Whippet
A medium-sized, affectionate sighthound: lightning fast outdoors, quiet and cuddly indoors.
In 'n oogopslag
- Grootte
- Medium
- Skouerhoogte
- Reuns 47–51 cm · Tewe 44–47 cm
- Gewig
- Reuns 12–18 kg · Tewe 10–15 kg
- Lewensverwagting
- 12–15 jaar
- Oefening
- 45–90 min per dag
- Versorging
- Een keer per week
- Haarkleed
- Gladhaar, kort
- Kleure
- Meeste kleure
- Geteel vir
- Jag op sig, Geselskap
- Land van oorsprong
- Verenigde Koninkryk
- FCI
- Groep 10, nr. 162 · Windhonde
Telers op Kuldo
- Kennel Vindhundegården (Odense, Fyn)
Saamleef met die ras
| Liefdevol teenoor gesin | 5/5 – Baie hoog |
|---|---|
| Goed met kinders | 4/5 – Hoog |
| Goed met ander honde | 4/5 – Hoog |
| Goed met katte | 2/5 – Laag |
| Oop vir vreemdelinge | 3/5 – Matig |
| Energie | 3/5 – Matig |
| Speelsheid | 4/5 – Hoog |
| Het geestelike stimulasie nodig | 3/5 – Matig |
| Maklik om op te lei | 3/5 – Matig |
| Jagdrif | 5/5 – Baie hoog |
| Waaksaam en beskermend | 1/5 – Baie laag |
| Blaf | 1/5 – Baie laag |
| Verharing | 2/5 – Laag |
| Versorgingsmoeite | 1/5 – Baie laag |
| Kwyl | 1/5 – Baie laag |
| Goed vir eerste keer eienaars | 4/5 – Hoog |
| Geskik vir woonstelwonery | 4/5 – Hoog |
| Aanpasbaarheid | 4/5 – Hoog |
| Hanteer om alleen te wees | 2/5 – Laag |
| Hanteer hitte | 3/5 – Matig |
| Hanteer koue | 1/5 – Baie laag |
Kuldo se eie riglyne volgens die ras se tipiese eienskappe. Elke hond is 'n individu, so praat met die teler.
Is dit die regte ras vir jou?
Ideaal as jy …
- want a quiet, clean dog that enjoys cuddles
- can provide safe areas for free running
- live in a flat and still walk a lot
Dink twee keer as jy …
- have pet rabbits, guinea pigs or unfamiliar cats
- need reliable off-lead recall in open country
- live in a cold home without soft bedding
Versorging
Temperament
Gentle, affectionate and usually good-natured with people and dogs, the Whippet can be playful in bursts and then very calm. It is sensitive and does not cope well with harsh handling.
Oefening
A couple of walks a day plus regular off-lead running in a fenced area keep most Whippets happy. Lure coursing, racing and agility are popular outlets.
Versorging
The short coat needs only a weekly rub with a soft mitt and sheds lightly. A coat or jumper helps in cold, wet weather.
Opleiding
Whippets learn well with positive methods and short sessions, but recall around fast-moving animals is a lifelong challenge.
Gesondheid
Whippets are a generally healthy breed, though heart murmurs from valve disease, some inherited eye conditions and deafness in mostly white dogs are seen. Ask the breeder for heart and eye results on the parents.
Gesondheidstoetse wat telers gewoonlik doen
- Hart
- Oogondersoek
- Gehoor (BAER)
Vra die teler om jou die ouers se uitslae te wys.
Oor die ras
The Whippet developed in northern England in the 19th century, bred from small greyhounds and terrier-type dogs. Working people raced them on straight tracks and used them to catch rabbits, and the breed earned the nickname 'poor man's racehorse'.
Today it is one of the easiest sighthounds to live with. It is gentle, clean and quiet in the house and loves warmth, blankets and close contact with its people. Outdoors it needs safe places to run, as it will chase anything that moves. Its thin coat and skin mean it feels the cold and can pick up small cuts.
Het jy geweet?
In northern England Whippets were sometimes called 'snap dogs' for their skill at snapping up rabbits.