Allan P 1,126 Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 What about a pure Whippet? Quote Link to post
Chunky11 142 Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 16 hours ago, nothernlite said: Why no go for a gundog x lurcher spainel x or lab x Good luck, I have been looking for a spaniel X for years 1 Quote Link to post
Dan Newcombe 58 Posted November 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 We are up North East Scotland so looking for something with a bit more jacket and a bit more hardy for forestry sites than a straight whippet although for the actual rabbiting it would be ideal. Appreciate that it’s always going to be a compromise but being new to lurchers I’m just trying to get some thought together. Ask me about Gundogs and I’d be happy to go my own way! 1 Quote Link to post
poxon 5,527 Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 It don’t have to be a half x to half cross it can be tweaked to the cross % you think might suit your needs I’ve bred collie beddy Lurcher hybrids that’s what I keep use now they tick boxes for me an our little click that use the type they can just be used for a bit of everything no matter what the job is there not specialists dogs for one job 10 Quote Link to post
king 11,610 Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Moocher71 said: My young bedy grey would run to back door and cry as a pup once it got dark ,something inside her just switch on . She might of got werewolf blood in her.. 1 Quote Link to post
Qbgrey 3,944 Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 2 hours ago, poxon said: It don’t have to be a half x to half cross it can be tweaked to the cross % you think might suit your needs I’ve bred collie beddy Lurcher hybrids that’s what I keep use now they tick boxes for me an our little click that use the type they can just be used for a bit of everything no matter what the job is there not specialists dogs for one job That would do the job,but any trained lurcher x will do you.my bullxwhip will ferret,Mark the set,hold in the net,lamp,track,retrieve off water,when we are beating he stays close but if a rabbit pops up close hes after it.retrieves pheasant duck etc .any one got a whippet or whippet x gundog bitch to make some useable pups.not interested in money,rather for our own use. 3 Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,078 Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 5 hours ago, Moocher71 said: My young bedy grey would run to back door and cry as a pup once it got dark ,something inside her just switch on . I do.that aswell 1 Quote Link to post
Loton Moocher 1,252 Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 On 03/11/2020 at 18:11, Black neck said: I do.that aswell That’s just your thong cutting into you Quote Link to post
shaaark 10,047 Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 @Dan Newcombe Something like poxon's bitch, but with a tad more whippet in, would be ideal. Especially as you want it more for rabbits. Right size, tidy jacket, still pretty easily trained, and should be very quick and nimble, ideal. But as been mentioned, finding such a litter these days isn't as easy as it used to be. 2 Quote Link to post
nothernlite 18,002 Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 we beddy whippet greyhound handy we ferreting dog 1/2 whippet 7 Quote Link to post
lifelong cumbrian 1,788 Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 I have a work bred collie pup, 7 months old now and steady as an be, been marking and working with nets and ferrets for 3 months, took to it like a duck to water, just work her solo, just I like to do. I’ve had beddy whippet types the last few years but retired my old bitch and just wanted a biddable ferreting dog so I went back to a collie, had collie Bitch years ago was a great ferreting dog. 2 Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,078 Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 4 hours ago, Loton Moocher said: That’s just your thong cutting into you Oh you beast 1 Quote Link to post
lifelong cumbrian 1,788 Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 46 minutes ago, nothernlite said: we beddy whippet greyhound handy we ferreting dog 1/2 whippet Fantastic bitch her, seen her first hand, impressive 1 Quote Link to post
Loton Moocher 1,252 Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 1 hour ago, nothernlite said: we beddy whippet greyhound handy we ferreting dog 1/2 whippet Cracking photo that nl Quote Link to post
nothernlite 18,002 Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Loton Moocher said: Cracking photo that nl Taken by lifelong cumbrian Edited November 5, 2020 by nothernlite 5 Quote Link to post
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