English Greyhound
Appearance:
Body: Long, tall, and slender with a broad, muscular, well-arched back, deep, well-developed chest, well-sprung ribs, and laid back shoulders.
Common Name(s)
Greyhound, English Greyhound
Breed Type
The Greyhound is a breed of sighthound. Known for its amazing speed, it is currently bred for hunting, racing and companionship. This breed is sensitive to cold weather.
Greyhound
(English Greyhound)
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Photo Courtesy of Magda Kruszewska in Poland ...
(English Greyhound) The Greyhound is a dog whose physical appearance denotes elegance, speed, and agility. The breed has a long, muscular neck that is slightly arched and slopes gracefully into the shoulders, which are set obliquely.
The Whippet, an English Greyhound in miniature, is the fastest domesticated animal of his weight, capable of speeds up to 35 m.p.h.
Alternative names
English Greyhound
Country of origin
uncertain; possibly England or Egypt
Common nicknames ...
Other names English greyhound
Coat Fine, smooth
Breed Group: Hounds
Weight: Male: 65-70; Female: 60-65 lbs
Height: 27-30 inches
Color(s): immaterial (includes black, gray, red, fawn, either solid or brindled, either whole colored or spotted) ...
In appearance the Scottish Deerhound is similar to the Greyhound and is likely to be closely related to the English greyhound.
Within record timing, Dobermann created a breed from the German Shepherd, German Pinscher, Weimaraner, Rottweiler, English Greyhound and Manchester Terrier. This breed was called the Doberman, obviously due to his name.
The Greyhound (also called the English Greyhound) breed is one of the world's fastest dog breeds. For the thousands of families that have adopted them, Greyhounds have generally proven great family pets.
...try looking at the English Greyhound, which is an intelligent, swift, elegant hound dog that is also sweet and gentle. Their instinct for prey is second to none and they make for great pets even after their racing days have gone to past.
The Doberman is presumably the crossing among Weimaraners, Rottweilers and German Pinschers, Greyhounds, Beauceron, English Greyhounds, Manchester Terriers and GermanShepherds.
Germany, cross of Rottweiler, English Greyhound, German Pinscher, Weimaraner, and Manchester Terrier
bred for:
guarding ...
And here to refresh the blood, to give a vitality and strengthen the bones in the English Greyhounds in the second half of XVIII century, a major breeder of Greyhounds - Lord Oxford - mated a Bulldog with the female Greyhound.
While the English were creating the English Greyhound in the Middle Ages, the Polish were creating the Chart Polski. Each breed is descended from the ancient Asian Greyhound. The "C" is silent in the breed's name.
Developed in 1860s by crossing German pinschers with Rottweilers, Beauceron, pinschers, greyhounds and English greyhound
Creator was Louis Dobermann, a German tax collector who created the breed as guard dog ...
Hence, he bred German Pinschers with Rottweilers, Beauceron, Pinschers, Manchester Terriers, Greyhounds and English Greyhound to give rise to Doberman Pinscher. It marked it first appearance at a dog show in 1876.
Feet: Compact, thick pads. Tail: Long, thin. Movement: Swift, but agile. Temperament: Energetic, free-spirited, with good movement.
*The Kangaroo Dog is a rare breed. He looks very much like the English Greyhound.
 See also: Greyhound, Smooth, German Pinscher, Pinscher, Dobermann
  
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