GREYHOUND — 
This breed was the fa- 
vorite of royalty in 
Egypt as early as 3500 
B.C. He was found in 
Greece and England 
at early dates. The 
Greyhound was orig- 
inally trained to hunt, 
and is now used in 
England to course 
hares. In recent years 
he has also been used 
as a racing dog. The 
Greyhound stands 
from 28 to 31 inches and weighs from 60 to 70 pounds. He is slender 
and is very swift. His coat is short and smooth, and may be of any color. 
WHIPPET — An English 
Greyhound in miniature, the 
Whippet is the speediest living 
domesticated animal for his 
weight. He is used mainly as 
a racing dog. The Whippet 
was developed about one hun¬ 
dred years ago from the Eng¬ 
lish Greyhound, various ter¬ 
riers, and the Italian Grey¬ 
hound. He is from 17 to 20 
inches in height, weighs about 
20 pounds and has a smooth 
coat of any color. 
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