can whippets only be worked on easy ground

[jakeuk1 0]

Thats better artic,earlier when you said your always practical I was expecting you to stick a pic up of your whippet I thought you must have had or worked one,thats what I meant by an ounce of practical beats a ton of theory Anyone can theorise,but its only those who have actually owned or worked a whippet who can actually speak from experience

 

[JPTfellterrier 65]

Thats better artic,earlier when you said your always practical I was expecting you to stick a pic up of your whippet I thought you must have had or worked one,thats what I meant by an ounce of practical beats a ton of theory Anyone can theorise,but its only those who have actually owned or worked a whippet who can actually speak from experience

 

i must say, people who have had whippets rave about how good they are yet the people who have never had one critasice them

[artic 595]

Thats better artic,earlier when you said your always practical I was expecting you to stick a pic up of your whippet I thought you must have had or worked one,thats what I meant by an ounce of practical beats a ton of theory Anyone can theorise,but its only those who have actually owned or worked a whippet who can actually speak from experience

 

Thats true Mac, i have never owned a whippet, and have no intention to do so. I have seen first hand of whippets working this way on invites, and to be honest im not shocked at the way they struggled with the quarry!

 

My dogs work the land where the big boys go Mac where people travel miles to come and get some decent slips for their dogs, or make DVD's....

 

No place for whippets............

[JPTfellterrier 65]

right so the final verdict, pure whippet for a rabbit only dog and maybe some bigger stuff alongside my terriers or not?

[jakeuk1 0]

i must say, people who have had whippets rave about how good they are yet the people who have never had one critasice them

 

Dont get me wrong they have faults.....

They can catch the odd hare but their not coursing dogs,

They can catch the odd fox but their not the best foxing dogs,

But they have a better acceleration than any lurcher, but not the stamina of a saluki x

if you want a little dog for a bit of ferreting and lamping rabbits you cant go far wrong.

they are easy to train retreiving,recall etc and calm around the house

I can only give the my opinion based on the two whippets i have owned.

[mackem 28,086]

Ah,glad thats sorted then,so you werent speaking from long-standing practicalities but from the odd occassion out with whippets?Hate to reiterate,ounce of practical is better than a ton of theory

[artic 595]

Thats better artic,earlier when you said your always practical I was expecting you to stick a pic up of your whippet I thought you must have had or worked one,thats what I meant by an ounce of practical beats a ton of theory Anyone can theorise,but its only those who have actually owned or worked a whippet who can actually speak from experience

 

i must say, people who have had whippets rave about how good they are yet the people who have never had one critasice them

 

When you see them work in terrain that i'm talking about there is no criticism pal.........

[mackem 28,086]

JPT,you live in a gret area for whippets,someone will take you out,base your choice on that

[artic 595]

Ah,glad thats sorted then,so you werent speaking from long-standing practicalities but from the odd occassion out with whippets?Hate to reiterate,ounce of practical is better than a ton of theory

 

Your always right Mac..............

 

Well done........

[mackem 28,086]

9 times out of ten I am wrong

[artic 595]

9 times out of ten I am wrong

 

Well you said it Mac..........

Edited November 25, 2008 by artic

[JPTfellterrier 65]

JPT,you live in a gret area for whippets,someone will take you out,base your choice on that

aye got to find someone in the northeast with whippets first

[mackem 28,086]

This times the exception I will stick some pics up next week that prove whippets can catch the odd rabbit or two on rough ground,picture speaks a 1000 words

[artic 595]

This times the exception I will stick some pics up next week that prove whippets can catch the odd rabbit or two on rough ground,picture speaks a 1000 words

 

Mac, id love to see your photo's of boot loads of dead quarry back in the 's...........

[JPTfellterrier 65]

This times the exception I will stick some pics up next week that prove whippets can catch the odd rabbit or two on rough ground,picture speaks a 1000 words

would love to see those pictures because i love whippets (right smart little dogs)