steve66 3,646 Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 Are the dogs that run in non ped racing pure whips or grews ? Anyone on here race them Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 I'm sure they are grews. I've looked a few times for clubs around here but never found anything. 1 Quote Link to post
Gilbey 1,485 Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 The scratch dogs have more greyhound in them. 1 Quote Link to post
keepitcovert 842 Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 A working whippet is probably a grew, ive raced and worked them and a dog in the 32 to35lb bracket is what i would want for a working dog, that would be to big for KC standards. 1 Quote Link to post
bird 10,013 Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 A working whippet is probably a grew, ive raced and worked them and a dog in the 32 to35lb bracket is what i would want for a working dog, that would be to big for KC standards. had none ped whippet bitch 20in 20lb fast little thing, some of the dogs down the track went up34lb, strong little buggers , they had a look of staff about them as well, a lad there used 2 brothers on fox and they killed fair few as well i like none ped racing whippets great dogs 1 Quote Link to post
steve66 3,646 Posted June 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 My current dogs a fair chunk for a whippet and is kc, but hes knocking on a bit so lm looking for a new one that can do abit on the track and out in the field , just not sure wether to get a pure whip or grew Quote Link to post
tyne 25 Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 some of my best lurchers had working non pedigree grew in there blood lines gave them that fast action to kill ,andmixed with good coursing blood working colie lurchers good way to get very good working dogs , preferably the bigger ones 40 pound plus wqas my grew bitch 1 Quote Link to post
MR RABBIT 715 Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Me and brother has two lurchers out of non peds scratch dog.. they do alright and OK on track altho we don't race them much 90% of dogs in theses pics are out same non peds scratch dog 3 Quote Link to post
darbo 4,776 Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 The type i have seen was ped whippet to greyhound half crosses some say injury prone no stamina. The most exciting to watch run ive seen put everything in good memories of these types back in the 80s/90s. Quote Link to post
tyne 25 Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 only problem i had was there feet didnt last on stony arable land and there skin was fine , so didnt get any more but they gave the dogs more pace just had to breed them back to get feet as its dry rough land , once i bred them back to coursing dogs hunting lurchers got an ideal mix Quote Link to post
Gilbey 1,485 Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 (edited) Canny animals mr rabbit, got a quirky old pensioner that's similar sired by the scratch dog "son of a bitch" Edited April 16, 2017 by Gilbey 1 Quote Link to post
steve66 3,646 Posted June 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Nice dogs mr rabit, the fawns abit like mine Quote Link to post
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