whats best a dog/bitch

[sweet169 1]

hi lads sorry if this has been asked before

 

looking to get a whippet pup in the near future (once my baby is born and settled in) and was wondering which would be better to get a dog or a bitch for rabbit hunting i have plenty of land to hunt on as i already hunt with air rifles and land owners are happy for me to run a dog. also what should i be looking for in a pup and what sort of things should i avoid.

 

im i better of going for a pup that is kc reg or does that mean nothing when it comes to a working whippet

 

any advice would be great

 

thanks aaron

[paulus 26]

hi lads sorry if this has been asked before

 

looking to get a whippet pup in the near future (once my baby is born and settled in) and was wondering which would be better to get a dog or a bitch for rabbit hunting i have plenty of land to hunt on as i already hunt with air rifles and land owners are happy for me to run a dog. also what should i be looking for in a pup and what sort of things should i avoid.

 

im i better of going for a pup that is kc reg or does that mean nothing when it comes to a working whippet

 

any advice would be great

 

thanks aaron

dog or bitch is just personel choice if you want it for working buy off working stock

[chartpolski 28,274]

I'm with paulus on this; it's just personal preference for dog or bitch. I've had both, and they all do the job if looked after and entered correctly. Also agree with trying to get a working bred type, usualy better in the long run. Do your homework, and don't just take the first one that comes along

 

Cheers.

[sweet169 1]

thanks for the reply's lads think i will go for a bitch then what sort of money do pups from a working strain go for??

 

i have seen a book online called the working whippet is this worth reading or a complete load of crap

 

thanks aaron

[paulus 26]

thanks for the reply's lads think i will go for a bitch then what sort of money do pups from a working strain go for??

 

i have seen a book online called the working whippet is this worth reading or a complete load of crap

 

thanks aaron

is it by ted walsh?

[sweet169 1]

http://www.whsmith.c...=Product%2BLink

 

this is it mate

Edited April 5, 2012 by sweet169

[paulus 26]

http://www.whsmith.c...=Product%2BLink

 

this is it mate

try this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-English-Whippet-E-G-Walsh/dp/1904784038

[chartpolski 28,274]

Books are fine mate, we've all read them, but you cant beat learning on the run, as it were ! Get the dog, feed it, train it, excersize it, correctly, get it out in the fields when it's ready, and next year you'll be on here talking like an expert ! LOL ! As for cost..Who knows ? KC Whippets cost quite a bit, £300-£400, but unregistered and Non-Peds should be a lot cheaper. Get you dog and have fun !

 

Cheers.

[sweet169 1]

ideal thanks

[whisperingeye 27]

dog all the way

[sweet169 1]

as i have to wait a few months before i can get a pup mate just thought getting a bit of an idea from reading a couple of books would be the best thing to do at least should point me in the right direction

[paulus 26]

multiple post and mr browns name hasnt come up yet

[sweet169 1]

multiple post and mr browns name hasnt come up yet

 

sorry mate im lost

[paulus 26]

multiple post and mr browns name hasnt come up yet

 

sorry mate im lost

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/18967-mike-brown-whippets/

[Country Joe 1,411]

Get yourself on the Working Whippet Forum, plenty info on there, and Pups, Stud Dogs ect