Advice on getting either, Bedlington Whippet, or Bed Lurcher.

[scotsmac1 1]

I want get dog as my companion. I live in small rural village in SW Scotland, and my hobby is fly fishing for salmon, and generally getting out each day.

Im looking not to big, and easy management. I was brought up with my fathers gun dogs, but personally this will be my first dog. So something on the easy side.

My prefrence, is the long wire haired, silver grey Bedlington Whippet, or the lurcher. I prefer the Bed Whippet simply as I believe it's slightly smaller.

Can anyone advise me, if Im making correct decision, in choosing the Whippet cross ?

And any advice on good dealer where Im likely find a long wire haired, silver grey Bed Whip ? 

And what sort money should I be paying ?

 

Thanks.

[Aussie Whip 4,092]

There are plenty of non hunting breeds that would be happy to sit with you while you fished. If you get anything with terrier in it the dog is going to piss off hunting by itself and get you into strife. You would be better off with an Oz cattle dog, Rottweiler or some mastiff type that like to stick close to you imo.

[grompz 703]

HAVE A DAMN GOOD WEDGE OF MONEY TO  PURCHASE A PUP, AND BE PREPARED TO PAY FOR CRAP OUT OF NON WORKING PARENTS. ATB

[TonyT 1,426]

19 hours ago, scotsmac1 said:

I want get dog as my companion. I live in small rural village in SW Scotland, and my hobby is fly fishing for salmon, and generally getting out each day.

Im looking not to big, and easy management. I was brought up with my fathers gun dogs, but personally this will be my first dog. So something on the easy side.

My prefrence, is the long wire haired, silver grey Bedlington Whippet, or the lurcher. I prefer the Bed Whippet simply as I believe it's slightly smaller.

Can anyone advise me, if Im making correct decision, in choosing the Whippet cross ?

And any advice on good dealer where Im likely find a long wire haired, silver grey Bed Whip ? 

And what sort money should I be paying ?

 

Thanks.

I’d get a cross bred.

whippet based , 19 inch ish .

good for a mooch and pot filling As  for price 

at the moment who knows but there are still lads 

breeding for themselves who will gift to a good home.

ATB Tony

[Moocher71 4,049]

Get a bedy grey ,they bigger ,stronger than the whippet x and make a better all round type of juckel and unlike the bedy whippet they not bred in large numbers for ££££ notes ,

 

[jackthelad 1,893]

Any day now sire likes it so does the bitch be wee bit stronger than yer bed whippets..... old boys 12 now 13 maybe wee Ronnie fae Dundee haha

[Marvel 469]

Can you explain in English what the breeding will be 

[moonlighter 1,163]

Beddy/whippets tend to be the smallest of the different Lurcher types, plus they all look pretty similar so you have a good idea of what your getting. If there’s lots of deer and hares about, a smaller dog can be less hassle too, which can be a bonus. 

[jackthelad 1,893]

23 hours ago, Marvel said:

Can you explain in English what the breeding will be 

That for me ?

[Marvel 469]

23 hours ago, jackthelad said:

That for me ?

Yes

[jackthelad 1,893]

2 hours ago, Marvel said:

Yes

Sent u pm

[BIG TRG 785]

On 29/07/2021 at 22:27, jackthelad said:

Sent u pm

She’s a nice strong bitch and looks nicer in the flesh, if he had put a very big pure greyhound over her I’d of had one. 

[jackthelad 1,893]

4 minutes ago, BIG TRG said:

She’s a nice strong bitch and looks nicer in the flesh, if he had put a very big pure greyhound over her I’d of had one. 

Haha you no the bold China plate then ? Was me that brought them

four pups up from Wales and aye she’s a cracking bitch jaw like a gin trap 

[lifelong cumbrian 1,826]

Get onto chicken man, he might put you onto something decent, from your parts as well.

[lifelong cumbrian 1,826]

A type i like, bitch on the right is my old first x, great little ferreting bitch with a cracking nose, pic on right is her daughter i bred 3/4 whippet 1/4 beddy and her son far left, 7/8 whippet 1/8 beddy. My old bitch is retired now, living with my daughter as a pet.