According to the Italian Greyhound history it is a very old breed. There are pictures of dogs which look like the Italian Greyhound in a tomb which is six thousand years old in Egypt. They became the choice of the nobles as time went by. The Italian Grey hound was acknowledged as a breed by the American Kennel club in Eighteen hundred and eighty six.

The Italian Greyhound characteristics includes it is a lean dog with fine bones. The head of the Italian Greyhound is long and narrow. The nose color depends upon the coats color and the teeth meet like the bite of a scissor. The eye of the dog is dark in color and they are not very big while the ears are small and become erect when the dog becomes alert. The neck of the Italian Grey hound is long and arched and has a deep narrow chest. The Dewclaws need to be detached at times and the tail is long and thin. The coat of the Italian Grey hound is not very long but shiny and it comes in various colors and combinations.

Other Italian Grey hound information’s include the number of years an Italian Grey hound may live is about twelve to fifteen years The height of the Italian Grey hound is about twelve inches to fifteen inches while the weight of the Italian Grey hound is six t ten pounds . The weight of the Italian Grey hound has two variations one which weighs maximum eight pounds and the other that weighs over eight pounds. The Italian Grey hound are very swift, very energetic and can climb anywhere easily. Apart from all this the Italian Greyhound is very mischievous, eager, loving, clever, and well-mannered. They are basically very obedient and always look for ways to make the owner happy.

The Italian Greyhound training needs to be done with a lot of firmness, confidence as well as consistency. As it is extremely sensitive it needs to be trained with gentleness. It responds very well when corrected. It needs to be trained properly from a very young age as it has a nature which is very dominating. Rules for it to be followed need to be specified very distinctly to it.

Italian Greyhounds health problems include they have tendency for fractures, problems related to the eye and retina, epilepsy etc. They do not have problems when they give birth to their young ones. It may also suffer from a disease called small dog syndrome is not handled properly and trained

The Italian Greyhound puppies are very delicate and need to be handled with care until they are 18 months old. Their bones are very fragile and can get broken very easily. When taking care of the puppies it should be kept in mind that they should not be treated like small babies as this can make them nervous as adults

The Italian Greyhound adoption is suitable for people who live in apartments as it is not very active inside the house and do not need a courtyard or extra space for play. It is very happy to just relax within the house. The Italian Greyhound is not very comfortable in cold climates and need to be covered with warm clothes. It is also essential to take them for walks everyday and allowed to run and play in safe areas which is guarded or fenced.

Grooming an Italian Greyhound is very easy. They need to be given bath only when very essential and after bath it should be made sure that they are completely dry. The nails of the toes need to be trimmed on a regular basis. The Italian Grey hound does not shed much hair so good for families who suffer from any sort of allergies.