Working whippets

[iworkwhippets 12,623]

8 minutes ago, fred90 said:

the right whippet will get you in trouble

To right pal, especially if your gonna work it, ive bin in loads of bother 

[fred90 3,246]

27 minutes ago, jukel123 said:

Hopefully.

I had a 17tts whippet bitch from racing stock 30 odd years ago. She was the best rabbiting dog I ever had. I remember a day on the moors I had with her when  she killed 13 adult daylight rabbits and countless young uns. 

I used to believe the only whippets worth having were the big well made 22tts ones, then someone pointed out to me that the smaller ones are faster, turn better, that bit sharper for ferreting, working small fields hedgerows, etc. compact fast little dogs, mine is 19tts and I find she is plenty big enough. 

[iworkwhippets 12,623]

[iworkwhippets 12,623]

Just now, iworkwhippets said:

i was always happy with my daily outings, 2 a day and that was me done, i never took more than what was needed, 1 fer my dog, and 1 fer me, heres me wi two in the net 

[low plains drifter 10,642]

On 09/09/2023 at 21:17, Black neck said:

Can run faster yourself than a pedigree whippet ,it's a nonped u want 

Apparently 

Gonna watch a man bite a live rat to death he hissed

[Black neck 16,034]

1 hour ago, low plains drifter said:

Gonna watch a man bite a live rat to death he hissed

Double or nothing on the barrel trick

[shaaark 10,869]

On 10/09/2023 at 11:39, fred90 said:

the right whippet will get you in trouble

You've got to be 'steeealthy', mate!! 

[shaaark 10,869]

On 09/09/2023 at 21:17, Black neck said:

Can run faster yourself than a pedigree whippet ,it's a nonped u want 

Apparently 

I will personally give anyone 10, 000 pounds Stirling, if they they could beat a pedigree whippet over 50, 100, 150 or 200 yards.

People talk silly about the difference in speed of non ped and ped whippets.

[Chaff 3,622]

Guy used to be on here trev had peds think he was up on Dale's and they could put a shift in.

Non peds could be a fair bit bigger than a ped, also a sniff of beddy. Only going on what I have read.

 

 

[fred90 3,246]

a dog only has to be fast enough to get on terms, a good dog knows when to put it on and when to take it off, some super fast dogs never learn and for all that pace it's wasted. 

[dodger 2,765]

4 minutes ago, fred90 said:

a dog only has to be fast enough to get on terms, a good dog knows when to put it on and when to take it off, some super fast dogs never learn and for all that pace it's wasted. 

True that they tend bend far to wide lack stamina n pick up more injuries 

Give me just enough speed with that extra stamina and a gear box any day..

[paulus 26]

28 minutes ago, shaaark said:

I will personally give anyone 10, 000 pounds Stirling, if they they could beat a pedigree whippet over 50, 100, 150 or 200 yards.

People talk silly about the difference in speed of non ped and ped whippets.

The one i had left every other dog standing when a rabbit bolted and this was proven multiple times and that included against non ped whippets 

[dodger 2,765]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=OxPU-7u-l1g&feature=shared

[fred90 3,246]

3 minutes ago, paulus said:

The one i had left every other dog standing when a rabbit bolted and this was proven multiple times and that included against non ped whippets 

I know she was directly out of Sooty sam, how big was she build wise? 

[Black neck 16,034]

35 minutes ago, shaaark said:

I will personally give anyone 10, 000 pounds Stirling, if they they could beat a pedigree whippet over 50, 100, 150 or 200 yards.

People talk silly about the difference in speed of non ped and ped whippets.

How very dare you imply I talk silly