Dogs That Dont Make 16 Lb

[Paws123]

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would the owners of under 16lb want to run off at champs ?

 

[mutley]

meant to say maybe 100 yards distance for under 16 now and then would be interesting but then would we not get some taking weight of 16 pounders to get in the 100 yarder

 

[sherry]

if it was a micro scratch class over 100 yards only then they wudnt b running off @ the champs except against each other same as the larger scratch. i can disadvantages now though ie people taking 1 or 2 lb off a 16lber just 2 compete in this class. i dont think theres loads about either or is that just coz they have already gone 2 pet homes? i think it is an idea that can b looked @ though.

 

[Paws123]

What if you have a 15lb thats good enough to win a up to 17lb title ... does it get stopped from racing in the 17lb class because it weighs 15lb

 

[Fleesh]

As I read it the suggestion was mean't as an idea to bring extra dogs to opens, not only national but club opens also. Would there really be a need for the 100yds "Micro race" to become a championship ? All sounds like a fun idea to support our "tiny ones" and let them join in what they were bred for. :thumbsup:

 

[Paws123]

Just stating that the fed do cater for dogs under 16lb or they did

But do think it would be good fun having a micro race

 

[comeonsteveuk]

what does people think. there seems to be loads a litttuns not making 16 lb.why not have class called micros,all in under 16 lb off scratch.

100 yds.

would stop loads of dogs going to pet homes.and would be a lovely safe little class .

we provide for nolimit. why not under limit

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great idea why not :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[sharon whincop]

If it's a top ten open then you have to have 5 traps but usually clubs only have 4 classes. Why not put a class upto 16lb. At the end of the day only one dog can win sup but this way the little dogs can still win a weight class at opens then its upto to owner to run in the final. Personally I would pull out but would be pleased with my weight class win.

 

[Julie D]

from a pet point of view, can you know/predict if a puppy is going to end up as approx. 15 lb ? for people who like smaller whippets for pets ?

 

[sadieandco]

oooooooooooo just found this thread!!! would this mean that iggy crosses would be able to run?? they are of whippet type appearance just micro 

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HAHA then with 'micros' which i find highly amusing the non ped racers would be saying is that an Italian Greyhound or a whippet should it be racing with us - would make a change from people debating if the No Limiters were really non peds or Greyhounds!!!!!!!

Sorry i can't help it but i do have a problem with all this a whippet to me is a whippet - are we starting new breeds within a breed ' no limit whippets', 'micro whippets' what will we have next (answers on a postcard) !!!! Ok i know i'm stuck in the olden days when a whippet was a whippet and they either raced in opens and champs if good enough and if not raced at clubs etc. and at 13lb they often ran at club level and had their wins - i know cos we had two but at the same time we had an exceptional 14lber who held her own at opens too and won mini opens on the ball hare over 220yds :- " so if they have the ability they can run and win if they don't same as any other weight of whippet they won't.

 

[Paws123]

oooooooooooo just found this thread!!! would this mean that iggy crosses would be able to run?? they are of whippet type appearance just micro 

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HAHA then with 'micros' which i find highly amusing the non ped racers would be saying is that an Italian Greyhound or a whippet should it be racing with us - would make a change from people debating if the No Limiters were really non peds or Greyhounds!!!!!!!

Sorry i can't help it but i do have a problem with all this a whippet to me is a whippet - are we starting new breeds within a breed ' no limit whippets', 'micro whippets' what will we have next (answers on a postcard) !!!! Ok i know i'm stuck in the olden days when a whippet was a whippet and they either raced in opens and champs if good enough and if not raced at clubs etc. and at 13lb they often ran at club level and had their wins - i know cos we had two but at the same time we had an exceptional 14lber who held her own at opens too and won mini opens on the ball hare over 220yds :- " so if they have the ability they can run and win if they don't same as any other weight of whippet they won't.

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Have to agree if there good enough they will win same as any weight...do think a one off or 2 over 100 yards could be fun at additional events esp bends

Theres no way a extra weigh group could be added at nnwrf champs as we have l/weigh h/weigh run off 5 dogs in each

 

[marielou]

oooooooooooo just found this thread!!! would this mean that iggy crosses would be able to run?? they are of whippet type appearance just micro 

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HAHA then with 'micros' which i find highly amusing the non ped racers would be saying is that an Italian Greyhound or a whippet should it be racing with us - would make a change from people debating if the No Limiters were really non peds or Greyhounds!!!!!!!

Sorry i can't help it but i do have a problem with all this a whippet to me is a whippet - are we starting new breeds within a breed ' no limit whippets', 'micro whippets' what will we have next (answers on a postcard) !!!! Ok i know i'm stuck in the olden days when a whippet was a whippet and they either raced in opens and champs if good enough and if not raced at clubs etc. and at 13lb they often ran at club level and had their wins - i know cos we had two but at the same time we had an exceptional 14lber who held her own at opens too and won mini opens on the ball hare over 220yds :- " so if they have the ability they can run and win if they don't same as any other weight of whippet they won't.

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I can understand your point of view, everyones entitled to their opinion but I think we ought to look at all sorts of things that make our sport more popular. Im not saying that we should adopt every new idea but I think we should try to approach them with an open mind. Why? because our sport is a very small one and clubs on the whole are struggling to pay the bills, so to my mind anything that brings people along to clubs to become active members can only be a positive thing. At Highgate WRC there is a healthy lurcher section which helps to make our club a success. People start with lurchers and some might want a non ped later to compete in the handicap or scratch so to me it follows that a micro section for the under 16lbers doing 100yds scratch with the possibility of IGx whippets to swell the numbers competing can also help the clubs out. Afterall Italian greyhounds are only greyhounds selectively bred for size so whats the difference, big greyhounds x whippets or little greyhounds x whippets (w00t)

I personally would have loved to race non peds in its hayday when there were loads of clubs and hundreds of dogs competing but those days are no more and IMO if the sport is to survive we have to make compromises and try to bring in as many new people to get hooked on this racing lark as possible . If as DavidH said in the original post the wee whippets are going to pet homes for lack of competition that can only be a bad thing as those dogs are lost from the racing gene pool forever and we dont have that big a gene pool to lose these blood lines without a backward glance.

Just my opinion

All the best

Marie

 

[Paws123]

why try to change whats been done with such enjoyement for so long just my opinion

gaz

 

[wild whippies]

Seeing as though a greyhound can have the advantage over a whippet in races run over longer distances, I can see why people could frown upon dogs which are bred towards the greyhound. However, to date there's no exclusion. :thumbsup:

An iggy x whippet should be no different in my eyes. The rules state it should be whippet-like in appearance.

For the record, Tanya (posh totty) also owns Pogue Mahone - a dog which I thought showed great promise. Obviously it's her decision but I'd like to see this non-ped racer back in action too.

 

[posh totty]

thanks jac , just thought it would be fun for tip to have a go , ive got 2, tips mum id like to reg as a vet too , be great fun :thumbsup:

 

[sherry]

well i cant c why it cant b given a try. it seems a lot of old school whippeteers dont like change, but u know wot they say/ a change is as good as a rest lol come on give it a try why not? wot is there 2 lose?

 

[DavidH]

champs are run as weighed so 15 lber would not be able to run 16/17 :wacko: or would it.must agree with carole any thing that does not look like making the weight or size go to pet homes.before they see the track.nice to get people thinking and looking interested.

little sister to nikes gem eversley lad (w00t) what can you say prime candidate for a micro :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[john m]

All clubs that i have ran my dogs at cater for the smaller whippet in their handicaps, Most clubs have 50 or 100 yard dashes included in there handicap system but i have seldom seen any under 15 lb whippets running at clubs, i am in favour of giving the yardage and the dogs deserve to race on an equal footing just as we do in class racing but i very much doubt that we would see a big increase in the little dogs attending club or open meetings.

 

[DavidH]

my idea was that this was a one off class,not to run off with the yd lb.as that would be over 150.

 

[john m]

Why not run off at 150 yards, if they are good enough with their yardage, then i can't see why not.