fred90 3,137 Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 (edited) my whippet has come back in season after only 4 and half months, all my lurchers tended to be pretty regular at 6 months, is this normal with whippets? Edited June 28 by fred90 Quote Link to post
Aussie Whip 4,026 Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 (edited) On 29/06/2024 at 00:48, fred90 said: my whippet has come back in season after only 4 and half months, all my lurchers tended to be pretty regular at 6 months, is this normal with whippets? Some whippets seem to come on when it suits them. I had one who could go nearly 12 months then another time 5 months. When they were working a lot of the time they seemed to miss cycles, I thought maybe because of little body fat? Edited July 1 by Aussie Whip Quote Link to post
fred90 3,137 Posted July 1 Author Report Share Posted July 1 2 hours ago, Aussie Whip said: Some whippets seem to come on when it suits them. I had one who could go nearly 12 months then another time 5 months. When they were working a lot of the time they seemed to miss cycles, I thought maybe because of little body fat? thanks for the reply, she is in good condition, very active when we are out, just a pain in the arse coming in season early. 1 Quote Link to post
Neal 1,853 Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 Not a pure whippet, but the only whippet lurcher I've ever had (collie x whippet) would come in season pretty regularly every four months. What with that and her dreadful feet and I remember one year when she spent more time on the lead than free. Quote Link to post
BobDown 681 Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 11 hours ago, Neal said: Not a pure whippet, but the only whippet lurcher I've ever had (collie x whippet) would come in season pretty regularly every four months. What with that and her dreadful feet and I remember one year when she spent more time on the lead than free. Hard to condition a bitch like that 2 Quote Link to post
hunterj 1 Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 have you tried keeping a log? might help spot patterns Quote Link to post
jeemes 4,148 Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 How old is the bitch? If she is young it may just be settling down. I know a coursing bloke had his first whippet came in for the first time at 18months. He bred from her and she never came in again ever. Quote Link to post
fred90 3,137 Posted July 2 Author Report Share Posted July 2 1 hour ago, jeemes said: How old is the bitch? If she is young it may just be settling down. I know a coursing bloke had his first whippet came in for the first time at 18months. He bred from her and she never came in again ever. she's 3 in September, didn't have her 1st season till 14 months old. Quote Link to post
jeemes 4,148 Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 On 02/07/2024 at 09:13, fred90 said: she's 3 in September, didn't have her 1st season till 14 months old. Not a pup then. I know it as happened to me before and its a pain, like someone else said its a job to condition them. 1 Quote Link to post
Aussie Whip 4,026 Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 3 hours ago, jeemes said: Not a pup then. I know it as happened to me before and its a pain, like someone else said its a job to condition them. What I've seen, don't work them for a couple of months before you intend to breed them so they get a bit of body fat on them? I'd like to hear other ideas on this if I'm wrong. Quote Link to post
Daniel cain 44,410 Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 I had a bitch that didnt come into season tidy until she was 9 yrs old and slowing down,always thought she was barren... Quote Link to post
shaaark 10,625 Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 33 minutes ago, Aussie Whip said: What I've seen, don't work them for a couple of months before you intend to breed them so they get a bit of body fat on them? I'd like to hear other ideas on this if I'm wrong. I think you are correct. Most bitches will come in season if their fitness levels are eased up a bit, and they are allowed to get a tad 'soft' for a while. Used to see it a lot with the greyhounds. 1 1 Quote Link to post
Aussie Whip 4,026 Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 52 minutes ago, shaaark said: I think you are correct. Most bitches will come in season if their fitness levels are eased up a bit, and they are allowed to get a tad 'soft' for a while. Used to see it a lot with the greyhounds. Yeah I noticed it with the whippet bitches and remembered a lot of female athletes don't cycle due to being overly fit/thin. Seems all bitches are similar . 1 Quote Link to post
shaaark 10,625 Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 1 hour ago, Aussie Whip said: Yeah I noticed it with the whippet bitches and remembered a lot of female athletes don't cycle due to being overly fit/thin. Seems all bitches are similar . I believe it's called amenorrhoea? Same sort of thing. 1 Quote Link to post
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