Yes, I agree with your way of thinking, BUT, there are plenty of pet bred whippets have caught allsorts of game/quarry over the years.
I, myself, have even owned a few.
Cracking dogs.
Bangers, my man, I'm not assuming anything, don't need to.
Why are you always so uptight?
Sit down, cup of tea and a couple of hobnobs, maybe even a bar of cadbury's caramel, relaaax.
Not picking at you, Gooey, but with all your years with dogs, and the dog people around you, I'm genuinely quite surprised that this problem has got so far.
Good luck with your dog.
Up to the elbows in slop?!
Gooey, don't talk so f****n round shouldered!!
The mud on it is just above it's pasterns ffs.
If that dog was up to it's elbows in the slop, the c**t would hardly be able to catch it's own breath, never mind a hare!!