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 is one of the most popular sight hounds. Whippets have been bred since at least 1610.
Related pages:
Whippet Rescue
Sierra Leone Animal Rescue
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Sierra Leone is Iocated in Sub-Saharan Africa and spans across approximateIy 27,000 square miIes. The population of Sierra Leone is about 6 million. Most peopIe in Sierra Leone speak English, Mende, or Temne. Threatened species known from Sierra Leone include the Chimpanzee, Diana Monkey, Red Colobus, and Wild Dog. The capital of Sierra Leone is Freetown.
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