Neal 1,853 Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 Or you could go the other way and mate it to a pure pastoral breed. Just saying. Quote Link to post
Meekahinthewoods 7 Posted February 4 Author Report Share Posted February 4 On 02/02/2024 at 19:47, Bobtheferret said: I have a non ped whippet and I am local to you. He is blue whippet and big boned muscular type that’s seen a far bit of work, I know you said ideally collie lurcher but the offer is there if you want to use him. Has sired pups before and they came out very tidy animals. Thanks, good to know! Quote Link to post
Meekahinthewoods 7 Posted February 4 Author Report Share Posted February 4 On 02/02/2024 at 20:18, Bobtheferret said: Gorgeous whippet! Definitely one to keep in mind. How are your whippets to train? I've heard whippets can be a bit harder than the ones with a bit of collie or herding in them. I've been a bit spoiled with mine, she'll pick up anything without hardly needing training. Never trained her how to catch a rabbit or a squirrel but she gets a couple a week. Here's one she got this morning! 1 Quote Link to post
Meekahinthewoods 7 Posted February 4 Author Report Share Posted February 4 On 03/02/2024 at 13:50, OldPhil said: Lovely wee dog ,...mind you, that big old collar is perhaps a tad overkill.... Haha yeah, for sure! She's not in it usually other than for walking round town. But went up Devils Dyke and there were sheep roaming and it was the only collar I had on me! 1 Quote Link to post
Neal 1,853 Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 Did any of Jigsaw's kelpie x greyhounds end up in the south east? Quote Link to post
Bobtheferret 1,237 Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 5 hours ago, Meekahinthewoods said: Gorgeous whippet! Definitely one to keep in mind. How are your whippets to train? I've heard whippets can be a bit harder than the ones with a bit of collie or herding in them. I've been a bit spoiled with mine, she'll pick up anything without hardly needing training. Never trained her how to catch a rabbit or a squirrel but she gets a couple a week. Here's one she got this morning! He is a bit prey driven, but is rock solid with livestock and children and very easy generally. Doubt any pure sight hound would be as biddable as a collie but I reckon they would make very useful and attractive pups if you did decide to put him over her. Lovely lurcher you have and sounds like the classic mooching dog, just picks up game as and when it gets the chance. Those types of dogs don’t really need training for hunting it’s just instinct. 1 Quote Link to post
Aussie Whip 4,026 Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 17 hours ago, Meekahinthewoods said: How are your whippets to train? I've heard whippets can be a bit harder than the ones with a bit of collie or herding in them. I've been a bit spoiled with mine, she'll pick up anything without hardly needing training. I really like the look of your bitch . I think if you put a decent whippet or grew over her you will get a good % of decent workers. I just have the one grew and two terriers now and she follows at heel everywhere I go, extremely obedient, one man dog and a surprisingly good watch dog, also very good in the house and quiet. It's the time and energy you put in, more than formal training that makes them good dogs which you obviously have done. 1 Quote Link to post
jigsaw 11,854 Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 14 hours ago, Neal said: Did any of Jigsaw's kelpie x greyhounds end up in the south east? All bitches on your side,one dog went to Scotland 1 Quote Link to post
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