Wanting A Saluki X Whippet Opinions Please ??

[mattybugeye 884]

What cross do you think he is then mate?

I thought Salukis came either smooth or feathered

[mally 832]

As already mentioned first x's are smooth.

My whippet Sagar has just covered a friends nice bred smooth pure saluki. He's seen my dog work and wanted a pup out of them both as do 3 of his friends who's seen both dogs run. Would have a pup myself if I wasn't ill. Hopefully they'll be like a long range missile instead of a pocket rocket lol Although my whippet has a good set of lungs on him and stays longer than the f***ing mother in law.

[mhopton 807]

have any of you owned or own this cross I'm thinking of getting a pup to go with my collie whippet saluki grayhound jack

Wanted pure saluki but wanting a smaller dog so second option was a whippet so why not look for a cross

If anyone seen any available please let me know I'm Wakefield area but willing to travel

Thanks

How big is jack mate that's the same kind of breeding as mine our blade stands just under 21 good strong little dog plenty of brains and more stamina than any other dog I've seen, 100% in the house 110% in the field

[maud15 3]

Good mix then! He might lose his labrador looks as he grows up, does jack mix with many other dogs if so what's he like? I'm just curious as I have a young lurcher and I am considering getting another but he can be snappy with other dogs so I'm not sure.

[mattybugeye 884]

jack is already 23tts mate and still growing fast reckon will be a big lad hes great in the house now only niggle we got is hes a fcuker for steeling food just wont stop trying hes so greedy

going to try get him used to lamp soon take him on some late walks

[mad4it 695]

nice looking dog there,hope it works out for you and you get the other one which looks a nice stamp of a dog

[mhopton 807]

Hope this all works out mate,I would just like to give one bit of advice if all goes to plane and you get the dog make sure when they first meet make it away from your home and keep them out for a good walk together and when they are back home give them both a bath (important) as they will both smell the same and it really does make them less likely to fight atb mark

[mhopton 807]

Start with a torch in the house teasing him like you would a cat so when he's out first time instinct kicks in

Worked for me

[mattybugeye 884]

Yea been doing thaT mate

Thanks for that I will defiantly do that

[dodger 2,765]

Could be alsorts mate but saturated with saluki none the less but that's how most of these good saluki x's are bred now anyway over generations some go back 40 years, unless a 3/4 bred or even sometimes 5/8s as like said you don't get feathering with 1st x's, but as said there just lurchers at the end of the day with plenty of saluki in there you'll probably never know his history but could be a genuine reason he's in there maybe not it's a gamble but he looks well n as tho he's had time spent on him n looked so that's a good sign hope it works out for you atb..

[optimus 447]

Genuine first crosses from a saluki to a greyhound or a whippet(pedigree or hardblood) are always smooth. However further crossing from genuine half crosses will throw some with saluki feathering. There is always someone who will pop up & claim they have one but the key word is genuine when talking about first crosses. Often it is simply a case of what the vendor has told them about the breeding of whatever they are selling Edited June 5, 2015 by optimus

[mally 832]

Hopeful these two produce.

 

[desertbred 5,490]

bitch looks tidy what are her lines ?

[forest of dean redneck 11,685]

I reckon your get some bunny bashers out of them,the whippet looks a fine specimen .

[mally 832]

The bitch was bred by Paul Sagar and belongs to a good friend. Seen her run from 18 months old and I'd have her in my kennel. Very quick too for a pure saluki.

 

The whippet I bred and I'm happy with him, always gives his all can't ask for anything else from a dog..