Whippet v lurcher

[Salukipower 3]

Would you leave a whippet till the same kind of age as lurcher before you really start testing it? E.g 12 months?

[slip lead 862]

Yes, bone structure should be fully developed after 12 months.

[Black neck 16,116]

Really start testing it at 12 months ?

[nothernlite 18,089]

Depends what you mean by a test still.young at 12months 

[Salukipower 3]

Just now, nothernlite said:

Depends what you mean by a test still.young at 12months 

Well go out on lamp and slip 10 or more times

[slip lead 862]

Yes.   depends on times between runs but yes why not.

 

Edited January 3, 2018 by slip lead

[Black neck 16,116]

3 minutes ago, Salukipower said:

Well go out on lamp and slip 10 or more times

See what u mean now give it a bit of work like?

[Salukipower 3]

Just now, slip lead said:

Yes.   depends on times between runs but yes why not.

 

 

 probably have another dog out so wont be going straight onto the next run 

[blackmaggie 3,376]

Depends on the ground and how fit it is and what its done ferreting etc but socks is your man on whippets he will put you right on anything about them there is field of expertise 

[roybo 2,873]

A 12 month old dog is just learning what it has to do.

 "Testing" should come when they are accomplished in their trade . Imho

 If you mean trying it out fair enough ,but testing ,as in pushing to see what the dog has in the heart ,should come a fair bit later than 12 months. Keep it winning 

 

[socks 32,253]

It doesn't matter how old the shivery thin skinned whining fukcing thing is it will never match up to a decent lurcher ......

[green dragon 701]

how do you lot think a whippet would compare to a lurcher on the lamp?

[socks 32,253]

Might do ok if you were lamping rats in a straw floored stable ........

[blackmaggie 3,376]

I think socks as already answered that green ?

[grompz 703]

15 hours ago, green dragon said:

how do,, you lot think a whippet would compare to a lurcher on the lamp?

A FEW YEARS AGO, I RAN A COUPLE OF GOOD STRONG WHIPPETS,THAT I GOT FROM AN IRISH LAD THAT I KNEW WELL, DONT GET ME WRONG THESE WHIPPETS WERE BRILLIANT IN DAY TIME, EXCELLENT FERRETING DOGS,REALLY GOOD HUNTING AND BUSHING SKILLS AND A PLEASURE TO LIVE WITH, BUT AS FOR WORKING THE LAMP NO ARSE OR STAMINA IN THEM,THEY WERE GAME ENOUGH AND LIGHTNING QUICK,BUT LONG AND FAST RUNS IN LARGHISH FIELDS LEFT THEM KNACKERED, ADOZEN RUNS BETWEEN THEM USUALLY SEEN ABOUT 6 RABBITS.SPRINTERS NOT THE STAMINA OF A GOOD WORKING LURCHER, YES I WOULD HAVE ANOTHER WHIPPET IF I WAS JUST ADAY TIME HUNTER,AND WANTED A DOG TO CATCH ONE FOR THE POT,THEY CANT BE BEATEN, JUST MY EXPERIENCE AND WORKING  WHIPPETS STILL HAS AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE HUNTING WORLD.