Whippets n hare

[rob284 1,682]

Can whippets run hare well enough?

[Millet 4,497]

Yes they can run them but catching them regular is a different matter..

[Guest born to run1083]

On the lamp they are more then capable seen a few take hare but in the day I've only seen one catch regular

[rob284 1,682]

Does height play a big part( longer legs) better stride?

[whippeter69 88]

A whippet can and will take a hare. Shot a few that have been simular size to my whippet, but they can take them. On the lamp, or day time, but as the other boys say, maybe not a regular thing.

[sniffer 167]

They havent got the stamina for big winter hares...

[WANNABE ROOKIE 8]

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Edited February 1, 2012 by WANNABE ROOKIE

[stormrider8 59]

A friend of mine had a couple of Carl Williams whippets back in the 90 s. One of them used to catch a good few. He seemed to have endless stamina.

[paddybarr 77]

They havent got the stamina for big winter hares...

 

the Whippet Coursing Club must have been wasting their time for 5 decades, should of asked you before they formed

 

The answer is yes they can and yes they do have enough stamina and no they dont catch as many as other sighthounds

 

try watching this to see a whippets stamina

 

[burnz1985 9]

mine has had a few recently. he never gives up even when he's f**ked. good fun to watch

[robwelsh 354]

i dont believe that whippets dont have enough stamina...pound for pound the fastest sighthound, and their chests are deeper than most lurchers used "to catch regular" , for their size, i have no doubt that a whippet will catch hares regular, more than most lurchers,. down to speep, turning ability and a big chest for quick time recovery, in my opinion !

[sniffer 167]

They havent got the stamina for big winter hares...

 

the Whippet Coursing Club must have been wasting their time for 5 decades, should of asked you before they formed

 

The answer is yes they can and yes they do have enough stamina and no they dont catch as many as other sighthounds

 

try watching this to see a whippets stamina

 

I said they dont have stamina for big winter hare's , and i stand by my word's take a whippet to the fens and put it behind a big winter hare and see what happens

[lanesra 3,994]

A lot depends on field size , terrain ect , on the right ground the Whippet will regulary catch them , and on the wrong ground they will struggle where a larger sight hound will excel , horses for courses as they say , a Whippet can NEVER BE CLASSED AS A HARE DOG as thats not the purpose off the dog but they will definetly do well fit on the right ground , i think there is more too these speed machines than some give credit !

[rob284 1,682]

They havent got the stamina for big winter hares...

 

the Whippet Coursing Club must have been wasting their time for 5 decades, should of asked you before they formed

 

The answer is yes they can and yes they do have enough stamina and no they dont catch as many as other sighthounds

 

try watching this to see a whippets stamina

 

I said they dont have stamina for big winter hare's , and i stand by my word's take a whippet to the fens and put it behind a big winter hare and see what happens

whippets have fantastic stamina and recovery time, but not the pace of other hounds

[sniffer 167]

They havent got stamina for big winter hares ....is what i said