They can disappear in a second. You should be very attentive with this dog!
#1 The name can be originated from the old English phrase “Whip it”
#2 Another theory is the name is a misspelling of “wappet”
#3 Whippets have been present in art and literature going back to the 1600s
The idea of an official pure breed didn’t come about until the 1800s.
#4 They were considerer the poor`s Greyhound
Greyhounds were seen as refined and elegant dogs, so only the rich had access to them. The poorer class settled for the modest Whippet instead.
