Small and Mighty

[socks 26,436]

1 hour ago, fred90 said:

whippet x Russell? 

Yes mate. 

[Mustelid 133]

5 hours ago, Shortstraw said:

HI shaaarrk.........your right she’s 50% spaniel, and less than 50% sight hound....think she’s about 21 inch. But yes I’d like at 50% spaniel in my next if I’m lucky enough to find one when the 

Have you considered breeding your own?

[Loton Moocher 967]

3 hours ago, socks said:

Yes mate. 

Old Bert griptons type of dog

[Shortstraw 346]

55 minutes ago, Mustelid said:

Have you considered breeding your own?

Only ever bought in and get my bitches spayed early on. I’ve thought about it in the past, and I’d love to, but I’d be too worried who I sold them to....I’d sooner gift to people who can be vouched for.....and to be honest I know very few people been the socially uncomfortable person I am. 

[matt1979 759]

https://app.photobucket.com/u/Papa8512421/p/23b62edc-8e54-4d93-829b-e13e25e26d8c

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this little fella has served my well and small enough at 22tts to accompany me anywhere without to much interest. Whippet x collie x grey took a bit of gamble on him 5 years ago but glad I did suits me fine atb

[C.green 2,283]

Id like to see what some of the big leggy jagds would chuck to a bull whippet type. Seen them bieng crossed with pointers in the us

[Busher100 547]

On 27/10/2020 at 21:40, C.green said:

Id like to see what some of the big leggy jagds would chuck to a bull whippet type. Seen them bieng crossed with pointers in the us

Be interesting to see some jagd lurchers i bred the jagd dog I have here to one my greyhound bitchs few month ago she didn’t take unfortunately my other 2 should be on in a few month so fingers crossed  

[Allan P 668]

Jeff Burrell Bred a Middleton Lakeland to a racing greyhound and they levelled out around 21” and looked a nice stamp. Not really sure how they performed in the field but sound great on paper. Think he called them snatch dogs. 

[green lurchers 11,379]

Plenty snatch dogs in Essex esp on Friday night lol 

[Black neck 8,061]

2 hours ago, green lurchers said:

Plenty snatch dogs in Essex esp on Friday night lol 

Green

[toolebox 482]

At present I have a total of 30 odd dogs ,amongst this number are some great dogs brought on to be used to get the job done one out  .Some are pure bred ,but most are crosses of some type or other ,working lines of 25 years plus .Target is only hares and rabbits,no foxes  in Nz.It is my view that good dogs are found in any breed regardless of breed however the breed must be fit for purpose .I've known some as  pups that they had or have the x factor  and once broken it they went on to be hard workers .We only breed the best with the best, most times this results in a dog that's ok(fit for purpose)  ,even good but every now and  again we get a real champ ,easy to start as pups ,hit top gear quickly so I give them one out work that brings the very best out and has them doing the whole job of working heavy cover ,flushing ,catching and retrieving.We have a small group of "rabbitters " who share the blood lines and keep most of the pups in house only offering the odd pup outside our group.  We try to cross breed to get a dog that's as good if not even better than both parents. Since ESS have been mentioned in this post ,I have,several pure ESS, ESS x JR, fox terrier x whippet ,RJ/terrier mix ,pure whippet,JR, to name just a few ,and I think a good dog is just that regardless of breed. 

Edited October 30, 2020 by toolebox
spelling wrong

[SheepChaser 2,372]

16 minutes ago, toolebox said:

At present I have a total of 30 odd dogs ,amongst this number are some great dogs brought on to be used to get the job done one out  .Some are pure bred ,but most are crosses of some type or other ,working lines of 25 years plus .Target is only hares and rabbits,no foxes  in Nz.It is my view that good dogs are found in any breed regardless of breed however the breed must be fit for purpose .I've known some as  pups that they had or have the x factor  and once broken it they went on to be hard workers .We only breed the best with the best, most times this results in a dog that's ok(fit for purpose)  ,even good but every now and  again we get a real champ ,easy to start as pups ,hit top gear quickly so I give them one out work that brings the very best out and has them doing the whole job of working heavy cover ,flushing ,catching and retrieving.We have a small group of "rabbitters " who share the blood lines and keep most of the pups in house only offering the odd pup outside our group.  We try to cross breed to get a dog that's as good if not even better than both parents. Since ESS have been mentioned in this post ,I have,several pure ESS, ESS x JR, fox terrier x whippet ,RJ/terrier mix ,pure whippet,JR, to name just a few ,and I think a good dog is just that regardless of breed. 

We most certainly need photos! 

[W. Katchum 27,082]

3 hours ago, toolebox said:

At present I have a total of 30 odd dogs ,amongst this number are some great dogs brought on to be used to get the job done one out  .Some are pure bred ,but most are crosses of some type or other ,working lines of 25 years plus .Target is only hares and rabbits,no foxes  in Nz.It is my view that good dogs are found in any breed regardless of breed however the breed must be fit for purpose .I've known some as  pups that they had or have the x factor  and once broken it they went on to be hard workers .We only breed the best with the best, most times this results in a dog that's ok(fit for purpose)  ,even good but every now and  again we get a real champ ,easy to start as pups ,hit top gear quickly so I give them one out work that brings the very best out and has them doing the whole job of working heavy cover ,flushing ,catching and retrieving.We have a small group of "rabbitters " who share the blood lines and keep most of the pups in house only offering the odd pup outside our group.  We try to cross breed to get a dog that's as good if not even better than both parents. Since ESS have been mentioned in this post ,I have,several pure ESS, ESS x JR, fox terrier x whippet ,RJ/terrier mix ,pure whippet,JR, to name just a few ,and I think a good dog is just that regardless of breed. 

Wise man once said to me. Good pups make good dogs

[Mustelid 133]

8 hours ago, toolebox said:

At present I have a total of 30 odd dogs ,amongst this number are some great dogs brought on to be used to get the job done one out  .Some are pure bred ,but most are crosses of some type or other ,working lines of 25 years plus .Target is only hares and rabbits,no foxes  in Nz.It is my view that good dogs are found in any breed regardless of breed however the breed must be fit for purpose .I've known some as  pups that they had or have the x factor  and once broken it they went on to be hard workers .We only breed the best with the best, most times this results in a dog that's ok(fit for purpose)  ,even good but every now and  again we get a real champ ,easy to start as pups ,hit top gear quickly so I give them one out work that brings the very best out and has them doing the whole job of working heavy cover ,flushing ,catching and retrieving.We have a small group of "rabbitters " who share the blood lines and keep most of the pups in house only offering the odd pup outside our group.  We try to cross breed to get a dog that's as good if not even better than both parents. Since ESS have been mentioned in this post ,I have,several pure ESS, ESS x JR, fox terrier x whippet ,RJ/terrier mix ,pure whippet,JR, to name just a few ,and I think a good dog is just that regardless of breed. 

It would be great to hear more about your dogs in NZ.

Are there good populations of rabbits and hares with you?

[forest of dean redneck 8,758]

Yeah need pics what do the Russell spaniels go like?