steve66 3,402 Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Was the stud dog from donny be any chance mally , theres a lady that breeds strong show type blue fawns Quote Link to post
mally 832 Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 (edited) Yes quite a few showbred dogs carry coursing lines, I do like them there far more biddable than the racing type whippets and even though i can't speak of any others apart from my own, mine have been relatively easy to train. They will work to hand signals to pick up game or find a squatter out in the fields and like you say they have plenty of wind for the longer runs.You can't beat a dog with a nice deep chest In my opinion, plenty of room for heart and lungs.Vixen in her prime (she's 91/2 now) Steve66 I traveled down to gloster and used Helen Waymans dog (scarletfair one knight) to produce 'Vixen' and then i used a dog in lincolnshire (near cadwell park) to produce 'Sagar'. I traveled miles looking at dogs until i decided on which one to use which complimented the bitch. Edited November 1, 2016 by mally 13 Quote Link to post
Giro 2,648 Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Cracking looking dogs Mally.. If I was after a whippet, they would be the stamp I'd want.. 1 Quote Link to post
lifelong cumbrian 1,826 Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Them whippets are nice sorts Mally. 1 Quote Link to post
jetro 5,349 Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Smashing looking whippets mally. Love these whippet treads. Very under rated little dogs. At j. 4 Quote Link to post
Joshua Wheeler 60 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Nice dogs What age you can you work them till???? Quote Link to post
dodger 2,754 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 My dog Sagar is 21 1/2" His Mother Vixen 20 1/2" I used nice typey, strong, show bred stud dogs to produce both mainly because none of the lads i asked with 'working whippets' at the time would let me see there dogs work before i used them over my bitch 'Vixen' and before her, her mother Jess.Whippets have got bigger over the years, go to any kennel club show and take a look at them. You'd struggle to find a dog in the ring under 20" and also struggle to see a bitch under 19"I like a stronger type that can take a knock or two in the field and most importantly retrieve to hand, not stand over it expecting you to walk to them.I've been more than happy with both Vixen and Sagar, although there getting on a bit now there still catching most days wether that's fur or feather. I've only ever bred a litter for a pup myself, that's why i only bred the one litter from Vixen. Sagar and Vixen They can run these two for sure.. 1 Quote Link to post
lurchers 2,763 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 If you go on YouTube and type in mallyfield whippets and look at fern saves the day,you will see Mally's black lab bitch bring a light Sussex chicken back from the other side of the river which a fox scattered 1 night from his mate pens.it all ready brought one back the day before but he didn't video it but he did this time.the bitch is 12yrs old at the time and a joy to watch to. 2 Quote Link to post
mally 832 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Nice dogs What age you can you work them till???? Vixen was still lamping at 8 years old and still catching well, now at 91/2 i take her for the odd morning ferreting but just guarding the nets and marking the warrens. She's still catching on her walks although she's using her nose and catching in cover more as she hasn't the pace to catch that often in the open. She still loves getting the tree rats lol Quote Link to post
mally 832 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 If you go on YouTube and type in mallyfield whippets and look at fern saves the day,you will see Mally's black lab bitch bring a light Sussex chicken back from the other side of the river which a fox scattered 1 night from his mate pens.it all ready brought one back the day before but he didn't video it but he did this time.the bitch is 12yrs old at the time and a joy to watch to. Ha Ha She was 10 mate in the Video. Here it is if anyones interested. https://youtu.be/2AdiK9ZDr5o 3 Quote Link to post
lurchers 2,763 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 If you go on YouTube and type in mallyfield whippets and look at fern saves the day,you will see Mally's black lab bitch bring a light Sussex chicken back from the other side of the river which a fox scattered 1 night from his mate pens.it all ready brought one back the day before but he didn't video it but he did this time.the bitch is 12yrs old at the time and a joy to watch to. Ha Ha She was 10 mate in the Video. Here it is if anyones interested. That's flew over mate goes to show ya how time flies ? Quote Link to post
Blueboybilly 164 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Nothing to do with people disagreeing with me. There will always be and always has been 23" whippets even from dogs that are 20" themselves. Call me a clown whatever u like but the simple fact remains pure whippets have produced 23" dogs, just because their 23" don't mean there not a whippet. Same as greyhounds go as low as 23", just because their usually 26+ don't mean they ain't greyhounds. I really could go on all day about various other breeds lol Well said Quote Link to post
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