By jlynch on July 6, 2007. Wendy the Whippet has a genetic disorder that has resulted in an exceptionally muscular appearance. For comparison, this is what a normal whippet looks like. Story here, ht to Fark.com. Photograph by Bruce Stotesbury, Times Colonist Tags biology Bits and Pieces Wendy sez: "Me so...M'ARF!!!" Geeze when I first saw that pic I thought someone pumped him with steroids (people do that for dog fights) and I was going to freak out. Interesting that damage to both copies of the gene allows this result. They will have some intriguing results once they know the pathways.
Geeze when I first saw that pic I thought someone pumped him with steroids (people do that for dog fights) and I was going to freak out.
Interesting that damage to both copies of the gene allows this result. They will have some intriguing results once they know the pathways.
Wendy sez:
"Me so...M'ARF!!!"
Geeze when I first saw that pic I thought someone pumped him with steroids (people do that for dog fights) and I was going to freak out.
Interesting that damage to both copies of the gene allows this result. They will have some intriguing results once they know the pathways.