The Poodle and the Schwarzenegger

Bandit, a miniature Poodle, seems to be paying homage (or sucking up) to Wendy the Whippet.

Wendy has been called the Schwarzenegger of doggies, but she didn’t have to work out for hours to achieve her look. She was born that way. She is what is called a “bully Whippet.”

It's the result of having two mutated copies of the myostatin gene. Whippets with one defective copy of the gene have increased muscle mass that can enhance racing performances in the brisk-running breed, which can reach speeds of up to 60 kilometres per hour.

But whippets with two mutated copies of the gene, like Wendy, become "double-muscled," which looks a lot like it sounds. The muscles on her 30-kilogram body bulge, dwarfing her small head and dainty, whippet-thin legs.

 Wendy has achieved international fame after making appearances two years ago on “The Today Show” and “Inside Edition.” TV crews continue to seek her out, but mostly she would rather snooze and play with Bandit. More on Wendy

Thanks to Smartdogs

Comments

[Marion]

Wendy does not live far from friends of mine who live in Saanich, BC. I have not met Wendy, but I'm told by my friends she's a wonderful dog, with a quiet personality.

So nice to see her here on your blog!

[rosemary]

you know...she does look a little like Arnie but cuter.

[cube]

I'm just glad she doesn't time travel and interfere with our temporal mechanics ;-) That makes her a good dog in my book.

[gus, louie and callie]

That Wendy is one big pup.. We thought Callie girl had a lot of muscles but Wendy has her beat...

Big Sloppy Kisses
Gus, Louie and Callie

[Khyra]

That's SOME tone!

Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra

[Dennis the Vizsla]

I've never heard of this condition, but she does have a Hans and Franz look to her, doesn't she?

[jackie]

she doesn't look healthy..

[Jimmy]

I'm sure congress will be investigating this for steroid use??????

[Col]

Just goes to show that you can not tell a book (or a dog) by its cover. :-)