Beddy x Whippet - Really that good?

[troter58 1,711]

i got a 1/2 grey ,.1/4 whip,.1/8 ,.beddy, 1/8 collie..........shes a wee cracker that wont say no to any thing and shes shes under .......23" tts .......

beddy in a lurcher with greyhound is a great combination..............i just feel that beddy whips although great dogs .............lack a bit of pace for certain jobs,..........i prefer more aptions in a dogs armory..........

jobs for dogs whippet 99 why would you run any whippet cross on any thing which you know it can not do as for pace you have not seen as many as you are making out or is this what you have heard atb

[Robert morrison 15]

 

 

 

The beddy whippet is one dog I've never given much consideration or thought too.

 

I've really explored most other crosses, bull cross, collie, saluki, deerhound etc.

 

However from reading posts on here the beddy whippet seems to...

 

Enter cover, bush and flush.

Be fast enough to catch rabbits daytime.

Be capable of lamping.

Have potential to take on bigger stuff.

Be capable of taking feather in cover.

Make good ratting dogs.

 

If I had one it would be beddy/whip back to whippet I think to keep the speed up.

 

Anyone who's got one and works it as an "all rounder" can you give me a quick summary of how you find them?

 

Thanks

 

Gaz

speak to northern light he has few of them doing the business

This thread is 12 months old fella, ive spoke to alot of people since i started this thread and got a beddy/greyhound now. Cheers.

lol I know mate sorry just seen it this morning n after I sent u the message a came out of it didn't realise

[buster gonads 862]

 

i got a 1/2 grey ,.1/4 whip,.1/8 ,.beddy, 1/8 collie..........shes a wee cracker that wont say no to any thing and shes shes under .......23" tts .......

beddy in a lurcher with greyhound is a great combination..............i just feel that beddy whips although great dogs .............lack a bit of pace for certain jobs,..........i prefer more aptions in a dogs armory..........

jobs for dogs whippet 99 why would you run any whippet cross on any thing which you know it can not do as for pace you have not seen as many as you are making out or is this what you have heard atb

Too right Trotter, Whippet blood is going to restrict the size of the dog, therefore your oppstions regarding prey are going to be limited also, any one that has a whippet blooded dog and moans about them, saying they lack this or not being able to catch that are saying much about their lack of foresight when they decieded to go for whippet blood, get a dog for the type of prey/land you intend running it on and you at least give yourself and more importently the dog a chance, atb, buster.

[nothernlite 18,083]

 

 

i got a 1/2 grey ,.1/4 whip,.1/8 ,.beddy, 1/8 collie..........shes a wee cracker that wont say no to any thing and shes shes under .......23" tts .......

beddy in a lurcher with greyhound is a great combination..............i just feel that beddy whips although great dogs .............lack a bit of pace for certain jobs,..........i prefer more aptions in a dogs armory..........

jobs for dogs whippet 99 why would you run any whippet cross on any thing which you know it can not do as for pace you have not seen as many as you are making out or is this what you have heard atb

Too right Trotter, Whippet blood is going to restrict the size of the dog, therefore your oppstions regarding prey are going to be limited also, any one that has a whippet blooded dog and moans about them, saying they lack this or not being able to catch that are saying much about their lack of foresight when they decieded to go for whippet blood, get a dog for the type of prey/land you intend running it on and you at least give yourself and more importently the dog a chance, atb, buster.

well said buster and trotter at the end of the day rabbits and rats are all we can do so whippets and whippet crosses are ideal for that

Edited March 25, 2013 by nothernlite