Chicken_man 1,651 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 https://youtu.be/IBnFBnCO23E There you go 3 Quote Link to post
mad4it 694 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 A lad i used to know had 2 russell/whippet types a long time ago handy ferreting mooching catch in cover dogs used to work old railway embankments copses waste ground etc suited him fine a couple of rabbits the odd bird he was happy. The majority of lads near me wanted lamp dogs daytime hare dogs horses for courses. Limited in what they could do but one mans meat is another mans poison as they say. .The ones i saw were good little opportunists. Forgot to add they would work cover well and hit brambles like little rockets.Isn't that a wee russell/whip on that old out of town video, when he was out ferreting?Atb Great that is, cracking wee dog. Wish OOT was still on.Atb yes it is If memory serve me right I think he called it a coney dog, I wish that OOT was still on too it better than most of the crap that on now a days. Quote Link to post
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 A lad i used to know had 2 russell/whippet types a long time ago handy ferreting mooching catch in cover dogs used to work old railway embankments copses waste ground etc suited him fine a couple of rabbits the odd bird he was happy. The majority of lads near me wanted lamp dogs daytime hare dogs horses for courses. Limited in what they could do but one mans meat is another mans poison as they say. .The ones i saw were good little opportunists. Forgot to add they would work cover well and hit brambles like little rockets.Isn't that a wee russell/whip on that old out of town video, when he was out ferreting?Atb Great that is, cracking wee dog. Wish OOT was still on.Atb yes it is If memory serve me right I think he called it a coney dog, I wish that OOT was still on too it better than most of the crap that on now a days. Oh aye, link above mate.Atb Quote Link to post
darbo 4,774 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 A lad i used to know had 2 russell/whippet types a long time ago handy ferreting mooching catch in cover dogs used to work old railway embankments copses waste ground etc suited him fine a couple of rabbits the odd bird he was happy. The majority of lads near me wanted lamp dogs daytime hare dogs horses for courses. Limited in what they could do but one mans meat is another mans poison as they say. .The ones i saw were good little opportunists. Forgot to add they would work cover well and hit brambles like little rockets.Isn't that a wee russell/whip on that old out of town video, when he was out ferreting?Atb Great that is, cracking wee dog. Wish OOT was still on.Atb A few years ago someone did me 9 dvds 4 episodes on each one of oot fantastic to watch. One episode is of a bloke rearing kingfishers and releasing them back in the wild the most intresting viewings i have ever watched. 3 Quote Link to post
matt1979 766 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Think the answer was in the first post. Yup end up with a dog that is compromised on speed for a decent runner and size for an out and out bushing dog. If you can live with the compromise then I would guess you could have plenty of fun with this x. I have seen a fair few whippet x Beddies struggle daytime on bunnies when the odds are stacks against them. I will always stick to dogs for specific jobs and I am not the most demanding of owners atb 1 Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 had a whippet Russel given me as a pup, cnut drove me mad barking like a fooking lunatic. Quote Link to post
ginger beard 4,652 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 i quite liked that yanks litter of jagd terrier x whippet. Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Some interesting replies. Cheers fellas. You are probably right Matt 1979. Certainly not a specialist dog. But could be lots of fun. Quote Link to post
morton 5,368 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Think the answer was in the first post. Yup end up with a dog that is compromised on speed for a decent runner and size for an out and out bushing dog. If you can live with the compromise then I would guess you could have plenty of fun with this x. I have seen a fair few whippet x Beddies struggle daytime on bunnies when the odds are stacks against them. I will always stick to dogs for specific jobs and I am not the most demanding of owners atb My mindset,i own bushers that thrash about and bush,i own catchers that rely on the bushers endeavours,at times,id not attempt to own just 1 that could do both tasks,it would do them both poorly. Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I was thinking as an addition to an already working team or bobbery pack Morton. Not as a single dog to do bushing and running. Just thinking out loud. Quote Link to post
morton 5,368 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I was thinking as an addition to an already working team or bobbery pack Morton. Not as a single dog to do bushing and running. Just thinking out loud. Get a Beddy busher,once you have seen a good un you will never have anything else.Ive had Russels,Beagles,Spaniels and a multitude of Heinz terriers and they all did the task in hand with conviction,some came close,none surpassed. Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I was thinking as an addition to an already working team or bobbery pack Morton. Not as a single dog to do bushing and running. Just thinking out loud. Get a Beddy busher,once you have seen a good un you will never have anything else.Ive had Russels,Beagles,Spaniels and a multitude of Heinz terriers and they all did the task in hand with conviction,some came close,none surpassed. I've got a cracking busher. She doesn't miss a thing. As said above I was just thinking out loud as to why we don't see more of these little dogs. 1 Quote Link to post
matt1979 766 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I was thinking as an addition to an already working team or bobbery pack Morton. Not as a single dog to do bushing and running. Just thinking out loud. Get a Beddy busher,once you have seen a good un you will never have anything else.Ive had Russels,Beagles,Spaniels and a multitude of Heinz terriers and they all did the task in hand with conviction,some came close,none surpassed.Just get yourself a good brush as well as you will need it to keep its coat clear atb Quote Link to post
morton 5,368 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I was thinking as an addition to an already working team or bobbery pack Morton. Not as a single dog to do bushing and running. Just thinking out loud. Get a Beddy busher,once you have seen a good un you will never have anything else.Ive had Russels,Beagles,Spaniels and a multitude of Heinz terriers and they all did the task in hand with conviction,some came close,none surpassed.Just get yourself a good brush as well as you will need it to keep its coat clear atb Brambles strip a Beddy better than any brush,its a case of a little tidying up around the edges with some scissors. 1 Quote Link to post
TonyOrmy 128 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 a good whippet x terrier is a serious little dog to have amongst any pack ,going by the 1 I owned many moons ago they certainly stand out from the crowd , to this day I am yet to own a dog that could come any where near the catch rate this little thing done ATB TONY Quote Link to post
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