Beddy lurcher pups

[fred90 3,204]

22 minutes ago, LuckyLamper said:

My pup has it she’s few generations of Beddy whippet and has a smooth coat but it’s not totally short and thick skin 

like the pup . I look like putting my first cross back to whippet, could well choose a smooth one if she throws any. 

[OldPhil 5,656]

On 28/06/2021 at 12:40, Daniel cain said:

Called a  'slape' coat...alot of the smooth patterdale types have it

You are 100% correct on that fact Daniel..

 Our best Sheepdogs all had that Slape coat,  and I've bred a few lurchers with such a pelt.

We always called our Welsh herders, Bare-Skinned, as opposed to the normal Border Collie coat...

The Kelpie and the ACD have a similar style of short coat...

 

Edited July 4, 2021 by OldPhil

[fred90 3,204]

47 minutes ago, Daniel cain said:

Called a  'slape' coat...alot of the smooth patterdale types have it

didn't know it was called that. another good reason to put a Patterdale to a good working whippet. 

[Daniel cain 45,086]

6 minutes ago, fred90 said:

didn't know it was called that. another good reason to put a Patterdale to a good working whippet. 

You struggle to see the skin when you try and part the hairs with the slape coats...skin like Kevlar underneath lol

[Countryman62 541]

1 hour ago, Daniel cain said:

You struggle to see the skin when you try and part the hairs with the slape coats...skin like Kevlar underneath lol

Had a slape coated black bitch off Ken Gould years ago, the coat was as stiff as wire wool, put a rough coated black dog to her and produced a dog pup with a fantastic rough hard coat, could handle the coldest extremities this country of ours could throw at it, there was a rumour going round that Moses would have found it easier to part the Red Sea than part the coat on my black bitch lol

Edited June 28, 2021 by Countryman62

[LuckyLamper 55]

1 hour ago, fred90 said:

like the pup . I look like putting my first cross back to whippet, could well choose a smooth one if she throws any. 

Lovey dog! My pup is years of crossing f1 Beddy whippets together the litters would throw few pups like mine with a in between coat mixture of broken and short. 

[fred90 3,204]

have had quite a few over the years both generation bred and genuine first cross. my experience has been first cross seem to be more stubborn but a better nose. prefered generation bred temperament. 

[LamperNM 117]

2 hours ago, fred90 said:

look good strong healthy pups. I have always favoured a rough coat believing it more weatherproof. then a chap pointed out a good thick smooth coat is better. he didn't mean like a whippet he said like the smooth collie coat. I think he had a point. 

Depends on the type of coat it’s got to be right.. I know exactly what he means as some types can hold onto the water 

[LamperNM 117]

1 hour ago, LuckyLamper said:

My pup has it she’s few generations of Beddy whippet and has a smooth coat but it’s not totally short and thick skin 

You can see the coat on this dog is pretty thick and by my eye that could stand a harsh night. 

[LamperNM 117]

2 hours ago, fred90 said:

look good strong healthy pups. I have always favoured a rough coat believing it more weatherproof. then a chap pointed out a good thick smooth coat is better. he didn't mean like a whippet he said like the smooth collie coat. I think he had a point. 

Il never forget the night I took a whippet type lamping rabbits up the Scottish borders. We had 3 dogs this night a saluki lurcher type and a collie lurcher.. the wind and rain was on our side and the other two dogs not the whippets.. it really knocked the stuffing out the little bitch she had a few runs no kills.. before I had to carry her back to car baring in mind this was a fresh dog young and fit.. I’ve never favoured them since this night thin skinned fragile shivering things.. probably start something here but that’s my opinion

[LuckyLamper 55]

36 minutes ago, LamperNM said:

You can see the coat on this dog is pretty thick and by my eye that could stand a harsh night. 

Yeah it’s quite thick now we’ll see how it stands up now come November 

[Daniel cain 45,086]

1 hour ago, Countryman62 said:

Had a slape coated black bitch off Ken Gould years ago, the coat was as stiff as wire wool, put a rough coated black dog to her and produced a dog pup with a fantastic rough hard coat, could handle the coldest extremities this country of ours could throw at it, there was a rumour going round that Moses would have found it easier to part the Red Sea than part the coat on my black bitch lol

My first black terrier was the same

[LamperNM 117]

18 minutes ago, LuckyLamper said:

Yeah it’s quite thick now we’ll see how it stands up now come November 

No doubt about that coat holding up. That bedlington blood just puts something to them and it certainly adds abit of fire to them best of luck 

[LamperNM 117]

2 minutes ago, LamperNM said:

No doubt about that coat holding up. That bedlington blood just puts something to them and it certainly adds abit of fire to them best of luck 

I think aswell when you have one from

generations you get a more versatile type.. rather then a first cross or 3/4 Breds I’d always go down to at least 3rd generation if possible when choosing this type

[Countryman62 541]

7 hours ago, Daniel cain said:

My first black terrier was the same

Nice tyke DC, looks a classic example of a working Terrier