johnpop 3 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 looking at gettin a luncher for mainly day time work and mooching may be the odd lamp work. have seen some lovely pups, dam is whippet x grey and sire is beddy whippet. do you lot think this is a good mix for what I need? any comments welcome thanks Quote Link to post
Dewclaw69 484 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 should be a good mix Quote Link to post
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 depends on what ground your running , there not going to be plodders thats for sure Atb with it Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 What sort of land you running? Quote Link to post
lawrence 657 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 sounds the ticket for what your after, any broken/rough coated ones in the litter? they would be my personal choice. Quote Link to post
johnpop 3 Posted May 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) they do look to have quite a rough coat. mainly flat open land like grazing fields. some smaller land around the edge of woods etc. but been promised a lot of rabbiting land though a friend. new to all this so any help or suggestions is appreciated thanks Edited May 25, 2013 by johnpop Quote Link to post
johnpop 3 Posted May 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 what do you mean by plodders, heavy and slow? lol Quote Link to post
delboy p 183 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 I have a litter breed that way will be good little rabbit dogs with plenty of speed i hope 1 Quote Link to post
johnpop 3 Posted May 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 get in just spoke to the fella goin to see them on Tuesday exciting stuff. Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 They sound spot on mate. I like a touch of Beddy. 1 Quote Link to post
johnpop 3 Posted May 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 first dog that I am getting for working. got a Jack Russell at the min gets the odd rats down the allotment and just lost or spanIel early this year but he was just a pet. looking forward to the challenge and hopefully will come good Quote Link to post
lawrence 657 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 best of luck with pup should you go for it, i run a mixture of bedlington/whippet and greyhound myself, all i do is daytime stuff, i find them well suited to that type of hunting. a recent addition with the same 3 breeds in the mix 2 Quote Link to post
johnpop 3 Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 lovely looking pup that. fingers crossed the look as good as that, will defiantly snap one up just what I'm after that and not much of a travel either Quote Link to post
Country Joe 1,411 Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Not far away from your mix 3/4 Whippet x 1/4 Bedlington, 11 wks. there's a wee bit greyhound in the mix Quote Link to post
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