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
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Interesting that damage to both copies of the gene allows this result. They will have some intriguing results once they know the pathways.