Italian Greyhound
The Italian Greyhound is a toy breed from Italy, standing 13–15 in at the withers, weighing 6–10 lb. Recorded lifespan is 14–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Toy
- Origin
- Italy
- Height
- 13–15 in
- Weight
- 6–10 lb
- Lifespan
- 14–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Italian Greyhound is taller than 15% of the measured breeds, heavier than 3%, one of 20 in the Toy group, one of 14 from Italy.
Living with the Italian Greyhound
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 Italian Greyhound’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 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
- 4 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
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 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
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 1 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.Italian Greyhound on AKCItalian Greyhound on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Italian 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 Italian Greyhound.
Height 0–38 in
- Italian Greyhound13–15 in
- Peruvian Inca Orchidno recorded figure
- Jonangi18–22 in
- Ecuadorian Hairless Dog15–18 in
- Khala14–20 in
- Whippet18.5–22.5 in
- Greyhound28–30 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Italian Greyhound6–10 lb
- Peruvian Inca Orchidno recorded figure
- Jonangi55–85 lb
- Ecuadorian Hairless Dog20–50 lb
- Khala15–30 lb
- Whippet20–42 lb
- Greyhound65–80 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Italian Greyhound14–15 yrs
- Peruvian Inca Orchidno recorded figure
- Jonangi10–14 yrs
- Ecuadorian Hairless Dog10–14 yrs
- Khalano recorded figure
- Whippet12–14 yrs
- Greyhound10–14 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.