whippets

[Guest jbswildlife]

what do the dog folk think of them as a working dog, posted in my last post about gettin one,

[riohog 5,701]

for the kind of work you do i recon a whippet would be ideal

[Guest jbswildlife]

think it would be the ideal weapon for me as well, can,t wait to get one

[bucknut 1]

Waiting with baited breath (usually stinking breath)

 

I too have ben looking for gen on pedigree whippets, the folks usually tak about beddie crosses but is this only to strengthen then bone structure up or what?

 

Beddies up north seem to have faded away into pets not so many workers.

 

Any gen wud b gud.

 

Buck

[hubbs 178]

Excellent little dogs when my young lad is old enough i wiil be buying him one. Not that there faint hearted dog ive seen some really strong little devils and would recomend

[doxhope 2]

Good tool for the 'one for the pot lads'

[Guest jbswildlife]

Good tool for the 'one for the pot lads'

 

 

do you think they miss more than they catch

[shepp 2,285]

Love them, it will be my choice for my second running dog, have a collie grey and a beddy right now.

[doxhope 2]

Good tool for the 'one for the pot lads'

 

 

do you think they miss more than they catch

 

 

Dont know, I never count what I miss..

Kept whippets before lamping came in, had some great experiences with them..

[kreet 0]

kept whippets in the past had a tiny black bitch only ever run her day time and she never missd a rabbit i didnt run her alot specificly to hunt she was more a pet but every rabbit she put up her self and naild. had two coursing whippets not long ago one wasnt intrested the other turnt out a nice bitch very fast has been doing well in the show ring also but i wouldnt run her on anything other than flat grass wouldnt be worth the risk as she is so delicate. i personaly wouldnt have anything else as a dog just for rabbits they are pritty bidable and very fast but seem to manage a good lot of runs i would say deff go for one .

[weejohn 3]

fantastic rabbit dogs , i know i dont have a pure whippet , she is a 3/4 whippet 1/4 beddy, she doesnt catch as much as my bigger dog but is a joy to watch sticking to the rabbits bum twisting and turning it inside out and she looks really delicate and i run her in places i wouldnt run my bigger dog as there is less chance of her getting injured.

[Guest MY LAW]

what do the dog folk think of them as a working dog, posted in my last post about gettin one,

5out of 10

[kreet 0]

a few picks of the coursing whippets i owned not long ago only around 4 months the fawn bitch and the brindle is around 6 months.

[shepp 2,285]

It looks like quite a lot people keep them as a second dog, with a more robust lurcher for rough ground and the whippet for gentler terrain which requires pure speed.

[whippetmike 3]

i personaly think they are great workers on most quarry and ground they are courageouus little dogs with all the heart of any dog with great speed and stamina no matter what other people say ! they have been the best choice of running dog i put my money and time too!!