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[dogmandont 9,731]

Never known anyone add whippet blood to foxing lurchers, there is no doubt dogs with whippet blood doing the job but that's a whole different thing. 

 

[Moocher71 4,049]

Just now, South hams hunter said:

But there's alot of difference between a fox a week and 3/4 a night 3/4 times a week. A half whippet would take too much stick in a night to be out the next night and certainly wouldn't be able to do it week in week out. They havent got the power imo and wouldnt add anything to a fox dog 

 

[Saltmoon 2,208]

I'm in agreement with south ham's there is whippets and whippet xs doing the job of fox but week in week out 2-3-4 a night then doing it again couple more times that week I dont think something with alot of whippet in there would do it 

[chartpolski 22,908]

I'm a big fan of whippets....but I also believe the old sayings; "horses for courses" and "hounds for grounds" !

I can't for the life of me see any advantage in introducing whippet blood into a foxing lurcher line ?

If it's to get more speed, use a greyhound. 

Cheers.

[South hams hunter 8,919]

18 minutes ago, Saltmoon said:

I'm in agreement with south ham's there is whippets and whippet xs doing the job of fox but week in week out 2-3-4 a night then doing it again couple more times that week I dont think something with alot of whippet in there would do it 

IMO it's more of an edibles dog taking a fox that pops up rather than a dog for foxing 

[mighty celt 995]

Really like whippets,I had a pair of them when I started off,they were cracking little dogs and got me in to hunting foxes, killed a good amount of foxes with them running double obviously, they took a hell of a lot punishment if on there own and dropped a few here and there if 1 caught while the other was still in cover as they used to hunt up with terriers,now all I do is foxes,I wouldn't dream of adding whippets to a good fox bitch if you think you need add whippet for bitch to catch she not that good obviously, 

[South hams hunter 8,919]

18 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

I'm a big fan of whippets....but I also believe the old sayings; "horses for courses" and "hounds for grounds" !

I can't for the life of me see any advantage in introducing whippet blood into a foxing lurcher line ?

If it's to get more speed, use a greyhound. 

Cheers.

The problem is the generation that's halfx imo but bringing size down slightly and adding more agility is definitely a benefit for places like where I am. Small rough fields that you've only got 2/3 turns, those big 28" dogs struggle then

[South hams hunter 8,919]

4 minutes ago, mighty celt said:

Really like whippets,I had a pair of them when I started off,they were cracking little dogs and got me in to hunting foxes, killed a good amount of foxes with them running double obviously, they took a hell of a lot punishment if on there own and dropped a few here and there if 1 caught while the other was still in cover as they used to hunt up with terriers,now all I do is foxes,I wouldn't dream of adding whippets to a good fox bitch if you think you need add whippet for bitch to catch she not that good obviously, 

I had a little half whippet bitch that didn't have it to do foxes herself but was great for turning them for the big dogs on small fields. 

 

[king 11,964]

Bill oddie doesn't rate whippet blood in his fox dog's..

[SheepChaser 8,083]

8 hours ago, nothernlite said:

The guy i hot my we bedfy whippet from thats all used for fox was bedfy whippets and killed plenty as he says why  have a big cross for a 16lb fox we fast and agile dog catches better on the hill scree and steep hill than a big heavy dog 

You make a very good point about the ground. Ideal dogs for that ground, but would come up short on bug arable ground with big slips. A lot of folk forget it really is about the ground, quarry, way you hunt and the individual dog. 

[mC HULL 12,083]

1 hour ago, South hams hunter said:

Off the mark yes

Come on lol your off your bounce lol

[fenman1# 724]

, When I ran hounds my cousin was running a dog out of a half x Wheaton greyhound and a whippet dog came off Mike browns stuff he's pup come out around 25 tts but he was out every Sunday killing foxes off cover with us but he was strongest dog in it was 2 bitches and another dog I see only made rabbit dogs, but dog in question was put to 3/4 grey 1/4 English bull and and the 4 dog pups she had killed fox most sundays

[South hams hunter 8,919]

5 minutes ago, mC HULL said:

Come on lol your off your bounce lol

Whippets have faster acceleration than greyhounds, they are faster off the mark

[mC HULL 12,083]

55 minutes ago, South hams hunter said:

But there's alot of difference between a fox a week and 3/4 a night 3/4 times a week. A half whippet would take too much stick in a night to be out the next night and certainly wouldn't be able to do it week in week out. They havent got the power imo and wouldnt add anything to a fox dog 

You got a dog can do 40 a month 200 + a season out 4 times a week  

[mC HULL 12,083]

Just now, South hams hunter said:

Whippets have faster acceleration than greyhounds, they are faster off the mark

lol ok I’ve heard some shite lol