Whippets

by D. Caroline Coile

Book Overview

Related to the English Greyhound, Whippets are often bred as racing dogs. Smaller than Greyhounds, they tend to be gentle and mild when inside the house, and make a family pet that is easy to care... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764103121
• ISBN13: 9780764103124
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Good basic info

I bought this book after adopting our whippet pup. It is a good overview of the basics for this breed. It is focused on health and happiness of your pet and basic care, entertainment, raising, training, and health/first aid of your pup. It's a good book to have for reference for those of us who "just like the breed" (probably not specific enough for breeders/showers).

Great for novices and experienced alike

Well written book that does wonders explaining the breed to those who may not be familiar with it. I recommend it to anyone I sell a puppy to. For experienced whippet folks, it is a great addition to a breed library. Price is wonderful!

Great whippet book

This book is a great introductory text! It's accessible, without being condescending. It includes a large number of very good pictures. For a skinny book with many pictures, there is a suprising amount of information packed into the binding. Of special note is the attention paid to the special training and medical care requirements that whippets have. Since sighthounds are so different compared to other breeds (like labs or goldens), this is an excellent inclusion.

Personal insight, not just care & training

Dr. Coile's WHIPPETS is more than just a How-to-raise-and-train-your-dog book, it is a personal introduction into the history and lives of these sensitive, athletic, and loving dogs. Of course there is the requisite information on choosing and purchasing a dog, health, and training; but Dr. Coile's 35 years of sighthound ownership also give a her special insight to this breed, which she imparts to her readers with love and skill.Whippets can be very happy living in an apartment, provided they get enough of the right kind of exercise--not the same kind of exercise a retriever or scent hound would need. Dr. Coile explains the various field and conformation competitions and activities that Whippets enjoy and excel at, as well as the best methods to train your Whippet (always with love and praise, not with punishment).Appendices include the AKC Whippet Standard and useful addresses and literature for more information on Whippets. Plenty of gorgeous color photos and wonderful illustrations by Michelle Earle-Bridges complete this package that is indispensible to Whippet owners, those considering getting a Whippet, and dog lovers who just want to learn more about this graceful breed. Although it is not a big book, it is concise and all very breed-specific--this is not just general dog information with one chapter about Whippets thrown in, as some breed books by other publishers seem to be. Whether you buy many books about Whippets or just one, this volume is the one to get first.Kimberly Borrowdale Under the Covers Book Reviews

An excellent book on Whippets and their care.

Dr. Coile has done an outstanding job with this small, compact book that is also reasonably priced! As a Whippet breeder, I give one to each of my puppy buyers as a handbook to refer to whenever they have questions. New owners have a resource tool at their disposal that covers all the basics of care, and training as well as providing pictures of some outstanding dogs. My only complaints about the book are the organization of the photo credits and lack of identification on the dogs in the photos. It isn't necessary to go into bloodlines or pedigrees, but just tell who those beautiful animals are.