paulus 26 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 all these small deer are pocket rocket cover busters all the muntjac in this country are decended from those that escaped from woburn the same with chinese water deer. Quote Link to post
scottish hare hunter 2,345 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Quote Link to post
B.P.R 2,798 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) What are you talking about 'bigdaz'? Where have i said a whippet is capable of what an allround lurcher is? Clearly not. Dare say there are some that can do that bit extra.... But YES they are rabbiting dogs.... Ive no doubt my whippet has the heart to TRY more....but as a responsible owner.... why would i subject my wee dog to physical abuse from an animal far bigger than itself.......just to prove you wrong? The answer is...i wouldnt.... But that deer....is well in the capabilities of my little companion...... The thread was a joke, to highlight this species of deer which would / could / possibly turn a bigger, stronger dog inside out.... But as per....as soon as whippets are mentioned............. Edited March 11, 2013 by Blue Pocket Rocket Quote Link to post
skycat 6,173 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 all these small deer are pocket rocket cover busters all the muntjac in this country are decended from those that escaped from woburn the same with chinese water deer. Never underestimate those pocket rocket cover busters: they may be an easy target out in the open, but you needed a small fast dog to catch them in cover, and even then the dog was always at risk, not from the deer, but from breaking its neck or legs in woodland, fallen branches etc: I know: I've lost 2 dogs running them in thick cover, and a big dog is definitely at a huge disadvantage. Quote Link to post
bigdaz 688 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 What are you talking about 'bigdaz'? Where have i said a whippet is capable of what an allround lurcher is? Clearly not. Dare say there are some that can do that bit extra.... But YES they are rabbiting dogs.... Ive no doubt my whippet has the heart to TRY more....but as a responsible owner.... why would i subject my wee dog to physical abuse from an animal far bigger than itself.......just to prove you wrong? The answer is...i wouldnt.... But that deer....is well in the capabilities of my little companion...... The thread was a joke, to highlight this species of deer which would / could / possibly turn a bigger, stronger dog inside out.... But as per....as soon as whippets are mentioned............. BPR, you put a photo up mate, I made a statement, then the whippet mob came out en masse, I'll confess I knew I would get a bite and I wasn't wrong. I actually like whippets as it happens, but I think a helluva lot of whippet owners need to lighten up an realise their dogs are not capable of what they think they are. Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 all these small deer are pocket rocket cover busters all the muntjac in this country are decended from those that escaped from woburn the same with chinese water deer. Never underestimate those pocket rocket cover busters: they may be an easy target out in the open, but you needed a small fast dog to catch them in cover, and even then the dog was always at risk, not from the deer, but from breaking its neck or legs in woodland, fallen branches etc: I know: I've lost 2 dogs running them in thick cover, and a big dog is definitely at a huge disadvantage. if it was still legal my two 25tts would have learnt how to push them out by working together, but i would imagine they would pickup a boat load of injuries in the process, cuts.puncures.rips,tares and eye injuries thats even before the contact with the quarry was made. its said that in the past some just preffer when pressured to face the dog rather than flee, others were said to be like hot snot through the denses cover Quote Link to post
inan 841 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 At the zoo today and seen these... Think theyre called pudu's... Very small, quick and super agile... Looked like theyd turn a bigger dog inside out It would be a shame if they escaped, and began to breed in the wild . Quote Link to post
johnny 2 367 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Some whippets will just take rabbits and some will do a bit more.Same with lurchers imo. Quote Link to post
iworkwhippets 12,505 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 What are you talking about 'bigdaz'? Where have i said a whippet is capable of what an allround lurcher is? Clearly not. Dare say there are some that can do that bit extra.... But YES they are rabbiting dogs.... Ive no doubt my whippet has the heart to TRY more....but as a responsible owner.... why would i subject my wee dog to physical abuse from an animal far bigger than itself.......just to prove you wrong? The answer is...i wouldnt.... But that deer....is well in the capabilities of my little companion...... The thread was a joke, to highlight this species of deer which would / could / possibly turn a bigger, stronger dog inside out.... But as per....as soon as whippets are mentioned............. BPR, you put a photo up mate, I made a statement, then the whippet mob came out en masse, I'll confess I knew I would get a bite and I wasn't wrong. I actually like whippets as it happens, but I think a helluva lot of whippet owners need to lighten up an realise their dogs are not capable of what they think they are. Mine is more than capable on legal quarry, a sound n solid bitch, as for owt else, i wouldnt be knowing Quote Link to post
forest of dean redneck 11,530 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 At the zoo today and seen these... Think theyre called pudu's... Very small, quick and super agile... Looked like theyd turn a bigger dog inside out It would be a shame if they escaped, and began to breed in the wild . Where's a bus load of the unwashed,when you need them,eh? 1 Quote Link to post
king of the bog 2 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Whippets aka spunk hounds? Quote Link to post
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Whippets aka spunk hounds? I heard you run a few ped whippets now. ..... Quote Link to post
NEWKID 27,047 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 I don't know about whippets.. but by the sounds of it an Italian greyhound would be more than up for the job of taking a Pudu Quote Link to post
inan 841 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 At the zoo today and seen these... Think theyre called pudu's... Very small, quick and super agile... Looked like theyd turn a bigger dog inside out It would be a shame if they escaped, and began to breed in the wild . Where's a bus load of the unwashed,when you need them,eh? Exactly! Quote Link to post
lanesra 3,994 Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Whippets that are Only Capable off taking Rabbits . . Have only seen Rabbits from what I've seen in mine and a few others , a rabbit enthusiasts Dog is a whippet though its limits don't start and finish there unless Thats all you require ! Quote Link to post
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