Cirneco dell'Etna

• The Cirneco has been assigned the Hound Group designation.
• The Cirneco has been recorded in the Foundation Stock Service since 2006.
• "Cirneco" is pronounced "cheer-NAY-ko" and its plural is Cirnechi (cheer-NAY-kee).
• Cirnechi can blush when excited, and will tan in the summer.
• The Cirneco dell'Etna is often mistaken for a small pharaoh hound. Although the two breeds are similar in appearance, after studying the standard one will find they differ on many points. One main point being the breed size, Cirnechi have a maximum size for male dogs of 19.69 inches, and females a maximum of 18.11.
• The prick ear may be the breeds most distinguishing feature, being high set and close together. The ears are held erect, and should be perfectly parallel.