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[Oakbark 9]

I'm looking at ''Whippets and squirrels'' as a tiny pet Whippet girl I know is obsessed with them.

She was the runt of her litter, and basically lives for stalking and pouncing on Squirrels.  They are the ''perfect'' size for her- Rabbits are really too large. 

{Apart from a toy Bunny she found walking through a city street.}

 

The worst part are the fleas that land on her head while she parades around with her squirrel for a minute or so.           

 

She is a 'pedigree', but not good enough conformation for the show ring. 

 

 

 

[Oakbark 9]

On 10/04/2024 at 12:21, fred90 said:

looks a cracking little bitch mines 2 and a half now and all I can say is I wish I had one years ago. 

Whippets are just delightful- pocket rockets, and they really do have superb noses on them. I remember ''Jack Hargreaves-Countryman and Fisherman'' from early 1980's- he had a grey pony I think? England was very different then. 

[fred90 3,205]

10 hours ago, Oakbark said:

I'm looking at ''Whippets and squirrels'' as a tiny pet Whippet girl I know is obsessed with them.

She was the runt of her litter, and basically lives for stalking and pouncing on Squirrels.  They are the ''perfect'' size for her- Rabbits are really too large. 

{Apart from a toy Bunny she found walking through a city street.}

 

The worst part are the fleas that land on her head while she parades around with her squirrel for a minute or so.           

 

She is a 'pedigree', but not good enough conformation for the show ring. 

 

 

 

very nice, her catching squirrels means far more to me than walking round a show ring ever could, yes I find fleas can be problem with squirrels. 

[Mr Wilkes 2,979]

Can't say I've had a problem with this bitch catching fleas but in summer mites are a problem from the greys. She gets a wash n towel dry before she comes in house 

[fred90 3,205]

2 hours ago, Mr Wilkes said:

Can't say I've had a problem with this bitch catching fleas but in summer mites are a problem from the greys. She gets a wash n towel dry before she comes in house 

how big as she made? she doesn't look a big bitch, talking to a experienced whippet chap recently and he preferred the smaller traditional sized whippet for mooching, rabbits etc, said overall sharpness was better. 

[Oakbark 9]

7 hours ago, fred90 said:

very nice, her catching squirrels means far more to me than walking round a show ring ever could, yes I find fleas can be problem with squirrels. 

Given a choice, most Whippets probably  do prefer 'hunting'  {or lure coursing} to showing .

I go to the very occasional show to watch , and it's a long day for any dog, lots of waiting around, trotting up and down and around, but their owners get absolutely hooked on it...It's a far from cheap hobby, too taking in fuel and hotels .

Some of the  oldskool  Showing lines were also Hare coursers , but now it's lure coursing only.

The drive to 'hunt' or retrieve seems to be naturally innate little pups at 5weeks old ragging toys and pouncing on stuff in the garden.

 

Coming out of an urban railway station one winter's evening, she stopped dead, ears up, and pounced {while still on lead } at a pile of bin bags -Rats.

Whippets like their warmth home comforts, but when 'in the zone' they don't seem to mind lashing rain. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Oakbark 9]

6 hours ago, Mr Wilkes said:

Can't say I've had a problem with this bitch catching fleas but in summer mites are a problem from the greys. She gets a wash n towel dry before she comes in house 

  She looks a Pedigree Whippet- Luckily their short, silky coats are easy to keep parasite free and one can feel if a tick has been picked up. 

 

[Mr Wilkes 2,979]

6 hours ago, fred90 said:

how big as she made? she doesn't look a big bitch, talking to a experienced whippet chap recently and he preferred the smaller traditional sized whippet for mooching, rabbits etc, said overall sharpness was better. 

Not sure Fred,  possibly 18/19" 

[Leeview 791]

Any pictures of Oakbark Merchant Prince any pictures of him? Please

[Oakbark 9]

On 16/04/2024 at 17:45, Leeview said:

Any pictures of Oakbark Merchant Prince any pictures of him? Please

He's on Whippet Archive {Pic-screenshot} from there- There are two other pics of him.