Piaffe whippets is the hound arm of Leatherwood Lodge and is situated on 10 acres high on a ridge in Brookfield with views of Brisbane Queensland. Andrew and Ulla Greenwood moved there 30 years ago living in the original 1960s house.
Ulla acquired her first Afghan Hound when she was just 12 years old, and with Andrew had a succession of these hounds from Hanrovia, Jacosta and Khandhu lines. Continue reading
At Piaffe we have been selectively and thoughtfully breeding whippets for more than 10 years. As a boutique kennel this has mainly been for our own showing and breed interest needs. Like any conscientious breeder we have our ideal whippet in our mind’s eye and strive to achieve this in reality.
We have given a high priority to maintaining good conformation and soundness in movement with particular emphasis on a correct underline complemented by a topline showing a correct rise over the loin, maintained not only on the stack but on the move. Such construction coupled with a racing front supports the double suspension movement characteristic of the breed. Flat tops are not a breed characteristic. Continue reading
