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Greyhound Dog
Greyhound Dog
The Greyhound is an agile,
graceful, and determined dog, and this breed is best
known for its racing abilities and is a racetrack dog.
Friendly and gentle yet lively and fun, the Greyhound
dog is
a sweet and sensitive creature, and enjoys the peaceful
life but also enjoys the companionship of his loved
ones. The Greyhound dogs are the fastest of all the
breeds, and will need to be given the space to run a few
times each week. However, the exercise requirements for
the breed are not overly excessive, and the Greyhound
dog will enjoys spending time relaxing providing he gets the
chance to run in a safe area on a regular basis. The
Greyhound dog gets along well with children, although he is
best around older and more considerate children. He also
tends to get along okay with other animals, although he
can be a chaser when it comes to smaller dogs and other
small breeds - early socialization is recommended.
The Greyhound dog is a sleek, swift
dog that is considered one of the fastest mammals on
land. Its head is long with a skull that is wide between
the ears. The Greyhound dogs ears are small which are carried back on
its head. The neck is long and graceful while its chest
is very deep. The Greyhound dogs belly curves up sharply behind its
ribs, forming a narrow pinched waist. One peculiarity of
Greyhounds is their hinged spine which is
extraordinarily flexible. The Greyhound dogs front legs are straight
while its tail is long with a slight upward curve at the
end. Its coat is smooth and short but is rather thin
making them unable to withstand temperature extremes.
This breed that can reach speeds of up to 45 mph can be
traced to ancient Egypt. The origin of its name is not
completely clear especially since the coat color of this
breed is not limited to the color gray. In fact,
Greyhounds can be seen in a wide variety of coats.
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