Bulking Up Bowser
This is Wendy the Whippet, the dog whose appearance is a long way from the usual long, lean and sleek look of her breed.
She was born with a genetic defect which has left her looking like the Incredible Hulk of Hounds.
While her head, heart, lungs and legs are the size of those of a normal whippet, her gene defect means she is “double muscled”.
She weighs 4st4lb – twice as much as she should – and has bulging neck muscles, burly shoulders and haunches like a baboon. And unlike ordinary whippets known for their lithe and narrow frame, this four-year-old pedigree doesn’t just have a sixpack stomach, she has a 24-pack.
But while she may look oddly menacing, her doting owner Ingrid Hansen claims the giant pooch likes nothing better than clambering up on to your lap to have her back scratched.
“People have referred to her as Arnold Schwarzenegger,” she said.
“She’s healthy and happy. That’s all that counts.
“She doesn’t know she’s got a genetic defect. She might give you a nasty lick, that’s all.”
from the Daily Mail (we are in London, after all)
July 14th, 2007 at 5:26 pm
Oh my god
What is this
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:03 pm
Oh my gosh. Can you say, “steroids”? Nice doggy!
Great picture!
August 2nd, 2007 at 7:43 pm
I love it! I think she’s sweet. I love her name, “Wendy the Whippet”. I’m not sure of her weight though. Is that a typo or another measurement conversion?
August 12th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
This pic looks like photo shop FUN… AND it looks pretty real. A photo doctor is a good alternative to steroids, for sure.
January 12th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
SAHWEET!! I’d love to have a dog like that. Heck, I’d love to have muscles like that.
February 5th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
It is unbelievable.
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Management thesis
March 27th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
that whippet is o my gosh her veins are even popping out!!
March 27th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
skön doggebit fan!
April 1st, 2009 at 12:24 pm
OMG! how does this work… is she strong or is that all just appearance? that’s crazy!
April 9th, 2009 at 3:43 am
Omg =) When this dog fart it will be airborn LOL. Look mom its a plain.. No my son, its Arnolds dog
April 12th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
rolf is a NERD
April 12th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
well obviously. guess what i am lil wayne i bet al yo nerds dont know who that is
April 12th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
yo i am pretendin’ im actually tpain. OH Yo!!!!!!!!!!!
April 14th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
All yall dont no sh*t bloodclott if u a know whata mean
April 14th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
“steroids much”?
April 14th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
“damn girl” want to be in one of mah music videos? u can be the hulks sexy lady.
April 14th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Bull Sh*t its pic animation
April 15th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Oh my god! that is so sad! the poor thing!
April 19th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
OMG!! Lucy is right, poor thing!
That is NOT healthy for a dog…….
April 28th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
I would have named her Yolanda…
April 29th, 2009 at 8:46 am
relax, its a genetic defect
it doesnt hurt her nor does it imply mistreatment of the dog (steroids)
there are cows in france bred purposely to have this defect
other than appearance theyre perfectly fine
May 16th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Oh my gosh!
I was looking into buying a whippet and came across this picture. At first I thought it was”photoshopped” but it appears not to be so! I suppose this is what comes when you try to breed on certain types of genetics.. Grotesque…. And they say that the dog isn’t suffering – well when the heart has to pump the blood out into those huge muscles it is constantly working on overdrive. This dog will not become very old.
May 18th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Dang! I wouldn’t try to take away her bully stick.
May 23rd, 2009 at 10:28 am
zebrahulk
May 23rd, 2009 at 2:49 pm
this dog doesnt look like a dog mor like a bear on steroids
May 24th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Photoshop, this an old spam email that if you walk your dog too much it will look like this, i think not!
May 27th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Aw! I saw Wendy on tv just the other day!
She looks so happy with her little poodle friend.
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:31 pm
SHeesh!! I would LOVE to take that Dog For a walk! LOL Or to School! Bring your pet to School day!
June 5th, 2009 at 10:15 am
i bet the owners IQ is under 80
June 16th, 2009 at 11:04 am
this is not funny, because, the dog has mayby pain( ore somethig, i’m dutch)
this is youre dog?
wel go to the veterinary surgeon and let him chek youre dog!!:(
and if you dont, than i think its miserable!!:’(
June 17th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
holy crap!
Herculean doggy! thank goodness its a gd natured one lol
June 28th, 2009 at 7:06 am
Well, if the dog isnt suffering then who cares? Good grief! no
need to get cheesed off by a flaming Hulk dog! As long as Wendy aint suffering, im not bothered.
June 29th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Wowzers,, that dog is M A S S I V E man..
i wouldn’t likee to bee liked by that Dog..
mor over.. i hate dogs but i ♥ C A T S
B Y l U C Y x
July 7th, 2009 at 5:51 am
Arww that dog is soo cute, i wantt it x
and all them people saying your fucking t-pain and t.i and lil wayne ur all fucking sad cuz like they wud spend there time on this sytt !