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[Jill]

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with 3,043 whippets registered last year.

http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=1623

And as much as I love whippets...I'm not so sure whether this is a good thing or not.

 

[meddling]

I think it's a very frightening thing - having come from a numerically small breed, where most dogs are known and breed rescue is relatively quiet - it's heartbreaking to see all of the Whippets/crosses arriving in rescue :'( - so hard when we look at our comfy little beasties to think of those in kennels and worse :'(

It's one of the main reasons I've decided not to breed from Blue - although I would adore to have one of her daughters :wub:

 

[~JO~]

How sad - I really hope this will make people think again about breeding, or at least not breed 3+ litters a year!

Definitely seeing more and more in rescue and needing rehoming

 

[nina]

Wait for it, ig's will probably be joining this list as well sooner or later

 

[Zephyr]

A worrying trend, but really shocking was the 45,000 registrations of Labradors last year, over double the number of the No 2 in the survey - Cocker Spaniels.

Labradors are not necessarily easy dogs for the average dog owner, and I get really fed up with the number of oversexed young males who try to dominate my very disgruntled male whippet! :rant:

 

[meddling]

Wait for it, ig's will probably be joining this list as well sooner or later 

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Igs did go from 97 registered in 2006 to 137 in 2007 - still a long way off Whippets, and I expect that increase isn't a regular thing...I hope :unsure:

 

[nina]

Wait for it, ig's will probably be joining this list as well sooner or later 

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Igs did go from 97 registered in 2006 to 137 in 2007 - still a long way off Whippets, and I expect that increase isn't a regular thing...I hope :unsure:

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I have a horrible feeling it will be becoming a VERY regular thing

 

[meddling]

Whippets have stayed around about the same position for the last 3 years (far back as I can go on KC website) with 2,672 registrations in 2006 - putting them in position 21 and 2,468 registration in 2005 putting them at position 20

3,043 in 2007 is quite an increase in actual dogs and position 19 is higher too.

 

[meddling]

Wait for it, ig's will probably be joining this list as well sooner or later 

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Igs did go from 97 registered in 2006 to 137 in 2007 - still a long way off Whippets, and I expect that increase isn't a regular thing...I hope :unsure:

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I have a horrible feeling it will be becoming a VERY regular thing

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They went from position 124 in 2005 to 132 in 2006 - which looks ok until you realise their figures have gone up - which means more and more dogs are being registered every year across the board - worrying :unsure:

I like looking at stats - you may have twigged - I'll shut up now :b

 

[05whippet]

How sad - I really hope this will make people think again about breeding, or at least not breed 3+ litters a year! 
Definitely seeing more and more in rescue and needing rehoming

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I totally agree with you Jo and it is very sad to think that there are an awful lot of people out there breeding a heck of a lot more than just 3 or even 4 litters a year ......my personal view of this is...where on earth are all these puppies going???

 

[LottetheBushKangaroo]

Well, they are not going on to Whippet Rescue, that is for sure. We contacted them before we found Bramble, and they told us they have a waiting list in the South East. Not so bad up in Lancashire, but still quite a few people waiting to adopt one.

Our new pup, Bramble, who is too large a dog to be KC registered, even though his parents were, ended up sold to a couple who wanted him as a present to their daughter. The daughter, a 12 year old, had a guinea pig. The guinea pig was eaten by their rottwailer. Daughter got understandably upset so she got a whippet puppy, even though she didn't ask for one. Two months down the line mum had a baby, daughter lost interest in puppy and homed all her attentions on the baby. The pup was left pretty much to his own devices in the home. Got lots of love from the kids but no training and he wasn't being exercised. The two mastifs and the rottwailer in the back yard were quite aggresive towards him, so he was kept apart from them.

Now, you wonder, the breeder who sold poor old Bram to this family, did she asked any questions? did she care whether Bramble was going to a suitable environment? I am sure this is the case of many whippets out there. He was even sold as a bargain (the previous owner's words) as he wasn't kc reg. The poor thing.

 

[~JO~]

How sad - I really hope this will make people think again about breeding, or at least not breed 3+ litters a year! 
Definitely seeing more and more in rescue and needing rehoming

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I totally agree with you Jo and it is very sad to think that there are an awful lot of people out there breeding a heck of a lot more than just 3 or even 4 litters a year ......my personal view of this is...where on earth are all these puppies going???

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Exactly! Which is why we are seeing so many advertised and perhaps why there is an increase in rescue as well

From a show point of view we all know that campaigning 1 pup is hardwork, 2 is even harder (easier if dog and bitch) and near impossible to do more than that - which is why most reputable showers only breed once a year. But like you said those that are breeding 3 or 4 or even more.... :angry: :- "

Anyway lets dearly hope that the whippet doesn't rise any higher than 19.

I couldn't believe the number of labs either (w00t)

 

[Vianne]

Wait for it, ig's will probably be joining this list as well sooner or later 

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That's just what I was thinking! :angry:

Wouldn't that please the bl***y money grabbing backyard puppy farmers!!!!! :rant: :rant:

 

[JAX]

The kennel club KCSB Breeds record suppliment always makes for good reading . . The latest I have are litters registered from July -Sept 2007..

818 puppies from 136 litters (w00t) which averages out at 6 a litter

Its amazing the same names keep cropping up in each quarter (w00t) , where do all their puppies go / do they keep one and if they do how long does it stay if it dosnt `make the grade ?

Obviuosly some are show bred , some are racing and some are just bred for money . plus of course the `pet `breeder who wants one for himself from a well loved bitch :huggles: eh Keith )

It makes fasinating reading , youv got stud dogs Ive never heard of being mated to bitches ive never heard of , and ok I can t know them all , but do these people really put much thought into the breeding of 2 whippets ?

For me, and I hope most of us on K9 , the reason we have a litter is because we wish to keep one for ourselves, to continue with our hobby, but of course the KC is quite happy to take our money who ever has bred them , and for whatever reason. :angry:

 

[Nicola]

The Mini Schnauzer is no. 11 (w00t) How did that happen? I had hell of a job finding a pup when I got Stanley. Most of my letters/e-mails/calls to breeders were ignored. Stanley was a lucky find; I was referred to his breeder by another breeder. He was one of two that were being run on. The breeder kept his litter sister, and she's won a cc.

I'm glad they are easier to come by now, but no 11 is scarey. :sweating: I wonder if all those that have jumped on the band wagon realise that certain lines can't be mixed, due to hereditary eye problems etc. There must be a puppy farmer or two cashing in :angry:

Anyway....back to whippets ....they are certainly catching up fast.

 

[midlanderkeith]

The kennel club KCSB Breeds record suppliment always makes for good reading . . The latest I have are litters registered from July -Sept 2007..
818 puppies from 136 litters  (w00t)   which averages out at 6 a litter

Its amazing the same names keep cropping up in each quarter  (w00t) , where do all their puppies go / do they keep one and if they do how long does it stay if it dosnt `make the grade ? 

Obviuosly some are show bred , some are racing and some are just bred for money . plus of course the `pet `breeder who wants one for himself from a well loved bitch  :huggles: eh Keith  )

It makes fasinating reading , youv got stud dogs Ive never heard of being mated to bitches ive never heard of , and ok I can t know them all  , but do these people really put much thought into the breeding of 2 whippets ?

For me, and I hope most of us on K9 , the reason we have a litter is because we wish to keep one for ourselves, to continue with our hobby, but of course the KC is quite happy to take our money who ever has bred them , and for whatever reason.  :angry:

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Well loved bitch indeed my friend, ever sin i posted my message on the 23rd Jan, ive had one hell of a job keeping my pm box free, folks wishing me well with the mating, some folks asking me to reconsider, folks offering me this that n tuther, dew claw removal, heat lamps for which i am greatfull, never the less here i go again, its homes im after, people pm me saying once the pups are born they will be knocking on my door for em, not good enough, i want enquiries now, i could sit here and tell you ive been inundated with enquiries, but in all honesty, 2 people have enquired, ok i want one for myself, Russ is interested, somewhere in one of my posts someone said that because i dunna put myself about enough, racing, lure coursing, working, that folks dont know my dog so therefore no enquiries, but these arent the grounds on which i wanna breed and sell my pups, and in fact i have turned one person down, the bond, the love i have for this dog, the bond and love that my dog gives me in return, i cannot begin to describe, as a responsible dog owner, and as much as i would cherish the day when one of her sibblings runs along side of her doin what we do, NO HOMES NO BREEDING, this was going to be a one off mating, i will be 64 when and if pups come along, if i dont do it now i never will, and quite right i here you say, because of my age, that doesnt give me the basis to mate my dog

I have talked at length, with Viv coulter of collooney kennels, and with Russ of Veredon, both have wished me well, as i say this will be a one off mating, money, feck the money, im not in it fer that, i want fer nowt, but nowt would give me greater pleasure in life than to see people with one of jills pups living the life mum is witnessing right now.

So now once again my pm box has been emptied and i welcome both here, on the forum or my pm box, constructive replies, negative or possitive, at the end of the day, its my decision whether to breed, trust me, i will do the right thing

 

[jayp]

Can i just throw the question of stud dogs into the mix here. I had an enquiery just the other day. Lady wanted to mate her bitch, had a litter from her other bitch just before Xmas , dosnt race, course or show, dosnt want to keep one, just liked having puppies. I asked her what made her think one of my dogs would suit her bitch, Because she lived in Crewe was the answer!!!!!!

She was a very nice lady but what im getting at is its all very well not to mate your bitch but what about allowing your dog to be used by possibly someone not as capable or as caring where they go. The same care should be taken as this also

produces puppies Jan

 

[~JO~]

Can i just throw the question of stud dogs into the mix here. I had an enquiery just the other day. Lady wanted to mate her bitch, had a litter from her other bitch just before Xmas , dosnt race, course or show, dosnt want to keep one, just liked having puppies. I asked her what made her think one of my dogs would suit her bitch, Because she lived in Crewe was the answer!!!!!!She was a very nice lady but what im getting at is its all very well not to mate your bitch but what about allowing your dog to be used by possibly someone not as capable or as caring where they go.  The same care should be taken as this also

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Completely agree - I have been asked quite a few times by people that wanted to use Archie, not one wanted to use him because they liked him, or his lines or what he would bring to the mating. They wanted to use him as he was down the road needless to say he wasn't used! Most of time they didn't want to keep a pup either (maybe keep one from the next litter (w00t) ) I know that if they want to breed that much they'll probably go elsewhere but I don't want it on my conscience that I contributed to more whippets possibly going to unsuitable homes and ending up in rescue.

I also get the KC breed supplement records and it does make VERY interesting reading!!!

 

[posh totty]

the breed record supplement is a very useful piece of information , does show exactly whom is breeding several litters :- " i laugh at some of the names cropping up again and again :- "

 

[whippynit]

I purchased 'Your Dog' magazine the other day and in a little side article about 5 great things about Feb or something it said listed the whippet being in top twenty , Something to the effect of ...'' Hurray! for the whippet , its now in the top twenty!'' :wacko: :wacko:

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