Whippets

[Daveo 61]

Evening, Sorry if this as been covered before but....

Im thinking about getting a whippet,

Does anyone work whippets on here? What are your thoughts on whippets in general

Has anyone got a litter planned for this year?

or can anyone recommend a good line of working whippets to look into?

Iv always wanted to try a whippet an now seems like a good time.

Cheers Dave

[milliken 793]

great dogs mate little dogs with big hearts will not let anything stand in there way when locked on there target alot more than a rabbiting dog in my eyes

 

robert

[Guest lurchers n lamps]

heres the best place to ask about whippets http://www.thewhippetforum.com/forums/index.php

Edited February 21, 2009 by lurchers n lamps

[Chickens4ever05 22]

i love the whippet this is my first season out but heres a few pics for you too look at.

Hare shot and retrived all every thing caught Daytime.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

they work cover well dispite what people say

 

 

there not as soft and frigile as non whippet workers make out, and they don't half have good stamina

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I never had the pleasure of working dogs prio the ban but they are more than capable of deer and fox too im sure some other whippeties will have some proof for you

 

Tom

[whip x grey 276]

i have been in whippet racing (b,w,r,a type whippet ),,,since i was born ,,,and although there fastest ,,,i have been brought up with lurcher,s and greyhounds,,,and had gundogs, i,e x gamekeeper,,,,,( i went back to whippet gross,,,,as i think there the best,,i find them easier to train,and perfect pet,s

 

 

i think any whippet ,,i,e good speed hardy,,,working or ped and non ped whippet,s that catches rabbits , big rabbits or pre ban roe deer,,,,are all good

 

if trained right i,e not left in kennel to rot,,,,,,can be great,,and bidable,,as long as pll,s spend the time,,,,mine have very good call back,do everything i ask,,,,and make fantisic pet.s in house

 

ive had a 23inch 36lber ,,,take a full adult roe on her own,,,,and belive it or not 1st roe she ever seen

 

 

great dog,s mate,,,,,well worth a try,,,,if trained right,and time spent on them

[Daveo 61]

Thanks for the replies all food for thought.

[Guest little lurcher]

personally id never be without a whippet , even my lurchers have a bit of whippet somewhere in their make up all bar 1!!!

 

i work , show , lure course and do obedience with mine , i cant find another breed as versitile tbh?

 

there is a forum dedicated to the working whippet , it is the first place id send you for all things working whippet , i am not a member of the whippet forum , but it does the whole range of activities not just working

 

pm Pennymeadow for the link to the working whippet forum

 

also please do use the whippet forum as well

[hare_n_hounds 157]

Nice dogs chichen4eva05, in very good condition, looks like you've been having fun.lol

[shinyspade 2]

pinch of salt

[shinyspade 2]

pinch of salt

 

 

 

i cant find another breed as versitile tbh? . all hail the whippet

[Guest little lurcher]

ok then tell me another breed, that you can do so much with , as in , various other activities not involving working?

 

i know from my own i can show, lure course, agility , obedience ( been placed at champ level too) as well as an excellent family pet, clean easy to train . mimnimal coat care suitable for familys or older persons, will live happy alone or with a pack, need i go on , if there is another breed please tell me , i could well be blinkered, but afetr living all my life with whippets i could well be bias

[charles 0]

HERE WE GO AGAIN!!!!!

[Daveo 61]

ok then tell me another breed, that you can do so much with , as in , various other activities not involving working?

 

i know from my own i can show, lure course, agility , obedience ( been placed at champ level too) as well as an excellent family pet, clean easy to train . mimnimal coat care suitable for familys or older persons, will live happy alone or with a pack, need i go on , if there is another breed please tell me , i could well be blinkered, but afetr living all my life with whippets i could well be bias

 

Thats grand but all i want it to do is catch rabbits

[Guest little lurcher]

ok then tell me another breed, that you can do so much with , as in , various other activities not involving working?

 

i know from my own i can show, lure course, agility , obedience ( been placed at champ level too) as well as an excellent family pet, clean easy to train . mimnimal coat care suitable for familys or older persons, will live happy alone or with a pack, need i go on , if there is another breed please tell me , i could well be blinkered, but afetr living all my life with whippets i could well be bias

 

Thats grand but all i want it to do is catch rabbits

 

sorry lol my reply was to shinyspade

[gonetoearth 5,144]

an old mate of mine had whippets for years he used to race them around the northwest, but these little dogs were demons , i watched them over the years , kill cats rats rabbits , hares, fox, they would stand and shake, old women would stop and pat them little darlings, the same little darling would spring to life on the lamp, not you light force mod cons of to day , an old car lamp and motorbike batts ,

whippet are great all rounders ,