Switching over from lurchers to whippets

[Keaner 97]

Hi all, ive always had lurchers but looking to try a whippet as i cant find decent small whippet cross types, the so called circle i was in has dried up now as the blokes that got me into it have packed up working running dogs, just wondering if any lads on here could let me know if any whippet litters are about or are planned for next year

Cheers 

[gasaxeman 167]

There's plenty litters knocking about on the likes of preloved etc varying in price from about £500 to £1500 . Look on whippet central or all whippet breeder's champdogs for litters or pre planned litters . Or try the racing clubs if there's any near you better to turn up and show your face at there meetings etc .

[Keaner 97]

Cheeres mate, also just to let people know i live in the county of worcestershire

Ive looked on preloved and places like that, but the trouble is and i dont if if others agree but there to much of a mixture in the lurchers now days, its hard to find straight crosses anymore, 

I abit hesitent now days on going for a random litter as you dont know what your gonna get or what the dog is gonna turn out looking like

[Adampie8432 820]

There's 2 pups of out of two small whippety type dogs on dogs for sale on here mate. Atb Adam 

[shaaark 10,693]

5 hours ago, Keaner said:

Cheeres mate, also just to let people know i live in the county of worcestershire

Ive looked on preloved and places like that, but the trouble is and i dont if if others agree but there to much of a mixture in the lurchers now days, its hard to find straight crosses anymore, 

I abit hesitent now days on going for a random litter as you dont know what your gonna get or what the dog is gonna turn out looking like

At least with a whippet pup from whippet sire and dam, you know it's going to look like a whippet!!  Lol 

By the way, mate, I'm not slating your choice of dog, I love whippets.

Just having a bit of a jest with you. 

Edited September 15, 2023 by shaaark

[Keaner 97]

No probs shaark, ive always had beddy x types, something small with a good jacket and good all rounder, i just finding it hard to find them types at the minute,  most the litters ive seen lately have got about 8 breeds of dogs in them

[Luckee legs 453]

Easy to find breeders of working whippets on Instagram. Honestly . Some great lines about. I have a Hedgerunner and he is rapid and very prey driven

[Neal 1,854]

I noticed a litter of cocker x whippets in Liverpool on the internet yesterday. Both parents are workers and pups raised on raw food. Sounds interesting. Don't know if the breeder is on here or not.

[tatsblisters 9,371]

1 minute ago, Neal said:

I noticed a litter of cocker x whippets in Liverpool on the internet yesterday. Both parents are workers and pups raised on raw food. Sounds interesting. Don't know if the breeder is on here or not.

Seen them myself on the springer x whippet thread some one put the link up been tempted myself to enquire about one. 

[Neal 1,854]

I wonder if shortstraw has seen them?

[fred90 3,192]

2 hours ago, tatsblisters said:

Seen them myself on the springer x whippet thread some one put the link up been tempted myself to enquire about one. 

[fred90 3,192]

3 hours ago, Luckee legs said:

Easy to find breeders of working whippets on Instagram. Honestly . Some great lines about. I have a Hedgerunner and he is rapid and very prey driven

are hedgerunner from the jollyquick lines? 

[Luckee legs 453]

1 hour ago, fred90 said:

are hedgerunner from the jollyquick lines? 

As far as I know both outcross to keep the lines sharp so you'll see different parents from time to time. As I said, I'm impressed with physical attributes of mine

[Black neck 15,820]

Anyone heard the  whisper about the reappearance o the bowline blood ,genuine Rudeboy lines apparently  

[shaaark 10,693]

27 minutes ago, Black neck said:

Anyone heard the  whisper about the reappearance o the bowline blood ,genuine Rudeboy lines apparently  

Word on the street is,........ he has a book that he's working on.