Should I Get a Silken Windhound or a Whippet?
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- čas přidán 14. 06. 2024
- Should you get a Whippet or a Silken Windhound?
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Emily Buerger at Oak Creek Silken Windhounds and Mudik
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Ah how funny; I’m putting together something like this for borzoi vs silkens!
My only small addition is that Silkens also can compete in ISWS and IABCA conformation, not just UKC :)
Yeah, I had a hard time deciding how detailed to be! So I would say, nothing about this video is all-inclusive! It’s also very US oriented.
oooooh yes pls
Oh yes, PLEASE!
I like both but my favorite is Silkens because they are the most beautiful dogs who have that Borzoi vibe and charm with the addition of added affection and trainability
We have had two Silken Windhounds, thus far, and they are the best dogs we have ever had. Awesome disposition, very kind, rarely bark, get along with all people of all shapes and sizes, and get along with other dogs. Highly recommended.
You can’t go wrong with either! My Whippet fills every day with easygoing joy and humor.
For the longest of time I have had a strange attraction to sight hounds, especially the borzoi, so discovering the silken windhound has been an eye-opener. Thank you for this quick but informative video. Your dogs are beautiful creatures.
This is likely the best youtube breakdown I've seen of these breeds, especially as compared to each other. You clearly know your stuff and I really appreciate that I have something to pull from when I want to recommend a good advisement for people who are into these breeds! Tbh, I feel like you get the silkens and their very...methodic but also shyly-social
way of thinking and I so, so appreciate that you love them all!
I'm far from being blessed with this type of decision making but your dogs are gorgeous and you have a very clear and pleasant voice. Excellently formatted video!
I really appreciate that!
This is a great video highlighting the difference in the breeds. As an owner of both a whippet and silken it was interesting to see how closely my dogs personalities matched with the descriptions.
I love sighthounds, and I am looking at different breeds to get one day as I am technically a first time dog owner. Thanks for the video, I'm greatly considering a silken or a whippet!
I have two whippets and I would say if you haven’t gotten a pup yet to get whippets as they are so loving and easily trained
A whippet mix was my 3rd rescue choice and I ended up adopting a 40lb “whippet/pointer.” Fast forward a year, 20lbs and a breed test - I have a Staffy mix. hahaha. However, I couldn’t have dreamed up a cooler dog. 😊
Moral of the story is that the gut knows. Hope you had/have luck finding your perfect doggo!!
Thank you for putting this very informative video together!
You provide very helpful information on both of these lovely breeds. Thank you.
I love sighthounds. I recently lost my beloved greyhound and have been in mourning his loss, he was my loyal companion but I could not trust him off leash unless in a fenced area. One thing I have learned, my life is not the same without a dog. Sighthounds have the best temperaments. I just came across the Silken Windhounds today and their versatility and size are making me lean towards a Silken when my heart feels ready to get another dog. This video was very helpful.
I think it could be a Silken Windhound for me. I have had experience with both breeds but before I knew about Silkens we focused on getting a Whippet as we had looked after one for months at a time and she was an awesome dog. We really wanted a puppy and could not wait any longer so my husband went ahead and put a deposit on a Saluki puppy. I love our Saluki to bits but she is not the easiest dog to deal with. Since the age of 2, although very well socialized she has become a bit fearful of other dogs. She was also extremely hard to house train. I have to be very selective as to where to let her off leash as she can get spooked and will run. There are two Wind hounds in our town and I agree with everything you have said about them. They seem more trustworthy off leash, calmer, not as easily spooked and very attached to they owners. I would love to take a dog into care homes or school but she is just not that social with people she does not know. I do know that her sister has a different personality so maybe it is just the way she is and that is ok as she is my heart dog and I could not love her more. A great video.
They're both such gorgeous breeds, I really can't wait for Silkens to be available in Australia!
My whippet Nigel loves agility and is brilliant at chasing a ball. He's a lovely affectionate dog and I'm glad that we are pals
Great video! I have been asking a lot about this, and your video answers very well. Finding a sighthound trustworthy off-leash is difficult.
Stunningly beautiful dogs. Lovely video.
Fantastic and informative video! In my experience this is all spot on. Thank you! Beautiful dogs you have!
Both are beautiful, wonderful dogs! I have to say, though, that my heart belongs to Greyhounds. I lost my retired racer early last month, and I so miss having a Grey in the house! I live in Canada, though, so it's really hard to adopt a Grey, right now, with the border closed. I'm hoping by summer I'll be able to welcome another Grey or two into my home!
I LOVE greyhounds as well :) my cousin has a retired racer. They are lovely.
We lost our retired greyhound June 2021 and we are still broken hearted. Hopefully you will find a new love, we are thinking of trying a smaller breed as we are getting older but suspect, sadly, part of the reason our Grey was so lovely was her racing days. Maybe just time for a pound dog.. Definitely have a hole in my heart.
@@FiveFlavors We actually ended up adopting a dog that my friend had to rehome. She was an 8 month old Shiloh Shepherd, now 3 years old. We adore her, and she helped me heal so much from Gears' passing!
@@Jilleyful
Wow, Shiloh Shepherds are pretty big dogs, with pretty fluffy coats!!
Och, that's was a lovely video. I was telling my my about a Silken Windhound,golden all over, that my Papillion Mario used to run with in Leith links park, Edinburgh..14 years ago. Mario is still doing well, but pants a little when he runs flat out. Used to go as fast as the Windhound. He is on the big side for a Papillon, 6kg or so. He is still a wonderdog.
Your video and dogs were terrific. Thanks Kirsteen
They are both very nice dogs. Thanks for posting the video.
This was a very well done video!
Very lovely presentation, especially the conclusion 🙂
I’m so glad I stumbled upon your videos! I’ve been seriously thinking about getting a silken over a borzoi and I think this video helped make my final decision! Would love a borzoi in the future but a silken fits my lifestyle perfectly
Such a great video! Thank you
Great overview! Thank you!
BOTH OF YOUR DOGS ARE STUNNING !!!!!!!!1 I REALLY WONT A WINDHOUND
Whippet everyday. Short hair dogs are a benediction : no smell, no hair everywhere, no knot, easy to wash, easy to dry, easy to remove parasites.
I totally agree. We had 4 at one time but now down to 1. I just love them to bits except I don't agree about hair loss. That was the one thing that bothered me having light coloured tile floors- I am always vacuuming up fur but I am not complaining. The other issue I have is how much space 1 smallish Whippet takes up on the bed!!! he demands more than 1/3rd of the bed all to himself. As the house is his and we are just his guests we put up with it. 😂
Silkens have special fur though. It never matts unless food gets stuck in it. I don't even have to brush her, but I do anyway to keep fur from getting everywhere. She does shed a lot, I admit. I've been told not to use topical flea/tick treatments on sighthounds, so I use Bravecto.
This is a great video!!! Your hounds are so awesome!!!
Thank you for an awesome video!
If you think the silken windhound is beautiful, check out the pashmi hound of India. They are similar to salukis! Have great stamina and speed! Also very very healthy
Ok but like they’re both so cute omg!!!! I think a silken would fit my preferences better tho I love to hike and explore! And from this video I learned a lot! Thank you for providing this info about silkens and whippets!
Thanks for this. I have been studying the Silkens.
I decided to go with a german shorthair for my service dog but I wanted a silken. Thank you for showing thier trainability!!! When I retire my gsp- I'm going silken!!!!
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Gosh, that whippet looks gorgeous.
Very beautiful.
Great video. Thank you :)
Both are lovely.
Thank you for the video. I live in Switzerland and I have got 2 Silken Windsprites 😊
I have a whippet girl!
Awesome breakdown! You are very observant. (Silkens are for me!)
i have 2 whippets siblings i also have 2 jack russell the 4 have the same energy and enjoy each other company
nice educational video🙏🏻❤️
This video was great and I learned a lot. Also your dogs are so cute 😭
We too have both, What a balance, soooo much fun
What a lovely video :-)
We just lost our JRT after 15 years. I'm researching Whippets. Thank you for your video.
Great dogs
either way you can't go wrong such sweet dogs
I love this video, thanks for making it :)
Totally bias 😂 whippet every day she loves me haha ps he hairy whippet is beautiful 👌
italian, whippet, geryhound. my fave dog breeds. i have owned all of em. laziest chillest dogs
I love your comparison. But I was really surprised due to the silken windsprite being quite a new dog breed there seems to be quite some variation in them. Over here in europe they tend to have less coat and look more like a long haired version of a whippet. Yours also seem to have some difference in body structure than the ones breeders offer in germany.
Windsprite and Windhound are different breeds. The Windsprite is also known as a "long-haired Whippet". The Silken Windhound is part Borzoi.
I have both, it is the best arrangement
I am getting a Silken in May! They were just born 2 days ago, and I AM SO EXCITED!!!
That is so exciting! 🤩
love your video!!!
Yes exactly, I want both! 🖤 I wanted both before this video, now even more 😂
Silken Windhound is such a great name!
I don't remember how I found silkens but ever since I have I've wanted one as a future companion T^T those graceful fluffy goobers have stolen my whole heart
Yes thanks for posting this
This was a fantastic video. Thank you! My first service dog was actually an Italian Greyhound. My second was another IG that was far more typical and didn't make it. So I went with a labrador for my 3rd service dog. But I don't think I will get another one. I was thinking about a whippet for my next dog (years from now) but I think you really just sold me on a Silken! Thanks
My Silken is a great service dog :) My Whippet would actually do very well too, if I worked a bit harder with his naughty habits ❤️
@@airbenderdogs Thank you! I would MUCH prefer the coat of a whippet as I am a long time IG and retired racing greyhound owner (I think I have had about 10 of them) I really liked what you mentioned about a Silken being better off leash. It's one thing that I really don't like about my lab. She is so distracted with smells that her ears literally stop working. So despite 4 years of working hard on recall, she doesn't have a great one AT ALL. My first IG was fantastic off leash (which is rare I'm sure) as were most of my full greyhounds. Likely because they lived off leash on huge fenced acreage... They were just used to it... I'm sure I could get used to a silken coat. I got used to a labrador!! hehe
I just rescued a puppy now 6 months old gained 6 lbs sense i got her niw 26 she looks almost exactly like your whippet.
The stickers in the outro are so cute! Did you draw those?
wow! I have never heard of a Silken Windhound before! Are they originally a product of the UK? They are beautiful. I've always liked Borzois but they're so big. The Silken looks like an easier size. Guess I'll be doing some research now! Thanks for the lovely video.
They originate in the US :)
Wow, LOVED this video! I am considering adopting a sweet Silken in the future! May I ask if you adopted your from a specific breeder?
Thank you for this informative video :)
Hey there! Sega, the silken in the video is from a breeder called Solo Silkens but she is not breeding right now. Tell me, are you in the “Facebook Silken Windhound Community” group?
Silken windhound for sure; I'm a hiker so I need a dog with a coat that will protect it somewhat from hazards like sticks and burrs out in the wild. ❤
This was very helpful, thank you! Would you say that whippets would be suitable for service work? I have adhd and social anxiety and am looking for a calm, playful, medium sized breed.
Ha ha!! Why not both! Right! I have the visual weakness for seeing multiples of anything. How about a "basket" of puppies? I wish!!! But... Not. I'm not that crazy, but almost. Two is fine. The black & white whippet is extremely beautiful. The black & white brindle is also STUPENDOUS!. I also love greyhounds, borzoids, salukies and.... now... silken windhounds. What is an old nearly retired single man to do? My scottie is the love of my life at age 7 and I was accustomed to having two. So many options!!! But the dogs in THIS video knocked my socks off!
Thanks so much Roy! I will say, not to try to sway you of course but I think a Silken is pretty ideal for people getting closer to the point of retirement, a lot of my friends have moved from larger breeds like Borzoi to the Silkens!
Whippet because he is soo cute
Cool
Awwww silkens are so sweet 🥺🥺🥺
For me the difference is the hair. The silkens leave hair everywhere, piles in the corners, all over my pillow, everywhere.
With our greys you pretty much never even notice hair.
This is def true 😅
I found this video really well made and informative and came to one conclusion:
I want both. It´s just impossible to decide. Would you say that a Whippet and a Silken Windhound are good dogs for a first time dog owner? (ofc considering that you do your work and inform yourself enough about the breeds needs and general dog behaviour and care etc.)
I think either are a great option! I think in general, the average silken is a bit less intense than a whippet, especially during the puppy stage.
Site hounds.. definitely a jack of all trades.
This video is very good! I really want a Silken Windhound but I've noticed some of them have ears that stand erect. I think this takes away from their elegance. Is there a way to get one that the ears will stay down?
Hi, love the video :). How cuddly are the silkens compared to other breeds? Where would you place them?
I think this varies. Some want to be touching you, some want to just be in the room and don’t need to be “on you”. I don’t find them as clingy as my whippet.
Any chance you know anything about windsprites and how they compare to silken windhounds? I know windsprites have a thinner coat but I’m trying to find personality differences. Great video!!
I don’t know as much about windsprites, and what I’ve heard about their differences has honestly varied a lot. If you’re trying to decide between them, I would look at what specific breeders you have access to and what temperaments they are producing. Also, look at what events you want to participate in and whether the breed is accepted there.
I lost my 15-year-old whippet in February. Not ready for another, but my next dog will definitely be a whippet. Who did you get your whippet from? Gorgeous. I love the black and white ones. I will choose a puppy for personality and temperament, but my dream is that it will be a black and white.
My Whippet is from Woods Runner whippets- and I do collect black and whites, ha!
Ha, that was not helpful at all. But that is only because I can't make up my mind and hoped you would have an answer. I guess your get one of each is the best way to deal with my indecisiveness. I must add I presently have a greyhound, so I know about the sighthound personality. Thank you, it really was a great video, and your dogs are beautiful.
If I could only have one, I would have Silkens :) I am planning to breed them, and have more in the future! But I’d always like to have ONE Whippet :) maybe that helps? 🤣
That isn’t even a question really lol. I have Silkens and have met quite a few whippets, I would say defo Silkens
I got a silken pup specifically as a hiking companion. He definitely does not have a mommy minimum distance 💀 very independent and has no problem ditching me. Actively working on it with him. He's only 9 months so I'm hoping it's more of a bull headed teenager phase right now. He's also SO dog happy and will bolt for any dog he sees immediately 🤦🤦 training training training with him
Is he any better at staying close now?
I’m interested in silken Windhound do you know any breeds
I live in the USA but I can’t seem to find any not sketchy ones and yours looks lovely
If you don’t mind me ask which Breeder is she from
What is the toy in the yard that they are chasing?
How do I find a great silken wind hound breeder? I’m in Texas.
Thank you for the video! I’m wondering how they do with the rain. Is one better about it than the other? I had an IG once that ran for the door to get inside at the first drop of rain 😂
I think my Silkens are a bit better than my whippet but they’re all not as bad as my smaller dog 🐶
@@airbenderdogs Thank you!
Whippets shed twice a year! The first half and the last half. 😁
Is there a reason they need a muzzle?
My wife and I are getting a silken wind hound in a few months! I’m hearing a lot of contradictory stuff regarding silkens off leash. Some people say they’re great off leash and don’t want to stray too far from you, and others say you must never let them off leash due their “high prey drive”. Do you have any thoughts on this? Is this a “depends on the dog” type of thing? Thanks!
Most silkens I know are good off leash, I own a Galgo Español and I always got told that there is a high possiblity that I will never be able to let her off leash, especially since I got her when she was already 3years old. It sure also depends on the dog but my galga was easy to recall right after 1 months when she started to become less afraid of everything, prey thrive was never this much of a problem (honestly till now she never chased anything but birds who can easily fly away butthis is rather unusual). Is there a fenced area nearby or do you own a big enough garden for training or the rather small possibility that it does not work out well? I know a lot of sighthounds and most have a decent recall and all can be let off leash in large, flat areas (where we can check for small animalis before letting them off leash), but only a few can be trusted in woods. Silkens that already are trained as a puppy should be fine and I would not worry too much. :). Wish you a lot of fun with your sighthound, you will probably fall in love with them immediately.
What about the Silken Windsprite? Would they be closer to the whippet or windhound temperment?
I would probably put all these breeds on a Borzoi- whippet spectrum.
Whippet-Windsprite-Silken Windhound-Borzoi
Lol why not both
Can you get a long haired whippet anywhere, for folks in a colder climate?
Look into Windsprites!
Have you noticed more of a tendency towards anxiety, timidness, or sensitivity to new things or environments in one breed than the other? My current dog (a shelter mutt) is incredibly quick to form negative associations and difficult to desensitize, and he is generally very hesitant to step onto new textures, touch new things like kayaks, etc. Obviously early socialization plays a big role in that, but is that anxiety or timidness a common trait in either breed?
I don’t think either breed as a whole tends more towards anxiousness, more so it’s key to find a breeder that both breeds dogs with non-anxious temperaments and has a solid puppy-raising program.
@@airbenderdogs Thanks!
I want a silken but in Australia they are super rare as they are only a handful of breeders
They actually don’t exist in Australia- many people have been interested in bringing them over but the cost has been prohibitive. Anyone in Australia claiming to breed them unfortunately is scamming :(
I recently bought our first dog, an unwanted pup, whippet X Jack Russell! He absolutely loves running at 100mph, but if he runs for too long he gets loads of pain in his back legs. Cramp maybe, or joint pain? Do you have any ideas? He is 9 months old.x
That’s something I would probably visit the vet for to make sure he doesn’t have any issues in his hips or joints.
I have read that some very active breeds shouldn't be allowed to over exercise when puppies when they are growing so quickly, because if they over do it, it can cause serious issues than can affect them for life. My parents' German Shorthair Pointer over exercised as a pup, when he was under a year old, which is when they are most susceptible to issues like this,, and he had trouble with his back legs for the rest of his life. He had to have surgery on one of his legs and pins put in. He suffered with a lot of pain.
@@MW-ty6zk ok. I hope I didn’t over do it with milo, I don’t think I did
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How are these dogs bred please sorry I'm new to running sighthound 🙏☘️🇮🇪
I’m not sure I understand your question about how they are bred :) can you be more specific?
How long do you go out with each dog per day? And how long is the minimum for these breeds to go out each day, to be so calm indoor? And how much do the breeds need to run free?
Not all of our dogs do outings each day but we live on some land so they get to run a lot each day. The amount of exercise needed will vary by dog but young puppies pretty much need free access to running in a safely enclosed area.
Thanks for your help :)
Who's the dog at 5:00? Is more videos agility videos of them? 😊
That is Summerspirit Secretariat! He belongs to the kennel Oak Creek Silken Windhounds and Mudik, so you can look him up there :)
I've never heard of a 'Silken Windhound'.... {UK} ...To me they look a bit like Borzoi /Saluki ..Are they a new breed?
They are only 30+ years old so yes they are pretty new- and they do look a lot like Borzoi, but smaller! They look quite different from a Saluki and Saluki are also larger.
@@airbenderdogs Thanks for replying...30 ish yrs in the scene of things is very recent . :)
@@airbenderdogs There is a fascinating [If very sad} 100 yr Pathe News film of Borzois hunting Wolves in Russia in the snow.
Borzois were popular more in the late 20th C in UK than they are now...I haven't seen a Borzoi in about 20 years...The film is worth looking for for an historical perspective. Wolves were so common in Siberia &c then.
Is a Silken a Longdog between Borzoi y Whippet?
No, they aren’t. There is more than just whippet and borzoi in there, and they have bred true for many generations :) that’s a good question though!
I want 1 to 3 silken windhounds. But if the Universe wants me to have 5, I'll carry that burden.
They both need a tooth kiss!
Divide the difference and get a Saluki :)