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"copacetic" - I had to look that one up! Anyway, now the cat is out of the bag, and you will have loads of whippet kennels starting with the letter A :oops: I believe the Swedish kennel Aaniston has got it about right... I think if I were planning on breeding, I would probably apply for " AA...

This debate has been raging here in Norway as well for years now, especially regarding the now banned American Staffordshire Terrier (certainly of "Pit Bull type"). I am sure a lot depends on the owners/breeders of these dogs, but considering the type of buyers these breeds attract (no doubt...

As I don't breed, I don't have an affix, but I also think this topic is quite interesting. Many Scandinavian whippet breeders choose English affixes (because the breed is English I guess). However, I just thought I would share a couple of those that don't with this board for the amusement of...

I am always impressed by how beautifully your dogs compliment each other in looks and colour. Stunning!

I think this thread might also be interesting for you: http://www.k9community.co.uk/forums/index....topic=26125&hl= It also shows how varying people's preferences can be, as there are some widely divergent types represented in the thread, even though most fit the standard pretty well (at least...

Generally, I believe whippets are amongst the least same-sex aggressive breeds - but there certainly are exceptions, and I have an inkling it runs in some families.

No, my point was simply that black can mask any number of colours and patterns in a dog - including heavy sabling, which will only be expressed if the black dog produces a fawn puppy with that same sabling. Am I making sense at all?

sorry, double post, not sure what happened

Aren't many fawn GDs really very light sables? I remember a friend pointing out a few black hairs on the back of his fawn GD puppy and commenting he hoped they would clear away as the dog grew older (not sure if they did, but they probably became more spaced out, and therefore less noticeable)...

Even if I'm not a breeder, I can think of some additional reasons why some would choose to breed to bitches at once (some have in part to do with the syncronised cycles): 1. It is easier and less expensive to take time off work to rear puppies once than twice. 2. It is easier to sell puppies...

Oh, a question I can answer even if I'm not a breeder: Yes, bitches living together often have synchronised cycles.

Fortunately, no! The standard lists colour and markings as immaterial.

It might not be the genetically correct term, but it certainly is very descriptive of the actual dog. Such an unusual and beautiful colour, if you ask me.

I knew the whippet was lovely, but the Italian Greyhound is certainly also quite exquisite, isn't she? Thanks for the link, and congratulations to all who did well!

Thank you, Laila!

I think Elvis is most likely a pure moggy, too - not that it makes him any less special. :wub: He has also grown into his ears quite a bit, and his skinny condition when we first found him certainly also accentuated this feature at the time. The only reason I mentioned those other breeds as...

That is a lovely story. I am sure you will be very happy together.

Well done - congratulations! Class results, anyone?

The thought of some purebred ancestor has crossed my mind. More likely a Maine Coon or a Norwegian Forest Cat in these parts of the woods (if you pardon the pun), but I guess we will never know. My firs thought was actually that he looked a bit like my favourite breed of cat (which there is no...

This is what he looked like when we first found him. Just look at those ears - could anyone blame me?