Whippet Greyhound Grew

[green dragon 701]

Alrite guys I went out for a bit of a lamp last night with my mate and his whippet. I was quite impressed with her the only thing for me was her size she was abit too small for me she's 18 maby 19 inchish so I was wondering what do you all think of the whippet/greyhound grew for a bit of lamping. any pics would be much appreciated atb guys

Edited November 11, 2015 by green dragon

[gwalchmai4110 1,758]

a friend of mine runs them. not my cup of tea, but saying that they are very capable mutts. very exciting dog to watch on the lamp very heart in mouth style. speed wise they are incredible but I like my lurchers a little more robust. atb

[shaaark 11,157]

Got one here now, but she won't be ready til next season. Had a couple in the past and seen a few over the years. All very capable, and willing to have a go at anything. Size can sometimes be a little bit of an issue on the lamp if they throw small, but in the main that's the same as running any smaller type. Cracking types. Will try to post pics as soon as I'm able

Edited to add, that all this fragile and robust nonsense doesn't make much of a difference to any type, if they hit something hard enough, any type will stay hit!

Edited November 11, 2015 by shaaark

[bob84 189]

I have a 3/4 whippet and hound 22/23 inches very strong and deadly in small fields short fast runs but speed was her downfall in the end

[shaaark 11,157]

I have a 3/4 whippet and hound 22/23 inches very strong and deadly in small fields short fast runs but speed was her downfall in the end

Had the same thing with a deer/grey x collie grey, too fast and just didn't learn. Too fast, too driven? Probably, but she wasn't stupid, just never really learned how to use and contrtol her speed

[Sammy666 49]

Have a whippet good wee dog in small tight feilds but in open feilds he finds it hard to keep up with quary adding greyhoud for a few inches and bit more speed would make a very big differnce thinking of doing it in a few years when i need another rabbiting dog.

[nans pat 2,575]

great articles the one i had a bitch bout,24,25tts came from yorkshire way as a pup bred for flappin ,fxxk could it kill hares,

[bob84 189]

To be far the one i have never let me down she retired now even tho she only 8 all the knocks have taking there toll ill try put a picture up of her

[my hounds 313]

Still on the topic these pups are worth looking at http://www.pets4homes.co.uk/classifieds/1133073-whippet-x-greyhound-puppies-ready-to-go-now-holywell.html

[mighty celt 996]

if i wanted a dog just for rabbiting this would be my choice love there all or nothing style of running,game little dogs.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Edited to add, that all this fragile and robust nonsense doesn't make much of a difference to any type, if they hit something hard enough, any type will stay hit!

That's very true. But I have come to learn that decent skin and coat can go a long way and prevent or at least reduce them "emotional moments" that you have with the thinner skinned types.

 

My brindle bitch is covered in scars from where she has ripped her skin and needed stapling or glueing. This pup(wheaten/collie/bull/grey) can hit a barbed wire fence at some speed, get tangled and not have a scratch. Skin like a rhino.

 

Suppose it all depends what the ground is like.

 

I like the whippet/greyhounds. I would just be worried about the skin a little bit for where I hunt.

[Somewhereyournot 1,117]

I had a brindle one once, awesome on mice.

[green dragon 701]

Nice one guys I like the idea of a grew it would just be a purely rabbit dog how did they used to fair against hare before the ban daytime or lamping atb guys

[buster gonads 862]

I had a few mates with Grews [very popular in the pit villages 30-40 years ago] all were very fast [some would take Hares as well as Rabbit] as you would expect but they all lacked abit in the brains Dept, if that doesnt bother you though then why a Grew and not a Sal X Whippet, there wasnt any good Sal blood for us to use back then but there is now, a Sal X Whippet from the right stuff would be my tool of choice.

[Chid 6,724]

I had a few mates with Grews [very popular in the pit villages 30-40 years ago] all were very fast [some would take Hares as well as Rabbit] as you would expect but they all lacked abit in the brains Dept, if that doesnt bother you though then why a Grew and not a Sal X Whippet, there wasnt any good Sal blood for us to use back then but there is now, a Sal X Whippet from the right stuff would be my tool of choice.

I like the whippet greys. But not first crosses i prefer something with a bit more grey like 5/8 3/8 cross or whippet/grey x whippet/grey

 

As for whippet/salukis, don't like them and wouldnt ever have another