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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.

A photograph of the Italian Greyhound
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.

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.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Italian Greyhound
    13–15 in
  2. Peruvian Inca Orchidno recorded figure
  3. Jonangi
    18–22 in
  4. Ecuadorian Hairless Dog
    15–18 in
  5. Khala
    14–20 in
  6. Whippet
    18.5–22.5 in
  7. Greyhound
    28–30 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Italian Greyhound
    6–10 lb
  2. Peruvian Inca Orchidno recorded figure
  3. Jonangi
    55–85 lb
  4. Ecuadorian Hairless Dog
    20–50 lb
  5. Khala
    15–30 lb
  6. Whippet
    20–42 lb
  7. Greyhound
    65–80 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Italian Greyhound
    14–15 yrs
  2. Peruvian Inca Orchidno recorded figure
  3. Jonangi
    10–14 yrs
  4. Ecuadorian Hairless Dog
    10–14 yrs
  5. Khalano recorded figure
  6. Whippet
    12–14 yrs
  7. Greyhound
    10–14 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.

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