Breed profile
Whippet
Explore the care, lifestyle and household factors that matter before making a commitment.
SizeMedium
ExerciseModerate
GroomingLow
ChildrenVery good
BarkingVery low
HealthLow
What this means
Source-linked data has been researched to help you make an informed decision about life with this breed.
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Key facts
Size classMedium
Adult weight11 to 18 kg
Exercise needModerate
Energy levelModerate
BarkingVery low
Grooming effortLow
Health burdenLow
Breed profile
Life with this breed
Home and lifestyle
- Flat suitability
- Excellent fit
- Alone tolerance
- Moderate
- Energy level
- Moderate
- First-time owner fit
- Good fit
Care and training
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes
- Mental stimulation
- Moderate
- Trainability
- Moderate
- Grooming effort
- Low
- Professional grooming
- Low maintenance
- Shedding
- Moderate
Household fit
- Children
- Very good
- Dogs
- Very good
- Cats
- Limited
- Prey drive
- High
- Visitors
- Moderate
Health and evidence
- Health burden
- Low
- Heat tolerance
- Good
- Cold tolerance
- Poor
Health-burden evidence confidence: Medium.
Recorded health considerations
- Progressive retinal atrophy
- Mitral valve disease
- Inherited eye disease
- Immune-mediated disease
- Deafness
These are breed-level considerations, not a diagnosis or a guarantee that an individual dog will be affected.
Children and pets need supervision and careful introductions. Individual behaviour varies.