kelly14 0 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 has anyone got any advide on laguna whippets has anyone ever had a good one on the lamp for rabbits thanks Quote Link to post
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Its a famous coursing and racing name but was 30 yrs ago, the dogs are laguna in name only Quote Link to post
kelly14 0 Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 has anyone had or used one on the lamp Quote Link to post
trigger2 3,100 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 hers a couple of pics of some nights out with my dog an a laguna whippet. run the dogs doubled up and the whippet was still running stong at the end of the night plenty of stmina at the time. 51 rabbits 52 rabbits Quote Link to post
courseadog 231 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 thats true bigbab they are from coursing lines .iv seen 1 work on on lamp and was impressed.explosive working whippet that retreved to hand .i would have bought it but wasnt for sale Quote Link to post
kelly14 0 Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 hers a couple of pics of some nights out with my dog an a laguna whippet. run the dogs doubled up and the whippet was still running stong at the end of the night plenty of stmina at the time. 51 rabbits 52 rabbits nice photos there mate was that a full laguna or a cross that you was running Quote Link to post
courseadog 231 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 nice 1 trigger Quote Link to post
trigger2 3,100 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 (edited) she was brought in as a full laguna and having seen a few since then i will say she is a full laguna. the dog in the pics is my dog as the whippet wasnt with me when i took the pics as it was the morning after. ive been out with 17" and 18" whippets and had bags in there 20s and even done a 31 thats running doubled with my dog again.( running dogs single handed and doubled up are 2 different stories.) but my point is they can have good stamina if you put the correct time into them. Edited July 12, 2011 by trigger2 Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 All that jazz about 'they are laguna in name only'. . . . . . only in so much as is true with any line, i.e it morphs, twists and needs out crosses and new blood brought in. I have a 'laguna' dog here and cannot fault him, although i mainly use him daytime. Massive heart, huge prey drive and great stamina etc, very strong. I'd say there are better lamp dogs. But probably not much better 'lines' of whippet. If i was looking for a Laguna whippet i'd either go to MB or speak to Mally on here (never met the second but his dogs speak volumes). Most of them are like peas in a pod as well, never seen such a consistent line, black, white dab on chest, prick ears etc. Cracking dogs, i love em. Quote Link to post
kelly14 0 Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 thanks for your comments very helpfull Quote Link to post
johnny boy68 11,725 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Whippets regardless of type can be limited to certain types of ground imo.........apart from pace off the mark theres nothing they excel at that a purpose bred lurcher could bring to the table. I see a laguna whippet work regular and he's a great little dog but I'd prefer something that I wouldn't break so easy. Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Whippets regardless of type can be limited to certain types of ground imo.........apart from pace off the mark theres nothing they excel at that a purpose bred lurcher could bring to the table. I see a laguna whippet work regular and he's a great little dog but I'd prefer something that I wouldn't break so easy. Other than being a whippet . . . . . . But aye, too true about the fecking breaking! Quote Link to post
trigger2 3,100 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 (edited) Whippets regardless of type can be limited to certain types of ground imo.........apart from pace off the mark theres nothing they excel at that a purpose bred lurcher could bring to the table. I see a laguna whippet work regular and he's a great little dog but I'd prefer something that I wouldn't break so easy. Other than being a whippet . . . . . . But aye, too true about the fecking breaking! never had any problems with the laguna breaking that i lamped all those rabbits with. and ive lamped on the same ground as my big dog. even the small whippets had been impresive with there lack of injurys. perhaps ive just been lucky with them Edited July 12, 2011 by trigger2 Quote Link to post
johnny boy68 11,725 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Whippets regardless of type can be limited to certain types of ground imo.........apart from pace off the mark theres nothing they excel at that a purpose bred lurcher could bring to the table. I see a laguna whippet work regular and he's a great little dog but I'd prefer something that I wouldn't break so easy. Other than being a whippet . . . . . . But aye, too true about the fecking breaking! never had any problems with the laguna breaking that i lamped all those rabbits with. and ive lamped on the same ground as my big dog. even the small whippets had been impresive with there lack of injurys. The one's I've seen have all gotten injuries,mostly little tears that on a whippet peel like a orange due to there lyrca like skin. Not saying they're shit because I know they ain't just wouldn't be my choice and the thing that would deter me from getting one is they wouldn't suit where I run my dogs. Quote Link to post
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