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The Whippet At a Glance

Recognized By

AKC

Country of Origin

Great Britain

Life Expectancy

13 - 15 yrs

Height Range

17 - 20 in

Weight Range

26 - 30 lbs

Colors

Any

Trainability

Average; can be very sensitive and require patient, positive training

With Children

Good with older children

With Animals

Good with similar-sized animals; may chase cats and smaller animals

Climate

Sensitive to cold

Indoor/Outdoor

Indoor, with plenty of outdoor time to run

Exercise Reqd

Very high; loves to run full-speed

Grooming Reqd

Occasional wiping or brushing, dental care

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Posted by Dr Todd Miller from Danville

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User-Contributed Whippet Information

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Favorite Bulldog Comments

i am on my third whippet now a female 3 mths old, picked her up at 8 weeks. they are smart, sensitive and loving, quick to learn and eager to please. love to cuddle and always want to be part of the family and any action going on. their feelings get hurt easily, they dont like to be yelled at and love to be praised. i wouldnt have any other breed.

- Posted by kat robinson from arizona

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My parents had 4 whippets in their lifetime, so far I have had 3 - all of them have lived to be more than 14 years. They are restful, do not demand attention, easy to exercise as they will run on their own. Very difficult eaters, hence they stay so slim. Faithful mainly to one person and their life revolves around the person, sometimes will only eat if food is given by that person. I would never have anything else!

- Posted by Marian Neil from pa, USA

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