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This medium-size hound has a short, dense coat in a variety of colours and markings covering a streamlined body. The Whippet is not a miniature Greyhound but was developed by crossing Greyhounds with smaller terriers and, later, Italian Greyhounds. The result was a sleek and beautiful dog who's gentle and affectionate.
The potential health problems that Whippets are prone to include: Progressive retinal atrophy – gradual deterioration of the retina of the eye. Symptoms can start with night blindness and progress to total blindness. Hypothyroidism – a condition in which there's a decrease in thyroid hormone production.
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) is an inherited disease in which the eyes are genetically programmed to go blind. Unfortunately, Whippets are a bit more likely than other dogs to have this condition. PRA is not painful, but also not curable. ... A genetic test is available for this condition.
Affectionate, lively, quiet intelligent, friendly and gentle
Adult Whippets usually do well eating two meals per day. You can feed Whippetpuppies 3-4 meals when they are very young, then move to three meals per day as they get older. By the time they are about a year old they should be eating two meals per day
For puppies, a basic rule to follow is 5 minutes of light exercise for each month of age up to twice daily. So, a 3-month-old needs 15 minutes of exercise twice per day. Adult Whippets need about 40 minutes per day and frequent opportunities to run.
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Whippets were bred to hunt by sight, coursing game in open areas at high speeds. There are numerous representations of small greyhound-like hounds in art dating back to Ancient Egyptian times. In medieval England, a small Greyhound breed became popular for use as a ratting dog, the first written English use of the word Whippet with regard to a type of dog was in 1610. Whippets were commonly known as "snap dogs" for their tendency to "snap up" nearby prey.
Average Dog Size
21
Average Dog Weight
25-40
Average Bitch Size
20
Average Bitch Weight
20-35
Average Litter Size
1-10
Average Life Expectancy
12-15