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David Crookes

Italian Greyhounds are delicate souls that need looking after but they’ll repay you tenfold with affection

Italian Greyhound standing.
Italian Greyhound overview
(Image credit: Alamy)

Life expectancy: 12-15 years

Size: 13-15 inches (male); 13-15-inches (female)

Coat: Smooth and glossy

Temperament: Affectionate, mischievous, agile, intelligent, athletic

Exercise needs: Around an hour daily

Origin/native country: Greece/Turkey

Italian Greyhounds are small sighthounds that initially proved to be popular among royalty and nobility. Bred to hunt hare and rabbit, they soon showed themselves to be wonderful companion dogs and they arrived in the UK and US in the 19th century.

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