Italian Greyhounds

Italian Greyhounds are a small sighthound bred in Italy as companions for noble households as far back as the Roman period. Articles cover the breed’s slim build of around eight to fifteen pounds, the thin coat that needs a sweater in winter, the cat-like climbing habit, the high prey drive that makes off-leash walks risky, and the breed’s tendency toward leg fractures because of the fine bone structure. There are also notes on the difference between an Italian Greyhound and a Whippet, on house training challenges and on the breed’s popularity in Renaissance painting.