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  1. pilgrim1982
    I think i'll go for a first cross greyhound x australian cattle dog as my next dog or failing that australian cattle dog x whippet. That should make one mighty tough dog.
  2. pilgrim1982
    It looks very whippet like. Nice looking dog.
  3. pilgrim1982
    Awesome Frank, i'm really happy for you. Its funny my whippets first catch was also a bird. He caught a dove. LOL I can relate to everything you said, its so good to know that they have their first and there is no stopping them now. happy hunting
  4. pilgrim1982
    He's coming on fine thanks Frank. Already taking rabbits on the lamp. I'll be taking him out this weekend hopefully. let you know how it goes.
  5. pilgrim1982
    If your just after a dog for rabbits i don't think you can go wrong with a good whippet. Here's my little meat axe. He's nice and solidly built and doesn't have any problems with his feet or legs. He's 20 inches and 9 months old.
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    Much smaller and more fragile than a whippet. They were bred as a lap dog not a hunting dog so i don't think they would be good for any kind of work. They'd probably get beat up by the rabbit. Just my thoughts though i haven't had any experience with them.
  7. pilgrim1982
    well done my whippet done this with his first rabbit on the lamp not long ago. He let go of it at it my feet but the rabbit was too scared to run and just sat there and i quickly grabbed it. I was very happy as well as this was the first rabbit he ever saw run and he caught the little furball It gave him a really good run as well and did quite a few turns, man it was some good action.
  8. pilgrim1982
    I have two dog whippets who are very gentle and love kids and strangers. Depends if you like this type of dog. They are very outgoing I can't see any problems so long as the kids are not too rough with them i think they would be good.
  9. pilgrim1982
    Nice dogs. What's the breeding on the lurcher? do you know? It looks nice and strong
  10. pilgrim1982
    I wasn't refering to you in particular but i'm saying this seems to be the attitude of some people that they are a pest or vermin just because they are not an australian native animal. Hares were never a native Brittish animal either, they were introduced by the romans i believe. i heard those foxes are good tucker :sick:
  11. pilgrim1982
    I didn't have any plans to do it now. It was just an idea for the future. I wouldn't mind a pure saluki at a later date and i'm thinking it would be good to get a saluki bitch to mate with one of my dog whippets.
  12. pilgrim1982
    Mitch, while hares may be common in many parts of australia i don't think it does the hare any credit when people call them a "pest" or "vermin". I think this makes one lose respect for their quarry. They are a truly remarkable game animal and a wonderful creature and deserve respect. I think many people just like calling them this to justify killing them but i don't think its necessary to use this point of view. I hunt them because i like to eat them I wouldn't kill one unless i intended on eating it.
  13. pilgrim1982
    Is it possible to cage trap hares in the same way as rabbits? i was just wondering.
  14. pilgrim1982
    lol
  15. pilgrim1982
    Does anyone know how good a show bred saluki is for hunting? i have two show bred whippets that are very keen hunters and workers. Do show bred salukis still have a strong hunting instinct like many whippets do? I was thinking of getting a saluki bitch and put one of my whippets over it to get a good rabbit and hare dog. I live in australia where the saluki breed is quite rare and the only ones here are show bred dogs.
  16. pilgrim1982
    Anyone know a good place where i can order some snare wire suitable for rabbits and hares online? i live in australia so it will most likely have to be sent from somewhere else. thanks
  17. pilgrim1982
    thanks Frank. I can find many its just getting permission that can be a bit of a hassle
  18. pilgrim1982
    yeah my whippets are used to the bush as well. I walk them through the bush everyday but they haven't really pursued anything through the bush before. Our yard is also full of trees and when chasing each other they run around those and seem to avoid hitting any. They use the trees to try and lose the other dog chasing them. But our yard is also a familiar environment to them and they most likely memorise where all the obstacles are. It would be different in the field i suppose. Unless i'm sure that they can manage to negotiate the trees and wont run into a tree trunk i wont be hunting them
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    I didn't know running dogs were so prone to injuring themselves. Anyone who hasn't lost a dog from trees? lol. This is my first time owning and hunting with a sight hound. I have only had shepherds and herding dogs before this such as a german shepherd, kelpies and cattle dogs. The cattle dog proved to be a good bush dog but lacked speed needed to catch alot of things. I think a whippet/cattle dog cross would be good.
  20. pilgrim1982
    that's not good i thought they would learn to avoid trees with time. I obviously have a lot to learn. I don't wanna put my dogs at risk. They are quite used to trees but accidents do happen.
  21. pilgrim1982
    My dogs are used to woods and trees but it sounds quite risky. I don't know if its worth it. A shame really because its a nice property. I'll just have to go looking for another.
  22. pilgrim1982
    Not sure, i was always planning on hunting them as a pair anyway. Maybe someone more experienced can help answer.
  23. pilgrim1982
    ok thanks for the replies. Do you think it is a bit too risky? my dogs are quite familiar with wooded areas and trees as i often take them walking around the bush and our yard has lots of trees which they negotiate when chasing each other. I really don't wanna see one running into a tree though. It would kill me to see one sustain some serious injuries after running into one. There are lots of hares in this area as i worked there pruning the nuts trees for a while and i saw so many hares, they were jumping out of the grass everywhere. The guy who runs the farm said there are heaps of them
  24. pilgrim1982
    I just got permission to hunt on a queensland nut farm. The owner is a friend of my uncles. Has anyone had experience hunting in this type of environment. (orchards or similar) I'm hoping it will be good for my two whippets when they mature a bit more. The trees are spaced fairly far apart with grassy area in between and no low branches which could hinder them running. Only tree trunks.
  25. pilgrim1982
    good to see she is showing a keen interest Frank all the best with her
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