hi frank, ive got a little whippet bitch, 18.5", lovely temperament, good little lamper,( lacks a gear on open land), great ferreting, hunts up, flushes, catches. not a rock solid marker, but ive learnt how to read her. good around nets, if a rabbit purses, she will stand off if im there, & hold it if im not! very handy if the net is a bit away from you! & its like having two people there, she will watch some & ill watch the others. shes sooty sam lines if this helps! e g walsh states in his book, lurchers & longdogs that "the only advantage small lurchers have over a whippet i