Advise Please About Whippets

[Mattboon94 0]

Hi guys getting into lamping and ferreting looking at getting a whippet just wonded if some lurchers are easyer to train as iv herd that whippets haven't got much brains any advise which dogs are an ideal starting dog cheers guys

[suffolkpoacher 219]

Beddy/whip or lurcher to lurcher really never had whippet myself but would like 1

[mad4it 695]

whippets are good rabbiting dogs. you only get out what you put in.

[zandy01 3,575]

Have a look from page 1 here mate http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/340591-lets-see-them-whippets-coarsing-racing-working/page-39?do=findComment&comment=4038526

 

You won't go far wrong with a good whippet as long as you put the time and effort in yourself

[nothernlite 18,089]

Great we rabbit dogs the whippets can be very loyal as well

[Somewhereyournot 1,117]

Whippets ain't daft if you ask me. YouTube some videos ferreting with whippets, some smart whippets out there. Was thinking of a whippet myself but got a lurcher with whippet in , instead. Atb

[tb25 4,627]

Great little rabbit dogs. Great pets..I been out with a few.i like em a lot.

[forest of dean redneck 11,777]

Look for trev70 and green lurchers? Posts should be some inspiration

[alex1987 164]

  On 26/09/2015 at 14:41, forest of dean redneck said:

Look for trev70 and green lurchers? Posts should be some inspiration

agree! plus they're genuine dog men and are not out there to promote themselves to make £££ from puppy sales like some better known whippet owners

[CraignTod 278]

Good dogs as said but you prob be better with a whippet cross ??

[bonehead 92]

  On 26/09/2015 at 12:42, Mattboon94 said:

Hi guys getting into lamping and ferreting looking at getting a whippet just wonded if some lurchers are easyer to train as iv herd that whippets haven't got much brains any advise which dogs are an ideal starting dog cheers guys

I feel pure bred whippets don't have enough in them for very rough terrian just like Prue greyhounds so for lamping on rough terrian i whould always go for whippet cross instead mate atb Edited September 26, 2015 by bonehead

[matt1979 766]

I was in the same boat not long ago and in the end I couldn't really justify paying a lot more for a pure whippet when I knew full well I could get a small lurcher for half the cost breed right and that would probably be a bit more durable in the long run. Ended up with a whippety lurcher. He has ended up 21tts at 8 month and is just a slightly thicker set whippet, time will tell if he is any good in the field but I am happy with my decision to date atb

[robadoo 212]

I love the humble whippet , they may surprise you .

[shaaark 10,942]

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Edited September 27, 2015 by shaaark

[Mattboon94 0]

Cheers for the good advise if I were to get a whippet x any advise on what x I do agree that a pure whippet can cost ££ cheers everyone