This is definitely not what you usually think of when you thinks of a whippet. Turns out this whippet has a genetic mutation that causes it to become “double-muscled”—a mutation that’s been found in other animals, including humans. In racing dogs, one copy of the defective gene can bulk up their muscles enough to increase their running speed; two copies of the gene and you end up with Hulk dog.
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taylor osteen says:
December 16, 2008 at 1:00 pm (UTC 0)
i think that this is crazy but yet kewl
shirley says:
February 18, 2009 at 2:31 pm (UTC 0)
that dog looks tank! i would like to use him in a race!
Fred Lanting says:
March 22, 2009 at 6:40 am (UTC 0)
Please let me know if you found any scientific journal articles about this.
I’m a former Whippet breeder/racer/judge (still judging, not breeding).
I’m the author of the big canine orthopedics book.
Anthony Bev says:
April 21, 2009 at 12:37 pm (UTC 0)
This is not a damn mutation. This is injected with something. This is impossible
Laura says:
April 21, 2009 at 1:48 pm (UTC 0)
Anthony–would you like to back up your statement that “this is impossible”? Unless you have some expertise, or evidence to the contrary I don’t see any reason to doubt the veracity of the photo or linked stories.
Anonymous says:
August 21, 2009 at 6:50 pm (UTC 0)
There were no injections. It IS a mutation. I watched a television show about this. The owner has a copule other dogs and there were alll healthy. Agsin, this was a mutation!
Anonymous says:
August 21, 2009 at 6:52 pm (UTC 0)
****EDIT****
There were no injections. It IS a mutation. I watched a television show about this. The owner has a couple other dogs and they were healthy. Again, this was a mutation!