Moonlighter123

Beddy/whippets are pretty limited.. I’ve had 2 beddy cross that arnt beddy/whippets and I really like them… I think the problem can be, there’s so many different types of beddy, working/show, big/small, game/soft as shit… it only takes someone to use the wrong or poor quality beddy, it fucks the line up really.. mines good enough to breed from I think, so I’m more than happy with her… just could do with a bit more stamina for where I live.

I’d say they tend to take after the bitch more than the dog, from the little bits that I’ve noticed.. especially in habits and traits.

Definitely over matched.. I was ferreting last year on the edge of a wood and 7 roe came trotting out .. my beddy/whippet went chasing after and the buck turned round and stood his ground.. I bet it thought my dog was some deranged hare they had a bit of a wrestling match then it ran off while the other roe were watching from the edge of the field… more bemused than scared .

Definitely over matched.. I was ferreting last year on the edge of a wood and 7 roe came trotting out .. my beddy/whippet went chasing after and the buck turned round and stood his ground.. I bet it thought my dog was some deranged hare they had a bit of a wrestling match then it ran off while the other roe were watching from the edge of the field… more bemused than scared .

Yes definitely.. not fast enough. To be honest though, I class her more of a leggy terrier than a Lurcher.. she even goes to ground

I’m pretty lucky that I’ve got a few mates with some good coursing dogs.. well bred as well. I’ve also got access to some straws.. I’ll have a good look this winter and then decide. One of my hunting mates put a coursing dog over his Lurcher a few years ago. The pups are about 3 now and are absolute killing machines. He’s only got bitches though. I live in Lincolnshire and the fields are big and vast, and that’s where mine struggles a bit. But her nose and willing to follow a line well out of sight from me helps he account for bags of game. I offen just put the tracking collar on and let he

My beddy/whippet (1st cross) yaps.. my beddy Lurcher dosent. I wonder if it’s the whippet than makes them yap and not the beddy. I do so much more than lamping with mine.. hunting is where she really excels I think. But she has a good go at most jobs.. just lacks a bit of stamina sometimes, especially where I live.

I like the idea of a coursing dog x a Lurcher.. I will hopefully be trying this next year. I’ve got a strong beddy Lurcher, and I’m putting a coursing dog over her. I’ve a few stud dog options so I’ve not decided which one yet. I love how my Lurcher hunts and works, but for where I live and the stuff I chase, a bit more stamina would be ideal.. I just hope I don’t loose too much of the beddy traits that I really like.

Very nice… does it hunt well, as you would expect.. I suppose out of all the crosses, this should have the best nose.?

From what I’ve seen, they are obviously very fast so ideal for ferreting.. but they can suffer in the cold and wet… if you was ferreting the dales and moors regularly I’d say they would suffer a bit. But if you don’t, I think they would be ideal.

Trackers are a god send. I’ve been out with others who have lost there dog, both daytime and nighttime.. 2 we found several hours later. One was found the following morning. I use one now and it gives me total piece of mind. That far outweighs the risk of getting caught and the tracker being used as evidence.

Looks nice ground to work the dogs on. I like running on ground like that, makes a change to flat, wet arable land.

Some don’t run as well when in season, and can become less soft (less conditioned) especially after the season. But unless your matching then carry on regardless, you should now your dog better than anyone to judge it’s condition. running 5 winter hares is different to marking a rabbit Warren,

It will be really interesting to see how these turn out..

Happens every year. They have a massive budget in Lincolnshire