Buyer question
Is a Greyhound good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Greyhound 4 out of 5 for beginners (easygoing and quiet).
Source: the Greyhound page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Greyhound in the Animal Library
The detail
The classic sighthound, bred to chase game by sight at speeds over 40 miles per hour, the Greyhound is a sprinter rather than a marathoner. Gentle, quiet and happy to sleep most of the day, it needs a safe place to run and should not be trusted off leash.
- Temperament
- Gentle, quiet, sensitive
- Best fit
- Calm homes, apartments
- Trainability
- 3 out of 5 (Gentle, independent)
- Energy
- 2 out of 5 (Short sprints, long naps)
- Grooming load
- 1 out of 5 (Quick weekly wipe)
What to weigh
Greyhounds chase anything that runs and can reach a road before you call them. Their thin skin tears easily, they feel the cold, and many cannot live with cats or small pets.