The Delta independent., 1905-01-06
WH1PPET Is SPEEDY
FLEETEsT RUNNER OF ALL THE
QUADRUPEDS.
Dog Of Mixed Breed Had Its Origin
and Has Been Brought to Perfec.
tion In EnsIand-ls Raced for the
Amusement: Of Owners.

Research into the origin of the whip.
pet shows that it Ia modern type OF
dog. and, considering how good it is
In its way, it is wonder that it is not
more generally known and appreciat.
ed. The word is not In Webster's,
nor is it to be found in many ency-
clopedias. Dalziel failed to trace the
etymology of the word. but fan.
cied it to be provincial name expires.
sive of the diminutive size as well as
the quick action Of these dogs. The
old writers who mention it evidently
have In mind a very different animal
from the one now seen at our bench
shows. Halliwell says 1t is cross be-
tween a spaniel ard greyh ound,
which could not produce the present
type. John Taylor says: "In the
shapes and forms of dogges; of all
which there are but two sorts that
are useful to mans profits, which two
are the mastiffe and the little cure,
whippet or house-dogge; all the rest
are for pleasure and recreation"
The modern whipret is greyhound
crossed with a small 'terrior, SO cs to
reduce the size of the progeny, and
by selection, the terrier type has been
obl:terated and that of the greyhound
preserved. This cross goes back sixty
years or more. during which time a
record OF some sort fas been kept, so
that stud book exists. But the dog
has not been popular in shows. be-
cause, being bred to race, its appear.
ance is Of little consequence.
fChara iS rnfhip0 crya1 about 1o1
racing, and, although it is not known
among wealthy sportsmen. it is pop
uiar pastime Of large class in the
manufacturing districts Of England
and this country. In England as many
rs 500 dogs are entered in one handi-
cap ard thousand pounds will change
hands on the result.
The course is usually 200 yards, and
the races are run in heats in which
three dogs compete. The winners OF
these trial heats run against each
other until there are but three left
for tho final. There are races for
puppies. maiden races. handicaps and
races with penalties and allowances.
The dogs are held at the start and
run past the Judge to their owners.
The whippet is the fastest four
legged animal. in proportion to its
weight, that is known. A good one
will run 200 yards In twelve seconds.
which is at the rate of sixteen and
two-thirds yards per second. A race
horse. running at the rate of mile
in one minute and forty seconds. Is
covering only seventeen and three.
ffths yards per second. The dog
weighs about twenty pounds, and
strides about fifteen feet: the average
stride Of race horse is twenty-one
feet.-Town Topics.
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