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[Chaff 3,621]

The Rough-Haired Whippet | Whippet History

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The Rough Haired Whippet by: Christine Cormany How the little rough-haired member of this...

Interesting read this

[tatsblisters 9,775]

2 minutes ago, Chaff said:

The Rough-Haired Whippet | Whippet History

WHIPPETHISTORY.WORDPRESS.COM

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The Rough Haired Whippet by: Christine Cormany How the little rough-haired member of this...

Interesting read this

I had the privilege in 1980 to be in the company of an old boy who used to organise live rabbit contests in Parkgate in Rotherham in the 1920s and up to the war and said most of the dogs in these contests were hard coated he called them he mentioned Irish terrier blood. He still had a whippet when I met him at nearly 80. 

[Chaff 3,621]

14 minutes ago, tatsblisters said:

I had the privilege in 1980 to be in the company of an old boy who used to organise live rabbit contests in Parkgate in Rotherham in the 1920s and up to the war and said most of the dogs in these contests were hard coated he called them he mentioned Irish terrier blood. He still had a whippet when I met him at nearly 80. 

Yeah I think your right, reading that old extract sounds like beddy blood wasn't the go too terrier ones with a grizzled face ?

Might see if I can get a copy of that book " The Whippet or race dog "

All this whippet talk getting you thinking tats

[Chaff 3,621]

The Whippet or Race Dog: Its Breeding, Rearing, and Training for Races and for E

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That was easy, link for anyone that wants a copy

[tatsblisters 9,775]

5 minutes ago, Chaff said:

Yeah I think your right, reading that old extract sounds like beddy blood wasn't the go too terrier ones with a grizzled face ?

Might see if I can get a copy of that book " The Whippet or race dog "

All this whippet talk getting you thinking tats

Yes mate though in all honesty i have never owned one but in my early teens an older mate used to let me walk and hunt his wile he was at work its a dog i have good memories about growing up in a mining and steel making area were they were the dog of choice for catching rabbits for the pot and then a bit of racing on a sunday morning down at the Silverwood miners welfare.

[Chaff 3,621]

Good low key little pot filler only after 3 or 4 for the pot and I think any whippet regardless of breeding will deliver that.

I dont think I could handle the yapping at race meetings from what I've seen and heard

 

[tatsblisters 9,775]

14 minutes ago, Chaff said:

Good low key little pot filler only after 3 or 4 for the pot and I think any whippet regardless of breeding will deliver that.

I dont think I could handle the yapping at race meetings from what I've seen and heard

 

All the old boys i met has a kid if you showed an interest in their dogs and you were polite always gave you the time of day when you asked about their dog's.

[Chaff 3,621]

I bet the Norfolk terrier of a hundred years ago looked nothing like today.

Same as Bedlington 

[Chaff 3,621]

Thought so kc breeding standards have a lot to answer for dont they.

[Black neck 15,983]

16 minutes ago, Chaff said:

Thought so kc breeding standards have a lot to answer for dont they.

This guy has the stamp of the deviant about him

[Bakerboy 4,736]

6 minutes ago, Black neck said:

This guy has the stamp of the deviant about him

Badger digger probably, classed as worse than a peado today

[Black neck 15,983]

7 minutes ago, Bakerboy said:

Badger digger probably, classed as worse than a peado today

Them.days a dig was a day out for the whole village ,a few maidens likely got betrothed on them outings I.expect simpler times

[Chaff 3,621]

18 minutes ago, Black neck said:

This guy has the stamp of the deviant about him

He does that black neck what you think he got up to mate ?

[Bakerboy 4,736]

1 minute ago, Black neck said:

Them.days a dig was a day out for the whole village ,a few maidens likely got betrothed on them outings I.expect simpler times

Think it was Lucas's book that mentioned you'd need a few maidens in the tent wagon for when things went quiet, halcyon days

[Black neck 15,983]

9 minutes ago, Bakerboy said:

Think it was Lucas's book that mentioned you'd need a few maidens in the tent wagon for when things went quiet, halcyon days

It was yes a girl of 16 or 17 was to attend 2 occupy the laird while the hired layabouts were tunneling on to the half dozen or more bassets that had bin fired into the set