Whippet
A medium-sized, affectionate sighthound: lightning fast outdoors, quiet and cuddly indoors.
Na kratko
- Velikost
- Srednji
- Višina vihra
- Psi 47–51 cm · Psice 44–47 cm
- Teža
- Psi 12–18 kg · Psice 10–15 kg
- Pričakovana življenjska doba
- 12–15 let
- Gibanje
- 45–90 min na dan
- Nega dlake
- Enkrat na teden
- Dlaka
- Kratka gladka, kratka
- Barve
- Večina barv
- Prvotni namen
- Lov z vidom, Družba
- Država izvora
- Združeno kraljestvo
- FCI
- Skupina 10, št. 162 · Hrti
Vzreditelji na Kuldo
- Kennel Vindhundegården (Odense, Fyn)
Življenje s pasmo
| Navezanost na družino | 5/5 – Zelo visoko |
|---|---|
| Dober z otroki | 4/5 – Visoko |
| Dober z drugimi psi | 4/5 – Visoko |
| Dober z mačkami | 2/5 – Nizko |
| Odprtost do tujcev | 3/5 – Zmerno |
| Energija | 3/5 – Zmerno |
| Igrivost | 4/5 – Visoko |
| Potreba po miselnih izzivih | 3/5 – Zmerno |
| Lahko šolanje | 3/5 – Zmerno |
| Plenilski nagon | 5/5 – Zelo visoko |
| Čuječnost in zaščitniškost | 1/5 – Zelo nizko |
| Lajanje | 1/5 – Zelo nizko |
| Linjanje | 2/5 – Nizko |
| Zahtevnost nege | 1/5 – Zelo nizko |
| Slinjenje | 1/5 – Zelo nizko |
| Primeren za začetnike | 4/5 – Visoko |
| Primeren za stanovanje | 4/5 – Visoko |
| Prilagodljivost | 4/5 – Visoko |
| Prenaša samoto | 2/5 – Nizko |
| Prenaša vročino | 3/5 – Zmerno |
| Prenaša mraz | 1/5 – Zelo nizko |
Kuldovo lastno priporočilo na podlagi tipičnih lastnosti pasme. Vsak pes je posameznik, zato se pogovorite z vzrediteljem.
Je to prava pasma za vas?
Odlična izbira, če …
- want a quiet, clean dog that enjoys cuddles
- can provide safe areas for free running
- live in a flat and still walk a lot
Dobro premislite, če …
- have pet rabbits, guinea pigs or unfamiliar cats
- need reliable off-lead recall in open country
- live in a cold home without soft bedding
Nega
Značaj
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.
Gibanje
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.
Nega dlake
The short coat needs only a weekly rub with a soft mitt and sheds lightly. A coat or jumper helps in cold, wet weather.
Šolanje
Whippets learn well with positive methods and short sessions, but recall around fast-moving animals is a lifelong challenge.
Zdravje
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.
Zdravstveni pregledi, ki jih vzreditelji običajno opravijo
- Srce
- Pregled oči
- Sluh (BAER)
Prosite vzreditelja, naj vam pokaže rezultate staršev.
O pasmi
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.
Ste vedeli?
In northern England Whippets were sometimes called 'snap dogs' for their skill at snapping up rabbits.