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The Galgo Español, or Spanish Greyhound, is an ancient breed of dog, specifically a member of the sighthound family.The English greyhound is possibly a descendant of the Spanish greyhound and, for several years in the 20th century, some breeders did cross-breed Galgos and Greyhounds in order to produce faster and more powerful Galgos, specifically for track racing purposes.
Spanish Battleship was whelped in August 1951 as part of a litter of seven. [2] His owner Tim 'Chubb' O'Connor had leased a bitch called Ballyseedy Memory from breeder Tadgh Drummond so that he could mate her with Spanish Chestnut (the half brother of 1949 Irish Greyhound Derby champion Spanish Lad).
HMS Greyhound (1712) was a 20-gun sixth rate launched in 1712 and captured by the Spanish in 1718; HMS Greyhound (1719) was a 20-gun sixth rate launched in 1719, in Spanish hands from April 1722 for a short period, and broken up 1741; HMS Greyhound (1741) was a 20-gun sixth rate in service from 1741 to 1768
One of the most typical functions of the large Andalusian hound was that of the so-called quitaor [12] accompanying the Spanish greyhound colleras [13] during hare hunting. The quitaor‘s job consisted primarily of flushing out the hares from their home or hiding place and killing them; then, together with the greyhounds, retrieving them for ...
The Spanish Flu was one of the deadliest natural disasters in human history. In less than 3 years it infected 30% and killed up to 5% of the entire world population.
A blue female greyhound. Males are usually 71 to 76 centimetres (28 to 30 in) tall at the withers, and weigh on average 27 to 40 kilograms (60 to 88 lb).Females tend to be smaller, with shoulder heights ranging from 66 to 71 centimetres (26 to 28 in) and weights from 25 to 34 kilograms (55 to 75 lb), although weights can be above and below these average weights. [1]
HMS Galgo (1742) was a Spanish privateer sloop of twelve 4-pounder (Spanish) guns and 178 tons burthen that Hampshire captured in 1742. She was sold 24 March 1743. She was sold 24 March 1743. HMS Galgo (1744) was a sloop of ten 6-pounder guns and 272 tons burthen, launched in 1743 as HMS Galgo .
Guinefort's story is a variation on the well-travelled "faithful hound" motif, similar to the Welsh story of the dog Gelert.. In one of the earliest versions of the story, described by Dominican friar Stephen of Bourbon in 1250, Guinefort the greyhound belonged to a knight who lived in a castle near Lyon. [4]