Does anyody use whippets or small lurchers for rats

[Aussie Whip 3,822]

I like that doco.A strange bloke but he bred some good rat dogs and looked like a dedicated dog man.

[Criss86 69]

On 22/10/2009 at 13:19, Malt said:

An old Bull & terrier, if you believe what's written here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_baiting

your on about billy the bull and terrier he was beaten by jacko an old ebt my nan has an original pic taken back then as my great grandad was involved with it all. if i wasnt hundreds of miles away id stick up a pic, will try to get it off her he was a nice old type ebt

[Criss86 69]

1 hour ago, Busher100 said:

For those who it may interest, thought it was pretty interesting myself a strange man

good to watch that mate ive read something the other day that was pretty much what he said in the interview

[Blackbriar 8,568]

On the farm where my club shoots, my Beddy Whippet mooches around the yard and buildings afterwards, while we drink tea and chat..............he usually comes back with a rat or two, over a couple of hours.

I put it down to his natural agility - he can twist and turn on a sixpence !

[myersbg 1,355]

This lile thing is among them 2or 3 times a week,  three quarter whippet one bedie

 

[low plains drifter 9,458]

39 minutes ago, myersbg said:

This lile thing is among them 2or 3 times a week,  three quarter whippet one bedie

 

Is that down thallotment ? 

[fred90 3,089]

42 minutes ago, myersbg said:

This lile thing is among them 2or 3 times a week,  three quarter whippet one bedie

 

nice bitch hoping this cross will be my next one. how do you find it for marking & working cover etc? 

[Black neck 15,161]

How big is that 

[Black neck 15,161]

9 minutes ago, low plains drifter said:

Is that down thallotment ? 

Rats can play havoc wi ya seed spuds

[low plains drifter 9,458]

3 minutes ago, Black neck said:

Rats can play havoc wi ya seed spuds

No eggshells on the compost heap

[myersbg 1,355]

2 minutes ago, Black neck said:

How big is that 

She is 17 inch, marks as well as any i have owned, loves cover but hates water,  i actually used on her on saterday when we were shooting, [walk round], flushed plenty of birds and retreived a couple, but she is no gundog.

 

[myersbg 1,355]

forgot to mention she opens up on bunnies or longears

[Black neck 15,161]

2 minutes ago, myersbg said:

She is 17 inch, marks as well as any i have owned, loves cover but hates water,  i actually used on her on saterday when we were shooting, [walk round], flushed plenty of birds and retreived a couple, but she is no gundog.

 

Is she fast enough for the rabbits 

I would of thought so

[Black neck 15,161]

5 minutes ago, low plains drifter said:

No eggshells on the compost heap

Shells the best part

[myersbg 1,355]

She looks sharp but in truth if the bunnies have a head start on open ground she gets left behind, but bolted rabbits and in cover she gets her fair share.