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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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Colour
in
the
Whippet
is
absolutely
of
no
importance
to
a
good
judge,
though
possibly
what
is
known
as
the
peach
fawn
is
the
favourite
among
amateur
fanciers.
Red
fawns,
blue
or
slate
coloured,
black,
brindled
of
various
shades,
and
these
colours
intermingled
with
white,
are
most
to
be
met
with,
however.
In
some
quarters
the
idea
is
prevalent
that
Whippets
are
delicate
in
their
constitution,
but
this
is
a
popular
error.
Probably
their
disinclination
to
go
out
of
doors
on
their
own
initiative
when
the
weather
is
cold
and
wet
may
account
for
the
opinion,
but
given
the
opportunity
to
roam
about
a
house
the
Whippet
will
find
a
comfortable
place,
and
will
rarely
ail
anything.
In
scores
of
houses
Whippets
go
to
bed
with
the
children,
and
are
so
clean
that
even
scrupulous
housewives
take
no
objection
to
their
finding
their
way
under
the
clothes
to
the
foot
of
the
bed,
thereby
securing
their
own
protection
and
serving
as
an
excellent
footwarmer
in
the
winter
months.
Probably
in
no
other
breed,
except
the
Greyhound,
do
judges
attach
so
little
importance
to
the
shape
of
the
head;
so
long
as
the
jaws
are
fairly
long
and
the
colour
of
the
eyes
somewhat
in
keeping
with
that
of
the
body,
very
little
else
is
looked
for
in
front
of
the
ears.
As
in
the
case
of
racing
competitors,
really
good
dogs
for
show
purposes
are
much
more
difficult
to
find
than
bitches.
The
best
of
the
males
are
not
so
classical
in
outline
as
the
females,
though
some
of
them
are
as
good
in
legs
and
feet--points
which
are
of
the
greatest
importance.
Though
it
is
not
quite
in
accordance
with
the
standard
laid
down
by
the
club,
it
will
be
found
that
most
judges
favour
dogs
which
are
about
17
lbs.
weight,
and
bitches
which
are
between
15
lbs.
and
16
lbs.,
the
20
lbs.
mentioned
in
the
standard
of
points,
without
variation
for
sex
being
considered
altogether
too
heavy.
Appearances
are
sometimes
deceptive,
but
these
dogs
are
rarely
weighed
for
exhibition
purposes,
the
trained
eye
of
the
judge
being
sufficient
guide
to
the
size
of
the
competitors
according
to
his
partiality
for
middle-size,
big,
or
little
animals.
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