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[Fitzwilliam 36]

I have a collie and a kelpie. Two bitches, 3 and 4 years old. Cracking little dogs, high pray drive and great at ratting and driving out rabbits. Looking at getting a running dog to join the pack but no idea what to go for. I have seen a few patterdale x whippets work and beddyx whippets but not sure if a bigger dog would be better suited. Any advice/ recommendations would be great. Thank you

Edited September 6 by Fitzwilliam
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[chartpolski 23,479]

26 minutes ago, Fitzwilliam said:

I have a collie and a kelpie. Two bitches, 3 and 4 years old. Cracking little dogs, high pray drive and great at ratting and driving out rabbits. Looking at getting a running dog to join the pack but no idea what to go for. I have seen a few patterdale x whippets work and beddyx whippets but not sure if a bigger dog would be better suited. Any advice/ recommendations would be great. Thank you

It’s like asking how long is a piece of string !

Youll get loads of different opinions, and that’s all they are ; opinions.

For what it’s worth, here is my opinion;

If ratting and bushing for rabbits is your game, you’ll need something relatively small and fast. 
A whippet, a whippet greyhound, a beddy greyhound.

Any of them should do the job for you .

Good luck with whatever you choose.

Cheers.

[Aussie Whip 4,097]

I'd go for something at least 3/4 running dog if you want something faster than a kelpie.

[lurchers 2,768]

Depends what you want to run,if rabbits and rats a whippet or whippet x beddie or collie. If it’s bigger stuff in the long run a greyhound x, I know where there’s a litter of deerhound x greyhound x whippet put to a collie x greyhound if ya wanting to run bigger stuff if this helps ya

[Fitzwilliam 36]

48 minutes ago, lurchers said:

Depends what you want to run,if rabbits and rats a whippet or whippet x beddie or collie. If it’s bigger stuff in the long run a greyhound x, I know where there’s a litter of deerhound x greyhound x whippet put to a collie x greyhound if ya wanting to run bigger stuff if this helps ya

Thank you. I mainly be running rats and rabbits so whippet x it will be. Probably look towards pat/collie x whippet or beddy/collie x whippet, comething along those lines. 

[Black neck 15,923]

56 minutes ago, Fitzwilliam said:

Thank you. I mainly be running rats and rabbits so whippet x it will be. Probably look towards pat/collie x whippet or beddy/collie x whippet, comething along those lines. 

Personally I wunt get something to small just incase  22 24 still be sound for knocking about and if u do fancy trying for summat different u got half a chance

[Moonlighter123 155]

I wouldn’t get anything too small as you’ve got 2 bushing dogs, and you’ll just end up with 3 bushing dogs. 

[eastcoast 4,120]

12 hours ago, Fitzwilliam said:

I have a collie and a kelpie. Two bitches, 3 and 4 years old. Cracking little dogs, high pray drive and great at ratting and driving out rabbits. Looking at getting a running dog to join the pack but no idea what to go for. I have seen a few patterdale x whippets work and beddyx whippets but not sure if a bigger dog would be better suited. Any advice/ recommendations would be great. Thank you

It does really depend on what you want to catch, where it is, and how you want to catch it? Collies and terriers will catch almost everything. If you want it done more quickly get a whippet or a greyhound. 

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[hounddog3 744]

A Beddy x Greyhound x Whippet fast and game and should catch bigger if needed.

[bird 9,873]

19 hours ago, Black neck said:

Personally I wunt get something to small just incase  22 24 still be sound for knocking about and if u do fancy trying for summat different u got half a chance

Spot on, a nice beddyx grey be just what you need.if it a beddyx whippet prob hit 21in  if beddyx  whippetx grey prob 23in, but for me I go for for a 1x beddyx grey, make  say 23'24in, so not over big,  get on to  bushing rabbits no prob, and if you knock the odd fox out of cover  they do that as well.the only prob, is getting a straight  1x, as most people  go for the whippet x grey, but you never know you good drop lucky and find one.!

[big feet 324]

Why don't you get a racey lurcher put over one or a working whippet, they would make real handy dogs.

[Daniel cain 45,289]

Put a grew over the kelpie,and keep the longest pup

[Black neck 15,923]

Ain't nobody got time for that

[dai dogs 1,413]

The list can be endless my choice would be a plumber terrier x whippet 

[shaaark 10,746]

On 06/09/2024 at 09:51, Fitzwilliam said:

I have a collie and a kelpie. Two bitches, 3 and 4 years old. Cracking little dogs, high pray drive and great at ratting and driving out rabbits. Looking at getting a running dog to join the pack but no idea what to go for. I have seen a few patterdale x whippets work and beddyx whippets but not sure if a bigger dog would be better suited. Any advice/ recommendations would be great. Thank you

Pure whippet.  You know it makes sense.

That's if you intend on keeping on hunting rabbits and rats.

No need for a bigger dog.