America Kennel Club - Breed Standard |
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Italian Greyhound | ||
Description: | The Italian Greyhound is very similar
to the Greyhound, but much smaller and more slender in all proportions
and of ideal elegance and grace. |
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Head and Skull: | Narrow and long, tapering to nose, with a slight suggestion of stop. Skull Rather long, almost flat. Muzzle Long and fine. Nose Dark. It may be black or brown or in keeping with the color of the dog. A light or partly pigmented nose is a fault. Teeth Scissors bite. A badly undershot or overshot mouth is a fault. | |
Eyes: | Dark, bright, intelligent, medium in size. Very
light eyes are a fault. |
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Ears: | Small, fine in texture; thrown back
and folded except when alerted, then carried folded at right angles to
the head. Erect or button ears severely penalized. |
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Neck: | Long, slender and gracefully arched. |
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Body: | Of medium length, short coupled; high
at withers, back curved and drooping at hindquarters, the highest point
of curve at start of loin, creating a definite tuck-up at flanks. |
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Shoulders: | Long and sloping. |
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Chest: | Deep and narrow. |
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Forelegs: | Long, straight, set well under shoulder;
strong pasterns, fine bone. |
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Hindquarters: | Long, well-muscled thigh; hind legs parallel
when viewed from behind, hocks well let down, well-bent stifle. |
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Feet: | Harefoot with well-arched toes. Removal
of dewclaws optional. |
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Tail: | Slender and tapering to a curved end,
long enough to reach the hock; set low, carried low. Ring tail a serious
fault, gay tail a fault. |
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Coat: | Skin fine and supple, hair short, glossy
like satin and soft to the touch. |
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Color: | Any color and markings are acceptable
except that a dog with brindle markings and a dog with the tan markings
normally found on black-and-tan dogs of other breeds must be disqualified. |
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Action: | High stepping and free, front and hind
legs to move forward in a straight line. |
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Size: | Height at withers, ideally 13 inches
to 15 inches. |
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Disqualifications: | A dog with brindle markings. A dog with
the tan markings normally found on black-and-tan dogs of other breeds. |
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Approved December 14, 1976 |