I used to take my borzoi to compete against deerhounds, whippets and afghans on a greyhound circuit. The afghans were notorious for diving under the fence, cutting across and waiting for the lure to arrive on the other side of the circuit. They may be dunces in obedience training, but when it comes to the dynamics of hunting they're freakishly smart.
@@adamburford8699 the deerhounds were always fastest, followed usually by the borzois and the whippets, which were pretty much equal. We even had some Staffies, though they always came last of course. The Afghans kept disqualifying themselves!
We’re can u race dogs in Norfolk my friends family breed all sorts of lurches from sulki greyhound cross deerhound to bedlington terrier cross whippets and pedigree whippets
Pues eso en la caza de la liebre viva en España se le llamaría ser un galgo sucio. No sigue la dirección de la presa, hace trampa y eso no sería bueno. El buen galgo sigue la presa en su misma trayectoria. Igualdad de juego.
You haven't seen coursing hilariousness until you've seen a German Shepherd trying to keep up with a greyhound; our GSD saw her galpal in action and was keen to have a try; let's just say, she showed tremendous tenacity and had a lot of fun...
Well technically the whippet played the game for fun and the afgan knows the course and knows he/she can't win with speed so it's useless to conserve speed. Had the whippet cheated as well then he would've lost too much speed. So really the whippet was smarter and/or faster by running the 'line' and overtaking from behind.
@@Freekniggers doubt it....the afghan knows this is just a drill and he doesn't even look excited to chase; He knows its pointless. Unlike the whippet they're just hards with no brain, tunnel vision and just run to run and try to catch what they see without even thinking of a strategy. Afghan > whippet. In a real hunting scenario the afghan hound will survive with intelligence and not just speed which we all know they have
@@myathegsd5993 My guys? I am not Democrat. You just pull your assumptions out of your ass? They all lie and cheat. Trump has just pushed that to a new level. Cult members make that possible...forgivable.
The Whippet probably knew the course too, its the chase that matters.. Afghans are smart, he knew he was up against a whippet and cut every inch he could
@@declanmurphy417 Depends on the dog its self not the breed fella, one of my sprinting greyhounds would wipe the floor with a whippet. There probably racing dogs
There two different muscles types dogs. whippet having fast twitch muscles for burst over short distances while the hound has slow twitch muscles for long endurance coursing...each suits man in there own environments.... keep them equally matched for better spin .....
Lost how? Because it didn't finish first? :D It is not a horse race. They give points to dogs for different skills, such as enthusiasm, intelligence, speed... etc, and these is two different breeds, with two different hunting styles. It is not cutting corners, it is a hunting style, predicting where the pray will go and working with it's partner to catch it.... Fffs
Borzoi Coursing I agree, I've also read somewhere about this aspect of using afghans. Now the main focus concerns beauty and partly on dog racing cause in some (most?) countries in Europe hunting with dogs is banned. So beside being nice pets, they are not "useful"/working dogs as in countries of their origin. Btw: body structure/building of afghans (generally hunds) and cheetahs have many similarities.
Andy Reasoner A good bit true. This also applies so all "feathered breeds" such as Salukis and Borzois. When coursing, these breeds can't accurately be measured because they are largely owned because of beauty and not really trained and conditioned like the smooth breeds. However in Arabia for Salukis and Russia for Borzois, these two breeds can outrun anything except for the Greyhound. Russians admit that Greyhounds are faster. Afghan Hounds have made records as runners but even at home they're moreso fighters. But if you ever seen a top notch Afghan run they look like a flying carpet because their fur ruffle up and down alongside their bodies. Not a common sight though.
Andy Reasoner A good bit true. This also applies so all "feathered breeds" such as Salukis and Borzois. When coursing, these breeds can't accurately be measured because they are largely owned because of beauty and not really trained and conditioned like the smooth breeds. However in Arabia for Salukis and Russia for Borzois, these two breeds can outrun anything except for the Greyhound. Russians admit that Greyhounds are faster. Afghan Hounds have made records as runners but even at home they're moreso fighters. But if you ever seen a top notch Afghan run they look like a flying carpet because their fur ruffle up and down alongside their bodies. Not a common sight though.
Yeah , Afghan hounds hunt in packs , and paired off in perfect place , the sight hound whippet , will run till the end , That was a bloody big afghan btw
For a short time, my wife & I had an afghan & retired greyhound. My wife's grandparents had about a 2 acre yard, in a very rural location,with only a couple of trees in it & had several cats. We were out there one afternoon & one of the cats ventured out of a shed, caught the eyes of both dogs & started to run. The afghan was the quickest to get started in a direction but quickly lost ground to the greyhound. The greyhound would run the cat "over" (literally watch the cat until it was under the dog), then the cat made a 180° turn & the afghan was on it immediately whilst the greyhound made this long sweeping turn only to repeat the action of overtaking the cat again. It was quite amusing to watch (only happened the 1 time) & to notice the physical differences between an afghan & a greyhound.
About 4 decades ago we (just some friends) had a race in the neighborhood with a whippet and an afghan over fences, through/over the bushes etc and the afghan beat the whippet. The afghan excelled on turns and jumps, the whippet excelled on the straight away.
Well, that went pretty much as I expected it would. Whippet made the Afghan look like he was standing still. Not knocking the breed, just no way they're as fast as a Whippet. Kinda like me racing Usain Bolt.
The afghan really cut the corner because it could predict that the "bag" would turn. Also. He kind of "waited" for the other dog since afghans really are a team player in that aspect
In fact, that’s a sign of intelligence. The Afghan „knows“ that he won’t be successful by just chasing the whateveritis. So he goes for a different strategy, which might make him succeed more likely. I have a Canaan Dog, no comparison to a sighthound in speed. One of her best friends is a Saluki, who can outrun her, probably while being asleep.But my dog KNOWS about this fact, and will use it to her advantage: In playing with each other, she will direct the Saluki towards fences, which MY dog can easily dive under. And leave the Saluki frustrated in front of the fence. Every dog has different qualities. The Canaan will prevent a sheep from going astray, because it can see what’s going to happen, even before the sheep knows itself 😉 Whippets were originally a cross of Geyhounds and Jack Russell Terriers. They will chase everything that moves, and they won’t give up, probably just for the fun of chasing behind something. We shouldn’t compare two dogs which obviously have different talents, and estimate one as being worse than the other. It’s like comparing figure skating girls with running athletes. In nature, only being successful counts, while hunting. There are no rules in how to hunt. Whoever doesn’t go home hungry, wins. 😉
después del galgo o greyhounds, el whippet es el velocista mas rápido en espacios cortos , me encantan estos perros, su estética y su aerodinámica son inigualables¡¡
I've owned 6 Afghans in my life. They may be hard to obedience train, but they are unequaled when it comes to problem solving. This hound instinctively knows it can't run in a straight line with a whippet, no dog can, so it instinctively cuts the rabbit off at the pass. This is what hunters do. They anticipate where their prey is going and react to the situation. Marvelous animals to watch doing things their way.
I've got the exact same lurcher mix. He flies I tell ya! Spit of a saluki.. We do rabbiting with him! Hoping to do agility, straight racing, flapping and showing with him in the future
It's not the speed which impresses me so much about whippets (though that's pretty ******* impressive of course) but their sheer determination and staying power. I've had loads of sighthounds over the year (who would want anything else?) but none of them come close to my little quirt in over-all performance. If I could stop her being such a grumpy bad tempered little sod who hates strangers & children I'd be laughing but she did have a very poor start in life. 5 owners in the first 6 months :-(
That's what happens when u use a rag the Afghan knows the where the rag is going and trys the cut corners that's not courseing. Courseing is a live Hare that is unpredictable
If the whippet had have known the track would they have cut corners too? I assume they didn't? Mine remembers pathways, knows where all the treats are usually dropped, goes straight back to that same area. Same with cats, she remembers where she saw one a month ago and goes back to that exact place. She takes the shortcut each time (once she knows it) - just like the Afghan did here.
Afghans are critical thinkers. But my god that Whippet was fast. What speed can they hit in the open chase like that? One good way to find out, put a small vest on it with a pocket, and download a GPS speedo app on your phone and slip it in the pocket.
@Shadow Claw That's right I never said they were I said over 100 yds they are incredibly quick, obviously, once the Greyhound gets into it's stride it's obvious length of stride and size begin to tell.
Yo who said that Afghan Hound is as fast a third bred race horse and will reach 40 miles per hour in speed? The Whippet was said to have a speed of 35 miles an hour but here the Whippet is damn faster! I guess 40 miles must be for Whippets and not Afghan Hound.
She seems happy enough now with her big sister and big brother to play with :-) I was actually given her by a [takes deep breath] woman whose sister bought her for £10 in a pub from a drunk bloke who'd bought her from travellers and not fed, wormed or de-flea'd her (the pup not the woman). There are quite a few sighthound fans on my estate (and a lot of 'experts' who don't have a clue) I just happened to be the one who got spotted first. "We thought you might take this one in too" She said :-D
As in all runners, some are just faster than others. So one can't compare one breed in general based on one performance. Generally, Whippets can smoke the coursing field but they are also great sprinters. I had some fast Afghans & some not as fast, just like in Salukis too. Thanks for your comment!
It usually takes only 6 to 7 seconds for a whippet for finish 100m. It is about 55mph. No doubt any dog who run at 40mph should be slower than whippet.
+Lance C Well the Afghan Hound is certainly faster than a Whippet. it's just that Westerners are poorer trainers than the folks of the Afghan's home nation. Officially the Saluki/Afghan Hound are the fastest dogs in the Guinness Book of World Records but Whippets and Greyhounds are far more common breeds and therefore the worst and best of these breeds are more common. 1 Afghan could outrun 50 Whippets and lose to 50 others due to them being more common this probability is so. YET, the BEST running Afghan Hounds certainly exceed the Poor Man's Racehorse in open field coursing.
That Whippet's speed and determination are absolutely amazing.
Whippets do tend to rule the field! I have a new camera, one day, I need to take it out to the field. Haven't been coursing this year at all.
I have a rescued racing whippet, and she is simply untouchable. No other dogs can ever keep up with her.
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I used to take my borzoi to compete against deerhounds, whippets and afghans on a greyhound circuit. The afghans were notorious for diving under the fence, cutting across and waiting for the lure to arrive on the other side of the circuit. They may be dunces in obedience training, but when it comes to the dynamics of hunting they're freakishly smart.
How did your borzoi do against other running dogs
@@adamburford8699 the deerhounds were always fastest, followed usually by the borzois and the whippets, which were pretty much equal. We even had some Staffies, though they always came last of course. The Afghans kept disqualifying themselves!
@@grayshus6706 i see more and more whippet x english staffie where i live. they certainly got some speed😅
😂 my sister just rescued a whippet borzoi mix (that’s what they think) and damn it’s fast
We’re can u race dogs in Norfolk my friends family breed all sorts of lurches from sulki greyhound cross deerhound to bedlington terrier cross whippets and pedigree whippets
Notice how smart the afgan was. He literally went in the direction he knew the fake rabbits would go.
Hhhh I also noticed but he was a bit awkward.. But more crafty.. Probably not at the first time on that field))
But Afghans are the bimbos of the dog world
Pues eso en la caza de la liebre viva en España se le llamaría ser un galgo sucio. No sigue la dirección de la presa, hace trampa y eso no sería bueno. El buen galgo sigue la presa en su misma trayectoria. Igualdad de juego.
You haven't seen coursing hilariousness until you've seen a German Shepherd trying to keep up with a greyhound; our GSD saw her galpal in action and was keen to have a try; let's just say, she showed tremendous tenacity and had a lot of fun...
Speed : whippet
IQ : afghan
Well technically the whippet played the game for fun and the afgan knows the course and knows he/she can't win with speed so it's useless to conserve speed. Had the whippet cheated as well then he would've lost too much speed. So really the whippet was smarter and/or faster by running the 'line' and overtaking from behind.
Trump cheats all the time and he is dumber than dirt.
@@Freekniggers doubt it....the afghan knows this is just a drill and he doesn't even look excited to chase; He knows its pointless. Unlike the whippet they're just hards with no brain, tunnel vision and just run to run and try to catch what they see without even thinking of a strategy. Afghan > whippet. In a real hunting scenario the afghan hound will survive with intelligence and not just speed which we all know they have
@@davidohara7669 yea trump cheats even though u guys already were proven to cheat
@@myathegsd5993 My guys? I am not Democrat. You just pull your assumptions out of your ass? They all lie and cheat. Trump has just pushed that to a new level. Cult members make that possible...forgivable.
The Whippet probably knew the course too, its the chase that matters.. Afghans are smart, he knew he was up against a whippet and cut every inch he could
Whippet is just built for speed, nothing can touch them over 25 yards. Superb dogs at home too.
@@declanmurphy417 Depends on the dog its self not the breed fella, one of my sprinting greyhounds would wipe the floor with a whippet. There probably racing dogs
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@@declanmurphy417 Not one of my dogs mate, I have some of the fastest greyhounds in England, it would get no where near one of mine.
Greyhounds. I have both.
@@rubyrayner767 Go finish your beers.
Looks like the afghan knew the course from previous runs. Bit unfair if so and still lost. Whippets are amazing and constantly underestimated!
You don’t understand
There two different muscles types dogs. whippet having fast twitch muscles for burst over short distances while the hound has slow twitch muscles for long endurance coursing...each suits man in there own environments.... keep them equally matched for better spin .....
The damn Afghan was cutting corners and still lost... damn 😂
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Lost how? Because it didn't finish first? :D It is not a horse race. They give points to dogs for different skills, such as enthusiasm, intelligence, speed... etc, and these is two different breeds, with two different hunting styles. It is not cutting corners, it is a hunting style, predicting where the pray will go and working with it's partner to catch it.... Fffs
Afghan has the most intelligent (IQ) hound in the world 🌎
Whippet way faster, Afghan smarter anticipating the course!
That Afghan cheated, looks like he knew the route... And he still lost
+Andy Reasoner They were treasured as being fierce against leopards in hunting moreso than being quick.
Borzoi Coursing I agree, I've also read somewhere about this aspect of using afghans. Now the main focus concerns beauty and partly on dog racing cause in some (most?) countries in Europe hunting with dogs is banned. So beside being nice pets, they are not "useful"/working dogs as in countries of their origin. Btw: body structure/building of afghans (generally hunds) and cheetahs have many similarities.
Andy Reasoner A good bit true. This also applies so all "feathered breeds" such as Salukis and Borzois. When coursing, these breeds can't accurately be measured because they are largely owned because of beauty and not really trained and conditioned like the smooth breeds. However in Arabia for Salukis and Russia for Borzois, these two breeds can outrun anything except for the Greyhound. Russians admit that Greyhounds are faster. Afghan Hounds have made records as runners but even at home they're moreso fighters. But if you ever seen a top notch Afghan run they look like a flying carpet because their fur ruffle up and down alongside their bodies. Not a common sight though.
Andy Reasoner A good bit true. This also applies so all "feathered breeds" such as Salukis and Borzois. When coursing, these breeds can't accurately be measured because they are largely owned because of beauty and not really trained and conditioned like the smooth breeds. However in Arabia for Salukis and Russia for Borzois, these two breeds can outrun anything except for the Greyhound. Russians admit that Greyhounds are faster. Afghan Hounds have made records as runners but even at home they're moreso fighters. But if you ever seen a top notch Afghan run they look like a flying carpet because their fur ruffle up and down alongside their bodies. Not a common sight though.
Yeah , Afghan hounds hunt in packs , and paired off in perfect place , the sight hound whippet , will run till the end , That was a bloody big afghan btw
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The whippet is a beast!
Afghan was very smart, moreover it's heavy weight as compared to Whippet. Anyway very interesting video. Afghan Hounds rule! :)
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Had my first whippet when a was 17yrs old they are an amazing dog just pocket rockets
i have had both dogs, my family anyway, afghans are beautiful ditzy creatures whippets are beautiful smart creatures, useful too
For a short time, my wife & I had an afghan & retired greyhound. My wife's grandparents had about a 2 acre yard, in a very rural location,with only a couple of trees in it & had several cats. We were out there one afternoon & one of the cats ventured out of a shed, caught the eyes of both dogs & started to run. The afghan was the quickest to get started in a direction but quickly lost ground to the greyhound. The greyhound would run the cat "over" (literally watch the cat until it was under the dog), then the cat made a 180° turn & the afghan was on it immediately whilst the greyhound made this long sweeping turn only to repeat the action of overtaking the cat again. It was quite amusing to watch (only happened the 1 time) & to notice the physical differences between an afghan & a greyhound.
The whippet is soo crazy fast. Love it. 😍
That is so crazy! The Afghan hound went to intercept the rabbits, what a smart dog!
About 4 decades ago we (just some friends) had a race in the neighborhood with a whippet and an afghan over fences, through/over the bushes etc and the afghan beat the whippet. The afghan excelled on turns and jumps, the whippet excelled on the straight away.
He's coming along so nicely! I'd bet he'd really have fun with it now.
but the afghan is smarter it cut corners..lol
Sally Johnson, I noticed that too.
Sally Johnson it is considered the smartest dog breed that's a reason they cannot be used on race like greyhounds
Peter Pine it's actually considered the least intelligent... border collie amd poodle are considered the smartest
It's not smarter, if that was live coursing the stupid thing wouldn't get near the hare.
It's not desirable tho. The dogs get points detected and won't pass if they cut through.
Well, that went pretty much as I expected it would. Whippet made the Afghan look like he was standing still. Not knocking the breed, just no way they're as fast as a Whippet. Kinda like me racing Usain Bolt.
The afghan really cut the corner because it could predict that the "bag" would turn. Also. He kind of "waited" for the other dog since afghans really are a team player in that aspect
That was nuts!! So fun to watch. We have Newfoundlands.
That afghan dog is an epitome of excellence and cunningness. The point is just chase the fake rabbit no rules saying follow its route. 🤣
In fact, that’s a sign of intelligence. The Afghan „knows“ that he won’t be successful by just chasing the whateveritis. So he goes for a different strategy, which might make him succeed more likely.
I have a Canaan Dog, no comparison to a sighthound in speed. One of her best friends is a Saluki, who can outrun her, probably while being asleep.But my dog KNOWS about this fact, and will use it to her advantage: In playing with each other, she will direct the Saluki towards fences, which MY dog can easily dive under. And leave the Saluki frustrated in front of the fence.
Every dog has different qualities. The Canaan will prevent a sheep from going astray, because it can see what’s going to happen, even before the sheep knows itself 😉
Whippets were originally a cross of Geyhounds and Jack Russell Terriers. They will chase everything that moves, and they won’t give up, probably just for the fun of chasing behind something.
We shouldn’t compare two dogs which obviously have different talents, and estimate one as being worse than the other. It’s like comparing figure skating girls with running athletes.
In nature, only being successful counts, while hunting. There are no rules in how to hunt. Whoever doesn’t go home hungry, wins. 😉
después del galgo o greyhounds, el whippet es el velocista mas rápido en espacios cortos , me encantan estos perros, su estética y su aerodinámica son inigualables¡¡
The Afghan knows a short cut 💃
the Afgan did well for a hippy
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I've owned 6 Afghans in my life. They may be hard to obedience train, but they are unequaled when it comes to problem solving. This hound instinctively knows it can't run in a straight line with a whippet, no dog can, so it instinctively cuts the rabbit off at the pass. This is what hunters do. They anticipate where their prey is going and react to the situation. Marvelous animals to watch doing things their way.
Wow the afghan surpriced me.😲 Good run doggos 🤩
I have a 5/8 bull whip 3/8 bull grey the most dedicated unrelenting dog I have ever runs like a whip hits like a train love the sport
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The Afghan is built for hurdles,just running bores them.Put the whippet on hurdles it will break their stride .
No, it doesn’t. Whippets have been killing it at Flyball.
Afghan is smart hunter by cutting the corners
When running for a prey the dog can't do that. The whippet has a better prey drive ... and speed.
Afghan was a smarter runner tho! Congrats to both!
I have a 3/4 Saluki, 1/4 whippet. I think he's gonna be one hell of a runner.
I've got the exact same lurcher mix. He flies I tell ya! Spit of a saluki.. We do rabbiting with him! Hoping to do agility, straight racing, flapping and showing with him in the future
I think the Afghan thought it was out for a stroll lol.
It's not the speed which impresses me so much about whippets (though that's pretty ******* impressive of course) but their sheer determination and staying power. I've had loads of sighthounds over the year (who would want anything else?) but none of them come close to my little quirt in over-all performance.
If I could stop her being such a grumpy bad tempered little sod who hates strangers & children I'd be laughing but she did have a very poor start in life. 5 owners in the first 6 months :-(
The afghan wasn't really interested. Whippets are faster, but here's not the very best example of the speed an afghan is able to run.
Bro that drift at the first turn
Yep, as usual!
Insane!
Speed of that machine
Afghan Hounds are so smart 🤓
Echt gut!
On a 5 km track the Afghan would probably win. And on rocky ground
Afghan smart 😃
Both has its own strategy)) both are good!!
that's cool!
That's what happens when u use a rag the Afghan knows the where the rag is going and trys the cut corners that's not courseing. Courseing is a live Hare that is unpredictable
The dogs can't know where the artificial lure is either. The line is too small and basically blends in.
I took my labrador lure coursing once and got so many comments about how surprisingly fast she is
LESSON.... Afghans know how to cheat 😂
I would say even that dog is smarter than you.. 👉
Was the Afghan preempting the direction change lol
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This is why we liked the "Farrah" over the "Dorothy Hamill" feathered hair ruled the 70's!
Oh,sorry to hear that, but at least she is in a good home now then!
Oh 😯 adorable 🥰
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Well the Afghan lost but it was carrying 25 lbs of hair as weight and wind resistance.
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They Afghan knows how the track goes. whippet was so much better and faster
That's a great way to exercise the dogs
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If the whippet had have known the track would they have cut corners too? I assume they didn't?
Mine remembers pathways, knows where all the treats are usually dropped, goes straight back to that same area. Same with cats, she remembers where she saw one a month ago and goes back to that exact place. She takes the shortcut each time (once she knows it) - just like the Afghan did here.
My rottie once chased an afghan but couldn't keep up and howled like a baby! Pitiful 😆
I don't think a few more hairs in the gravy would make that much difference to be honest :-D
very good
Oh, the Afghan would aim to decorate your flat with lovely tresses of hair anyhow ;-)
And your meals too!
Afghan is the best
Oh my goodness I thought one of them was going to have a heart attack!
Haha. That's their strong points - running!!!
The afgan is playing...
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Dodnt know there are dragraces for dogs
That dog is fast!!!!!!
If that dogs name isn’t lightning. It needs to be changed.
Obviously the whippet was going to win ❤ love both breeds though ❤
Yes, at least the Afghan was a bit clever there.
Removes points
Afghans are critical thinkers. But my god that Whippet was fast. What speed can they hit in the open chase like that? One good way to find out, put a small vest on it with a pocket, and download a GPS speedo app on your phone and slip it in the pocket.
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There's not a Dog on the planet could beat a Whippet over 100yds, I have bred a few Bedlington x Whippets over the years, amazing little Lurchers.
Greyhound and not even close!
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@Shadow Claw That's right I never said they were I said over 100 yds they are incredibly quick, obviously, once the Greyhound gets into it's stride it's obvious length of stride and size begin to tell.
@Zyzz greyhounds pick up in 3 strides just like the whippet, the whippet just has shorter stamina but greater endurance
Whippet good!
Whippet...speed!!!
The afghan was faster it just didn’t want to waste energy knowing the route the rabbit was gonna take
You go little whippy do, even cheating taht Afgahn couldn't hold a candle to you!
Whippet won even with the Afghan cheating. :) Whippet Good!!!
The Afghan when stepping on it matched the Whippet on speed I noticed.
The Whipper covered twice the distance of the Afghan.
Race seems like Cheetah vs Brown bear
every dog have thier own abilty ...whiprt are fast in ground race but in climing fence he will lost
Wolfhound knew the route and tried shortcutting it. The whippet still outperformed.
Not a Wolfhound but an Afghan lol
And that why they call it a whippet!!
Yo who said that Afghan Hound is as fast a third bred race horse and will reach 40 miles per hour in speed? The Whippet was said to have a speed of 35 miles an hour but here the Whippet is damn faster!
I guess 40 miles must be for Whippets and not Afghan Hound.
She seems happy enough now with her big sister and big brother to play with :-)
I was actually given her by a [takes deep breath] woman whose sister bought her for £10 in a pub from a drunk bloke who'd bought her from travellers and not fed, wormed or de-flea'd her (the pup not the woman). There are quite a few sighthound fans on my estate (and a lot of 'experts' who don't have a clue) I just happened to be the one who got spotted first.
"We thought you might take this one in too" She said :-D
Afghan looks like it was trying to cut it off
Yea, I think the Whippet won??
Whippet by a mile - better speed, better follow, better agility
i want to see a saluki and a whippet
too bad when it comes to real hunting there is no corner cutting just agility and speed and of course endurance
Whippet running circles around the afghan. Why do people say afghans can run 40mph?
As in all runners, some are just faster than others. So one can't compare one breed in general based on one performance. Generally, Whippets can smoke the coursing field but they are also great sprinters. I had some fast Afghans & some not as fast, just like in Salukis too. Thanks for your comment!
It usually takes only 6 to 7 seconds for a whippet for finish 100m. It is about 55mph.
No doubt any dog who run at 40mph should be slower than whippet.
billywongting 100m / 6 seconds is a bit slower than 17m/s. That would be 38 mph.
+Lance C Well the Afghan Hound is certainly faster than a Whippet. it's just that Westerners are poorer trainers than the folks of the Afghan's home nation. Officially the Saluki/Afghan Hound are the fastest dogs in the Guinness Book of World Records but Whippets and Greyhounds are far more common breeds and therefore the worst and best of these breeds are more common. 1 Afghan could outrun 50 Whippets and lose to 50 others due to them being more common this probability is so. YET, the BEST running Afghan Hounds certainly exceed the Poor Man's Racehorse in open field coursing.
+CityofShamballah Mate a greyhound's quicker than an afghan hound any day, that's why they race them
Afghan was much more smart :D Afghan hounds are the most beautiful dogs in the World !
Andy Reasoner Try saluki.