Italian Greyhound

Slender toy breed

An Italian Greyhound is a small, slender sighthound breed, essentially a miniature version of the Greyhound.

Despite their delicate appearance, they were bred for hunting small game and remain surprisingly athletic.

Italian Greyhounds are known for their affectionate, sometimes clingy temperament and their sensitivity to cold: She wrapped her Italian Greyhound in a sweater before the walk.

Related

miniature · velvet · sleek · delicate · racing · sprinter · lap dog · shivering · coat · gentle · dainty · aristocratic · Renaissance · nobility · companion · trembling · agile · svelte

Categories
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build and size

Italian GreyhoundSaint Bernard

Large Swiss rescue breed

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original purpose/function

Italian GreyhoundTibetan Mastiff

Huge Himalayan guardian breed

Rottweiler · Doberman Pinscher · Great Pyrenees · Alaskan Malamute · Belgian Malinois

Family

Italian, Italy, Italianate, italicize, italics, greyhound, grey, greyish, grayish

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G