My Whippet Tess

[comicundisputed]

this is my whippet Tess she is 9 month old she is Roedeane whippet mother is Holly and father is Oscar visit the site and check it out

www.roedeanewhippets.co.uk

 

[Suerose]

She is beautiful, and (referring to your other post) seems to be thriving on whatever you are giving her at the moment. :thumbsup: Do you have any particular reason to doubt that she is doing fine?

 

[mydannyboy]

Hi there

She's a beauty. I have a Roedeane whippet too - Barney - he is 3 yrs old and is wonderful!!

Anne

 

[Fleesh]

Hello again mydannyboy and hello to Tess and Comicundisputed from seven whippets and their owner also in the Doncaster area :thumbsup: . You may have spotted Blaze on local TV a couple of years ago, she's the one eyed racing whippet.

Tess is lovely, she looks very content :wub:

 

[comicundisputed]

thanks for the comments and do you have pics of your whippets and i just wondard what the diet was for a whippet mine eats like a horse lol :thumbsup:

 

[Fleesh]

Mine are all there on my signature :thumbsup:

They eat Beta Greyhound as their main diet, the amount varies depending on time of year, age, etc. Some eat the same amount but weigh different weights (w00t)

 

[comicundisputed]

Mine are all there on my signature :thumbsup:
They eat Beta Greyhound as their main diet, the amount varies depending on time of year, age, etc. Some eat the same amount but weigh different weights (w00t)

thanks they are nice whippets gonna breed her next year and just bought her a new dog tag yesterday

 

[rls22]

I imagine her breeder included a comprehensive info sheet/pack with information on what to feed etc when you bought her. But I agree with other comments I certainly shouldn’t be concerned that she is under weight. :thumbsup:

What age do you intend to mate her at?

 

[comicundisputed]

yes i got a sheet i thort she was over weight and when she is 2 im gonna breed her 1 time just so she has done it because my jack Russell had phantom pregnancy's till we bred her :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[rls22]

At that age I would much rather see them a little on the portly side than like a hat rack!

I personally would recommend letting her have one or two seasons and then having her spayed rather than having a litter from her to counter act the possibility of phantom pregnancies.

 

[comicundisputed]

y not breed her may i ask

 

[~Sarah~]

Hi and welcome to K9. :thumbsup:

Tess looks gorgeous and in lovely condition. :wub: :wub: My whippet Remmy has the same mum (Holly - Roedeane Runaway Bride) so they are half-sisters.

With regards to breeding, it isn't necessary for a bitch to have a litter before she is spayed. I let my whippets have a couple of seasons and they were then spayed. No phantoms pregnancies and no worries about them coming into season again.

Whilst I appreciate it is really lovely to have a litter of puppies, there are so many things to consider before deciding to breed and it shouldn't be embarked on lightly.

Things to think about are:

Will she have problems and need a ceasarian resulting in considerable veterinary costs?

Can you find good forever homes for the puppies? Some whippets have pretty big litters.

Raising a litter is a lot of hard work and costly. :sweating:

There are already so many dogs in rescue needing homes.

I don't show or race my whippets, so have no real need to breed, and these are just my thoughts, so please don't be offended.

I am sure others on here will give loads of good advice. :thumbsup:

 

[rls22]

Sarah has raised several good points regarding things to consider before breeding a litter.

Key things to me are the health and temperament of both sire and dam. Having a waiting list of fantastic homes for any potential pups prior to the mating taking place and then taking on the responsibility of those pups that you breed for the rest of their lives; meaning a commitment to take them back for any reason at any time etc.

You just need to take a look on the various websites out there to see the sheer number of whippets being re-homed and the number of litters available; so breeding from a bitch who is not recognised in any particular circle; be it showing, racing, coursing etc may make finding the right homes for your precious puppies all the more difficult.

I know the idea of a beautiful litter of babies is very appealing but they take an incredible amount of hard work and expense. Our bitch had a litter of 10 puppies just over 3 weeks ago and in another week or so I fully expect them to be causing absolute mayhem.

There are hundreds more things to consider before contemplating breeding a litter of puppies; and personally I do not think that to have a litter to prevent ‘possible’ phantoms is a good enough one.

 

[Esty]

I think you should list (for yourself) your reasons FOR breeding her rather than thinking 'why not', just so you are sure you are doing it for the right reasons. How can you be sure that your pups won't end up as one of the dozens that are currently being rescued from unsuitable homes? It's a really bad time economically, many people are giving up pups after only a few months because they are losing their accommodation/ can't afford vets bills/ didn't realise what whippet pups are like etc. I know this first hand as I am currently fostering a whippet for a rescue. If you go on sites like 'preloved' and put in 'whippet' there are HUNDREDS of results.

Make sure you are not putting your lovely girl through a pregnancy for the wrong reasons. If it only to stop phantom pregnancy then see your vet as I don't know any who would recommend having a littler as a cure. You don't even know that she will suffer from this anyway - not all bitches do.

As Rls22 says, you should have a waiting list of fantastic homes for pups before breeding. If you think you will need to advertise to find homes, then you shouldn't be breeding, really.

 

[quintessence]

I have just been on two sites advertising whippet puppies, one contains 21 litters and the other has 51 litters in addition to the many litters of whippet/cross something else. Where are all these puppies going to find homes? Please think carefully before you breed a litter of puppies, particularly if the only reason to breed a litter is "because I can" .

Jenny

 

[comicundisputed]

thanks for the info and loads of my friends want a whippet so they would go to good homes and that's cool that i have found tesses half sister

 

[Esty]

That's good if they are serious about it. As long as you are sure they want a whippet for the next fifteen years, through marriages, children, divorce, job loss, house moves etc. And will they still want a whippet pup when it wrecks their garden, eats a 500 quid sofa, an 80 quid pair of shoes and a carpet that will cost over a grand to replace 'Cos that's what mine did, among other things :wacko:

 

[rls22]

I think most people will agree that there will always be people saying things like “If you ever have a litter I’ll have one” but when it comes down to it they inevitably back out. Relying on friends and family to provide homes to a potential 10 puppies is just not going to be enough when you really think about it.

One thing that I should have mentioned in my very first post was that when breeding you need to do research into your bitch and her parents, grandparents and so on and then those on the sires side too. You want to be as sure as you possibly can be that you will not be breeding pups with any health problems, temperament issues and so on. Without knowledge of the dogs that you are breeding from then that is impossible.

I think it is important to remember that any puppies that leave you are going to be someone’s much loved pet and you want to be content in the knowledge that you have done everything possible to ensure that you have done your all to make sure they have a happy healthy pup for the next 15 years.