A Brief History of the Whippet
The word whippet was generally used to describe any quick moving little dog, and it is only in the late nineteenth century that the Whippet was recognised as a separate breed.The breed was first popularised in the Midlands and the North, with Whippet racing in mining areas, and until the First World War this sport was much more popular than greyhound racing; no racehorse received more care in its training than a mining family’s whippet.

Whippets Registered with the Kennel Club in 2017
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