Whippet X Greyhound

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I have just read with interest the article in the countrymans weekly about whippet x greyhounds and there lack of popularity nowadays.

 

Who runs them and what are your thoughts?

 

I've often liked the idea of these but have never actually seen one run.

 

I spent most of last season wondering what the best dog would be for where I run my dogs, mainly golf course and a quarry with loads of cover and uneven terrain and kept thinking about the whippet x greyhound. Take off speed is paramount for both as is agility and turning but would they be tough enough?

 

My dogs ( 3/4 Grey 1/4 Beddy and Sal/Whip/Grey) are both tough as old boots and have taken some nasty knocks which have not phased them at all. Would a whip x grey be the same? What about feet?

 

The other positive for me is the fact that they would be a smaller dog. Don't get me wrong I stay within the law at the moment but keep bigger dogs in the hope that the ban will be overturned. However this is getting more and more unlikely as time goes on and I am appearing in court next week under the hunting act 2004 for simply being out with a dog and lamp (no quarry was run) which just emphasises to me how seriously they are beginning to take this load of nonsense. A bigger dog doesn't only attract more unwanted attention IMO but it also puts the "temptation" factor there to slip on illegal quarry.

 

So why isnt this little rabbiting speed machine more popular?

 

Any pros and cons appreciated and hopefully we will get a good discussion going.

 

Cheers

 

Gaz

[OldhamLad 66]

Bedlington whippet all day

[jamie mc 168]

This is my boy and he has put some game away in his time he is 8 now but can still shift.

[LaraCroft 863]

That's one of mine - mainly Whip/Grey, with a little collie in the background. He is sharp, fast, turns on a sixpence, and is very focussed. Feet are not bad - definite hare foot shape, but I think the bit of collie gives them more toughness than I would expect, given the breeding. He has skin like tissue paper though - and no coat to speak of. I personally don't think there is enough collie in there to give much evidence of the collie traits ( bar the merle gene ) but as a rabbit dog, he is top class. Just have to be a wound care specialist if he even looks at a hedge !

 

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Bedlington whippet all day

As much as I like them they wouldn't cut the mustard on a golf course pal.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

This is my boy and he has put some game away in his time he is 8 now but can still shift.

He's got a nice shape to him. How tall?

 

What are his feet and coat like? Cheers.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

That's one of mine - mainly Whip/Grey, with a little collie in the background. He is sharp, fast, turns on a sixpence, and is very focussed. Feet are not bad - definite hare foot shape, but I think the bit of collie gives them more toughness than I would expect, given the breeding. He has skin like tissue paper though - and no coat to speak of. I personally don't think there is enough collie in there to give much evidence of the collie traits ( bar the merle gene ) but as a rabbit dog, he is top class. Just have to be a wound care specialist if he even looks at a hedge !

 

I like him alot Lara. Very nice. I think that thin skin is going to be one of the common traits of the cross

[Floyd17586 454]

Iv seen afew run in my day and they were good lampers exciting to watch too.but jmo that theyed lack stamina for daytime.

[LaraCroft 863]

 

That's one of mine - mainly Whip/Grey, with a little collie in the background. He is sharp, fast, turns on a sixpence, and is very focussed. Feet are not bad - definite hare foot shape, but I think the bit of collie gives them more toughness than I would expect, given the breeding. He has skin like tissue paper though - and no coat to speak of. I personally don't think there is enough collie in there to give much evidence of the collie traits ( bar the merle gene ) but as a rabbit dog, he is top class. Just have to be a wound care specialist if he even looks at a hedge !

 

I like him alot Lara. Very nice. I think that thin skin is going to be one of the common traits of the cross

 

Agree - I pick my terrain for him with great care - much more so than the other one, who has far more collie in the mix - he runs on anything. If they weren't both males, I'd have the perfect puppies bred from them !

[troter58 1,711]

rabbit dog runs links day and night 22tts brought up on them gaz

whippet grey beddy bounces well no injurys coming 3 in june

Edited May 21, 2013 by troter58

[wardle65 6]

I guess its just a case of time moves on and things change and things come back

still dont think you can beat a good old fashion lurcher

whippet / greyhound

whippet / greyhound collie

sertaintly would never have one of the new bull lurchers

poiter / greyhounds are great as well lot of power but quite got the speed guess depends what you want it for

 

im hoping to be able to get another soon whippet / greyhound def in my top 3

[darbo 4,774]

Seen a few go over the years.my mate had 1 decent lamping dog could knock over a daytime hare.Never had any real problems regarding injury.He was put to another whippet/grey and a bitch was kept back again a decent little bitch but was finished at 5 with feet and wrist problems. saw a good whippet/grey from carl williams back in the day knocked over daytime hares.Fast exciting dogs to watch some say too fast and prone to injury lack stamina etc. depends on the terrain and how much work you expect from them. some dogs are born lucky regarding injuries some are not.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

rabbit dog runs links day and night 22tts brought up on them gaz

whippet grey beddy bounces well no injurys coming 3 in june

 

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I would like to see your dog on a golf course pal!

[jamie mc 168]

I would not run my dog on a golf course it's too dangerous.

[forest of dean redneck 11,465]

I have just read with interest the article in the countrymans weekly about whippet x greyhounds and there lack of popularity nowadays.

 

Who runs them and what are your thoughts?

 

I've often liked the idea of these but have never actually seen one run.

 

I spent most of last season wondering what the best dog would be for where I run my dogs, mainly golf course and a quarry with loads of cover and uneven terrain and kept thinking about the whippet x greyhound. Take off speed is paramount for both as is agility and turning but would they be tough enough?

 

My dogs ( 3/4 Grey 1/4 Beddy and Sal/Whip/Grey) are both tough as old boots and have taken some nasty knocks which have not phased them at all. Would a whip x grey be the same? What about feet?

 

The other positive for me is the fact that they would be a smaller dog. Don't get me wrong I stay within the law at the moment but keep bigger dogs in the hope that the ban will be overturned. However this is getting more and more unlikely as time goes on and I am appearing in court next week under the hunting act 2004 for simply being out with a dog and lamp (no quarry was run) which just emphasises to me how seriously they are beginning to take this load of nonsense. A bigger dog doesn't only attract more unwanted attention IMO but it also puts the "temptation" factor there to slip on illegal quarry.

 

So why isnt this little rabbiting speed machine more popular?

 

Any pros and cons appreciated and hopefully we will get a good discussion going.

 

Cheers

 

Gaz

dont worry,same topic will be repeated in a year or two in the cmw.