Website design By BotEap.comDescription: The Italian Greyhound has wonderfully fine bones and is slender. The head is thin but long. The muzzle is long but still in keeping with the dog. The nose is brown or black depending on the color of the coat. The bite is scissors. He has dark, medium-sized eyes. Dogs’ ears fold back to the edge of the head and, when alert, tilt to the right. Long neck, arched. It has a deep chest, which is narrow.

Website design By BotEap.comThe Italian Greyhound dog breed has straight front legs and long hind legs. It has a long, thin tail that tapers to a point. Its height is 12 to 15 inches, with a weight of 6 to 10 pounds. There are two weight categories of 8lbs max and over 8lbs. This is a short-haired dog with a shiny coat. The coat comes in black, blue, gray, slate gray, red, and white or cream. Brindle and Black and Tan are not accepted in the show ring, but they do make good pets.

Website design By BotEap.comHistory: The Italian Greyhound is an ancient breed of dog, and remains have been found in Egyptian tombs, dating back around 6,000 years. With evidence dating back to Turkey and Greece some 4,000 years ago. There is also evidence of these dogs 2,000 years ago in the Mediterranean, in picture form. This dog became popular with the nobles during the Renaissance period. There is even evidence of a small greyhound-type dog in the city of Pompeii. It is believed that this dog was brought to Europe by the Phoenician civilization and became popular with James the First of England, Queen Victoria, and Catherine the Great of Russia.

Website design By BotEap.comDuring the 1700s, Frederick the Great of Prussia loved his dog so much that he buried it, upon his death, himself and his last wish was to be buried next to his dog. Sadly, it was 205 years before Frederick’s family transferred his remains to be placed next to their beloved Italian Greyhound. This breed has been primarily a companion dog throughout history, but has been used as a hunting dog and is a sighting hound, albeit the smallest of this family. This breed hunted rats, mice, and hawks.

Website design By BotEap.comThe Italian Greyhound became a firm favorite with the Italians in the 16th century. Sadly, it went through a time where this breed was bred in an attempt to make them smaller, and the Italian Greyhound was almost lost. Then groups of breeders banded together to save this charming little dog, bringing the breed back to its former glory through careful breeding.