Are whippet rescue dogs retired racers from the dog tracks?
No. Whippets are not often raced commercially, so fortunately, there are not large numbers of them coming from the tracks, as you see in greyhounds. Although some whippets do indeed race, it is hobby racing organized by the owners. The racing whippet goes home with his owner and usually sleeps on the sofa or curled up in the owner’s bed…just like any other well-loved pet whippet.
