Italian greyhound
Noun
Meaning
a toy dog developed from the greyhound
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Although the Italian Greyhound is a very fast dog, it is not as well suited to racing as its larger cousin.
Lure coursing is well-fitted to the Italian Greyhound, and they seem to enjoy it tremendously.
In research by the Ortheopedic Foundation for Animals, the Italian Greyhound was found to be the least affected by hip dysplasia out of 157 breeds.
Strong Bad's voice also appears on Shellac 's "Genuine Lulabelle" off the album " Excellent Italian Greyhound " from 2007.
Tests were conducted on 169 individual Italian Greyhounds, of which none were found to have hip dysplasia and 59.2% scored excellent on their hip evaluations. citation History Catherine the Great with an Italian Greyhound named Zemire.
The Italian Greyhound makes a good companion dog and enjoys the company of people.