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Buying A Puppy Featured

Please think carefully before buying a puppy this Christmas

We are seeing more and more puppies through rescue each year, and with Christmas just around the corner it’s a very concerning time for rescues

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Beans: friend of Tuuli and Rankin

“We have three dogs, Tombi, a Jack Russell, Pickle, a lurcher and a little whippet called Beans.”

Lamorak doing flyball

Meet Lamorak

Continuing our series on the fun to be had with a rescue whippet, meet Lamorak, future flyballing star.

Shalfleet Simply a Lord - Head photo

Winning Ways

The breeders of pedigree dogs are often attacked in the press, yet be assured,responsible whippet breeders have always been intent on producing athletic, healthy hounds with the best of temperaments.

Jennifer Saunders and her whippet

Yes, that is Jennifer Saunders!

I’m sure many of our readers will be aware that actress and comedienne Jennifer Saunders has a much loved whippet friend, Olive, but I wonder if you know about Olive’s best mate, Pip, a JR rescue whippet who now lives with Jennifer’s mum, Jane.

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Trustees

Patron: Mrs Lilah Wainman
Chair of Trustees: Mrs Kate Bent
Mrs Vanna Leathart
Mrs Judith Farrington
Mr Tony Timberlake
Mrs Louise Saturninus

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