Whippet

The Whippet is a lean, muscular, athletic dog. They balance muscular strength and power with grace and elegance, being built for speed and work. Their coats are fine and short and come in a wide variety of colours and mixes of colours.

Personality

The Whippet is a gentle, patient, tolerant and affectionate dog. Although they are competitive when on the chase, they are adaptable and quiet dogs. They can be highly strung and need understanding from their owners. Loving to their family, they make rewarding companions in the right home.

Did You Know?

While similar to the Greyhound (the fastest dog on earth), the Whippet, being lighter built, has got better acceleration, and over very short distances will be able to beat them.

Whippets can reach top speeds of up to 35mph.

This breed has very little body fat, so they’ll need to have a good dog coat for the winter.

Whippets are super quiet dogs and some owners say theirs doesn’t ever bark!

Beddywhippets 

Temperament

This dog has always been one of the most popular in the UK and Ireland. Despite not being recognized as an official breed.

They make excellent hunting dogs and are also calm enough to be a family companion. They won’t annoy your ears with the forever sound of barking and are highly sociable.

The Bedlington Whippet personality is quiet and calm by nature. Indoors they make the perfect dog and will always be near your side.

These pooches may have been bred for work, but their ability to adapt into a loving companion is what makes them so well-loved.

A Bedlington Whippet Lurcher is generally a sociable breed. They like human contact and enjoy interaction outdoors. Yet some Beddy Whippets may feel shy or wary of strangers if they haven’t been socialized as a puppy.

A Bedlington Whippet is independent and intelligent. This is portrayed in their ability to change job roles, from hunter to family pet.

Socialization must start as early as possible. This breed can become timid if they haven’t been introduced to strangers, other dogs, and new places.

They won’t be aggressive by nature.