NAME: Greyhound
OTHER NAMES: English greyhound
ORIGIN: England
SIZE TYPE: Giant dog breeds
BREED GROUP: Hound dog breeds (AKC)
LIFE SPAN: 10 - 12 years
TEMPERAMENT: Affectionate, Athletic, Even Tempered, Gentle, Intelligent, Quiet
HEIGHT FEMALE: 27–28 inches (68–71 cm)
MALE: 28–30 inches (71–76 cm)
WEIGHT MALE: 27–40 kg
FEMALE: 26–34 kg
COLORS: Black, Blue, Brindle, Fawn, Red, White
OVERVIEW
The Greyhound is an athlete, strong, balanced and elegant, with a long head and neck, clean shoulders, deep chest, back arched and sound legs and feet. The breed has remarkable speed, agility and endurance.
BODY TYPE
The chest is deep and capacious, offering much heart space. Ribs are deep, moderately well sprung and carried well back. The back is broad and muscular. The loin is strong and moderately arched, with good depth of muscle. The edge is well cut.
COAT
Fine and close.
COLOR
Black, Blue, Brindle, Fawn, Red, White
TEMPERAMENT
Affectionate, Athletic, Even Tempered, Gentle, Intelligent, Quiet
GAIT
Efficient, long reaching and low, with a minimum of wasted motion, and converging towards a single track.
OTHER NAMES: English greyhound
ORIGIN: England
SIZE TYPE: Giant dog breeds
BREED GROUP: Hound dog breeds (AKC)
LIFE SPAN: 10 - 12 years
TEMPERAMENT: Affectionate, Athletic, Even Tempered, Gentle, Intelligent, Quiet
HEIGHT FEMALE: 27–28 inches (68–71 cm)
MALE: 28–30 inches (71–76 cm)
WEIGHT MALE: 27–40 kg
FEMALE: 26–34 kg
COLORS: Black, Blue, Brindle, Fawn, Red, White
OVERVIEW
The Greyhound is an athlete, strong, balanced and elegant, with a long head and neck, clean shoulders, deep chest, back arched and sound legs and feet. The breed has remarkable speed, agility and endurance.
BODY TYPE
The chest is deep and capacious, offering much heart space. Ribs are deep, moderately well sprung and carried well back. The back is broad and muscular. The loin is strong and moderately arched, with good depth of muscle. The edge is well cut.
COAT
Fine and close.
COLOR
Black, Blue, Brindle, Fawn, Red, White
TEMPERAMENT
Affectionate, Athletic, Even Tempered, Gentle, Intelligent, Quiet
GAIT
Efficient, long reaching and low, with a minimum of wasted motion, and converging towards a single track.