Tough Whippet

[wuyang 513]

Don't think there's much difference in lurchers/whippets below 20 inch, think either will do the job he wants. If I was doing more lamping then I would opt more in favour of the lurcher, but I would also be going for something with a bit more height.

 

Whippets are cracking little workers.

[johnny 2 367]

i.m asking this question on behalf of a friend .

he,s after a dog to run along side his terrier for a spot of very casual mouching and possibly lamping.

in truth it would mostly be a pet.

he,s decided on a whippet because they are easy to live with and would appear more biddable than his terrier.

his main concern is damage due to the make up of the whippet ,but i beleive some strains are more robust than others.

after looking at posts on here they are a lot tougher than most folks realise.

the problem is a local lad that we meet sometimes is always getting his one stitched up.

this dog is blisteringly fast and quite fragile in appearance so this may be bad combination.

my friend is not concerned with extreme speed or stamina but would prefer one of the types that are less injury prone because his land is very varied.

i have a beddy/whippet and suggested one would also suit him but he,d prefer a whippet.

it appears that there are whippets out there to suit his needs but can any body give advice on types to go for and i supose just as importantly what not to go for .

i don,t want this to turn into a whippet v lurcher argument because a lurcher is not an option for him just an honest question about which whippet would be the best option

thank you in advance

Tell your mate to get a Mikey Brown bred whippet,it really is that simple.

[wuyang 513]

Just get off working parents....

Edited December 15, 2013 by wuyang

[johnny 2 367]

Just get off working parents...

I agree thats why I said get one off Mickeys stuff.

[nothernlite 18,089]

tell your mate to go and buy a whippet and hope hes lucky and he gets a tough one its just luck

[Ideation 8,216]

I agree there is a certain element of luck. However, some lines do appear to throw a slightly more robust type. Also, I guess, some are just slower and bigger and so less inclined to such extreme bangs.

[johnny 2 367]

To be fair the op said it will mostly a pet.Mickeys stuff will be overkill any bred whippet will do.

[Terrier Sam 297]

If he definitely wants a whippet then I know someone who has some Mike Brown bred ready now. PM me if you like

[slip lead 862]

I think a whippet would be purfect for your dad if he wants some excitement when having a stroll in the country side and as I have found he will not get as much hassle as he would with a shaggy looking lurcher. Good luck hope you find the

[Country Joe 1,411]

 

thank you for the replies

he,s stuck on the idea of a whippet and there is no changing his mind on this .

i agree with you penny which is why i have a beddy/whippet myself and not a pure whippet.

the countryside is indeed a dangerous place for any dog and if somebody could breed a bullet proof dog then they would be a very rich person.

i,m just trying to find out which strains of whippet he should go for before he just goes out and buys any old thing. or is it a lottery and they are all the same and it,s all down to luck and picking the sturdiest pup from the litter. the reason i,m doing the research for him is because he,s not a computer type person and is more likely to just go for an add in the local paper

all dogs can get injured but some seem less prone than others. as the above posts testify

i,ll start the ball rolling myself and ask if the ones bred by mike brown are more suitable?

thanks

 

 

if its deff a whippet then, mike brown stuff are supposed to robust type of whippet few lads on here run them, think bit of bull in there make up gens back. Ive seen racing none ped whippets males 30lb that would pile into foxes no prob, i had none ped bitch 20in 20lb great little bitch good on rabbits.But the males prob bit better for any quarry it sees.!

 

Ive seen a few posts on MBs Whippets have Bull in them, is this true, where does this info come from?

[B.P.R 2,798]

Ive alredy spoken to stevie ref this...

 

My advice for his pal... would be to get one from good parents... wouldnt be pedigree though... a rough and tough little rat who doesnt have the fancy prefixes on the pedigree....

 

Injuries are inevitable....

 

As they say.... speed kills.

 

Good luck

[Ideation 8,216]

Out of interest bpr. . . . why does the thought of having any well known blood horrify you so much? I agree it's not all about fancy names etc and worker x worker is the way to go. But just because it's KC reg and has a well known pedigree. . . . does not automatically make it over rated and no good. . . .?

[lifelong cumbrian 1,826]

BPR I saw the breeding of your pup a while ago and I would say you could not get any better, that was the bwra database pedigree, cant see much difference in that pedigree of class dogs which goes back decades to a kc working type pedigree that does the same, both class breeding but from different fields.

[Country Joe 1,411]

Most working dogs have some sort of pedigree, even if it written on a piece of paper, just look at the many named dogs that appear in the Coursing dogs posts.

When I ran Greyhounds a few moons ago, most racing pedigrees had Monalee champion in them, and the coursing lines Newdown Heather, and with the Ped working Whippets it Sooty Sam,

If I was buying a Lurcher to Lurcher Pup I would still demand the dogs ped okay they can lie, but I would still ask,

[wuyang 513]

 

 

thank you for the replies

he,s stuck on the idea of a whippet and there is no changing his mind on this .

i agree with you penny which is why i have a beddy/whippet myself and not a pure whippet.

the countryside is indeed a dangerous place for any dog and if somebody could breed a bullet proof dog then they would be a very rich person.

i,m just trying to find out which strains of whippet he should go for before he just goes out and buys any old thing. or is it a lottery and they are all the same and it,s all down to luck and picking the sturdiest pup from the litter. the reason i,m doing the research for him is because he,s not a computer type person and is more likely to just go for an add in the local paper

all dogs can get injured but some seem less prone than others. as the above posts testify

i,ll start the ball rolling myself and ask if the ones bred by mike brown are more suitable?

thanks

 

 

if its deff a whippet then, mike brown stuff are supposed to robust type of whippet few lads on here run them, think bit of bull in there make up gens back. Ive seen racing none ped whippets males 30lb that would pile into foxes no prob, i had none ped bitch 20in 20lb great little bitch good on rabbits.But the males prob bit better for any quarry it sees.!

Ive seen a few posts on MBs Whippets have Bull in them, is this true, where does this info come from?

Me........everybody has there own opinion, but mine is just based on what I have seen....rightly or wrongly