C.green 3,229 Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 1 hour ago, fred90 said: I like a little whippet Cross for ferreting Tbh i reckon most whippets are rubbish. The ones i know of and seen will all jack on rabbits. The windier and wetter a night the pickier they get. Good fast little lurchery thing you just cant beat. 1 Quote Link to post
hang & bang 114 Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 most I paid for a lurcher pup was 350 plus 100 transport was a minshaw bred dog from the black Jack dog that Andy had was about 12 years ago never worked out for me that dog paid my money took my chance wasn't to be that time. Quote Link to post
fred90 3,210 Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 6 hours ago, C.green said: Tbh i reckon most whippets are rubbish. The ones i know of and seen will all jack on rabbits. The windier and wetter a night the pickier they get. Good fast little lurchery thing you just cant beat. never owned a whippet a mate had a good 1 must be 30 years ago. did you ever see the blue and white bitch Trev70 has on here I am sure that would change your mind about whippets. 1 Quote Link to post
fred90 3,210 Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 8 hours ago, Loton Moocher said: Started in the game ferreting. And thats how wana finish thinking of putting whippet over my beddy grey to produce a.rough whippet be ideal for the job a rabbit in daytime rarely runs more than 25 yrds so i. Be turning the clock back to ferreting /. Ratting type dog i started with ? Think that would be a good move. seems to be popular now a lot are running collie x whippet grey, and Bedlington x whippet grey. or a cross between the two. if I was a younger man and was lamping again and running a bit of variety that's the way I would be going Quote Link to post
Aussie Whip 4,096 Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 7 hours ago, C.green said: Tbh i reckon most whippets are rubbish. The ones i know of and seen will all jack on rabbits. The windier and wetter a night the pickier they get. Good fast little lurchery thing you just cant beat. Can you think of a better pure bred for rabbits?The first cross aren't usually fast enough unless crossed with another running dog.Most fast little luchers are probably 3/4 whippet. 1 Quote Link to post
Loton Moocher 1,254 Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 1 hour ago, fred90 said: never owned a whippet a mate had a good 1 must be 30 years ago. did you ever see the blue and white bitch Trev70 has on here I am sure that would change your mind about whippets. 21 minutes ago, Aussie Whip said: Can you think of a better pure bred for rabbits?The first cross aren't usually fast enough unless crossed with another running dog.Most fast little luchers are probably 3/4 whippet. Aint little lurchery things made from whippets ? ? 1 Quote Link to post
Loton Moocher 1,254 Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 2 hours ago, fred90 said: Think that would be a good move. seems to be popular now a lot are running collie x whippet grey, and Bedlington x whippet grey. or a cross between the two. if I was a younger man and was lamping again and running a bit of variety that's the way I would be going When i was a kid they were all collie / whippet types or just straight whippets ? Think alot may be going back to smaller types since the stupid ban ? Quote Link to post
Loton Moocher 1,254 Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Aussie Whip said: Can you think of a better pure bred for rabbits?The first cross aren't usually fast enough unless crossed with another running dog.Most fast little luchers are probably 3/4 whippet. Dont know what whippets you seen but iv seen some full of guts and go though cover some terriers would struggle with ? Theres no quicker dog on a rabbit and they exel at ratting aswell ? 1 Quote Link to post
C.green 3,229 Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Loton Moocher said: Aint little lurchery things made from whippets ? ? No i seen smallish lurcher bitches no whippet in there at all. Quote Link to post
C.green 3,229 Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 3 hours ago, fred90 said: never owned a whippet a mate had a good 1 must be 30 years ago. did you ever see the blue and white bitch Trev70 has on here I am sure that would change your mind about whippets. Trev does his thing good luck to him no video of one stood on a warren will change my mind feller i could show you a dog thats done 40s up north down here i seen him start picking after as little as 5 slips. In my opinion they lack that bitch of toughness. 1 Quote Link to post
Aussie Whip 4,096 Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 36 minutes ago, Loton Moocher said: Dont know what whippets you seen but iv seen some full of guts and go though cover some terriers would struggle with ? Theres no quicker dog on a rabbit and they exel at ratting aswell ? Don't know what your saying mate, I agree whole heartedly, if you read back.To me whippets are the ultimate rabbit breed and have owned them all my life. Quote Link to post
Loton Moocher 1,254 Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 Just now, Aussie Whip said: Don't know what your saying mate, I agree whole heartedly, if you read back.To me whippets are the ultimate rabbit breed and have owned them all my life. Lol think i ansered in the wrong box 1 Quote Link to post
Aussie Whip 4,096 Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Loton Moocher said: Lol think i ansered in the wrong box Thought you were preaching to the converted. lol. 1 Quote Link to post
jackthelad 1,893 Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 10 hours ago, C.green said: Tbh i reckon most whippets are rubbish. The ones i know of and seen will all jack on rabbits. The windier and wetter a night the pickier they get. Good fast little lurchery thing you just cant beat. haha you taking the piss? 1 Quote Link to post
Aussie Whip 4,096 Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 42 minutes ago, C.green said: Trev does his thing good luck to him no video of one stood on a warren will change my mind feller i could show you a dog thats done 40s up north down here i seen him start picking after as little as 5 slips. In my opinion they lack that bitch of toughness. Mine will grab feral pigs that other so called tough breeds stand back and bark at so good whippets are a very game dog for their size and build,I think the gamest of all sighthounds. Quote Link to post
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