Although I'm more of a cat person than a dog person, there are a few breeds of dog I have a fondness for - Whippets are one of those breeds. They generally have a gentle, loving temperament (though I'm sure there may be the odd one with some doggy demons). They're kind of like the siamese cats of the dogs world really (elegant, slender, short coat, long skinny face - plus intelligent like siamese cats) Plus they don't drool or have that doggy smell about them.