3/4 beddy 1/4 whippet

[poxon 5,816]

10 hours ago, downsouth said:

And who'd want 3/4 of the blood to come from a breed that very very rarely does any serious type of work these days anyway

Decent beddy blood as been thin on the ground for years I personally think the only way to get decent beddy blood in Lurchers is from beddy bred Lurcher bitzas only problem is with beddy Lurcher’s is people are hung up on the f1 or 1/4 bred thing 

[downsouth 7,787]

This is a cross I'd much prefer

[ADAM C 224]

16 hours ago, downsouth said:

This is a cross I'd much prefer

Lovely looking little dog that....anymore pics?

[downsouth 7,787]

1 hour ago, ADAM C said:

Lovely looking little dog that....anymore pics?

No it was just on a FB page.After keeping black terriers for over 25years before packing in with the digging job I often thought that if I ever got a little bushing/ratting type lurcher that it would be a cross I'd quite fancy.I know a mate of mine who had quite a leggy black dog that had a really good digging career was asked by some lads who did a lot of ratting a couple of years back if they could use it on a greyhound bitch.Dont know if anything ever came of it.

[Chevy Chase 91]

On 12/03/2025 at 19:29, The drover said:

Any potential litters . Good lad looking for a pup in a few months

There’s some on pets4homes 

[The drover 623]

2 hours ago, Chevy Chase said:

There’s some on pets4homes 

[tatsblisters 10,599]

Like some have said regarding good beddy blood if i was contemplating a good small bushing lurcher and mooching about with the catty i would sooner take a go with a whippet x spaniel tbh and that's based on a few of this cross I have seen. 

[poxon 5,816]

On 03/04/2025 at 10:02, tatsblisters said:

Like some have said regarding good beddy blood if i was contemplating a good small bushing lurcher and mooching about with the catty i would sooner take a go with a whippet x spaniel tbh and that's based on a few of this cross I have seen. 

I’ve never seen this cross but I’d sooner take a chance on this cross as a busher than the modern beddy x whippet bred a spaniel x whippet makes so much sense for this job and seems less a risk of you getting a dog incapable of the job 

[Mustelid 143]

Spaniel crosses are often talked about, but seldom seen. 

[low plains drifter 10,864]

On 13/03/2025 at 13:05, shaaark said:

Yep, I read it too quickly and mentally assumed three quarter whippet. 

You're a raconteur of note 

[Aussie Whip 4,198]

I'd go for two dogs, one 3/4 whippet 1/4 terrier and one 3/4 terrier 1/4 whippet to cover all areas.

[Black neck 16,435]

28 minutes ago, Aussie Whip said:

I'd go for two dogs, one 3/4 whippet 1/4 terrier and one 3/4 terrier 1/4 whippet to cover all areas.

I'm bladdy sorry mate I've had a few drinks i get abit bladdy revved up 

[tatsblisters 10,599]

6 hours ago, Mustelid said:

Spaniel crosses are often talked about, but seldom seen. 

I honestly think a lot of it comes down to folk who keep spaniels and use them for let's say bushing with lurchers like i have done in the past and decide to have a litter out of a bitch and putting a whippet over it will know finding homes for the said cross might not be as easy as finding homes for pure spaniels. The odd crosses of this breeding i have heard about this breeding have been accidental matings tbh though those i first heard about over 40 years ago the first mating was an accident though how good the pup's made for bushing and scrounging dogs the next same breeding was done purposely. 

[Aussie Whip 4,198]

1 hour ago, Black neck said:

I'm bladdy sorry mate I've had a few drinks i get abit bladdy revved up 

WTF is bladdy? lol. We all know it's blardy you duffer.

[shaaark 10,975]

4 hours ago, low plains drifter said:

You're a raconteur of note 

Alas, one is but a callow imposter compared to thee.