Whippets, what were they like?

[RussBoy 77]

I've not had alot of experience with these little dogs but have heard a few good stories about them.

 

Was wondering how they performed in the field before the ban etc, e.g. what were they like on the different quarry run and what were there advantages maybe over bigger sighthounds?

 

Pics would also be great folks. thanks again, Russ.

[RussBoy 77]

no one? i have only run bigger running dogs but have always fancied getting myself a whippet

[asanley 1,009]

I can,t think of any advantages a whippet would have over a ..bigger dog...but they can punch well above thier weight , and as a reliable moocher/lamper they can sometimes excel , once you,v bonded with the breed it,s hard to consider using anything else .but on pre ban quarry there are more efficient dogs.

[Romany 1,065]

Lovely little dogs, had them for many years beofre lamping came in..my dad was a good whippet man, racing them and working them..

[wuyang 513]

Mine was ace on rabbits,but wasnt up to a good course......would try, but cant compare to a lurcher. Out and out rabbit dogs that will catch something else every now and again.

[3175darren 1,102]

superb little rabbit dogs I know mine is a wippet cross,but wouldnt trade him for owt, very bidable,good familly dog great with kids,I will have another at some point,and I still own labs pointers and spaniels and have done for years,I am a firm believer that,a good lurcher/runningdog has a place in any working kennel,very able little dogs that will give everything for you,mine retreives swims will flush pheasant,what more could you want,

[hillbilly boy 109]

They are all or nothing they will give everything they have got every time no matter what it is

[weezel5 2]

Im intresdt in this thred as i keep 2 whippets myself an my grandad has allways keep track ghounds bt i carnt afford that as a hobby jus yet so me an my whippets lamp rabbits grate fun an as been sed erlyr grate pot fillers an neva stop trying bt round my way as of late there smees to be a large influx of big red rabbits the ones that bite bk if my whippet dos end up chaseing the wrong pair of eyes will thay get hurt or will thay hold there own

[iWorkChihuahuas 52]

theyre a wolf in sheeps clothing, very MIS UNDERSTOOD.

 

if you get one from the correct breeding, and one out of parents of a good height, and body type you will be ok, but the little ones with roached backs havent shon in my eyes, but thats my opinion, i like a whippet to stand 20" +, that way they are better for alrounding, they will try there hardest on ANYTHING you put infront of them, not like some lurchers.

 

atb

[Ideation 8,216]

  On 25/07/2012 at 14:59, weezel5 said:

Im intresdt in this thred as i keep 2 whippets myself an my grandad has allways keep track ghounds bt i carnt afford that as a hobby jus yet so me an my whippets lamp rabbits grate fun an as been sed erlyr grate pot fillers an neva stop trying bt round my way as of late there smees to be a large influx of big red rabbits the ones that bite bk if my whippet dos end up chaseing the wrong pair of eyes will thay get hurt or will thay hold there own

 

Not really made for the job, but it's hard telling them that lol.

[weezel5 2]

Cheers for advice lads i suppse its like thay say its not the size of the dog in the fight bt the size of the fight in the dog an i know my whippets av got plenty of fight lol

 

Atb

[hillbilly boy 109]

  On 25/07/2012 at 14:59, weezel5 said:

Im intresdt in this thred as i keep 2 whippets myself an my grandad has allways keep track ghounds bt i carnt afford that as a hobby jus yet so me an my whippets lamp rabbits grate fun an as been sed erlyr grate pot fillers an neva stop trying bt round my way as of late there smees to be a large influx of big red rabbits the ones that bite bk if my whippet dos end up chaseing the wrong pair of eyes will thay get hurt or will thay hold there own

They are not made for the job but they will not back down from anything

[foresterj 1,096]

  On 24/07/2012 at 10:06, Romany said:

Lovely little dogs, had them for many years beofre lamping came in..my dad was a good whippet man, racing them and working them..

when did lamping come in?

[chartpolski 25,207]

'Keepers were lamplng with hand held oil lamps in the 1800's , but I suspect Bill is talking about the late 60's, early 70's. That's when I remember lamping becoming popular here in the North East.

 

Cheers.

[Giro 2,648]

Chartpolski when did you first go out with a lamp??

 

What is the oldest literature kicking about in someones loft or shed regarding lamping??

 

I would have a small whippet for pottering about in the daytime, could be quite fun mabye not get into as much trouble ?? Then again my luck I would get one that was smashing deer for fun :laugh: