ferreting she would mark, then lie behind the bury, if a dig was on, she would move on to the next occupied bury, and lie and wait on you coming, she saved me a lot of time, wish I still had her. Quote Link to post
darbo 4,776 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 first cross whippet x Bedlington, second photo her pup Whippet x Whippet X bedlington, sadly two dogs no longer with us. The old girl looked very racey nice what was the bedlington lines in your bitch laurie. heard she was a cracker. Darbo, years ago I went to the one and only lurcher show in my town, i arrived late, and there was a lad packing up to go home, he had a pen with three pups, and had the Bedlington and the Whippet with him, he came from Ayr, I cant remember what the breeding was, only that the sire and dam worked rabbits, i paid £15 for her, the best money i have ever spent, She caught Hare, rabbits, pheasant, duck, rats, and stoat. I also used to beat with her, on local shoots, great wee marking dog, never told lies i like seeing hares about, i had to watch her, as she came very good at catching them in the den, when ferreting she would mark, then lie behind the bury, if a dig was on, she would move on to the next occupied bury, and lie and wait on you coming, she saved me a lot of time, wish I still had her. she sounds like a little cracker. hope your whippet pup does well for you. Quote Link to post
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