The Italian Greyhound is extremely slender and barely over a foot tall, but has all the grace and sweetness of his taller Greyhound relatives. There is debate as to whether they were originally bred for hunting small game or meant to be simply a companion. In all likelihood, both are true, as they are adaptable to city and country life. As with many ancient breeds, their depiction in art and architecture provides insight into the Italian Greyhound. Miniature greyhounds appear in ancient decorative arts of the Mediterranean countries dating back 2000 years. During the Renaissance, Italian noblemen adopted the breed as their own and it became known as the Italian Greyhound. The Italian Greyhound made its way to England in the seventeenth century, gaining steadily in popularity.
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| Texas Italian Greyhounds http://www.texasitaliangreyhounds.com/ Home of National Champion GCH Dierking's Quanah Parker. Dallas, Texas. Puppies, Stud service, adults. AKC, two year health guarantee. | |
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| NO ALLERGIES with Italian Greyhounds http://www.texasitaliangreyhounds.com/allergies.html The Italian Greyhound has a fine, short coat that sheds little to no hair. Their coat sheds little hair and has almost no odor. | |
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| AKC Italian Greyhound http://www.akc.org/breeds/italian_greyhound/index.cfm Official breed description from the American Kennel Club. | |
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| Italian Greyhound - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Greyhound The Italian Greyhound is a small breed of dog of the sight hound type, sometimes called an "I.G.", or "Iggy" for short. ... | |
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| American Kennel Club - Italian Greyhound http://www.akc.org/breeds/italian_greyhound/ The Italian Greyhound is very similar to the Greyhound, but much smaller and more slender in all proportions and of ideal elegance and grace. | |
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| Italian Greyhound Club of America http://www.italiangreyhound.org/ Breed description, code of ethics and bylaws, rules for applying to become a member, articles, tips for selecting a dog, and links to rescues. | |
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| Dogs 101: Italian Greyhound : Video : Animal Planet http://animal.discovery.com/videos/dogs-101-italian-greyhound.html Oct 19, 2009 ... The Italian Greyhound is a low maintenance breed that is best for quiet households. These laid back dogs love nothing more than to be by ... | |
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| Adopt an Italian Greyhound | Dog Breeds | Petfinder http://www.petfinder.com/dog-breeds/Italian-Greyhound The Italian Greyhound Dog Breed: A sighthound in a small package, the Italian greyhound shares her larger relatives' characteristics. | |
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| Italian Greyhound Prison Break - YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D1ppdcVbTGwE Sep 18, 2008 ... In spite of her 11 week old age it was determined "Mad" Maggie would be tried as an adult for crimes againt carpet. | |
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| IGCA : About Italian Greyhounds http://www.italiangreyhound.org/pages/200about_igs.html An Italian Greyhound was registered for the first time with the American Kennel Club in 1886. Records show that during the same years a few were being ... | |
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| Iggy Planet http://www.iggyplanet.com/ Italian Greyhound forum with advice, news, coursing and local events, photos, rescue information and general discussions. United States and Worldwide | |
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