Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/italian-greyhound.webp) 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. Compare the Italian Greyhound with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 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 4 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 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 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 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 1 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.[Italian Greyhound on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/italian-greyhound/)[Italian Greyhound on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/italian-greyhound) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/peruvian-inca-orchid.webp)Peruvian Inca Orchid](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Peruvian%20Inca%20Orchid) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/jonangi.webp)Jonangi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/jonangi/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ecuadorian-hairless-dog.webp)Ecuadorian Hairless Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ecuadorian-hairless-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/khala.webp)Khala](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/khala/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/whippet.webp)Whippet](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/whippet/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/greyhound.webp)Greyhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/greyhound/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Italian Greyhound13–15 in 2. Peruvian Inca Orchidno recorded figure 3. Jonangi18–22 in 4. Ecuadorian Hairless Dog15–18 in 5. Khala14–20 in 6. Whippet18.5–22.5 in 7. Greyhound28–30 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Italian Greyhound6–10 lb 2. Peruvian Inca Orchidno recorded figure 3. Jonangi55–85 lb 4. Ecuadorian Hairless Dog20–50 lb 5. Khala15–30 lb 6. Whippet20–42 lb 7. Greyhound65–80 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Italian Greyhound14–15 yrs 2. Peruvian Inca Orchidno recorded figure 3. Jonangi10–14 yrs 4. Ecuadorian Hairless Dog10–14 yrs 5. Khalano recorded figure 6. Whippet12–14 yrs 7. 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. See the Italian Greyhound on the breed map Read about the Italian Greyhound on Wikipedia