Whippet

A greyhound in a size that suits a smaller house or apartment. Whippets were once called the poor man's racehorse, and they still sprint flat out at the park, but indoors they are quiet, affectionate and rarely bark. Their recall is usually better than a greyhound's, which is why some owners do let them run off lead in enclosed fields. That reliability ends the moment a rabbit breaks cover. They feel the cold badly, and a short coat means very little grooming.