Saying goodbye to my lad after nearly 16 years...R.I.P Archie

[ADAM C 225]

Had to say my final goodbye to my Whippet dog today, he'd to come to the end of the road but at a ripe old age, would have been 16 in August. He was bred out of Mike Brown's Glen "strikewhiletheironshot". I have to say I have had many whippets but this lad was the nuts, he had the heart of a lion , his prey drive was second to none, many people talk about Whippets been frail little things....this lad was 22" to shoulder and built strong. I will miss him so much out in the field and at home as he was such a soft chap indoors and with my Bedlingtons letting them lounge all over him. Its a hard thing to do but sooner or later has be done.....goodbye old lad.

[TonyT 1,557]

Sorry to hear mate…. Its shite when it happens

Theres whippets and theres whippets.

he looked first class 

ATB T

[Franks dad 1,338]

Always a sad day for any man .. sorry to hear this . 

[Black neck 16,637]

Rip archi 

[fred90 3,330]

feel for you mate, it's the only bad part of working dogs, and what a cracking looking dog he was

[The drover 717]

It's meant that we see them away . Doesn't mean it's easy.  You obviously done right bye him 

[Aussie Whip 4,251]

Sorry about your dog mate. Whippets are great dogs, the ultimate purebred rabbit dogs imo but they take a piece of your heart when they go. 

[techworm 22]

Archie was the sire to our dog who passed at the end of last year. That was a cracking litter you bred from Archie. 

[ADAM C 225]

5 hours ago, techworm said:

Archie was the sire to our dog who passed at the end of last year. That was a cracking litter you bred from Archie. 

Yours was the blue and white dog....coloured like their mum if im right?....you came over for him in the snow that time??...

[techworm 22]

That is correct. We called him Murphy,  he was a cracking dog. 

[ADAM C 225]

ah that's great so glad he turned out ok for you....I still see a couple that left out of the litter and the lads have been really impressed with what these little dogs can do.....did he ever sire any pups?

[Bangersanmash 4,202]

15 hours ago, ADAM C said:

Had to say my final goodbye to my Whippet dog today, he'd to come to the end of the road but at a ripe old age, would have been 16 in August. He was bred out of Mike Brown's Glen "strikewhiletheironshot". I have to say I have had many whippets but this lad was the nuts, he had the heart of a lion , his prey drive was second to none, many people talk about Whippets been frail little things....this lad was 22" to shoulder and built strong. I will miss him so much out in the field and at home as he was such a soft chap indoors and with my Bedlingtons letting them lounge all over him. Its a hard thing to do but sooner or later has be done.....goodbye old lad.

Sorry for your loss mate. It's not good lossing a family member. A would have 100 dogs over 100 humans any day. Loyalty all the way. Keep ya chin up mate. 

[ADAM C 225]

1 hour ago, Bangersanmash said:

Sorry for your loss mate. It's not good lossing a family member. A would have 100 dogs over 100 humans any day. Loyalty all the way. Keep ya chin up mate. 

my sentiments entirely ........

[OldPhil 5,925]

Proper Whippet....

[techworm 22]

7 hours ago, ADAM C said:

ah that's great so glad he turned out ok for you....I still see a couple that left out of the litter and the lads have been really impressed with what these little dogs can do.....did he ever sire any pups?

Unfortunately he never sired any pups.