theItalian Greyhound

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President John Tyler bought his wife an Italian Greyhound named "Le Beau."

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Energy & Size

medium ENERGY &
small size

AKC Dog Ranking

74th
Most Popular Dog Breed

Personality

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Sensitive and alert, playful, highly affectionate

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  • General Appearance

     The Italian Greyhound is very similar to the Greyhound, but much smaller and more slender in all proportions and of ideal elegance and grace.

  • Head

    Head: Narrow and long, tapering to nose, with a slight suggestion of stop. Skull - Rather long, almost flat.Eyes - Dark, bright, intelligent, medium in size. Very light eyes are a fault. Ears - Small, fine in texture; thrown back and folded except when alerted, then carried folded at right angles to the head. Erect or button ears severely penalized.

  • Neck and Body

    Neck is long, slender and gracefully arched. Body is of medium length, short coupled; high at withers, back curved and drooping at hindquarters, the highest point of curve at start of loin, creating a definite tuck-up at flanks. Shoulders - Long and sloping.
    Chest - Deep and narrow.

  • Forelegs

    Long, straight, set well under shoulder; strong pasterns, fine bone.
     

  • Hindquarters

    Long, well-muscled thigh; hind legs parallel when viewed from behind, hocks well let down, well-bent stifle

  • Coat

    Skin fine and supple, hair short, glossy like satin and soft to the touch.

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theItalian Greyhound Club of America, Inc.

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