Bassy 1 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Hi I'm new to the forum, name is matt. Looking in to getting maybe a lurcher or maybe a whippet. Only really after rabbits when it arises, not after no other quarry. Been doing a lot of Reading & on this forum. There seems to be a lot of debate on here, which dog is best suited for different jobs. After a bitch pup , no males! Not buying as of yet, will do research first, so not after a sale of pup as of yet thank u. Would a whippet suffice for what I need? Uneven cover, sometimes open fields, also waste ground near my local river. Have heard. Whippets have. Thin skin? Would maybe a lurcher do a better job? Don't want a to big dog, but needs to be able to catch rabbits when needed. Any advice would do and will take all answers on board. Keep it clean lads! Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Personally mate I would for for 3/4 whippet 1/4 collie or 1/4 beddy. Won't go far wrong for little rabbit dogs. I'm looking at possibly deer/grey x whippet for my next dog, would be hoping for a bitch to reach 23"tts or there abouts. Gaz Quote Link to post
KittleRox 2,147 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Wecome to the madhoose, some folks will say whippet, some will say beddy/whip and some will say whatever lol, you pay your money you take your choice, atb Quote Link to post
bryson 562 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Get your self a working whippet mate you wont go far wrong atb with your choice Quote Link to post
welshnutter69 78 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 whip beddi... Quote Link to post
rocky1 942 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 either collie/grey/whippet or beddy/grey/whippet or whippet/grey ,defo get somthing with grey in it Quote Link to post
welsh hunter 9 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 collie whippit grey mate should do the trick atb pal an welcome Quote Link to post
darbo 4,774 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 you dont say what you are going to use the dog for lamping? ferreting? general daytime mooching letting the dog hunt up? collie x whippet/greyhound. beddie x whippet/greyhound. beddie whippets can do the job. cant comment on whippets have no real experience of them. im sure plenty people can give you advice on these. are there any people in your area who hunt similar land.see what dogs they use ask if you can tag along.dont rush into anything. hopefully you can get out with some people and view there dogs in action and make your mind up from there. Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Rocky1 why do you say get something with greyhound in it? Not being funny, ive got a sal/whip/grey :-) just purely wondering what your reasons are? To add that tough of height? Quote Link to post
bedwhip 11 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 (edited) Heres my Bedlington x Whippet only 6months old but showing loads of interest Ive had and worked both Whippet and whippet cross they all do the job my advice to you is if you want it mainly for rabbits dont go to big 18/21" tts Edited June 23, 2011 by bedwhip Quote Link to post
frankel 2,123 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 i had a beddy x a few year ago, a proper larl rabbiting dog.. the drive & determination of this dog was definatly its best qualities 1 Quote Link to post
iceman001979 1,316 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 (edited) GO GET YOURSELF A PUP OUT OFF TOO SMALL WORKING LUCHERS OUT OFF TWO PROVING RABBITS DOGS ON THE LAMP AND FERRET SURE THERE WOULD BE PLENTY ON HERE FOR SALE OR EVEN FOR FREE IF YOU GET TO TALK TO THE RIGHT PERSON Edited June 23, 2011 by iceman001979 Quote Link to post
jonnygray 139 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 hi mate i work a whippet mainly rabbits and she is perfect for the job whether its ferretin or lampin or just a mooch she will hunt up and find her own quarry. she isnt impartial to havin a crack at charlie either and picks up a few feathers too. i was going to breed her with an old whippet of mine but she wouldnt stand for him so have used a good working beddy to stud instead, a lot of tghe land i work is deep cover and hedgerows and sher does get a few cuts and scratches especially when i take her beating so im hoping the coat from the beddy will help with this. you wont go far wrong with either if your just doing rabbits, i got a 3/4 grey 1/4 collie aswell just comin 7 months hes 24 tts now and hes mainly gonna be for the lamping game and bigger stuff and finding him quite slow to mature still very puppy where as the whippets have always seemed ready for work at a much earlier age. good luck with whatever you choose mate! Quote Link to post
jam1 8 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 hi mate my whippet bed he a top rabbiting dog. he 3/4 whippet 1/4 bed but at the end of the day its how you bring them on 1 Quote Link to post
Bassy 1 Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Hi guys thanks for all replys and pics. Looks like bed x whip. Like the look of them, also the smallness is good as well. Now need to no about tempament of the above. Also trainability, also wots the top speed of a dog above. Thanks to all, very nice forum is this, loads of help. Matt Quote Link to post
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