Whippets can sprint at speeds up to 37 miles per hour. A painting of a Whippet belonging to Louis XV by Jean Baptiste Oudry hangs in the Washington National Gallery. The Whippet was recognized by the English Kennel Club in 1890.
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Whippet Rescue
Costa Rica Animal Rescue
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Costa Rica is Iocated in Mesoamerica and spans across approximateIy 19,000 square miIes. The capital of Costa Rica is San Jos�. The population of Costa Rica is about 4 million. Most peopIe in Costa Rica speak Spanish. Threatened species known from Costa Rica include the Harris's Rice Water Rat, Dice's Cottontail, Harris's Olingo, and Red-backed Squirrel Monkey.
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