Whippet

ORIGIN:
Great Britain

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD:
24.06.1987

UTILIZATION:
Racing dog

CLASSIFICATION F.C.I.:
Group 10 Sighthounds.
Section 3 Short-haired Sighthounds.
Without working trial.

GENERAL APPEARANCE:
Balanced combination of muscular power and strength with elegance and grace of outline. Built for speed and work. All forms of exaggeration should be avoided.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT:
An ideal companion. Highly adaptable in domestic and sporting surroundings. Gentle, affectionate, even disposition.

HEAD - CRANIAL REGION:
Skull : Long and lean, flat on top, tapering to muzzle, rat