Whippet
A medium-sized, affectionate sighthound: lightning fast outdoors, quiet and cuddly indoors.
Lühidalt
- Suurus
- Keskmine
- Turja kõrgus
- Isased 47–51 cm · Emased 44–47 cm
- Kaal
- Isased 12–18 kg · Emased 10–15 kg
- Eeldatav eluiga
- 12–15 aastat
- Liikumine
- 45–90 min päevas
- Karvahooldus
- Kord nädalas
- Karvkate
- Siledakarvaline, lühike
- Värvused
- Enamik värvusi
- Algne kasutus
- Jaht nägemise järgi, Seltsikoer
- Päritolumaa
- Ühendkuningriik
- FCI
- Rühm 10, nr 162 · Hurtad
Kasvatajad Kuldos
- Kennel Vindhundegården (Odense, Fyn)
Elu selle tõuga
| Kiindunud perre | 5/5 – Väga kõrge |
|---|---|
| Sobib lastega | 4/5 – Kõrge |
| Sobib teiste koertega | 4/5 – Kõrge |
| Sobib kassidega | 2/5 – Madal |
| Avatud võõrastele | 3/5 – Mõõdukas |
| Energia | 3/5 – Mõõdukas |
| Mängulisus | 4/5 – Kõrge |
| Vajab vaimset tegevust | 3/5 – Mõõdukas |
| Kergesti koolitatav | 3/5 – Mõõdukas |
| Saagiinstinkt | 5/5 – Väga kõrge |
| Valvsus ja kaitsetung | 1/5 – Väga madal |
| Haukumine | 1/5 – Väga madal |
| Karvamine | 2/5 – Madal |
| Hoolduse vaev | 1/5 – Väga madal |
| Ilastamine | 1/5 – Väga madal |
| Sobib esmakordsele omanikule | 4/5 – Kõrge |
| Sobib korterisse | 4/5 – Kõrge |
| Kohanemisvõime | 4/5 – Kõrge |
| Talub üksiolemist | 2/5 – Madal |
| Talub kuumust | 3/5 – Mõõdukas |
| Talub külma | 1/5 – Väga madal |
Kuldo enda soovitused tõu tüüpiliste omaduste põhjal. Iga koer on isiksus, seega räägi kasvatajaga.
Kas see tõug sobib sulle?
Sobib hästi, kui sa …
- want a quiet, clean dog that enjoys cuddles
- can provide safe areas for free running
- live in a flat and still walk a lot
Mõtle kaks korda, kui sa …
- have pet rabbits, guinea pigs or unfamiliar cats
- need reliable off-lead recall in open country
- live in a cold home without soft bedding
Hooldus
Iseloom
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.
Liikumine
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.
Karvahooldus
The short coat needs only a weekly rub with a soft mitt and sheds lightly. A coat or jumper helps in cold, wet weather.
Koolitus
Whippets learn well with positive methods and short sessions, but recall around fast-moving animals is a lifelong challenge.
Tervis
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.
Terviseuuringud, mida kasvatajad tavaliselt teevad
- Süda
- Silmade uuring
- Kuulmine (BAER)
Palu kasvatajal näidata vanemate tulemusi.
Tõust
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.
Kas teadsid?
In northern England Whippets were sometimes called 'snap dogs' for their skill at snapping up rabbits.