We
are a small kennel in southwestern Virginia, breeding very occasionally...a
kennel in name only, as our dogs are all housepets.
We
place a special emphasis on temperament and health, in the belief
that to be a happy dog, a whippet must be a good pet. Please see
About Us for more on our breeding
philosophy.
If
you're near Virginia and are interested in our puppies, please
see our contract, complete our puppy
questionnaire and drop
us a note. The Timbreblue
Puppy Watch email list are open to anyone who'd like to be
updated about our current pups and plans. We're always happy to
provide information and answer questions about whippets, regardless
of where you plan to get your dog. We'll also, when possible,
refer you to a breeder near you. If you're trying to decide whether
a whippet is right for you, check out our website, the others
we recommend, and contact us if you have further questions.
Give
us a week or so to respond to email. We try to answer promptly,
but life gets in the way sometimes and we can't always keep up
with it! If you haven't heard from us after that, write again.
Mail does occasionally seem to just disappear, and in the constant
battle with spam and virus/worm-generated messages, we've been
known to delete things accidentally. Also, put "Whippets"
somewhere in the message line...that tells us it's important.
Please buy your whippet from a home breeder. To find a whippet
breeder near you, write Mary Downing,
at whimsy@gte.net, the American
Whippet Club breeder referral contact. Also visit our page on
Finding a Whippet. You're also welcome
to join the Timbreblue
Puppy Watch email group for information about finding a breeder.
Visit
the Petdogs-L site and Recognizing
a Good Breeder for guidelines on how to find a healthy puppy.
We also strongly suggest joining the Petdogs-L
email list. It's a moderated forum where you can ask any question
at all (no matter how "dumb" you might think it is!)
and get polite, knowledgable responses.
The
whippets pictured on this site are dogs we've owned, bred, or
in some instances rescued. Some still live here at Timbreblue
and some are loved and cherished in the homes of our friends who
bought them. We hope you'll enjoy the website and come back soon!