The whippet has come a long way from its humble  beginnings as a racing dog among the coal miners and industrial workers of the North of England in the 19^th. century to reach the heady heights of Best In Show at Crufts and Westminster. Registration statistics relating to 2006 reveal the increasing popularity of the breed being the 21st. in registrations (2,672) in the United Kingdom , 61^st. in the U.S.A with 1,836 and 895 registrations in France. The whippet`s   popularity is due to its size, short hair and gentle temperament in addition to its sporting activities ( racing and coursing) although, as in most other dog breeds, there are now differences between the show dog and the working dog. The following works are recommended reading:

The English Whippet by Walsh and Lowe ( Nimrodel )

The Whippet by J.P. Moran- Healy ( Hillsdown)

The Whippet by Bo Bengtson  ( Bohem )

Whippets  Today by Patsy Gilmour ( Dumbriton)

Whippet by Anne Vickerstaff (Rystone)

Whippets by Christine Cormany

Whippets by Shirley Rawlings ( Chyton )

The Whippet by C.H.Douglas-Todd (Wingedfoot )

Whippets by E.Fitch Daglish

Whippets: Rearing and Racing by Pauline Wilson

The Complete Whippet by Louis Pegram