Should A Whippet Be Completely Filled Out

[Jones]

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I was just wondering if Leon will fill out much more than he is now ? I thought at almost two he'd be about done filling out :unsure:

I always thought Leon was quite a big whippet :b as he always looks big compared to pics of other whippets on here :unsure: but height wise he's actually smaller than a lot of whippets on here :- "

It was only after meeting Fynn that I realised why he looks quite big :b

When we first met Fynn and saw him running with Leon, Fynn looked much smaller than Leon but when they stood next to eachother there's not much between them :unsure:

The reason is :b in build Leon looks like a bitch compared to Fynn so it makes him look quite leggy and tall :b

Fynn is 4 years old so he is two years older but should there be such a difference in build ? as there is a huge difference and its not like Fynn is fat as his muscles were really well defined :thumbsup:

Strangely Leon was much quicker than him though :wacko:

Cheers

Steve

 

[chelynnah]

There's a lot of factors that can be responsible - some can be genetics. Some whippets are just less built than others. Some could be early neutering - many people believe that neutering early means they don't get a full dose of testosterone which can result in taller/bitchy looking males.

As for if they can still fill out after 2 years... Savvy seemed to have another phase of filling out this past year and she was 4, so I think it's possible.

Wendy