Wow, two beautiful whippets on the adoption page! One of them is called Stanley, it sounds like Stan

Aren't they gorgeous. Mini greyhounds

They're SO cute but they're not called whippets for nothing - my fantastic whippet/greyhound cross (Mr Bean) had that whippet tail, a wonderful expressive instrument that conveyed his every mood, but also lethal at coffee-table level (at least Sydney and Stanley are a bit smaller!). Whippet tails are used so enthusiastically that they're prone to splitting, when they become a 'flying red paintbrush' - dive for the tail and hold it still till you can bind it and 'stem the flow', then keep very clean till it heals to prevent infection. I still smile when I remember Bean's wag turning into a complete helicopter motion in anticipation of 'walkies'. The joy is completely infectious.

what a hamsome pair of boys

lassie and Lady love the wippet they meet on their walks
they all wag their tails at super speed !

mags