Rough Haired Whippet

[Blackdog92 2,047]

I know it's not exactly a common thing but can you get rough haired whippets or are they all smooth haired?

[Dewclaw69 484]

yep

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longhaired_Whippet

[Country Joe 1,411]

[Blackdog92 2,047]

How olds that photo Joe? Does anybody still keep them...?

[Country Joe 1,411]

How olds that photo Joe? Does anybody still keep them...?

I don't know i found it on the web, it did say it was a racing Whippet, i think it had won a few races, looks as if it would be a cracken Rabbiting dog, could be 30s 40s, im not sure, im sure some of the Lads who race their Whippets will have more info.

[bryanm45 787]

Here's something along those lines, it's a x whippet Afghan, called a silken wind hound, I've seen them race but never on the back of something running, they looked fast slightly bigger than a whippet in size but would be interesting to see how they would work.

It says rare American breed in wiki but I've seen plenty at a race meet over here so somebody is breeding them here.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silken_Windhound

Edited December 1, 2014 by bryanm45

[Blackdog92 2,047]

Here's something along those lines, it's a x whippet Afghan, called a silken wind hound, I've seen them race but never on the back of something running, they looked fast slightly bigger than a whippet in size but would be interesting to see how they would work.

It says rare American breed in wiki but I've seen plenty at a race meet over here so somebody is breeding them here.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silken_Windhound

What race meets would they be mate...?

[buster gonads 862]

Is that you in the photo Joe lol.

[Country Joe 1,411]

Is that you in the photo Joe lol.

 

 

 

Thats me on the right with my new cap

[bryanm45 787]

 

Here's something along those lines, it's a x whippet Afghan, called a silken wind hound, I've seen them race but never on the back of something running, they looked fast slightly bigger than a whippet in size but would be interesting to see how they would work.

It says rare American breed in wiki but I've seen plenty at a race meet over here so somebody is breeding them here.http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silken_Windhound

What race meets would they be mate...?

Venture hill sprint in lopcombe corner Salisbury, seen them there racing, think I've got some pics on my camera of them racing, I'll have a look later.

[Country Joe 1,411]

They may appeal to some, but I never fancied an Afghan as any cross, my Brother had one years ago, a more stupid brainless dug ive yet to find.

[bryanm45 787]

Can't stand Afghans myself, don't know how they ever ran a course, but the Silkens looked as thou they had the go in them.

[bryanm45 787]

Before anyone asks how afghans used to course have a look at this thread the dogs in the pics look nothing like the Afghans of today.

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/216960-afghan-hounds-coursing/page-2

[Chid 6,443]

Silkens use borzoi not afghan ...

[bryanm45 787]

Sorry Chid21 your right, pics of Silken and the last one a Borzoi.