NATACC 18 Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 got myself a half whippet qtr grey qtr saluki and to say im impressed with his nose is an understatement he is only 9 months and hasnt seen out but even now id trust his nose to find game how do other people find whippets and there crosses ? Quote Link to post
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 mines better at finding pheasents the owt else, pity i dont shoot over him Quote Link to post
123456 146 Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 Mine will mark rabbit buries, mark fox sets, bush rabbits, put deer out of coveys and find foxes on the moor. She won't however flush or take feather due being broke to the racers Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,217 Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 My whippet has a nose like a hound, will follow a line well, find game in any cover and mark to ground. Quote Link to post
blackpack 70 Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 the old whippet i have will enter cover with terriers if game is found in there, mark anything to ground and will take a line on a fox, she has been a asset to all the young dogs i have had in the kennels Quote Link to post
iworkwhippets 13,177 Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 the old whippet i have will enter cover with terriers if game is found in there, mark anything to ground and will take a line on a fox, she has been a asset to all the young dogs i have had in the kennels same here mate, its a pleasure to watch her work, nowt of her , but will enter all cover Quote Link to post
OldNog 432 Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 Ive dug to a first cross whippet / russell. Nout wrong with that ones nose! Quote Link to post
darbo 4,779 Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 my old mentor had whippet/beddies for 30 years. he loved them dogs. every dog i saw had a great nose,great little hunting up /ferreting dogs. they could find mark catch rabits no problem.they were only used in the day. quite a bit of feather were caught by these dogs.he is 70 now and still works dogs. Quote Link to post
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