itallion greyhound

[lurchermania 25]

alrite there chaps just wonderin if anyone has ever done anything with an ittalion greyhound just its a breed i have always liked ( espechaly the sise) and never got to gettin one thank stewie

[CarraghsGem 92]

never heard of anyone doing anything with them other than showing, just too fragile a breed!

[tb25 4,627]

there's some one on here that does abit with one but as said by gem, fragile little things

[Coyotehunter 689]

To be honest mate, you'd be better off finding a small line of whippets, like the previous poster says, way too fragile for any kinda real work, mind you if your vet is cute might be an excuse to go visit her

[shepp 2,285]

They look gay

[CarraghsGem 92]

They look gay

 

so does that beddy you have on your avatar

but who cares!

[tb25 4,627]

lol

[unknown 3]

They look gay

 

so does that beddy you have on your avatar

but who cares!

 

[Guest little lurcher]

italian greyhounds are the oldest sighthound breed known , however in modern day the breed is far too fragile and has too many health issues to seriously use in breeding or as working dogs

 

however i have a bitch here almost full italian and she is fantastic , marks fab , like shite of a shovel , when she has hold she will not let go til she gets it to you !!! very determined !!! she sadly lost a leg due to a injury from a year previous but still ferrets and will be out again this season , she loves having 3 legs as she can get further down the holes lol !!! brillaint little ratter too !!

 

i show my purebred dog and bitch ,and i have a puppy coming out this winter. my adult male stands 16 inches , my bitch is only 13 1/2 inch and fine boned but both are very muscled , he is from swedish lines , and on the continent they do race italians, she is english through and through , i will post some pics and you will see the differnece between the non pure and the 2 full italians and then the pup

 

anyone thinking of getting a puppy should seriously speak to those that have them and breed clubs and vets , then decide, i love them but they are a bit like marmite , you love them or hate them ?

[Guest little lurcher]

heres some of my dogs on an old thread

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/91648-italian-greyhound/

[Guest fence_hopper]

They look gay

 

so does that beddy you have on your avatar

but who cares!

 

no need for that fella

[Daveo 61]

italian greyhounds are the oldest sighthound breed known , however in modern day the breed is far too fragile and has too many health issues to seriously use in breeding or as working dogs

 

 

I always though Saluki or sloughi were the oldest sighthound and.....

paintings from ancient Egyptian tombs from around 3000 B.C. depict a dog bearing a striking resemblance to the Ibizan hound, so they are fairly old too.

Where is it written that the italian greyhound are the oldest?

Im not having a go, just wondering how do you've worked that out?

[Guest little lurcher]

just with research tbh , the tombs of the pharoahs contained paintings of what seems to be the italian grey , they gained there name via their popularity in the renaissance period and are pictured in many classic paintings of that period

 

 

this is from wikipedia

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_greyhound

[craigyboy 1,274]

theyre not worth a toss,unless the ground you work as a surface like old trafford and no obstacles,jesus i can imagine taking one o them lamping,it would break its neck jumping out the fecking van

[Daveo 61]

theyre not worth a toss,unless the ground you work as a surface like old trafford and no obstacles,jesus i can imagine taking one o them lamping,it would break its neck jumping out the fecking van

 

Why? whippets don't, greyhounds don't (always )

Its all relative mate, Little light dogs only needs little light frames

I accept they would only be able to do rabbits.

But if there was a decent working strain going id try one

Imagine how a tiny dog of that size would be able to turn.

Lots of lads on here sport massive bull crosses when all we can legally hunt is rabbits and rats.

Sledge hammer and brass tacks spring to mind.

Im not knocking anyone its just my opinion.