whippet x lurcher - anyone with similar mix?

[graham4877 1,181]

Will see how many I get first. Most ads for lurchers seem to be around £150-200 so will probably start at £150. Mostly I want to recoup the cost of raising them and if there's enough over give the kids a holiday as we've not had the money to go away for a couple of years (stuck with school holiday prices!).

 

I'm looking forward to having the pups though, should keep the kids amused over the school hols lol (and have educational value).

 

Mum is very gentle and affectionate and the dad is calm and good natured.

 

Mum is black and tan (she had merle siblings) and dad is blue.

what they like at working is what people want to know, anyone looking for a pup should be offer a chance to see both dam and sire working,,tho dam would not be able to strait away but when she's fit after having pups the offer should be their!

least thats what i've offered lads who had pups from me and it what i got offered with all the pups i've got !

[Tumbleweed 1]

Thanks . I've not had lurcher pups before so it's helpful to know what people will want to know etc when it gets to the point of finding homes. My dh is the one who takes her out so I'll let him discuss that part lol.

[johnny 2 367]

nothing wrong with a whippet or whippet cross

Pure 1's are shite they have no wind cant do the same as a purpose bred lurcher they have skin like paper they are a very limited little dog

Well after owning lurchers in the past I will be lamping my first whippet this season.When the seasons over I start a thread and give a honest account of how he's done.

[mally 832]

I new their was some thick people about, but most of em seams to be on here! :laugh:

 

THIS :laugh: at the end means JOKE just for the not so bright of you's out their

 

I should think twice about calling folk thick matey, as for folk calling whippets, for the work i do and the land i work them on they suit me just fine and when lads have been down with there lurchers they haven't caught anymore than my whippets either lamping or ferreting/mooching in fact on a few occasions Vixen has run better.

 

I'm not just a weekend hunter either, my dogs probably see more rabbits in a week than some do in a month.

 

Infact in the huntinglife lamping competition 2010 The heat i ran against longdog runner we caught the most between us in all the heats.

 

Its a FACT that the people who slag whippets off haven't actually seen a decent one work

[hedz31 1,308]

I new their was some thick people about, but most of em seams to be on here! :laugh:

 

THIS :laugh: at the end means JOKE just for the not so bright of you's out their

 

I should think twice about calling folk thick matey, as for folk calling whippets, for the work i do and the land i work them on they suit me just fine and when lads have been down with there lurchers they haven't caught anymore than my whippets either lamping or ferreting/mooching in fact on a few occasions Vixen has run better.

 

I'm not just a weekend hunter either, my dogs probably see more rabbits in a week than some do in a month.

 

Infact in the huntinglife lamping competition 2010 The heat i ran against longdog runner we caught the most between us in all the heats.

 

Its a FACT that the people who slag whippets off haven't actually seen a decent one work

Ive seen a few work yeah some were plain shite straight out some were ok they had abit of heart but they were limited if i was into running bunny's all the time they would still not be my first choice seen to many shivering to many gassed out after 20 to 30 run's and seen to many knock themselves and the nights done,ive been out with lads and them to say i cant run this on that land fair play to them they knew they would not bode well on there like i said i find them very limited little dogs but were all entitled to our own opinions

[johnny 2 367]

20 to 30 runs how many did they catch?

[hedz31 1,308]

20 to 30 runs how many did they catch?

Late teens early 20's mate the better 1's that could run that many

[johnny 2 367]

20 to 30 runs how many did they catch?

Late teens early 20's mate the better 1's that could run that many

Well its each to their own.if mine catches at that rate I'll be topping up the freezer nicely

[hedz31 1,308]

20 to 30 runs how many did they catch?

Late teens early 20's mate the better 1's that could run that many

Well its each to their own.if mine catches at that rate I'll be topping up the freezer nicely

I hope ye get a decent 1 mate and it doe's ye proud the numbers i gave above didnt look good though when there was lurchers running and they were getting late 30's into 40's the whippets deffo looked better first 10 runs or so but soon died of ye get a few hard run's or a knock and whippets usualy fade off

[reddawn 2,173]

I new their was some thick people about, but most of em seams to be on here! :laugh:

 

THIS :laugh: at the end means JOKE just for the not so bright of you's out their

 

I should think twice about calling folk thick matey, as for folk calling whippets, for the work i do and the land i work them on they suit me just fine and when lads have been down with there lurchers they haven't caught anymore than my whippets either lamping or ferreting/mooching in fact on a few occasions Vixen has run better.

 

I'm not just a weekend hunter either, my dogs probably see more rabbits in a week than some do in a month.

 

Infact in the huntinglife lamping competition 2010 The heat i ran against longdog runner we caught the most between us in all the heats.

 

Its a FACT that the people who slag whippets off haven't actually seen a decent one work

 

 

just oot a curiosity, how many rabbits ye see a week??

[johnny 2 367]

20 to 30 runs how many did they catch?

Late teens early 20's mate the better 1's that could run that many

Well its each to their own.if mine catches at that rate I'll be topping up the freezer nicely

I hope ye get a decent 1 mate and it doe's ye proud the numbers i gave above didnt look good though when there was lurchers running and they were getting late 30's into 40's the whippets deffo looked better first 10 runs or so but soon died of ye get a few hard run's or a knock and whippets usualy fade off

Well even so that my whipp has been hard work.(I would say they are terriers on stilts)they are great wee dogs to have around a family.Would I rule out getting another lurcher? no but am thinkink about a pure saluki

[graham4877 1,181]

I new their was some thick people about, but most of em seams to be on here! :laugh:

 

THIS :laugh: at the end means JOKE just for the not so bright of you's out their

 

I should think twice about calling folk thick matey, as for folk calling whippets, for the work i do and the land i work them on they suit me just fine and when lads have been down with there lurchers they haven't caught anymore than my whippets either lamping or ferreting/mooching in fact on a few occasions Vixen has run better.

 

I'm not just a weekend hunter either, my dogs probably see more rabbits in a week than some do in a month.

 

Infact in the huntinglife lamping competition 2010 The heat i ran against longdog runner we caught the most between us in all the heats.

 

Its a FACT that the people who slag whippets off haven't actually seen a decent one work

Did you not see the post where i said i was taking the piss ,?? thats why i put :laugh:

The thick part was not aimed at you..but if the shoe fits and all that

I don't know if its just me but you seam a bit insecure about your whippets

I mean you can see am having a bit joke on, after all its mid summer, nowt much to do but keep dogs ticking over, so lots of time to come on here and rip the piss to kill the time!

anyway

lad a no has a real good one , and over the years av seen a good amount, their just not for me, why...well because they just need to look a something to knock them up...

round here their no good for me they could never do the amount i do and theirs no way the could go out night after night 5/6 nights a week unlike my might saluki cross's