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My first prediction is that the standard will change to reflect the INCREASE IN THE HEIGHT of whippets we are seeing these days. How big will they go in the next decade is open to speculation. . . .

I have had similar VERY GOOD results with the old 'Curler Method'. Rail healed beautifully, with NO HAIR LOSS. Good Luck

Given the changes between the "old-fashioned" whippet of 50 years ago and the "modern" whippet we see in the showring and in pictures today, the quesion arises, "What will the whippet look like in 2020?" In the absence of a crystal ball, perhaps we (the whippet community) could come up with...

Thanks for this great reply to my original question on this topic. Your explanation on the curves not ONLY being more attractive, but also making sense for structural and athletic reasons makes perfect sense. Lorna

I tend to agree that from these pictures, it looks as though these whippets have less of an arch than I personally like in a whippet. Obviously a roached or wheelback is a big no-no, but when the topline tends to be flat, the dog simply loses that whippet outline that is so unique to the breed...

Hi eve, I will be the first person to buy your book of whippet anecdotes. I think it is a WONDERFUL idea. Whippets differ so fundamentally in many ways from other dogs that one has to either live with them or read a book about their anecdotes to appreciate them. All the cold books about...

I had a similar problem with my Doberman bitches a number of years ago. Their hormonal cycle was messing with their heads something terrible. From week to week their entire temperaments would change - one week loving, calm, happy dogs, the next week neurotic and possessive about toys, the next...

I have heard from a very reputable member of the whippet community that there was a time when vets were asked to scrape the ears of whippets if they had very thick ears which would tend to prick up. These days I think the ears of whippets tend to be finer (thinner) so it is perhaps not so much...

I agree with you. In the old pics of whippets they definitely look as though the arch was more accentuated than the modern ones. So we have gone from "definite" to "graceful". Who knows, in the next standard it will probably be described as "gentle" and in 30 years time we may have a standard...

Many thanks for the kind words of support. I take it you are Pencleave Whippets? Forgive my ignorance. If so, interestingly, my boy with the tumour is a litter brother to Silkstone Secret Gold ("Damon"), the grandsire of your "Diva". Small world, hey? "Damon", who as you probably know is in...

Thanks. I agree with you that the old standard explains it better. Unfortunately when the weather is cold the "arch" does tend to become a "hump" at times, doesn't it?! Fortunately here in Cape Town our whippets don't really know what cold weather is all about. . . . But, try explaining...

Jesse looks absolutely amazing after the amputation!! If that is how happy he was for the extra time you gave him, then you MOST DEFINITELY did the right thing. Us humans have hangups about the "mutilation" of amputation that animals don't have. I am a paraplegic and my dogs most defintiely...

I have done some surfing on the internet and apparently this kind of tumour returns within months rather than years. It also obviously depends on how much of the tumour the vet was able to remove, given the proximity of crucial ligaments and nerves. The anesthetic doesn't worry me that much as...

Quoting from the standard, "The back should be strong and fairly long, WITH A DEFINITE ARCH OVER THE LOIN, which the dog should retain on the move. What I would like to know is when does the"arch" become a "hump"? Hope this makes my question clearer.

I gave been told that when a whippet is stacked and the topline is judged, if the arch (curve) over the loin area is higher than the withers, it is regarded as being too accentuated. Is this true and an accurate interpretation of the standard?

My 12 year old male whippet has had a growth removed from his foreleg. It was sent away for a biopsy and according to the vet it is perhiperal nerve sheath tumour. It is malignant and because it is on the leg where aggressive surgery is impossible because of ligaments, nerves, bone, etc, it...

Has anyone got any advice how I can prepare mom's 'milky bar' for the onslaught of the little 'piranhas'. I would just like to toughen up the skin a bit to prevent any discomfort when the ravenous babes attack her!

Living in the southern hemisphere and f-a-a-a-a-r away from some really stunning male whippets, I would appreciate any advice on how to go about obtaining, transporting and using artificial semen on a whippet bitch. Please is there anyone out there who has had experience with AI of could refer...