Wanting A Saluki X Whippet Opinions Please ??

[mattybugeye 884]

Yea I hear what your saying pup I got now got saluki in and I couldn't be more happy with him can be little ignorant at times but he's keen as mustard love the look of saluki and my brothers whippet is brilliant so genes me wanting that cross

[dodger 2,765]

Same as a 1st x saluki greyhound type most can't do mr right after Christmas but can be good fun dogs as a bit of an alrounder, I had a saluki whippet greyhound good bitch but suffered with injuries abit to much n if one of the runs was a stinger shed not have much more left in the tank, she never suffered from the dreaded acidosis tho which a greyhound blooded dog can be more prone to IMO, like a say can be good fun dogs ope you find a gudden ; )

[the big chief 3,099]

If you want that type Matty just get it mate

[buster gonads 862]

Whippets & Salukis have as many bad points as good, they look the part when crossed together that's for sure, but could i live with one day in day out, proberbly not, i would rather invest my time in something with a more certain out come.

[optimus 447]

When you say whippet i have seen some decent animals from this cross & owned a saluki x hardblood whippet(racing line`s with greyhound blood) I found them to be ideal dogs for a variety of tasks. Indeed the best bitch i have owned & still have at 8yrs was from this cross. The only thing i found an issue was the variety of size in the litter even though the hardblood dam was 23inches there was 1 bitch that only made 19 half inches but they are certainly a cross that i would consider if in the market for a pup

[optimus 447]

Edited May 29, 2015 by optimus

[optimus 447]

[keepitcovert 842]

Had mine for ten years now and she is still nailing them on a regular basis, mine threw more to the whippet than the saluki in looks and temperament she balanced out at 23tts, which imo is the ideal size for a ferreting dog, fast as hell off the mark beginning to slow up a bit now which at that age is to be expected, if you want a fast dog to take the bolters, than the early pace that this cross can produce is a cross that i would reccomend. Good luck in your search.

[mattybugeye 884]

Thanks for all the replies everyone

[swg dave 334]

MATTY PM SENT

[dpb82uk 138]

my sal/wipp/gr he spot on dus what i tell it all the time clever little dog

[jimg 17]

This is mating from 2 years go I kept this bitch pup.

[taffey 1,315]

Cracking looking that jimg got genuine first x here been a decent little dog stopped a few and very good with the ferrets and lamping atb taffey would like him over a whippet/ greyhound for bit more top end

[mattybugeye 884]

Some really nice dogs here thanks again for input think we set on a first cross saluki now

[Tozer 385]

I've got a 3/4 whippet 1/4 saluki here, she has taken a lot of the saluki, some of the litter are more whippety, I t21hink I have the smallest out of the litter, the rest are

 

21-24", mine is 20" TTS, I was hoping she would make 22-23 as the parents were this size.

 

I like her, very quirky and I now think I get why people don't like saluki blood, you can get her to retrieve, but it is in no way like a spaniel/collie/lab etc, she wouldn't lower herself to that level of excitement Yell or be aggressive and you can forget it.

 

I got her after debating a whip/grey, she is a lot heavier boned than a whippet, with good feet, doesn't shake, but slower, and she seems to like water, which I thought was odd for a saluki/whip.