Whippet
Learn about the temperament and personality of the Whippet. Discover what he's like to live with, his traits and characteristics and how he generally behaves. And look at lots of Whippet photos.
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Whippet Temperament
This sleek and speedy sight hound makes an excellent family pet. They are gentle, affectionate, friendly, and easygoing. As puppies they can be a bit mischievous, and are prone to chewing and counter-surfing, but by the age of two, and sometimes sooner, the Whippet has usually settled down and settled in. They love to curl up beside you on the couch and sleep with you in your bed, under the covers. They are people-dogs and want to be with their family. If you go to the store, expect an exuberant welcome home ten minutes later. He might even try to knock you over. Whippets need regular exercise, and they like to run. It is important to keep them safe on lead or in a fenced-in area as they are fast and impossible to catch and they can see for miles. They will chase anything that moves: cats, squirrels, plastic bags. And they are not road smart. They generally do well with other dogs, and they seem to have an affinity for children. Of course, it is important that the children know how to treat a dog. They do not make very efficient watchdogs. They are trusting and unsuspicious by nature, and they may or may not bark at a burglar. In general, they are a very quiet breed. They are highly intelligent and trainable and have excelled in obedience, flyball, agility, rally, lure coursing, and straight racing -- basically anything you ask him to do, he'll do, as they are eager to please. They will want to go for a daily walk, no matter what the weather, and no matter whether or not you want to. They are lively and alert, but not high-strung. They are easy to housebreak and will usually follow you to the bathroom to make sure you've got it mastered too. They are funny, clever, playful, sensitive and always in love with their families. They need human companionship and do not do well if left alone. They truly want to be by your side at all times, unless of course, they are leaving you to chase a Frisbee, or a ball, or a cat.
Whippet Training
The Whippet is moderately easy to train. He learns new commands at the average rate. He is neither difficult nor easy to train.
Whippet Shedding
The Whippet sheds practically no hair at all. You'll virtually never find a hair in your home!
Whippet Grooming
His short coat only needs to be brushed occasionally.
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Rating: Ease of training
Tells you how easy or difficult a breed is to train.
A higher rating means the breed is easier to train, a lower rating means the breed is harder to train.
An easy to train breed require less time and patience to train.
Rating: Intelligence
Tells you how intelligent a breed is in terms of how quickly it can learn commands from humans. A higher rating means the breed will learn your commands faster (and is therefore generally considered to be more intelligent), while a lower rating means the breed will learn your commands more slowly (and is therefore generally considered to be less intelligent).
Keep in mind that this is only one way to measure a dog's intelligence and a low rating might still mean the breed is highly intelligent in other ways.
Rating: Shedding
Tells you how much hair the breed sheds. The higher the rating the more hair the breed sheds.
Rating: Watchdog
Tells you how good the breed is at being a watchdog and raising the alarm when a stranger approaches. A higher rating means the breed will bark vigorously to warn you of a stranger's presence on your property. A low rating means the breed probably won't bark much if a stranger enters your property.
Rating: Guard dog
Tells you how good the breed is at being a guard dog due to the appearance, size, and strength of the breed. A breed with a high guard dog rating will make an intruder think twice before stepping foot on your property.
Rating: Popularity
Tells you how popular the breed is in terms of ownership. A higher rating means that more people own the breed. The more popular a breed is the easier it is to find and purchase one because there are more breeders breeding it.
Rating: Size
Tells you how large or small the breed is. A lower rating means the breed is smaller and a higher rating means the breed is larger. It gives you a quick idea of how physically large or small the breed is compared with all the other breeds.
Rating: Agility
Tells you how agile the breed is. A higher rating means the breed is fast and nimble on its feet while a lower rating means the breed is heavier and slower on its feet.
Rating: Good with kids
Tells you how good the breed is with children. A higher rating means the breed is good with children. Note: all breeds are generally good with kids when they're raised with them.
