Kathleen > writes:


> Borzois are gorgeous dogs but I know my own limits. Training one to the
> standards I expect from my dogs falls well outside what I could
> reasonably expect from a sight hound.

Having raised Afghans, I can relate. But, I was intrigued by an
episode of Dogs 101 on the APL channel. It profiled whippets, a breed
I never gave much thought. Very interesting.

Seems whippets are an almost ideal sight hound. Said they have two
speeds, 35mph and zero. They love to exercise at least once a day and
are Hell on wheels, as to be expected. The surprise: the rest of the
time they are born couch potatoes, perfectly content to lie about like
.....well, like me! Also, easily trained, loving, and long lived with
no genetic downsides. Sounds like my kinda dog. I've been
researching them further.

nb