Whippets Rule said:the fact is, this thread isn't about a fat whippet, it's about a skinny one therefore people are only commenting about a skinny dog.Jessr123 said:Interesting that everyone here is having a go at a woman for having a very skinny whippet (and yes she may or may not be feeding it properly, who can tell), yet no-one has mentioned how cruel it is to have an overweight whippet. I certainly see many pictures in here of whippets whom you cannot even see one rib. According t every book I have read on the breed, it states that three ribs should be visible. Surely the excess strain being put on these poor dogs is just as bad as a whippet who is underweight.
i've never heard of whippets having to have three ribs showing :blink: but three vertebrae visible around mid spine yes and to be able to feel all the ribs easily.
My point is that people are happy to jump on the bandwagon and critise a woman with a skinny whippt, yet maybe they should look a little closer to home before accusing others of mistreating their whippets.