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| IG History at a glance!
• The breed is the smallest of
the family of gazehounds (dogs that hunt by sight).
• It is believed to have originated more than 2,000 years
ago in the countries now known as Greece and Turkey.
• It had become distributed throughout Southern Europe by
the Middle Ages.
• It had become a favorite of Italians in the sixteenth century
(The breed became known as the "Italian
Greyhound." in this period of time).
• It had arrived in England in the seventeenth century.
• An Italian Greyhound was registered for the first time with
the American Kennel Club in 1886.
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Characteristics at a glance!
• Very adaptable to both city and country
living
• Luxury loving and enjoys the comfort of an apartment
• Likes exercise and outdoor activities if weather permits
• Weights about 10 lbs, but can be as little as 7 lbs. or as
much as 14 or 15 lbs
• Short and smooth coat and requires little grooming
• Odorless, sheds little, and not yappy
• Very deep voice for his size
• Hardy and seldom ill despite of his fragile looks
• Sensitive, alert, and intelligent and remains playful until
long past puppyhood
• Adapts to most households and gets along well with other pets
and children
• Eager to please and learns quickly
• Shades of fawn, cream, red, blue, or sometimes black, and
it may be either solid or with various degrees of white markings.
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