AKC Hound Group
Whippet
Gentle. lightning-fast. Yours.
A Whippet doesn't enter a room, they materialize. One moment they're a perfect circle on your sofa, tucked so tight you'd swear they were a throw pillow with a pulse.
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"A Whippet doesn't enter a room, they materialize. One moment they're a perfect circle on your sofa, tucked so tight you'd swear they were a throw pillow with a pulse."
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The Whippet experience
You know you're a Whippet owner when...
●They've claimed every blanket in the house and somehow still look cold. hey've claimed every blanket in the house and somehow still look cold
●That full-body lean into your legs that nearly buckles your knees. hat full-body lean into your legs that nearly buckles your knees
●The 'roaching', belly-up, legs splayed at impossible angles, zero dignity. he 'roaching', belly-up, legs splayed at impossible angles, zero dignity
●A dead sprint across the yard followed by an immediate return to the couch. dead sprint across the yard followed by an immediate return to the couch
●The way they track a squirrel with their entire body frozen except for vibrating nostrils. he way they track a squirrel with their entire body frozen except for vibrating nostrils
At a glance
alsoKnownAsWhip, Snap Dog, Poor Man's Racehorse, English Whippet
size25–40 lbs
temperamentGentle, lightning-fast, affectionate, quiet, playful
lifespan12–15 years
energyModerate (explosive bursts followed by Olympic-level napping)
goodWithFamilies, other dogs, apartment living, calm households
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Last updated: 2026-03-17
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