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Whippet
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The Whippet is a British breed of sighthound. It closely resembles the Greyhound and the smaller Italian Greyhound, and is intermediate between them in size. In the nineteenth century, it was sometimes called "the poor man's racehorse". It is commonly kept as a companion dog, for competitive showing or for amateur racing, and may participate in various dog sports, including lure coursing, agility, and flyball. It has the fastest running speed within its weight and size range, and is believed to have the fastest idle-to-running acceleration of any dog.
Key facts
- Dog breed.name
- Whippet
- Dog breed.country
- United Kingdom
- Dog breed.image
- Whippet 2018 6.jpg
- Dog breed.image_caption
- A brindle Whippet
- Dog breed.weight
- typical
- Dog breed.coat
- fine, dense, short
- Dog breed.altname
- Snap dog (archaic)
- Dog breed.litter_size
- 1–10, average 6.1
- Dog breed.kc_name
- The Kennel Club
- Dog breed.kc_std
- https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/breed-standards/hound/whippet/
- Dog breed.fcistd
- http://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/WHIPPET-162.html
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Whippet stacked.jpg
- Height
- 47
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- Whippet
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- Whippet
- catalog code
- 162
- litter size
- 6.1
- native label
- Whippet
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9 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Description
- Appearance
- Temperament
- Speed and gait
- Health
- Racing
- References
The Whippet is a British breed of sighthound. It closely resembles the Greyhound and the smaller Italian Greyhound, and is intermediate between them in size. In the nineteenth century, it was sometimes called "the poor man's racehorse". It is commonly kept as a companion dog, for competitive showing or for amateur racing, and may participate in various dog sports, including lure coursing, agility, and flyball. It has the fastest running speed within its weight and size range, and is believed to have the fastest idle-to-running acceleration of any dog.
Whippets are characterized by their gentle, affectionate, and calm temperament. While typically relaxed and serene at home, they exhibit high energy and excitement when outdoors. Originally bred as hunting and racing dogs, Whippets have a strong prey drive, which may lead them to chase small animals.