socks 32,253 Posted February 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 This was last weekend a whippet would have died in this weather lol ...... No nets needed with this girl That dog has frozen to death in that position lol ..... Still waiting to see a catch on one of your vid lol I don't need my ego stroked lol ...... Quote Link to post
Trev70 5,185 Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Lol if you ever do buy a whippet 1 Quote Link to post
Sirius 1,358 Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) Looking good lads, I do like the look of that longhaired pup. Speed machine under a collie coat, classic old Lurcher. You can see cloud has the rabbiting game sussed Ken. Your right this time next year they will be different dogs. Ianto really finished at 24months physically. Edited February 20, 2017 by Sirius Quote Link to post
shaaark 10,114 Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Can I just ask why you are so anti whippet, when your bitch IS very whippety and looks sharp and on the ball? The bitch is twice the size of a whippet and she is only nine months old ... what she looks like now is not what she will look like when she has finished growing ...... I know the difference full well as to how much a pup, sapling and adult change as they develope into maturity. And I still say your bitch has turned out fairly whippety. Nothing wrong with that. Just making a pretty obvious observation. Can I just ask why you are so anti whippet, when your bitch IS very whippety and looks sharp and on the ball? The bitch is twice the size of a whippet and she is only nine months old ... what she looks like now is not what she will look like when she has finished growing ...... Not saying she isn't bigger than some whippets. And they aint all 19-20" and about 20-25lb. Plenty at over 22" and at or about 40lb, You telling me that bitch is about 70-80lb? Your talking about grews surely as no true whippet is that size ...... You've obviously only small seen small, frail whippets to make that assumption. I can assure you that there've plenty of kc reg whippets at 22+" and even a couple at 23" for many many years, and long before mike brown started breeding his whippets. If you dislike whippets that much, why did you choose a pup that has whippet blood, even if it's a couple of generations back, on both sides of the parents? Just curious really, up to an individual what type of dog they want obviously, but for someone that dislikes whippets so much, it seems an odd choice knowing the possibility of the mating could produce some pups that have more whippet charecteristics. Anyway, she's turning into a nice bitch 1 Quote Link to post
tb25 4,626 Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Think he was hoping for more the bull side to come out Quote Link to post
Sirius 1,358 Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) Just my pennies worth on whippets. Whippets have there limitations for me and others, otherwise we would all be using them pure bred. Height, strength,skin and robustness physically I dislike, and many have too much of a terrier single minded attitude mentally for me. ( I know they are not all the same) I have lamped and ferreted quite a few, both my sister and father breed them and have done for years. I have seen dogs from various kennels of note. I maintain they are the most exciting dog I have ran on rabbits on the lamp and to watch work, furious, explosive and entertaining. But not ideal for the job imo. But to me they add something to a Lurcher and mostly it's a reduction of height and the addition of take off speed. But I would not own a pure bred one, they don't suit me. Edited February 20, 2017 by Sirius 3 Quote Link to post
Sirius 1,358 Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Think he was hoping for more the bull side to come out:-) Quote Link to post
lanesra 3,961 Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) I've a whippet , MB bred , there's nothing soft / weather shy about him , yes he doesn't excel where other types will but the same can be said vise-versa , it depends on what type of work you do but whippet blood (from the right type) will enhance a X if your breeding for a certain job , bad pic but this fella 10 this yr , had his fair share of knocks but they all get bumps & bruisers when there a 100% Committed. Edited February 20, 2017 by lanesra 1 Quote Link to post
Trev70 5,185 Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Just my pennies worth on whippets. Whippets have there limitations for me and others, otherwise we would all be using them pure bred. Height, strength,skin and robustness physically I dislike, and many have too much of a terrier single minded attitude mentally for me. ( I know they are not all the same) I have lamped and ferreted quite a few, both my sister and father breed them and have done for years. I have seen dogs from various kennels of note. I maintain they are the most exciting dog I have ran on rabbits on the lamp and to watch work, furious, explosive and entertaining. But not ideal for the job imo. But to me they add something to a Lurcher and mostly it's a reduction of height and the addition of take off speed. But I would not own a pure bred one, they don't suit me. Just my pennies worth on collie x's when the going gets tuff they jack and that's even on rabbits, just gave another one away last month to a lad that just goes out now and then local. 1 Quote Link to post
Phil Lloyd 10,736 Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) I believe that you can get, good and bad in most lurcher hybrids, also in the pure breeds,so often required, to help create the various types.. Locally,..(only being a casual rabbiting Moucher)...I prefer to use some whippet blood in my Hedgerow curs,...this inclusion,..however small,..will usually bring the size down a wee bit. I find it makes for a handy type...nice and nippy when chasing through brash and ducking the barbed wire.... These days, we only hunt a few rabbits amidst the woodland / forestry plantations and ferret the ditches and numerous field side warrens.. So,.. need for anything, too special,... Edited February 21, 2017 by Phil Lloyd 3 Quote Link to post
storm323 191 Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Spring looks a cracker ! as it's been said another few months and they will be a different animal ! Quote Link to post
shaaark 10,114 Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 (edited) This must be why i was taught not to mix whippet an grey bloodin a lurcher haha I think it's ok if there's whippet in only one of the parents w k, but when you breed a litter with whippet in both parents that's when you'll increase the chances of getting more whippet type/characterisics etc. Or it's ok if you don't mind your pup ending up fairly whippety. To me it's quite simple, I don't like bull x's, so I wouldn't pick a pup that had bull in sire and dam. Or beddy lurchers, so I wouldn't pick a pup with beddy in both parents. But a little bull or beddy in one of the parents wouldn't necessarily put me off. Not disrespecting different types, or people's own choice, but just saying things as I see it Edited February 21, 2017 by shaaark 1 Quote Link to post
Guest edrd Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 (edited) Party coloured Edited February 21, 2017 by edrd Quote Link to post
NEWKID 26,094 Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 This was last weekend a whippet would have died in this weather lol ......No nets needed with this girl That dog has frozen to death in that position lol ..... Still waiting to see a catch on one of your vid lol I don't need my ego stroked lol ...... You've changed...... Pups looking great mate.. nice one Quote Link to post
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