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Whippets can be loyal we dogs and can be great rabbit dogs and are usually easy trained for a begining it's a step in the right direction for starting out

Agree with this. Lots of lads keep whippets and never feel the need to get a bigger dog. They are pretty laid back and the ones I've been around have been pretty obedient.

 

Probably never gonna be a world beater but probably the best of the bunch for someone new to dogs.

Thing is gaz, nobody really needs a world beater, and whippets do very well at most things anyway. I love em :thumbs:

You're right they don't, I certainly don't, but you wouldn't get a whippet for big lamping shifts on all types of quarry on all types of ground. That's what I was getting at. I like whippets too mate.

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good old lurcher to lurcher bred. Get it as a pup and rear it like a gundog. Live in each others shadows.

I think a lot of the bad press for saluki types originally comes from the fact that in the early days they were used exclusively by the coursing lads that only needed a point and slip dog and obedienc

I've not seen any real difference in my desert bred dogs either Socks,obviously one is still young so has his daft moments but the other is like an old sheep,docile & laid back..no its not as shar

Just messing mate. If everyone stood back and took a look at everyone else's chosen type of cross, and listen to what everyone said, within reason most xs do exactly the same thing, some more specialised than others but as lurchers go most do same thing if you ask me.

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Whippets can be loyal we dogs and can be great rabbit dogs and are usually easy trained for a begining it's a step in the right direction for starting out

Agree with this. Lots of lads keep whippets and never feel the need to get a bigger dog. They are pretty laid back and the ones I've been around have been pretty obedient.

 

Probably never gonna be a world beater but probably the best of the bunch for someone new to dogs.

Thing is gaz, nobody really needs a world beater, and whippets do very well at most things anyway. I love em :thumbs:

You're right they don't, I certainly don't, but you wouldn't get a whippet for big lamping shifts on all types of quarry on all types of ground. That's what I was getting at. I like whippets too mate.

 

 

 

Whippets can do more than 5 runs on the lamp. Come on. Seen trev on here's vids. His little whippet puts a proper shift in.

I know full well what a alot of whippets are capable of. Had a few over the years, and seen many more. Whimpy, shit footed, fragile, not enough power, etc etc etc, are the descriptions of people that have seen shit bred whippets at work, or more than likely, none at all. And if more people could leave their egos in the house before they took their dogs out, I think you'd see more people with these belting little dogs. As I've said, I love em

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Possibly the first thing a beginner with lurchers ,.(requesting advice as to what type of lurcher to get ) should do,....is consider the type of work he will require the dog to undertake.... :hmm:

It kinda simplifies the matter,...narrows down the choice and hopefully produces a result... :yes:

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Newbies should first decide what hunting/running floats their boat, Then find a local mentor who,s into your area of interest then find the type of dog line you want and one step at a time., enjoy your dog and your days/nights out ATB

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Whippets can be loyal we dogs and can be great rabbit dogs and are usually easy trained for a begining it's a step in the right direction for starting out

Agree with this. Lots of lads keep whippets and never feel the need to get a bigger dog. They are pretty laid back and the ones I've been around have been pretty obedient.

 

Probably never gonna be a world beater but probably the best of the bunch for someone new to dogs.

Thing is gaz, nobody really needs a world beater, and whippets do very well at most things anyway. I love em :thumbs:
You're right they don't, I certainly don't, but you wouldn't get a whippet for big lamping shifts on all types of quarry on all types of ground. That's what I was getting at. I like whippets too mate.

Whippets can do more than 5 runs on the lamp. Come on. Seen trev on here's vids. His little whippet puts a proper shift in.

I know full well what a alot of whippets are capable of. Had a few over the years, and seen many more. Whimpy, shit footed, fragile, not enough power, etc etc etc, are the descriptions of people that have seen shit bred whippets at work, or more than likely, none at all. And if more people could leave their egos in the house before they took their dogs out, I think you'd see more people with these belting little dogs. As I've said, I love em
You know mate, that's why I'm getting one to work along side my beddy whippet.?
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I dont understand why some would suggest a small dog for a beginners such as a beddy/whip or whippet. Most begginers don't yet know which direction they are going to go. IMO a collie lurcher with the likelihood of making 24/25 out of genuine parents would be more suitable offering good feet, good coat, trainable and forgiving to mistakes.

Another opinion of mine would be a collie lurcher can do comfortably what your smaller breeds can and it won't end up being sold for being too small a season down the line.

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Yeah but an inexperienced dog owner having a dog with collie in could end in disaster. Get it wrong with a collie lurcher and you could end up having a bad experience.imo Not a dig mate?

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