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[playawhile]

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Hi!

Lucian Freud (grand son of famous Sigmund Freud) who I understand is one of the most admired contemporary painters around. Lucian actually has used whippets in his paintings.

His whippet's name was Pluto I think but don't know id he can still be alive??

Henrik Härling

 

[sophie]

Italian Greyhounds are 'Toys' in the UK  and I can understand why; they were bred as companion dogs for ladies while the men hunted with the full-size versions according to history. So their purpose was as a lapdog and not a hunter.

I often wondered why they were classed as a toys, now I know. It makes sense, but I also think of them as small sighthounds! :b

Chris Amoo Owns Wolfhounds & Afghan Hounds

No idea who s/he is..... must go google the name! :b

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I think audrey hepburn had a whippet...

Brian Sewell has 2...

 

[bardmand]

I think audrey hepburn had a whippet...

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She certainly ought to have had one!

 

[kris]

theres a few famous dogs here.Many of the dogs in this historic collection date back one hundred years. It was first made for The Natural History Museum and moved to Tring in 1968. The dogs illustrate how selective breeding has altered many of the breeds over the years. The 'stars' of the collection are three famous greyhounds; Fullerton, Mick the Miller and Ballyregan Bob.

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[Lurca]

What about Tania Blixen´s Deerhounds (remember "Out of Africa").

As far as i know the Austrian empress Elisabeth ("Sissi") had some Irish Wolfhounds...

Regards,

Barbara

 

[kris]

i think rudolph valentino had an irish wolfhound

 

[Evie]

He & the  band  " The Real Thing " sang A song That went to Number 1.                # Oh you to me are everything The sweetest song that I could sing

Oh baby, oh baby

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Ah, that must have been way before my time, lol. :lol:

Though I have vague memories of tht song..... :- "

What a great thread this is, I'm fasinated. (Or perhaps I've just got too much time on my hands... :unsure: )

 

[doris]

I saw a pic in a sunday magazine of Signorie Weaver (SP???? :lol: ) carrying an iggie

the Tring museum is really near us, its fasinating to see the dogs there

 

[ruth]

Trinny Woodhall, from trinny and susannah ,has a whippet and Jilly Cooper has a rescue greyhound. :thumbsup:

 

[bardmand]

David Duchovny (sp?) apparently has a greyhound: Mr Duchovny

 

[Evie]

Trinny Woodhall, from trinny and susannah ,has a whippet

Now there is a case of someone who looks like their pet. She is soo fine!

 

[~Sarah~]

Trinny Woodhall, from trinny and susannah ,has a whippet

Now there is a case of someone who looks like their pet. She is soo fine!

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How I would love to be as slim and tall as she is - she looks good in whatever she wears.

 

[JAX]

The late Billy McKenzie ( the Associates ) had lots of whippets ,well known in the racing world , one of his favourites was Nessie ( Macather Snowdrop ) :wub:

 

[Strike Whippets]

He bred some great dogs .........I know the people who knew him, loved him dearly.......One of the last litter he bred is 2 of my lots grannie

 

[dawn]

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Whyn Lewis is the daughter of Vashti Bunyan

 

If YOU don't know who Vashti Bunyan is - SHAME on you

 

[jezza]

I've seen a pic of Liv Tyler in a magazine with an Italian Greyhound before    not strictly sighthounds but nearly 

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Now I was laying in bed last night trying to get to sleep, thinking about whippets as you do (w00t) and I remebered that it wasn't Liv Tyler I saw a picture of with an IG, it was Jade Jagger! I got the wrong rock stars daughetr

Done a quick search and it turns out she owns loads of greyhounds, including an italian, and also a whippet

 

[J.T.]

Anthony Head (Buffy) & his wife?/partner? Sarah? (Tellington Touch lady) have a lovely saluki X lurcher

Slightly off subject :- " ... Rolf Harris borrowed my Hebe for half an hour for a scene in Animal Hospital once :lol:

 

[Macha]

I have an old magazine clipping of Olivia Newton-John with a whippet

Germaine Greer has a greyhound

I saw the article about Sewell's whippet rescued via Mayhew sanctuary, but what about his other whippet? I only knew about the one (a fawn bitch)

 

[Spriet]

Do other people know a (international) star with a sighthound who is not named in this topic?