Advice Needed For Beginner.

[jsennitt 2]

if your looking for a calm easy going dog either a full whippet or a whippet/greyhound or whippet x collie/grey.

What are the greyhound whippets like has anyone reading had one? I thought collie crosses were more for coursing?

[whippet 99 2,613]

 

if your looking for a calm easy going dog either a full whippet or a whippet/greyhound or whippet x collie/grey.

What are the greyhound whippets like has anyone reading had one? I thought collie crosses were more for coursing?

 

saluki x mate for coursing........ I would get yourself a cur bud,........collie grey ,.....could add a bit of whip to the mix aswell.......

you want something steady and biddable, which is easy too train and of course good rabbiting dogs ......

[alan81 110]

 

if your looking for a calm easy going dog either a full whippet or a whippet/greyhound or whippet x collie/grey.

What are the greyhound whippets like has anyone reading had one? I thought collie crosses were more for coursing?

 

I had a whippet/grey bitch a few years back she was a great little dog very calm and very loyal and a great dog on a rabbit but if I could have added anything to her I would have added a bit of collie just to give her some more wind.

[trenchfoot 4,243]

collie x for me. but for a beginner I wouldn't recommend a half x unless you are used to collies and the work you intend to to use it for would utilise its intelligence. collie/beddie mix always seem to turn out quite even lurchers, and the terrier element takes the edge off the collie sensitivity and makes for a more difficult dog to ruin

[jsennitt 2]

What pros does collie bring? I really don't want to ruin a dog I will be able to put the time in I just want an easier going type to start with. Thanks everyone.

[dave s 2]

hi mate i would go for the beddy x whippet a better coat and would stand a cold day ferreting better than whippet

[johnny 2 367]

collie x for me. but for a beginner I wouldn't recommend a half x unless you are used to collies and the work you intend to to use it for would utilise its intelligence. collie/beddie mix always seem to turn out quite even lurchers, and the terrier element takes the edge off the collie sensitivity and makes for a more difficult dog to ruin

My first lurcher was a first cross,very easy to train and bring on.Their seems to be a thing on here about collie cross greyhounds as not a good first lurcher,can,t get my head round it?

[jsennitt 2]

I don't think I'll need much intelligence, just pace and turning. I've been told if the dog is too intelligent they get bored easily which I understand.

[johnny 2 367]

I don't think I'll need much intelligence, just pace and turning. I've been told if the dog is too intelligent they get bored easily which I understand.

Boredom isn't a problem if you work them enough.Going off your saying i think a whippet would suit you.Good luck with your choice.

[jsennitt 2]

I will work the dog, I'll lamp with the dog as often as I can and get out through the day a lot too. Thanks for your advice mate.

[nothernlite 18,076]

there 2 beddy whippets for sale just now same line as mine they are very easy trained natural retrievers and great noses on them just small dogs mines is 19tts

[johnny 2 367]

hi mate i would go for the beddy x whippet a better coat and would stand a cold day ferreting better than whippet

Oh that old chestnut lol you read that where?

[Country Joe 1,411]

For a first timer, dogs with Bedlington in them can be a bit head strong, I would go for a Whippet, dead easy to train and laid back, very loyal.

Ideal for someone starting on the game, Whippets usually have a good nose for marking, and speed for taking Rabbits on the run.

[dave s 2]

i must have had a few soft ones johnny ?

[slip hound 32]

for day time rabbits and on the lamp id go with a mid sized dog/bitch deer hound grey hound back to a whippet excellent turn of foot trainable and plenty of wind from the deer hound stretched neck and body stay all day 23inch -25tts