The Italian greyhound, also known as Iggy and IG, is a toy dog breed from Italy with a short coat, long neck, and slender legs. These sleek dogs are miniature greyhounds that stand between 13 and ...

Both the greyhound and the whippet have a sleek appearance and share many similarities, including their long, lean legs, ...

History of Italian Greyhounds. The Italian greyhound is one of the oldest purebred dog breeds. Their origin dates back over 2000 years when they were used as companions to royal families ...

The average lifespan of the breed can be up to 15 years. Gail May from Greyhound Homing UK said she understood the perspective of animal rights protestors, but said people involved in the dog racing ...

TAUNTON – Denise Schumitz calls greyhound dogs “the 45 mph couch potato.” They run fast in short sprints, but don’t require much exercise beyond routine walks and play, are quite passive ...

The Italian greyhound might be a toy breed, but this is a lapdog with a serious turn of foot. ... This is a fragile-looking breed, and will always come off worse in any rag-around with other dogs.

Denise, along with her husband, Matt, run Greyhound Pets of America, a non-profit that fosters and rehomes retired greyhound race dogs. “There are plenty of retired race dogs that need homes ...

The Beagle, Bloodhound and Greyhound are members of the hound group. The working group 's name is fitting since these dogs were bred to help humans with tasks, like guarding property or pulling sleds.