Cirneco dell'Etna
The Cirneco dell'Etna is a hound breed from Italy, standing males 18–20 in · females 17–19 in at the withers, weighing males 22–29 lb · females 18–22 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Hound
- Origin
- Italy
- Height
- males 18–20 in · females 17–19 in
- Weight
- males 22–29 lb · females 18–22 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Cirneco dell'Etna is taller than 34% of the measured breeds, heavier than 20%, one of 33 in the Hound group, one of 14 from Italy.
Living with the Cirneco dell'Etna
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Cirneco dell'Etna’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 3 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 2 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Cirneco dell'Etna on AKCCirneco dell'Etna on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Cirneco dell'Etna
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Cirneco dell'Etna.
Pharaoh Hound
Andalusian Hound (Small)
Andalusian Hound (Medium)
Andalusian Hound (Large)
Xoloitzcuintle
American Pit Bull Terrier
Height 0–38 in
- Cirneco dell'Etna18–20 in
- Pharaoh Hound22–25 in
- Andalusian Hound (Small)14–17 in
- Andalusian Hound (Medium)17–21 in
- Andalusian Hound (Large)21–25 in
- Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure
- American Pit Bull Terrier18–21 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Cirneco dell'Etna22–29 lb
- Pharaoh Hound45–55 lb
- Andalusian Hound (Small)11–24 lb
- Andalusian Hound (Medium)22–49 lb
- Andalusian Hound (Large)46–73 lb
- Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure
- American Pit Bull Terrier35–60 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Cirneco dell'Etna12–14 yrs
- Pharaoh Hound12–14 yrs
- Andalusian Hound (Small)10–12 yrs
- Andalusian Hound (Medium)10–12 yrs
- Andalusian Hound (Large)10–12 yrs
- Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure
- American Pit Bull Terrier8–15 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.