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Dogs of this kind were taken in the first half of the nineteenth century to the United Kingdom, where they were known as Italian Greyhounds; [7]: 44 the first volume of The Kennel Club Calendar and Stud Book, published in 1874, lists forty of them. [8]: 597 A breed association, the Italian Greyhound Club, was established in Britain in 1900.
The English Greyhound, or simply the Greyhound, is a breed of dog, a sighthound which has been bred for coursing, greyhound racing and hunting. Since the rise in large-scale adoption of retired racing Greyhounds, the breed has seen a resurgence in popularity as a family pet.
The Italian Greyhound Club of America says these tiny hounds were bred as companions and became a sign of wealth in Renaissance Italy. They are sensitive creatures but respond well to positive ...
Tika (also known as "Tika the Iggy") is an Italian Greyhound with a large following on social media. [3] She has been described as a "fashion icon" [4] and "the poster girl for the dog fashion craze". [5] Her online accounts are managed by owner Thomas Shapiro, [6] who adds humorous voice-overs to videos of Tika wearing various outfits. [7] [8]
Seventeen Italian dog breeds are recognised by the Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana, [1] of which fifteen are recognised also by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale. A further six are in the process of recognition by the ENCI. There are a number of local breeds or types without national recognition. [2]
The Whippet is a British breed of medium-sized dog of the sighthound type, related to the larger Greyhound and the smaller Italian Greyhound.Aside from size differences, the Whippet closely resembles these two breeds and is sometimes referred to as the "miniature Greyhound" or, colloquially, as "the poor man's racehorse."
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.
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