is the whippet becoming to popular for its own good

[workinwhippet 12]

an article in last weeks countrymans by mark hopkins aked this question and i wonderd what the lads on here with whippets thought.there seems to be some divisions in the working whippet world,as there probably is in many other working dog circles.who has the future of the working whippet in their hands.

[Millet 4,497]

Aslong as the price stay's up for whippet's it should keep the messer's at bay..

[poacher3161 1,766]

I would say they were even more popular 40 years ago and less in mineing communitys though in them days they wernt seen as cash cows like seems to be the case with some who keep them nowdays.

[artful212 394]

not to many have working whippets i think some of the show folk have ruined them like most breeds

then u have the racing with ones breeding whippet greyhounds 1st x 2nd x 3rd x then racing them as whippets and sellin them as whippets or hardblood whippets

where would it start or end for the whippet

[mally 832]

not to many have working whippets i think some of the show folk have ruined them like most breeds

then u have the racing with ones breeding whippet greyhounds 1st x 2nd x 3rd x then racing them as whippets and sellin them as whippets or hardblood whippets

where would it start or end for the whippet

 

If the working whippet breeders keep breeding like there doing it will be them responsible for ruining the breed mate, there breeding everything a whippet shouldn't be, and breeding from dogs with known faults and breeding mother x son etc etc.

As for breeding hardblood whippet, i just can't see the point in that.

[artful212 394]

not to many have working whippets i think some of the show folk have ruined them like most breeds

then u have the racing with ones breeding whippet greyhounds 1st x 2nd x 3rd x then racing them as whippets and sellin them as whippets or hardblood whippets

where would it start or end for the whippet

 

If the working whippet breeders keep breeding like there doing it will be them responsible for ruining the breed mate, there breeding everything a whippet shouldn't be, and breeding from dogs with known faults and breeding mother x son etc etc.

As for breeding hardblood whippet, i just can't see the point in that.

 

 

if there breeding workers hows that a problem

a rossette only tells u that someone likes your dog a potfiller tells you your dog loves you and his job

 

 

would u say its easier to get working whippet pups or show breed

 

as for hardblood i agree mate

[mally 832]

not to many have working whippets i think some of the show folk have ruined them like most breeds

then u have the racing with ones breeding whippet greyhounds 1st x 2nd x 3rd x then racing them as whippets and sellin them as whippets or hardblood whippets

where would it start or end for the whippet

 

If the working whippet breeders keep breeding like there doing it will be them responsible for ruining the breed mate, there breeding everything a whippet shouldn't be, and breeding from dogs with known faults and breeding mother x son etc etc.

As for breeding hardblood whippet, i just can't see the point in that.

 

 

if there breeding workers hows that a problem

a rossette only tells u that someone likes your dog a potfiller tells you your dog loves you and his job

 

 

would u say its easier to get working whippet pups or show breed

 

as for hardblood i agree mate

 

I like my whippets to look like a whippet, a beddy x whippets works but it's not a bloody whippet mate. I've seen some real crap being bred by the so called authority on working whippets. Its common knowledge i don't use the so called working whippet lines in my lines and that is for obvious reasons. Do my dogs work??? they do what i want them to do.

 

Theres too many in it for a quick buck nowadays, I have refused more studs than i care to remember,because they were breeding for the wrong reasons and didn't intend on keeping a pup themselves.. I'd sooner not bother than let my dog go over anything. It's taken me alot of time and effort to get the dogs i've got today.

[artful212 394]

obviously a beddy whippet isnt a whippet im not blind mate is that a working whippet ???

puppy peddling is what your on about and the show people love it cause there dog has rossette

how much would it be for a show whippet then compare the price to a working whippet its not rocket science

 

if your dog works fair play

if your turning down studs thats up to you

 

kc reg whippet at stud though why bother advertise on you profile

 

happy showing racing or hunting lol

Edited May 14, 2012 by artful212

[SeanMcD 92]

i use to think kc reg whippets were dirt when it came to working but they are not if you put the work into them ,they can make first class wee workers but i would rather put a worker back to my kc reg than another kc reg to make money

Edited May 14, 2012 by SeanMcD

[inan 841]

not to many have working whippets i think some of the show folk have ruined them like most breeds

then u have the racing with ones breeding whippet greyhounds 1st x 2nd x 3rd x then racing them as whippets and sellin them as whippets or hardblood whippets

where would it start or end for the whippet

 

If the working whippet breeders keep breeding like there doing it will be them responsible for ruining the breed mate, there breeding everything a whippet shouldn't be, and breeding from dogs with known faults and breeding mother x son etc etc.

As for breeding hardblood whippet, i just can't see the point in that.

 

 

if there breeding workers hows that a problem

a rossette only tells u that someone likes your dog a potfiller tells you your dog loves you and his job

 

 

would u say its easier to get working whippet pups or show breed

 

as for hardblood i agree mate

 

I like my whippets to look like a whippet, a beddy x whippets works but it's not a bloody whippet mate. I've seen some real crap being bred by the so called authority on working whippets. Its common knowledge i don't use the so called working whippet lines in my lines and that is for obvious reasons. Do my dogs work??? they do what i want them to do.

 

Theres too many in it for a quick buck nowadays, I have refused more studs than i care to remember,because they were breeding for the wrong reasons and didn't intend on keeping a pup themselves.. I'd sooner not bother than let my dog go over anything. It's taken me alot of time and effort to get the dogs i've got today.

Does this" so called authority" have their own web site?

[Guest Manitoba]

back on topic before i get bored of the same old whining record , yes there are far too many 2rd rate whippets being bred , which cant help in the long run

[mally 832]

obviously a beddy whippet isnt a whippet im not blind mate is that a working whippet ???

puppy peddling is what your on about and the show people love it cause there dog has rossette

how much would it be for a show whippet then compare the price to a working whippet its not rocket science

 

if your dog works fair play

if your turning down studs thats up to you

 

kc reg whippet at stud though why bother advertise on you profile

 

happy showing racing or hunting lol

 

I don't know you and you obviuosly don't know me with what your implying, however i will answer you questions

 

A show bred pup will cost from £400-£600, a working bred pup anything from £300- £600 (both kc registered)

 

I have the stud dog on my profile to show responsible people that my dog is available, i have my website to show people what working whippets can do and what they should look like. Do i have a puppy for sale page??? No i don't!!. I breed when i want a pup myself, hence not very often so can't see the point in having a puppy page.

 

I say it how it is and speak my mind, some folk like me some don't. I don't give a flying sh*t who likes me and who doesn't to be honest. There are quite a few members on here who know me personally and who have been out with me and seen my dogs working in the field. I am more than happy to give advice and have spent hours on the phone and replying to messagers on here. I've invited many people out to see my whippets working to see if a whippet is right for them. I wonder how many of the puppy farmers who breed 2-3 litters a year would do this!!!.

 

And yes the so called authority do have there own websites, there the free websites you can build in an hour.

[mally 832]

back on topic before i get bored of the same old whining record , yes there are far too many 2rd rate whippets being bred , which cant help in the long run

 

You are right mate, never thought i'd agree with you but you are right.

 

The problem with me is i'm passionate about the whippet and my whippets and it boils my piss when folk are just breeding for the numbers and not thinking about the lines and what they are breeding from. They sell to anyone who has the money.

The amount of whippets that are ending up in rescue centres is very worrying at the moment, and it's all down to over breeding and breeders selling whippets to unsuitable homes. I try and help out all i can in there fundraising events by donating photo shoots for them to auction off, where 100% of what they raise goes to the rescue centre.

 

I don't associate anymore with the so called authority as there just not worth it, recent video's just go to prove they are just kidding themselves. They can't pull the wool over anyones eyes now as they can see it with there own eyes now.....

[SeanMcD 92]

obviously a beddy whippet isnt a whippet im not blind mate is that a working whippet ???

puppy peddling is what your on about and the show people love it cause there dog has rossette

how much would it be for a show whippet then compare the price to a working whippet its not rocket science

 

if your dog works fair play

if your turning down studs thats up to you

 

kc reg whippet at stud though why bother advertise on you profile

 

happy showing racing or hunting lol

 

I don't know you and you obviuosly don't know me with what your implying, however i will answer you questions

 

A show bred pup will cost from £400-£600, a working bred pup anything from £300- £600 (both kc registered)

 

I have the stud dog on my profile to show responsible people that my dog is available, i have my website to show people what working whippets can do and what they should look like. Do i have a puppy for sale page??? No i don't!!. I breed when i want a pup myself, hence not very often so can't see the point in having a puppy page.

 

I say it how it is and speak my mind, some folk like me some don't. I don't give a flying sh*t who likes me and who doesn't to be honest. There are quite a few members on here who know me personally and who have been out with me and seen my dogs working in the field. I am more than happy to give advice and have spent hours on the phone and replying to messagers on here. I've invited many people out to see my whippets working to see if a whippet is right for them. I wonder how many of the puppy farmers who breed 2-3 litters a year would do this!!!.

 

And yes the so called authority do have there own websites, there the free websites you can build in an hour.

i think £100 quid is plenty for a whippet if its kc reg or not an over here it prob to much just my opinion

[Catcher 1 639]

Allways had it in my mind over the years to run a whippet.Looking at it now .They would never have made the grade beside my lurchers.Far to light for the job i was doing.