Buyer question
Is an Italian Greyhound good for beginners?
It can be: our Animal Library rates the Italian Greyhound 3 out of 5 for beginners (gentle but fragile).
Source: the Italian Greyhound page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Italian Greyhound in the Animal Library
The detail
A miniature sighthound kept as a companion since Roman times, the Italian Greyhound is elegant, gentle and loves warmth and laps. It still has a sighthound's chase drive, and its slender legs break more easily than those of most breeds.
- Temperament
- Gentle, sensitive, playful
- Best fit
- Quiet homes, adults
- Trainability
- 2 out of 5 (Sensitive, slow to housetrain)
- Energy
- 3 out of 5 (Short runs, long naps)
- Grooming load
- 1 out of 5 (Quick weekly wipe)
What to weigh
IGs are hard to housetrain, feel the cold and break legs jumping from furniture, especially as puppies. They chase prey and must be leashed or fenced.