luke 2 Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 a mate of mine had two once said they lacked the go he needed, fine for rabbit but still didnt have the drive he was looking for this was twenty years ago.when i asked him what happened to them he said they both ended up on a muck heep!!!!!!!!!!! i know guys that change there lurchers as often as there socks in the search of the holy grail doesent make them good dog men and one thing a whippet has got in spades is prey drive i witnessed a three month old whippet latching on to a fully grown hare that ran passed it and was getting trailed along how much more heart do you need Quote Link to post
Pennymeadow Whippets 0 Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 This might be of intrest to all you whippet lads it will be available from friday priced at £10 + +£2 postage to order a copy email http://rabbitrunnerwhippets.mysite.orange.co.uk/ Quote Link to post
micky 3,325 Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 So what do you all think of the pure whippet as an all rounder.Please give a for and against answer or two of the same, cheers. the best dog iever saw was a whippet ,it was owned by a shit thief from aslockton in notts ,isaw it catch 12 ,october, daytime rabbits, one sunday morning at swinderby borstal in 1967, micky. Quote Link to post
mackay 3,087 Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Don't think you could actually class a whippet as an alrounder. Quote Link to post
Pennymeadow Whippets 0 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 The Working Whippet Year Book will be available from Friday night to get your copy Email http://rabbitrunnerwhippets.mysite.orange.co.uk/ as Nigel has set uo a paypal button £10 + £2 postage Enjoy :thumbsup Quote Link to post
luke 2 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 The Working Whippet Year Book will be available from Friday night to get your copy Email http://rabbitrunnerwhippets.mysite.orange.co.uk/ as Nigel has set uo a paypal button £10 + £2 postage Enjoy :thumbsup whats in it mate as i am only interested in the working side of things i am not realy into lure coursing and racing but if theres a big percentage of working i would have a copy Quote Link to post
Pennymeadow Whippets 0 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Whippets love to work & if entered properly will do so with great determination & will give their all for you Pre Ban Racing & Lure Coursing few more Quote Link to post
Guest Frank Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 I never tire from seeing them pics PW, thanks for showing them, their crackers. Frank. Quote Link to post
juckler123 707 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Proper little whippets them just the right size All the best daytime rabbit dogs ive ever seen were whippets too small for foxs but they didnt need no terrier or feret to set there bunnys up as they were little enough to work and strike in cover themselves. Quote Link to post
brock 11 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 great little ferreting dogs around holes,as for all rounders a higher percentage are not. Quote Link to post
micky 3,325 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 great little ferreting dogs around holes,as for all rounders a higher percentage are not. it doesnt take much of a dog to catch a ferreted or lamped rabbit, the dog i was referring to took a dozen rabbits in open country unaided by ferrets, lamps ,or mixi, a feat that 99.9%of lurchers could never hope to achieve especially those big daft bull crosses micky Quote Link to post
jacob 28 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 great little ferreting dogs around holes,as for all rounders a higher percentage are not. it doesnt take much of a dog to catch a ferreted or lamped rabbit, the dog i was referring to took a dozen rabbits in open country unaided by ferrets, lamps ,or mixi, a feat that 99.9%of lurchers could never hope to achieve especially those big daft bull crosses micky dont get me wrong i love a good whippet but thats a narrow minded or inexperienced attitude,and KC whippets do lack a good coat ,i always feel sorry for em when theyre standing there shivering when it gets a bit to cold for em Quote Link to post
micky 3,325 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 great little ferreting dogs around holes,as for all rounders a higher percentage are not. it doesnt take much of a dog to catch a ferreted or lamped rabbit, the dog i was referring to took a dozen rabbits in open country unaided by ferrets, lamps ,or mixi, a feat that 99.9%of lurchers could never hope to achieve especially those big daft bull crosses micky dont get me wrong i love a good whippet but thats a narrow minded or inexperienced attitude,and KC whippets do lack a good coat ,i always feel sorry for em when theyre standing there shivering when it gets a bit to cold for em i was giving my opinion based on facts, fact 1 , i have seen a whippet catch a dozen walked up rabbits on a early morning walk fact 2, a dozen bull crosses on a simillar walk would catch 0 Quote Link to post
Guest Frank Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 I do love whippets Quote Link to post
snoopdog 1,255 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 well ive just read somthing about sombody saying 12 daytime rabbits is a mean feat .. theres alot of lurchers that will do that no bother at all never mind a shivering whippet Quote Link to post
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