A true Greyhound in miniature, the elegant Italian Greyhound is an alert, playful, and highly affectionate toy
companion. IGs make decorative couch dogs, but at heart they are flash-and-dash coursing hounds with an instinct for
pursuit. IGs are Greyhounds in miniature more slender, but a Greyhound's equal in grace and elegance. Standing ideally
13 to 15 inches at the shoulder, they present the sleek, curving lines common to all coursing hounds. Distinguishing
features are the long, fine-boned legs. IGs combine the attentiveness of lapdogs with the complexity of ancient,
aristocratic hounds. Bred for centuries to be doting companions and jesters, these high-stepping charmers refuse to be
ignored. 'On the whole,'writes an IG expert, 'the breed would much rather be in your lap or bed than on the floor.'
They are, though, true sighthounds and will bolt after quick-moving prey at the drop of a cat. A short-coat, low-fat
breed, IGs require extra care in cold weather.
A true Greyhound in miniature, the elegant Italian Greyhound is an alert, playful, and highly affectionate toy
companion. IGs make decorative couch dogs, but at heart they are flash-and-dash coursing hounds with an instinct for
pursuit. IGs are Greyhounds in miniature more slender, but a Greyhound's equal in grace and elegance. Standing ideally
13 to 15 inches at the shoulder, they present the sleek, curving lines common to all coursing hounds. Distinguishing
features are the long, fine-boned legs. IGs combine the attentiveness of lapdogs with the complexity of ancient,
aristocratic hounds. Bred for centuries to be doting companions and jesters, these high-stepping charmers refuse to be
ignored. 'On the whole,'writes an IG expert, 'the breed would much rather be in your lap or bed than on the floor.'
They are, though, true sighthounds and will bolt after quick-moving prey at the drop of a cat. A short-coat, low-fat
breed, IGs require extra care in cold weather.