Whippets and Labs....

[sillysally]

So DH is pretty insistent about getting a whippet for our next dog (a looong way off). I had my reservations at first, but whippets are definitely growing on me. However, I can't see myself ever being without a lab. In general, would these 2 breeds do well together, it would a lab be too rough and tumble for a whippet?

[Pops2]

depends on the whippet. I know of people whose whippets take red fox one out, but they may be a bit tougher than average.

[FG167]

We know a LOT of people with Whippets or Whippet x's in flyball with a variety of other breeds (staffy's, pits, labs, shepherds, mals) and they do fine. I think you'd do fine as long as it was a confident dog that wouldn't get "smooshed" by a strong lab

[AdrianneIsabel]

Whippets are notorious as good with other breed dogs amongst my friends.

[chaospony]

A friend of mine has a whippet and a lab along with Afghan hounds. The whippet prefers to play with the lab over the Af's.

[~Dixie's_Mom~]

I say get one now, and test it with your current lab.

Jk, but we really need more Whippets on chaz, so I can live vicariously through pictures.

But yes, I think they'd be fine. From what I've heard, they're supposed to be much stronger than they look, and are supposed to get along with most any other breed.

[Maliraptor]

Oh my. My whippets hold their ground against the Belgian Malinois. Would have no concerns with a lab.

Edited to add: My whippets are from working (racing) bloodlines, not show. I have only owned one show whippet, but he also held his own against the working GSDs.