Q 01/05

Whippets are classed as which type of dog?

A) Scent hound

B) Terrier

C) Sighthound

D) Spitz

Answer · why

C) Sighthound

Sighthounds hunt by sight and speed rather than by nose, and the Whippet is Britain's compact member of the family.

Q 02/05

The Whippet sits between which two breeds in size, and closely resembles both?

A) The Saluki and the Basenji

B) The Borzoi and the Afghan Hound

C) The Deerhound and the Irish Wolfhound

D) The Greyhound and the Italian Greyhound

Answer · why

D) The Greyhound and the Italian Greyhound

Think of the trio as large, medium and small versions of the same streamlined outline.

Q 03/05

In the 19th century the Whippet earned which nickname?

A) The gentleman's greyhound

B) The poor man's racehorse

C) The miller's hound

D) The rabbit rocket

Answer · why

B) The poor man's racehorse

Working men in the industrial north could not keep thoroughbreds, but a fast dog and a Sunday race meeting were within reach.

Q 04/05

The Whippet is believed to have the fastest what of any dog?

A) Idle-to-running acceleration

B) Sustained running speed

C) Vertical jumping height

D) Long-distance swimming

Answer · why

A) Idle-to-running acceleration

It also has the fastest running speed within its weight and size range, though larger Greyhounds are faster flat out.

Q 05/05

Which best describes the typical Whippet temperament?

A) Aggressive and territorial

B) Hyperactive and noisy

C) Aloof and stubborn

D) Gentle and calm

Answer · why

D) Gentle and calm

Whippets are famous for lounging indoors for hours, then exploding into short bursts of speed outside.