Italian Greyhounds (and crosses)

[shaaark 10,130]

32 minutes ago, Black neck said:

Goshawk 

We is taalkin about dags, blacky! 

[Bird Catcher 94]

I have a 3/4 italian greyhound x whippet.  Just coming 4 year  old. We took him on at 1 Yr old and never seen a thing. 17inch to the shoulder  and as tough as any dog I've own, I'm coming 60 and have had dogs all my life. Not a cross I would have considered if I was after a pup as I always have collie x , except for a bedlington x pup I have now. This Italian x is fantastic on rabbits , never Jack's and also has had rats ,squirrels and pheasants,  this is very good hare country and I reckon he might have had a few pre ban (lol), good feet and we are on flints and very obedient.  The whippet side is of the Salisbury silver bullet strain so maybe that have something to do with it.  Would I say don't try this cross's..  absolutely not , if rabbits/ ferreting your thing....? Horses for courses 

 

[samurai 178]

On 18/07/2021 at 20:26, Scheme_Lakeland said:

i'm not sure, i've never seen a terrier crossed with a whippet in person but i thought they would feel like a big terrier

Border/ Lakeland x whippet back to pure whippet.the biggest one in the second picture is the father to the terrier x whippet.

[Black neck 15,162]

21 hours ago, McVey said:

For the life of me I can't understand why anyone would entertain such a cross, no wonder the dogs homes are full, a doesn't have to be bred for the sake of it.

There good at what there bred for

[Ferretman65 2,123]

22 minutes ago, Black neck said:

There good at what there bred for

It's hard enough getting dogs to do the job why the fck would you.breed ltalian greyhounds into the lurcher mix but each to.there own 

[Black neck 15,162]

2 minutes ago, Ferretman65 said:

It's hard enough getting dogs to do the job why the fck would you.breed ltalian greyhounds into the lurcher mix but each to.there own 

There alright at standing up and sitting down 

[eastcoast 3,728]

On 17/07/2021 at 15:08, Scheme_Lakeland said:

I was out a wander with the pup yesterday and came across two beautiful retired greyhounds. I've always loved them and these are probably the first I've seen in person. 

Unfortunately, due to their size and the allergy problem we wouldn't ever be able to own greyhounds. We could have the smaller, hypoallergenic Italian greyhounds though. Are they any use at catching anything? I've heard they're fragile, could this be fixed by breeding them with a hardier dog like a terrier or similar? 

Don't be f***ing stupid. Get a whippet.

[Black neck 15,162]

10 hours ago, McVey said:

For the show ring?

Shrews

[Black neck 15,162]

4 minutes ago, McVey said:

The aim is to dispatch as quickly and humanely as possible, bet you're a big fan of bullbaiting aren't you, no need to drag it out.

Obviously never seen a goodun 

[Black neck 15,162]

2 minutes ago, McVey said:

Very shrewd.

Penda off here here breeds Italian greyhound x teacup yorkie, game little warriors we work them wi a tiny bitch weasel in the Manor of a ferret for voles and shrews the dogs can take a rat doubled up if we turn it wi the motor but they need resting for several weeks after 

[Black neck 15,162]

4 minutes ago, McVey said:

Would they stay until dug to with moles though mate, I don't care if they're mixers or bayers as long as they stay.

Bit 2 hard for moles try to boss them like they would a shrew 

[Penda 3,215]

7 hours ago, Black neck said:

Penda off here here breeds Italian greyhound x teacup yorkie, game little warriors we work them wi a tiny bitch weasel in the Manor of a ferret for voles and shrews the dogs can take a rat doubled up if we turn it wi the motor but they need resting for several weeks after 

Ffs

[low plains drifter 9,461]

7 hours ago, McVey said:

Very shrewd.

Not arf 

You know? 

 

[Black neck 15,162]

49 minutes ago, Penda said:

Ffs

2 graphic 

[Ferretman65 2,123]

9 hours ago, eastcoast said:

Don't be f***ing stupid. Get a whippet.

Our they any good at catching anything YES Mice lol that would be a good catch