http://www.bigdawg-dir.com/Dogs_and_Puppies/Dog_Breeds/Whippet/Pet and Animal Directory consisting of common animals and pets from around the world. Quality links and resources are contained inside the Big Dawg Pet and animal directory.Add your links today and help us grow to be the biggest on the web. whippet, breed of small, slender hound developed in England in the mid-18th cent. It stands between 18 and 22 in high at the shoulder and weighs about 20 lb or 9 kg. Its close-lying, smooth coat may be any color but is usually white, tan, or gray. Developed from crosses of greyhound, terrier, and, later, Italian greyhound, the whippet was used for coursing hares in an enclosed area, a sport that became popular when bull baiting and bear baiting were outlawed. Today it is raised primarily as a race dog and pet.