Breed # Whippet The Whippet is a hound breed from England, standing males 18.5–22.5 in · females 17.5–21.5 in at the withers, weighing 20–42 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs. ![A photograph of the Whippet](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/whippet.webp) Breed group Hound Origin England Height males 18.5–22.5 in · females 17.5–21.5 in Weight 20–42 lb Lifespan 12–14 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Whippet is taller than 44% of the measured breeds, heavier than 25%, one of 33 in the Hound group, one of 27 from England. Compare the Whippet with another breed ## Living with the Whippet Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Whippet’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 1 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Whippet on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/whippet/)[Whippet on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/whippet) ## Breeds that look like the Whippet A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Whippet. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kaikadi.webp)Kaikadi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kaikadi/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/greyhound.webp)Greyhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/greyhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rajapalayam.webp)Rajapalayam](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/rajapalayam/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/blue-lacy.webp)Blue Lacy](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/blue-lacy/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chortai.webp)Chortai](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chortai/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rampur-greyhound.webp)Rampur Greyhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/rampur-greyhound/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Whippet18.5–22.5 in 2. Kaikadi15–18 in 3. Greyhound28–30 in 4. Rajapalayam25–30 in 5. Blue Lacy18–21 in 6. Chortai26–29.5 in 7. Rampur Greyhound22–30 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Whippet20–42 lb 2. Kaikadi44 lb 3. Greyhound65–80 lb 4. Rajapalayam44–55 lb 5. Blue Lacy35–50 lb 6. Chortai40–77 lb 7. Rampur Greyhound51–71 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Whippet12–14 yrs 2. Kaikadino recorded figure 3. Greyhound10–14 yrs 4. Rajapalayam9–12 yrs 5. Blue Lacy12–16 yrs 6. Chortai14–15 yrs 7. Rampur Greyhound10–12 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. ## Guides that mention the Whippet Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed. - [Dog Hair: Does it Grow Back?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/does-dog-hair-grow-back/) - [How Fast Can Dogs Run?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-fast-can-dogs-run/) See the Whippet on the breed map Read about the Whippet on Wikipedia