Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Cirneco dell'Etna](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/cirneco-dell-etna.webp) 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. Compare the Cirneco dell'Etna with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 3 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/cirneco-delletna/)[Cirneco dell'Etna on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/cirneco-delletna) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pharaoh-hound.webp)Pharaoh Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pharaoh-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/andalusian-hound-small.webp)Andalusian Hound (Small)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/andalusian-hound-small/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/andalusian-hound-medium.webp)Andalusian Hound (Medium)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/andalusian-hound-medium/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/andalusian-hound-large.webp)Andalusian Hound (Large)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/andalusian-hound-large/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/xoloitzcuintle.webp)Xoloitzcuintle](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Xoloitzcuintle) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-pit-bull-terrier.webp)American Pit Bull Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-pit-bull-terrier/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Cirneco dell'Etna18–20 in 2. Pharaoh Hound22–25 in 3. Andalusian Hound (Small)14–17 in 4. Andalusian Hound (Medium)17–21 in 5. Andalusian Hound (Large)21–25 in 6. Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure 7. American Pit Bull Terrier18–21 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Cirneco dell'Etna22–29 lb 2. Pharaoh Hound45–55 lb 3. Andalusian Hound (Small)11–24 lb 4. Andalusian Hound (Medium)22–49 lb 5. Andalusian Hound (Large)46–73 lb 6. Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure 7. American Pit Bull Terrier35–60 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Cirneco dell'Etna12–14 yrs 2. Pharaoh Hound12–14 yrs 3. Andalusian Hound (Small)10–12 yrs 4. Andalusian Hound (Medium)10–12 yrs 5. Andalusian Hound (Large)10–12 yrs 6. Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure 7. 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. See the Cirneco dell'Etna on the breed map Read about the Cirneco dell'Etna on Wikipedia