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Thanks for this Fleesh! I had always supected this might be the case with greyhounds and I thought the same would apply to whippets or indeed any other pup. I still can't help being a bit nervous about it all even though on balance it is probably doing him good. I can't wait until he starts...

Well I must say this makes me feel a bit better! With this being my first dog I have been worrying myself sick to the point when the tension was beginning to rub off onto the family! Every time he bumps into something or takes the slightest knock he screams like a banshee! I suppose at the end...

Thanks for the replies so far! I can see that I am not alone! It goes without saying that I am extremely careful when I let him off the lead. If I see a dodgy looking dog I make sure he is back on the lead before anything can happen. I even pick him up when out walking if I see a giant...

Hi there! A bit of advice required please from anyone able to help. I brought home my first ever whippet pup four weeks ago. He was eight weeks old and is now 12 weeks. He has had his innoculations and is beginning to enjoy his walks out. My problem is that I am finding it really difficult in...

Once again I thank all those of you who have given me those helpful and constructive replies! I am at a complete loss as to why my some people see my questions as "rubbish" or that I may be trying to set non-ped owners at each others throats. As I thought I had made clear from the outset I am...

Thanks for the replies, especially Fleesh and Vicky it has pointed me in the right direction. It seems I can look to the 55lb limit as a rule of thumb even if I might struggle to see the fine line where you have a dog that could pass for either whippet or greyhound!

Hi all! Another one of my beginner's questions! I was hoping one of you kind-hearted experts out there might be able to answer this one for me which has been puzzling me for some time. With pedigree whippets the answer I suppose must be obvious due to the need for registration but for non-peds...

Really enjoyed the debate , shame about some of the idiots

Excellent points Robpoole. I appreciate the historical context you have given me. Having said that though and especially with non-peds being bigger is it not time some serious thought was given to upping the distance a tad?

This is really the question I've been asking all along. If you are looking to decide the fastest whippet irrespective of weight, handicap etc then the only way is to make sure there is no argument and make allowances for the dogs who do not reach top whack until a little bit later. The test...

Honestly, Iam not wanting to change anything. I just enjoy discussing these points with fellow dog lovers and whilst I might express an opinion I fully understand that people like yourself know a lot more about this game than I ever will and I am very keen to receive any help or guidance on...

Only a guess! It is based on the obvious lack of heavy breathing that you might expect from any living creature after a bout of sustained anaerobic exertion. If you watch human athlete sprinters train they do lots of repetitive sprints over shorter distances. If you look at a top class sprinter...

Hi Moonlake! Thank you for the advice. It sounds very sensible to me. Moonlake Mr Oak was one hell of a dog. I recall him doing some serious damage to many a greyhounds reputation over the running grounds at Swaffham! I am grateful to get your guidance on this. I just wish I had discovered...

Hi Wild, Sorry for the late response on this. The point I was making about sprinters is that I know they are made up totally differently to long distance runners. In a nutshull, as far as Africans are concerned West Africans and their descendants(ie West Indians and black Americans )produce...

I'm enjoying your questions. Look forward to meeting you at the racing.

Sounds to me like one hell of a dog! This for me may be a more genuine test of a speed than a 150 sprint. As I say I am simply posing the question as a newcomer as to whether 150 yards is long enough to really test. It seems to me that unless there is something intrinsically different about...

Hi Nubian, just a message to say good luck with whippet racing, hope you do 'get the bug' and come along with your own to racing events soon. Jac x

Hi Wild! I see exactly what you are saying but I'm a bit confused at the idea of a non-ped decelerating after 150 yards due to lactic acid build up! From what you say it seems that in a nutshull, whippets are bred for 150 yards with a few others breed for bends. Usain Bolt won the 100 metres...

Hi Moonlake! I would love to watch whippets run at Wickwar! Why do you say it is not a true test of speed? You say that your coursing bred whippet beat dogs that he would never have beaten over 150 yards. Well that's just my point. That 150 yard specialist may only have appeared to be faster...