italian greyhound for rabbiting...

[socks 32,253]

I spent a morning rabbiting with a fellah that had a dog and a bitch Italian Greyhound, and although not serious rabbiting, we caught 7-8 if i remember...it was really fun, and the dogs where crazy agile....i wouldnt get one for serious hunting, but for what they where, they where very fun indeed.

 

Yea but you are ginger !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest born to run1083]

They are a "Toy Breed". Lapdogs with serious problems with breaking bones just doing things like jumping off the sofa !! Couldn't catch a rabbit in a 'phone box.

 

Now just watch all the "Iggy" owners coming on and saying how THEIR dog does rabbits, hares, foxes, etc !! LOL !!

 

Cheers.

Funny you say that lol I don't own one but a bloke in Oxford I know does and his was originally brought as a sofa dog for his mrs until one day he was out with it and it nailed a rabbit and retrieved it. After that the bloke has used it over the last 3 years to catch bolters his terrier flushes. I know its not loads but in total had over 200 day time rabbits now and no phone box in sight

[junior 267]

ive one here that would tackle fox pre ban....has hit the 50 mark on the rabbits on more than one occasion,and will catch a hare within the 1st two turns.

[chartpolski 24,866]

They are a "Toy Breed". Lapdogs with serious problems with breaking bones just doing things like jumping off the sofa !! Couldn't catch a rabbit in a 'phone box.

 

Now just watch all the "Iggy" owners coming on and saying how THEIR dog does rabbits, hares, foxes, etc !! LOL !!

 

Cheers.

Funny you say that lol I don't own one but a bloke in Oxford I know does and his was originally brought as a sofa dog for his mrs until one day he was out with it and it nailed a rabbit and retrieved it. After that the bloke has used it over the last 3 years to catch bolters his terrier flushes. I know its not loads but in total had over 200 day time rabbits now and no phone box in sight

 

And I've got a Mini Manchester Terrier, (honestly), that draws Badgers, lugs Wild Boar and grabs Deer by the hock and trips them !! LOL !!

 

Cheers.

[iWorkChihuahuas 52]

so, another question, these whippets, which look like italian greyhounds, which are no bigger, no bulkier, what uses would they have? if italian greyhound ne good for working? cheers

[junior 267]

so, another question, these whippets, which look like italian greyhounds, which are no bigger, no bulkier, what uses would they have? if italian greyhound ne good for working? cheers

they throw decent sized litters and with a showing kc seel for big bucks...peddlars paradise

[Ideation 8,216]

It'd only end in tears.

[iWorkChihuahuas 52]

so, another question, these whippets, which look like italian greyhounds, which are no bigger, no bulkier, what uses would they have? if italian greyhound ne good for working? cheers

they throw decent sized litters and with a showing kc seel for big bucks...peddlars paradise

thats incorrect THL language, not a peddler, a puppy farmer

Edited August 6, 2012 by iWorkChihuahuas

[jezza 126]

look, there isnt going to be a whippet as small as an italian greyhound, in any kind of way, maybe with a very very rare exception, yeah they may catch the odd rabbit but not half as many as a decent whippet or lurcher and it will be constantly injured, too fragile mate, depending on the ground you run

[iWorkChihuahuas 52]

my mate has a 16" whippet, thats took a bigrabbit, but i was just looking into italian greyhounds, see the difference with them n a small whippet

[chartpolski 24,866]

look, there isnt going to be a whippet as small as an italian greyhound, in any kind of way, maybe with a very very rare exception, yeah they may catch the odd rabbit but not half as many as a decent whippet or lurcher and it will be constantly injured, too fragile mate, depending on the ground you run

 

There's 16/17/18 lb Non- Ped Whippets racing and doing fantastic times and I know for a fact that some of them catch rabbits. This is getting towards the top end weight for I.G.s, which weigh between 8 and 18lb; but there is absolutely no comparison between these whippets and Italian Greyhounds.... one is a race bred flyer and the other is a Toy Breed Lapdog ! Anyone thinking of using an Italian Greyhound for working, had better be prepared for dissapointment, heartbreak and some enormous Vet bills !!!

 

Cheers.

[iWorkChihuahuas 52]

look, there isnt going to be a whippet as small as an italian greyhound, in any kind of way, maybe with a very very rare exception, yeah they may catch the odd rabbit but not half as many as a decent whippet or lurcher and it will be constantly injured, too fragile mate, depending on the ground you run

 

There's 16/17/18 lb Non- Ped Whippets racing and doing fantastic times and I know for a fact that some of them catch rabbits. This is getting towards the top end weight for I.G.s, which weigh between 8 and 18lb; but there is absolutely no comparison between these whippets and Italian Greyhounds.... one is a race bred flyer and the other is a Toy Breed Lapdog ! Anyone thinking of using an Italian Greyhound for working, had better be prepared for dissapointment, heartbreak and some enormous Vet bills !!!

 

Cheers.

so what about a small breed racing whippet x italian greyhound chartpol?

[chartpolski 24,866]

look, there isnt going to be a whippet as small as an italian greyhound, in any kind of way, maybe with a very very rare exception, yeah they may catch the odd rabbit but not half as many as a decent whippet or lurcher and it will be constantly injured, too fragile mate, depending on the ground you run

 

There's 16/17/18 lb Non- Ped Whippets racing and doing fantastic times and I know for a fact that some of them catch rabbits. This is getting towards the top end weight for I.G.s, which weigh between 8 and 18lb; but there is absolutely no comparison between these whippets and Italian Greyhounds.... one is a race bred flyer and the other is a Toy Breed Lapdog ! Anyone thinking of using an Italian Greyhound for working, had better be prepared for dissapointment, heartbreak and some enormous Vet bills !!!

 

Cheers.

so what about a small breed racing whippet x italian greyhound chartpol?

 

WHY ????? If a small Whippet can catch rabbits........why f**k it up by crossing it with something that can't, and adds absolutely nothing ??

 

Cheers.

[leegreen 2,221]

Little lurcher has has one and she used to catch rabbits with it. May be PM her.

Personally I think dey is well gay!

[reddawn 2,173]

my next dog for bunnys will either be a wolfhound or an italian greyhound