Breed of the Week: Whippet

Environment: Adaptable due to medium size, but if they are in a colder place a jacket is recommended.
Health: Watch out for their teeth, can live up to 15 years
Grooming: Self-groomed and odor free
Trainability: Need positive reinforcement
Family Friendly: Good with children, but not always compatible with cats.

The Whippet was first mentioned in the English language in 1610, but the breed was created in the late 1800's by working class people in Northern England by crossing the greyhound with the terrier. This breed is the most popular among the sight hounds, perhaps it's because they can run up to 35 mph (fast enough to outpace a grizzly bear, whit tail deer, or kangaroo), can navigate in the dark, have 250 degrees of vision (humans have 180 degrees of vision), and have hare-like feet. Whippets are able to run as fast as they do because of their double-suspension gallop which means that with each leap all four paws come off the ground twice. This breed is more common in a shorthaired version than the longhaired version and has a thin smooth coat that comes in many colors. Although these dogs can run fast, they are a very laid-back breed that is good for lazing around the house.

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