6 month old whippet

[johnpop 3]

doin well with training now and starting to get some good speed in him and building up nicely. should I be getting him onto rabbits now or is he still to young? cheers

[mally 832]

Leave him another 4 months before you go lamping him etc, Won't hurt taking him ferreting in a couple of months though just for a look. Any dog needs to be both physically and mentally capable before you enter them to any quarry. And at 6 months he's just too young.

 

seen dozens of dogs ruined by folk starting them too early, but never seen one ruined by starting it too late

[johnpop 3]

thanks for the advise mate was gettin a bit worried thinking I was leaving it late, always thought they needed to see what was goin on from a young age. never done any of this stuff before so a complete learning curve ahead. cheers

[john rust 45]

Leave him another 4 months before you go lamping him etc, Won't hurt taking him ferreting in a couple of months though just for a look. Any dog needs to be both physically and mentally capable before you enter them to any quarry. And at 6 months he's just too young.

 

seen dozens of dogs ruined by folk starting them too early, but never seen one ruined by starting it too late

 

 

Good advice there pal

[toby63 1,236]

just keep at it with training forget about hunting yet 12 mth+ is a good age to start .if you start early the dog may start yappin and whippets are known for that just take your time and enjoy.

[iworkwhippets 12,654]

just keep at it with training forget about hunting yet 12 mth+ is a good age to start .if you start early the dog may start yappin and whippets are known for that just take your time and enjoy.

 

whippets are known for that, complete underpants, if i see that remark again, im gonna be smackin some botties

[Country Joe 1,411]

not knocking starting later, but i took my Whippet Pup ferreting at six months, he was starting to use his nose, and see the rabbits hitting the nets, and seeing how the ferts worked, just hunting along hedgerows.

And he has never yipped.

this is the way i brought on my Whippet X Bedlingtons, and they never yipped either.

 

this is him at six Months.

[Country Joe 1,411]

 

16 Months.

[toby63 1,236]

theres a diff between ferreting and ful on lamping .

[Country Joe 1,411]

I never said there was, i never mentioned lamping, in fact this dog has never lamped.

he has just ferreted and mooching, but will have to get off my backside, and get him out on the lamp.

[johnpop 3]

cheers for the advice fellas. just don't wanna let him miss out on anything. when you lot say moochIng what exactly is that. am I right in thinking just having a wonder about the fields and hitting lucky? I am new to all this sport. soz for the daft questions. lol

[hedz31 1,308]

just keep at it with training forget about hunting yet 12 mth+ is a good age to start .if you start early the dog may start yappin and whippets are known for that just take your time and enjoy.

 

whippets are known for that, complete underpants, if i see that remark again, im gonna be smackin some botties

Ive seen a few of them yap usualy when they were over matched on a hare though but ive seen a couple yap on bunny's so ye best come smack my bottie

[johnpop 3]

cracking looking dog there mate. have you always worked whippets what's your overall view of pure breeds? dog in the pic looks quite a size for a whippet measured ours the other day and is standing about 17 inches, is that about right for his age?

[mally 832]

I've seen, beddy x's , collie x's ,saluki x's yip.

[Country Joe 1,411]

He is 21inches, I agree with Mally, I also have seen different crosses that yipped.