Santa´s little helper-A whippet or a greyhound?

Sweden
October 30, 2007 8:21am CST
I have red in many different magazines and on web sites that Santa´s little helper is a greyhound but Is´nt he too little to be a greyhound? I always thought of him as a Whippet. What do you think?
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breepeace
@breepeace (3014)
• Canada
27 Dec 07
He is referred to as a Greyhound on the show, but he could possibly be a misidentified whippet, or just a really small Greyhound if the animator wasn't aware of the actual stature of a mature Greyhound. Whippets are often used in dog racing, as well, so being a retired racetrack dog isn't indicative of his breed.
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butterflydawn
@butterflydawn (297)
• Canada
8 Nov 07
According to one of the sites that I read about The Simpson's, the dog is supposed to be a greyhound #8.
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avonrep1
@avonrep1 (1862)
• United States
31 Oct 07
He is a grey hound love the Simpsons and they clearly talk about that in more than one episode. He is scrawy because his orignal owner neglected and abused him.
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dani27
@dani27 (544)
• United States
7 Nov 07
I thought it was a greyhound. I don't know.
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blueunicorn
@blueunicorn (2401)
• United States
30 Oct 07
I would have guessed Santa's Little Helper to be a whippet, but the writers can take creative license. I've never seen an episode saying that he is a Greyhound, but I really don't watch Simpsons too often.
Marakas
@Marakas (28)
• Sweden
30 Oct 07
They might race whippets aswell but im not sure.
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blueunicorn
@blueunicorn (2401)
• United States
31 Oct 07
I do remember the episode where he was cast away by his ownner now. They did say he was a greyhound. I still think he looks more like a whippet, though! LOL That's cartoons for you.
avonrep1
@avonrep1 (1862)
• United States
11 Feb 08
MSV1313 is correct about the episode of the simpson that mention what type of breed Santa's little helper is. Not only do they mention it in that episode, the mention it in the first episode with Santa's Little helper. Homer works as a Santa in that episode, to get money to buy christmas because Mr. Burns isn't giving out Christmas Bonuses that year. I love the Simpson and watch at least two episode every week day and then ever Sunday.