Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Meet Phelan the rescue pup—now America’s fastest dog
National Geographic ^

Posted on 12/12/2020 11:06:22 AM PST by ameribbean expat

The four-year-old female mixed-breed beat out over a hundred purebreds to win the title of speediest canine today in Orlando.

(Excerpt) Read more at api.nationalgeographic.com ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS:
American mutt outruns the bluebloods.
1 posted on 12/12/2020 11:06:22 AM PST by ameribbean expat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: ameribbean expat

“On your mark!... Get set!!... JOE!!!”


2 posted on 12/12/2020 11:13:51 AM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ameribbean expat

Tucked in the article is a comment about the first rescue dog to live in the White House. I asked myself - is Trump getting a dog? Nope, they are talking about Biden taking his rescue dog to live in the White House. Grrrrrr.


3 posted on 12/12/2020 11:15:04 AM PST by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Slyfox

“Nope, they are talking about Biden taking his rescue dog to live in the White House. Grrrrrr.”

Heh, the dog’ll have a higher IQ than the felon dumbass cheated-in president.

Oh, higher than the succubus in Vice too.

Can’t wait to attend a parade with either of these two dorks to give them the finger. As many times as I can.

Eff them and the turd they were born on. They think they generated hate and derision with Trump, they’ve seen nothing yet. And we’ve learned that violence is OK. Hmmmm.


4 posted on 12/12/2020 11:29:05 AM PST by Da Coyote
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Slyfox

The same one that broke Biden’s foot? He’s a closet Trump supporter.

Good puppy.


5 posted on 12/12/2020 11:50:03 AM PST by TheWriterTX (Trust not in earthly princes....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: ameribbean expat

Why in the world would you rescue a dog and then name it Phelan? Poor thing. Would probably rather have stayed lost.


6 posted on 12/12/2020 11:50:41 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, demonicRATS would have no standards at all.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ameribbean expat

Racing greyhounds I’m pretty sure are faster, but they not AKC-registered, nor are they ‘mixed breeds’ so from the sound of the article, they didn’t compete.


7 posted on 12/12/2020 11:59:14 AM PST by hanamizu
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Slyfox

Was this about Kamala?


8 posted on 12/12/2020 12:10:17 PM PST by BipolarBob (Money can't buy you happiness but it can buy you ammo. That's pretty much the same thing.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

MD ping


9 posted on 12/12/2020 1:15:34 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs. I )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: hanamizu

Yes, but if they allow a mutt I don’t know why not a purebred racer.

Anyway, don’t know how they know what breeds go into this mutt, but if that’s correct, they’re all greyhounds. I was going to guess maybe it was also partly a long haired Portuguese Podengo, which would still be a greyhound.


10 posted on 12/12/2020 1:20:24 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs. I )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: the OlLine Rebel

“...Yes, but if they allow a mutt I don’t know why not a purebred racer.”


It’s odd. there are AKC greyhounds, but they differ from the racers. The racing greyhound group is called the National Greyhound Association which does keep breeding records. Maybe the AKC and NGA are having some kind of feud, I don’t know. But racers can hit 40 mph in a few strides.


11 posted on 12/12/2020 1:35:57 PM PST by hanamizu
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: BipolarBob

I thought JoBi was talking about his female dog when he said “Bitch set me up.”!
Who knew it was Kammie?


12 posted on 12/12/2020 1:40:35 PM PST by GOYAKLA (Winning not whining!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: ameribbean expat

She won the trial going 32 mph. That doesn’t mean she’s the fastest dog in America just that she was fastest there. It’s winning the biggest event in a really obscure competition . (I like that idea so I’m going to try this with my dog)
32 mph is very fast but Greyhounds (Whippets too) are faster dogs. Their fastest competitor averaged over 36 mph this year.
I have a friend whose dog does this. The dog loves it.


13 posted on 12/12/2020 1:59:15 PM PST by Varda
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson