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Greyhound

The Greyhound is a hound breed from Great Britain, standing males 28–30 in · females 27–28 in at the withers, weighing males 65–80 lb · females 60–70 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–14 yrs.

A photograph of the Greyhound
Breed group
Hound
Origin
Great Britain
Height
males 28–30 in · females 27–28 in
Weight
males 65–80 lb · females 60–70 lb
Lifespan
10–14 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Greyhound is taller than 96% of the measured breeds, heavier than 78%, one of 33 in the Hound group, one of 3 from Great Britain.

Breeds that look like the Greyhound

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 Greyhound.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Greyhound
    28–30 in
  2. Whippet
    18.5–22.5 in
  3. Kaikadi
    15–18 in
  4. Chortai
    26–29.5 in
  5. Rajapalayam
    25–30 in
  6. Blue Lacy
    18–21 in
  7. Kanni
    25–29 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Greyhound
    65–80 lb
  2. Whippet
    20–42 lb
  3. Kaikadi
    44 lb
  4. Chortai
    40–77 lb
  5. Rajapalayam
    44–55 lb
  6. Blue Lacy
    35–50 lb
  7. Kanni
    35–49 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Greyhound
    10–14 yrs
  2. Whippet
    12–14 yrs
  3. Kaikadino recorded figure
  4. Chortai
    14–15 yrs
  5. Rajapalayam
    9–12 yrs
  6. Blue Lacy
    12–16 yrs
  7. Kanni
    ~14 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.

Guides that mention the Greyhound

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