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[luvlyjubly77]

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Hello to all -- I've been lurking on here for about a week and have been reading your posts and cooeing over your pictures. You really have some beautiful whippets.

Can someone help me please? I'd like to buy a whippet, and am willing to wait for the right pup.

This would be my first dog, as I've only ever kept cats, rabbits, budgies and finches. I am however now pet-less and craving a companion friend to share my life with.

Having studied the dog breeds for some months now, I have totally fallen in love with whippets, greyhounds and IG's, but think that owning a whippet would be the most practical for my lifestyle.

I'm not really interested in showing or racing, (although I'm sure I could be persuaded if I knew that my dog really enjoyed him/herself). All I'd like is a whippet with a gorgeous temperament, and a nice quiet disposition (my o/h isn't too keen on incessant barking!)

In the summer, I'm moving to the Salisbury area, and I'll be looking for a place that will be good for keeping a whippet nice and happy -- a nice fenced garden and areas for walking, etc.

Also, do you recommend a girl or boy dog as a companion for me? (I'm an outdoor-loving lady in her late 20's).

So, I'd be very grateful if you'd point me in the right direction with breeders, so that I can start to contact them.

Many thanks in advance.

 

[maggymills]

There are lots of EXCELLENT breeders on here- they love their dogs ALOT!

If you look at old posts that have pics of tiny pups- they'll be from breeders- you can ask them if they'll be breeding in near future.

whips are excellent doggys- i dont have one tho

my only concern is the recall- which will never be 100% perfect but can also vary from excellent to rubbish (w00t)

if this is your first dog- i'd get a boy, little bit more simple- not as many up and down hormones!! and seasons etc. but you can really study the bitch and take one on too, xx

 

[~whitecross whippets~]

welcome to k9 :cheers:

you have chosen a great breed and whippets are not one of lifes great barkers anyway so your oh will be happy :teehee:

i have a boy and a girl and they are both gorgeous ...but lots of people have a preference for either sex :wub:

but unfortunately they are addictive and this time next year you may have 3 of each..lol... (w00t)

there are many great breeders on this site but be prepared to wait and travel for the right one...remember there are lovely adult dogs in rescue that need a home too....but even for these you have to go on a list

good luck and keep us up to date :luck:

and remember we will only speak to you if you post pics of your new pup when you get it!!.lol..

 

[bardmand]

I would say that whether you get a dog or a bitch is really a matter of personal preference, in particular when it comes to whippets. I have only ever had bitches, and for some reason I could not really see myself with a dog. I never thought their seasons were a real problem, or that they were particularly moody, but I guess it depends on the individual as well. None of the bitches I have had ever had false pregnancies either (touch wood...).

Good luck in your search for that perfect whippet companion!

 

[midlanderkeith]

There are lots of EXCELLENT breeders on here- they love their dogs ALOT!
If you look at old posts that have pics of tiny pups- they'll be from breeders- you can ask them if they'll be breeding in near future. 

whips are excellent doggys- i dont have one tho 

my only concern is the recall- which will never be 100% perfect but can also vary from excellent to rubbish  (w00t)

if this is your first dog- i'd get a boy, little bit more simple- not as many up and down hormones!! and seasons etc. but you can really study the bitch and take one on too, xx

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well i have a ninth month old bitch, and her recall is 100%

 

[lalena]

hi and welcome :cheers: you are definately in the right place good luck with your search :luck: and, this is the important part, dont forget to post pictures :thumbsup:

 

[maggymills]

i did say that they can have excellent recall- didnt mean to offend if i have? :b

 

[midlanderkeith]

i did say that they can have excellent recall- didnt mean to offend if i have?  :b

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Hi Maggymills, didnt mean to be abrupt, im just saying that my bitch comes back to me quite readily no matter what she is doing, on the word COME, if she is far afield then i just have to clap my hands and she is back at my side, even if she is out of range i raise my hands so that she can see me, do the clapping bit and hey presto one whippet is with me

keith

 

[~whitecross whippets~]

(w00t) my dogs have great recall if ive got a treat..if not ...forget it!..lol (w00t)

 

[ponygirl]

Hi Luvlyjubly, welcome to k9! Everyone's got their favourite breed, but most people on here would agree that Whippets are the best!! You'll have hours of fun, tons of cuddles, and more love and loyalty than you'll know what to do with. Having had both, I'd probably agree that boys are a little easier as a first dog. Be prepared for much puppy exuberance :clown: and be aware that they do have a strong chase instinct so care must be taken on walks as to where you let them off lead.

Do lots of reading up, and get to know as much as you can about the breed before you take the plunge! Two good books to read are:

'The Whippet' Phil Moran-Healy, and 'The English Whippet' E.G Walsh & Mary Lowe.

Aswell as the breeders on k9, you'll find some listed on www.champdogs.co.uk, and www.the-kennel-club.org.uk. And don't forget JR Whippet Rescue!

And don't worry about your OH, bark or no bark, there's not a good man alive that wouldn't fall for the charms of a Whippet! (none worth having anyway :- " ) Before you know it he'll be claiming that it's 'his' dog!

:luck: Lots of luck!

 

[dawn]

Whippets have excellent recall if they want to come back to you. If not no matter how much you yell and scream they will ignore you. Sometimes a crisp packet will get them to come back

Males are suppossed to be more affectionate than females.

It is said that 'Whippets are like peanuts' you can't have only one! So chose whichever sex you want but you will have problems if your second whippet isn't the same sex.

 

[kim & Tilly]

[SIZE=8pt]I got my first whippet in May 05 a bitch, before i had come on here and met all these lovely people, they kept saying ooo you cant have just one, and youll have another soon....My Oh was adiment (sp) that we would only have one....[/SIZE]

 

Pah now we have two, another little bitch

 

They are SO different

 

Tilly 12months has always been quiet, and calm

Bean 12 wks, is a mouthy so in so

 

Either way i loves them both, you cant go far wrong with a whippet and there are loads of people on here who can help you in your quest

 

Good Luck

 

Kim and Tilly and Bean

 

[Whispersmum]

Hi,

Congratulations on choosing a whippet, you won't be disappointed. I am

on my 3rd and have kept them for 20 years (is is that long??!!)

They really don't have any downsides, apart from you can NEVER keep

them off the furniture or out of your bed (I've never managed it

anyway or perhaps I'm too soft!)

They do like alot of company, and I've never had any problem with

recall, mine have never strayed far and can even be walked off lead,

my first was never on one.

If you like to go for long walks in the rain, forget a whippet because

they just don't do rain

Keep us posted and we will need pictures!!

 

[~whitecross whippets~]

So chose whichever sex you want but you will have problems if your second whippet isn't the same sex.

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i do not agree and most pet psychologists would not either....it is well documented that the best pair is male/female and the most problems that become unsolvable are between 2 bitches...that is not my opinion but a fact

(i know many people live happily with same sex groups and i do not disagree that they can either) i do not want an arguement but you cannot put out facts that are incorrect...

 

[bardmand]

So chose whichever sex you want but you will have problems if your second whippet isn't the same sex.

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i do not agree and most pet psychologists would not either....it is well documented that the best pair is male/female and the most problems that become unsolvable are between 2 bitches...that is not my opinion but a fact

(i know many people live happily with same sex groups and i do not disagree that they can either) i do not want an arguement but you cannot put out facts that are incorrect...

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I don't see this as a question about fact or fiction - they are different problems, that's all. Same sex aggression is one thing, dealing with seasons in mixed sex groups is another.

The difference between them, is that same-sex aggression you cannot predict - you might not have any problems at all (and might I add that it is less common in whippets than many other breeds). If you get this problem, however, it can certainly be hard to solve.

The second problem is very predictable, and perhaps easier to manage. However, I for do not like the idea of spaying or neutering otherwise healthy dogs, and I really would not like to place any of my dogs with friends and relatives for the duration of a bitch's season. So I personally prefer to have dogs of the same sex.

 

[*Lesley*]

Welcome to K9 :cheers: good luck in your search :luck: , which ever sex you get I'm sure you won't regret it :thumbsup:

 

[Janimal]

Welcome to K9 and very good luck if you should choose a whippet :luck:

I got my most recent two whippets (2 males) from Breeders on K9 after seeing their puppies - but Id already owned two before that so knew exactly what I was getting myself into. :lol:

 

[Tea_juice]

Hi,

Like you I will soon be getting my first whippet, after falling in love with my auntie's lurcher a few years ago.

I found my breeder through www.champdogs.com as someone has already suggested, and was lucky in not having to wait too long until she was due a litter. It's now only 5 weeks til our puppy comes home, and I've started plaguing people on here with questions about collars and coats and things

We've decided to go for a girl. There's no huge reason why really, but we, my partner and I, have only ever had male dogs before, so thought a girl might be a different experience.

Good luck with your hunt - it's going to be so much fun!

 

[luvlyjubly77]

:thumbsup: THANKS EVERYONE! Good to meet you all, and thanks for the warm welcome.

There's some really good advice there.

One more thing ... :- "

I'm living in an apartment right now, and would obviously prefer to be in a house with its own garden when I get my puppy (we're moving to Salisbury at around August time), but do any of you have a whippet in a flat, and would a breeder sell a puppy to me in my present circumstances? I do have plenty of places to walk the dog, as there's countryside and woods within five mins walk of my home.

I would totally understand if I had to wait until after moving house, but with today's weather (snow) it's really hard to think that the summer is anywhere close!!!

Thanks again for all your advice x

 

[bardmand]

I have seen many breeders websites (mostly American, perhaps?) where it almost seems as if having a fenced garden is a prerequisite for having a whippet.

If I were a breeder, however, I would much rather sell a pup to a person who I thought would take it for proper walks and let it run free in various locations rather than someone who I suspected would "exercise" the dog by letting them out in the garden on their own. I'm obviously not saying that all garden-owning whippet people do that, just that I don't see why owning a garden should be a prerequisite for owning a whippet.