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Whippet. The whippet is a British breed of medium-sized dog, of the sighthound type, related to the larger greyhound and the smaller Italian greyhound. Apart from the differences in height, the whippet closely resembles these two breeds; it has sometimes been described as "miniature greyhound", and casually referred to as "the poor man's ...
Sighthound. A Whippet: characteristic long legs, deep chest, and narrow waist of a sighthound. Sighthounds (also called gazehounds) are a type of hound dog that hunts primarily by sight and speed, unlike scent hounds, which rely on scent and endurance.
The Sloughi is an ancient breed, treasured in North Africa for its natural prey drive, coursing skills, speed, agility, and endurance over long distances. It is a robust, yet elegant and racy, sighthound with evenly proportioned limbs, back and tail. Like most other sighthounds, the Sloughi will adapt quite well to arid locations, its innate ...
The Dobermann[a] is a German breed of medium-large working dog of pinscher type. It was originally bred in Thuringia in about 1890 by Louis Dobermann, a tax collector. [2] It has a long muzzle and – ideally – an even and graceful gait. The ears were traditionally cropped and the tail docked, practices which are now illegal in many countries.
Whippet: Sighthounds are tall and lean running hounds, adapted for visual acuity and speed. Their method of hunting is called coursing, where prey is sighted from a distance, chased, and caught. [1]: 36, 102 Scenthounds: Redbone Coonhound: Scenthounds are hounds that primarily hunt by scent. Scenthounds are used to trail and sometimes kill game.
The Pointer is a medium-sized, athletic breed that is built for both endurance and speed. [7][12] They typically stand between 53 and 71 centimetres (21 and 28 in) with bitches being shorter than dogs. [7][12] The breed standard of The Kennel Club states that dogs should stand 64 to 69 centimetres (25 to 27 in) and bitches 61 to 66 centimetres ...
The Hungarian Vizsla is a versatile hunting dog that was traditionally and is currently used to hunt, point, and retrieve, referring to the dog's natural ability in tracking, pointing, and retrieving game, including in water. [6] Although they are lively, gentle-mannered, demonstrably affectionate and sensitive, they are also fearless and ...
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier, also called the Staffy or Stafford, is a purebred dog of small to medium size in the terrier group that originated in the northern parts of Birmingham and in the Black Country of Staffordshire, for which it is named. They descended from 19th-century bull terriers that were developed by crossing bulldogs with ...